Spring photography
Spring JMU Graduation
I LOVE April and May because of the longer and warmer days, the spring greens and flowers popping out everywhere, and all of the SENIOR photo shoots!! Working with high school, college, and graduate students to commemorate their incredible achievements and hard work makes me so happy and every year I can’t wait for spring …
10 Ideas for Your Next Family Session
So many families and couples have made plans to meet me in Shenandoah National Park next month for their annual photos and I couldn’t be happier! I’ve got all the best locations and times covered, all you have to do is show up for your adventure. The people who contact me have usually seen my …
Mountaintop Elopement in Shenandoah National Park
Jonathan & Maguire met while volunteering in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone. Their villages were 6 hours apart but they were able to see each other once a month. They are both currently in grad school in DC and wanted, in Maguire’s words, “an aspect of our wedding that was just between the two …
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Spring Engagement at Sky Meadows
Rachel and I connected back in February. She found me on Instagram and said she loved the “rich, deep colors and light” in my photos and would like to have a special engagement session for her and her fiance since they had to completely reimagine their wedding. I suggested May at Sky Meadows because I …
Washington, DC Senior Session
I am so happy for all of the seniors to graduate next month. Online school has not been easy for them this year but they have so much to look forward to with everything slowly returning to normal. Natalie and I had the best time taking her senior photos – when we arrived at the …
Sky Meadows Engagement Session
Sky Meadows State Park was the perfect location for Karen and Larry’s session – they love hiking and the outdoors, and that’s where they got engaged last year! The day they chose turned out to be VERY special because it was not only Karen’s birthday, but they were closing on their first home that afternoon!! …
Shenandoah National Park Family Session
Last weekend’s session was a dream because I got to kick off spring with a styled shoot in the Shenandoah with 4 other Virginia photographers! Sara Thom, Lauren Newman, Emily Heskett and I collaborated to come up with the location and styling, and we got to work with Meredith White and her family. The first …
Tips for Photos With Toddlers
I love working with 2-3 year olds!! This session was so awesome from the time I met up with this family to the time I finished culling and editing their photos. Here are my five top tips for a successful photo session with toddlers: Plan where you are going to take the photos beforehand and …
Roanoke Mom & Me
Last March I started what I hoped to be the first of many years of “mom & me” mini sessions for Mother’s Day. It didn’t happen this year like I had planned, but last week when I was in Roanoke I was able to schedule a few in a wide open field of gorgeous white …
