As a family photographer in the DMV area, I’m always looking for ways to improve my photography, my offerings, and portraits I create for my clients. The memories we capture are important, and I want to do everything I can to develop a stress-free process that is meaningful and exactly what you’re hoping for. This […]

I’m so excited to be sharing these sweet Christmas tree farm portraits with you today! I love photographing this family, and we’ve been doing this for many years. For this year’s portraits, we met at Friendship Tree Farm for fun seasonal portraits. While it wound up actually being a warm October day, we all imagined […]

During childhood, there’s so many special moments that should be documented for your baby. It’s common to see photographers offering sessions at newborn, 6 months, and 12 months. Personally, my favorite time to photograph infants is between 7 and 10 months. This is such a fun age! Babies are smiling a lot more and you […]

In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, planning your next portrait session may not always be the top priority for you and your family. But, as your friendly family portrait photographer, I’m here to remind you that it should be! I fully believe documenting your family professionally every year should be a priority. Your […]

I had a big moment of realization after BreAnne Weston’s workshop in Utah about family photos. Having moments documented and images are so priceless and special because parents may be in tough moments in their lives. They will be able to look back at those images and see how they were loved and how much […]

This summer I attended my first in-person family photography workshop: BreAnne Westron’s Finding Joy in Chaos. It was such a great experience!! There is a lack of in-person family photography education and I fully believe that as a professional, growth is important to ensure every session I create with my clients is what we all […]

Investing in family portraits is an experience that should bring you joy. Once your portraits are done, we get to decide how to display them in your home! These are images that you’re going to love for years to come – they tell your story, show your legacy. You should be able to see them […]

Choosing outfits for your family portraits doesn’t have to be difficult this fall! Every client has access to my styling service, Style and Select, to help choose clothing pieces to wear. It takes into account what you have in your own closet and what I have in my client closet – saving you time and […]

One of the first questions I get asked after a session is booked is: “So…. what time are we doing the session?” To be honest, the answer depends on a few factors that we decide at booking, including your location, date, and what time of day works best for your family. From there, we decide […]

This year, I offered parenthood sessions in Seneca Creek Park and it was a dream come true! We had a gorgeous peony field to work in… it was heaven for this photographer!! I knew that I wanted to offer sessions to capture the incredible connections parents have with their children and all of these Seneca […]