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GOOOOOOD morning and happy new year!! We are over here getting a fresh start on the week, the month, and the year. This squishy little girl seemed like the freshest way to start off the blog for 2021. She was born smack in the middle of busy season, and her welcome to the world blog […]

New Babies and a New Year | Northern Virginia Newborn Photographer

Newborns

January 4, 2021

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A sunset family session with lots of tips for photography at golden hour!

A Golden Hour Session Full of Glow | Sandy Spring, MD

Families, Photography Tips

December 29, 2020

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I have been wanting to shoot at the DC War Memorial for a MINUTE. There’s access to clean light, a beautiful white marble backdrop, and it’s convenient for my DC families! I can tell you that it did NOT disappoint, and that had nothing to do with the location. I MEAN DO YOU SEE THIS […]

A Morning Session in the City | Washington, DC

Families

August 19, 2020

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I just want to say… These two are some of my favorite people on earth! Their wedding was pretty heavily affected by Coronavirus, and I was just floored by the way they so eloquently pivoted their original plans into something new. This day was so perfectly them and I feel so, so honored to have […]

An Intimate Mountain Wedding | Charlottesville, VA

Couples

July 27, 2020

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OHHHH man I am just dying over this session. A location with a field AND a beach?! This is the good life. This sweet baby boy was the absolute CHILLEST newborn I have ever seen!! He just hungout and went with the flow as we ventured around Terrapin Nature Park in Maryland. This family has […]

A Waterfront Newborn Session | Annapolis, MD

Newborns

July 17, 2020

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More BOYS!! I just love all the little boys I’ve been seeing lately – they are so fun and bring such a wild joy to our sessions. The T family spent an hour with me mid morning, and boy did we find the CUTEST little area in Fort Hunt Park for their photos. Baby boy […]

A Mid Morning Summer Family Session | Alexandria VA

Families

July 15, 2020

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Another baby born amidst a pandemic, and another family that has handled such unprecedented times SO well! I am so glad we waited for VA to open back up a little bit to have our session in their gorgeous home – little Evelyn’s nursery is just SO cute! Big brother showed me all around and […]

A Pandemic Newborn and a FUN Big Brother | Ashburn, VA

Newborns

July 12, 2020

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It is not possible to remain calm and have ANY chill when you’ve just birthed twin newborns, have a toddler at home, AND IT WAS DURING A FREAKING PANDEMIC. OR SO ONE WOULD THINK. Turns out if you thought that (it me), you’re dead wrong. This mama and daddy were seriously so calm, cool, and […]

An In Home Twin Newborn Session in the City | Washington D.C.

Newborns

July 8, 2020

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I have known this sweet family since they were a party of two… and now they’re a party of FIVE!! They are the sweetest (and maybe most model-esque?!) family and I just love to be around them. We met at the Agricultural History Farm Park and there were these beautiful tall grasses – perfect for […]

A Family of 5 Outdoor Newborn Session | Rockville MD

Families, Newborns

July 6, 2020

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This family is our home away from home. Dustin was Sean’s Platoon Leader in Afghanistan in 2010-2011, and our families have stayed close ever since. They live just outside of Pittsburg, and we try to get together a few times year. I have to say, for a long distance friendship we do an excellent job […]

A Mid-Afternoon Family Session | Gore, VA

Families, Personal

June 27, 2020

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