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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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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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We are done having babies… but editing session honestly made me reconsider that decision for a minute ?? We spent just about an hour in Manassas, just before sunset. It’s easy to have a sunset session when your baby has just entered thew world and doesn’t have a bedtime yet ? Baby Olivia ate and […]

A Pandemic-Induced Outdoor Newborn Session | Manassas, VA

Families, Newborns

June 25, 2020

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The curls. The kisses. The squishy cheeks. When going into a session for a new family of five, I tend to brace myself a little bit HAHA. There’s always some chaos just because of sheer number of people, but usually the children are all pretty little and are craving any new comer’s attention (as they […]

The Best Big Sisters for the SWEETEST Baby Brother

Newborns

February 15, 2020

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This baby girl was just absolutely precious, but her parents were almost more precious. I love when you can FEEL how much new parents love their new baby, just from walking in the front door. Baby had a little scare on the day of our originally scheduled session, so we postponed until the next week. […]

A Home Fit For a Newborn Princess | Reston, Virginia

Newborns

February 5, 2020

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This new mama and daddy used to live in Northern Virginia, but relocated to Charlottesville for work before baby was born! OF COURSE I made the drive for these three, and couldn’t have been more thrilled to meet sweet baby C in just the first few days home from the hospital. This baby’s daddy read […]

A Destination Baby Girl Newborn Session | Charlottesville, Virginia

Newborns

December 3, 2019

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THAT BABY SMILED FOR A POSED PHOTO! Are you kiiiiiiidding me?! How adorable is she? This family was just perfection. I honestly couldn’t believe they had just come home from the hospital a week prior! This session was so fun and relaxed because mom and dad were so fun and relaxed. It made my job […]

An Intimate In-Home Newborn Session | Washington, DC

Newborns

August 28, 2019

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True Life Confession: This session made me want to have another baby. …and we are done having babies. But oh man, what I would give to go back and have a Fresh 48 session for both of my babies. I feel like it was such a blur, and I wish I had known then that […]

The Freshest of Fresh 48s at Fairfax Hospital | Fairfax Virginia

Fresh 48

April 30, 2019

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Sisters. There is nothing better! And these two are such a fun age apart. One is a blonde and one has dark hair – just like their beautiful and amazing parents! I had such a fun time getting to know this family in Falls Church when I photographed baby number two. It’s so funny to […]

A New Family of Four | Falls Church, Virginia

Newborns

April 15, 2019

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