Family Session: Precious Moments - Leesburg, VA

Once again, this little sweetheart turned on the charm and smiled for the camera!  She is such a delight to photograph and I love seeing the joy she brings her parents.  I'm so glad I had the opportunity to capture these precious moments.

Family Session: Beach Vacation - Kitty Hawk, NC

In September, my family and I took a nice, relaxing beach vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.  It was absolutely gorgeous and exactly what we needed...to relax with our feet in the sand and a glass (ok maybe a few glasses) of wine.  The weather couldn't make up it's mind but luckily I was able to capture these precious moments during this gorgeous morning.

Gallery Wall...feeling accomplished.

Finally...my gallery wall is complete!  This was definitely a bigger project than I thought it was going to be so when I finally hung the last picture, I felt so proud of myself for accomplishing this project.  I got the idea from Pinterest (of course) to trace your picture frames onto paper and then position the pieces of paper on the wall instead of trying to eye where you'd like to hang the frames.  This was such a great idea! So, once I found all the frames I needed (it's best to buy at garage sales or on sale in order to save money), and then figured out the layout I wanted, I proceeded to paint them.  Luckily, Annie Sloan Paint paints over any kind of surface, but I still needed 2 coats.  The frames where sealed with wax, pictures were ordered (this was a process as well since I wanted specific images on the wall and I have thousands to choose from), put together, and hung on the wall!  Voila! (more like voila times 30 days).  I love looking at this wall every day and feeling so much joy for having a wonderful family and a talent that allows me to capture the wonderful moments my little family shares.

Family Session: Celebrating Ari's 1st Birthday - Ashburn, VA

Ari and his family have been so much fun to photograph this past year and I was so pleased to have the opportunity to photograph Ari's 1 year celebration with his mom and dad.  He always puts a smile on my face and is such a trooper during prop and clothing changes.  Amazingly, Ari seemed to love the bubbles way more than the cake!  Who would have thought!

A Gorgeous August Morning

This Virginia summer has been so pleasant, that I've been spending many mornings outside with Chase as he checks on the flowers, rearranges the rocks and runs around with the dogs.  I decided to take advantage of the nice cool breeze, golden sunrise and minimal bugs and capture a few shots of Chase before he ran off.  This kid is growing quickly and getting faster every day!