Now that editing is caught up, the holidays are over, and I’m getting back into the swing of things, I thought it be a great time to catch up on blogging! First up is this incredibly stunning Great Marsh Warrenton VA Film Maternity Session for Weddings by Hana. I’m sure you’ve seen her pop up […]

Instagram is fantastic for so many reasons. Just like brides, wedding professionals also search through Instagram hashtags for local vendors. I had searched high and low to find a wedding planner whose style and vision were similar to mine and I came across Karen Ducketts Events. I was blown away by her style: classic, romantic, and […]

Last year before COVID seemed to be a thing, everyone was booked for the most popular wedding date of 2020 which was 10/10/2020. It seemed to have booked 2 years in advance because of its really neat date. In early 2020, Scott and Ashley reached out. We chatted over the phone and hit it off. […]

Back in January, I first met Rowan. He was a tiny little thing at 3 months old! His mom and I met for coffee at a local coffee shop one a pretty warm January day in Woodbridge. We loved that our kids were 2 months apart. Fast forward through the beginning of COVID in March, […]

Baby Jay 11 Days was welcomed into the world in October 2020. What a year to be alive, am I right? In the midst of a crazy year, life is still happening. Baby Jay came into the studio at 11 days new. Her parents drove from Northern Virginia to have me capture their little princess […]

On a gorgeous evening in July 2020, I photographed Tanie and Brad’s Summer COVID Manassas Battlefield Maternity Session. I drove from Winchester to Manassas and on the way there I drove through rain, clouds, and sunshine. I was so afraid their session would be overly cloudy or rainy but when the sun popped out as […]

Happy 1st Birthday Alexandria Grace!! I can’t believe I officially have a 1 year old. This little redhead is a wild one! It was a tough road getting to a year but my goodness is she so much fun now. Her personality is hilarious just like her Dad’s and she looks just like him. Before […]

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes Baby Roland 7 Days New! I photographed his parents engagement session, wedding, maternity session, and couldn’t be happier to photograph their newborn session! Baby Roland is blessed to have the best parents! Heidi and Danny are the kindest couple, so in love, and full of joy that just […]

What’s the best way you can tell a photographer you love their work other than referrals? Coming back over and over again! I’m so happy I was able to photograph Kaelyn Emelia 9 Days. I photographed her big brother’s newborn portraits and his 1st year portraits. When they left the session from her brother’s 1st […]

Hello world, meet Stevie! Right when COVID-19 basically shut down our entire world around March 2020, Clarise called me to let me know she was expecting in July! I couldn’t wait to photograph her baby. I remember chatting with her thinking that in July, by the time her baby came, the virus would be long […]

What happens when your mom’s name is Kate and your Dad’s name is Will? You are named Henry of course! Newborn Henry’s Lifestyle Session took place in Alexandria, Virginia in Kate and Will’s home. Kate told me how she loved the royal family and how it was pretty much fate when she met Will, having a […]

What an interesting year it has been. 2020 has been tough for a lot of people. Though it’s been a tough year, some really great things have come out of the year. For the Odle family, they brought their precious little boy, Ford, home to their gorgeous Chip and Joanna look-a-like farm house in Winchester. […]

What a fun day Kyle had planned for Kelly! A Scavenger Hunt turned Surprise Proposal at the Manassas Battlefield. Kyle planned a whole day of fun taking Kelly to all of their favorite spots and locations that were meaningful to them through their dating life. The very last stop, I was hidden and Kyle proposed […]

Ever since becoming a mom, I have a brand new appreciation for lifestyle sessions. I absolutely adore them!! A new mom spends so much time at home with her precious new baby so what’s not to love about all the snuggles and cuddles?! Capturing these precious memories forever has my heart! I had the honor […]

My last session of the year and of the decade ended with this winter Old Town Alexandria Engagement Session with the most beautiful bride to be Marie-Elise and her fiancé Tom. The day was an especially chilly December day but you’d never know by their photos and Marie-Elise’s two absolutely stunning flowy dresses from LuLu’s.  […]