As a photographer, I am sometimes privy to special announcements and life news before other people. No matter the occasion, I feel extremely privileged when a client trusts me with their secret. I love being able to help them celebrate …
Author: Allison
My Favorite Fall Photo Locations
We’re only a week away from the start of peak leaf season for Richmond, according to the Virginia Department of Forestry. October 20 – 31 is when the experts believe we’ll have peak color, although they also warn that individual …
Home Away from Home
We left our house last week and went to someone else’s (empty) house for a whole week. It was the first time I’d been out of Virginia since 2018. The first time we’d been away from home since my daughter …
How this works: Maternity Sessions
Most of my maternity clients are newbies to maternity photography. You don’t really think about how maternity sessions work when you’re not pregnant. Just like most people aren’t looking for doulas or pediatricians before becoming pregnant, maternity photography is a …
Well Wishes For a New Day
Happy First Day of School! I hear some of you muttering, “what’s so good about it?” under your breath as you read this and I hear you. Bear with me; I have some thoughts, prayers, and well wishes for you. …
Choosing Photos from Your Session: Advice
Now what? You’ve seen your online, password-protected gallery and you’ve been presented with the options: pre-made packages, albums, canvases, or prints. Where do you start? How do you start choosing photos and products that you love so you don’t simply …
Online Ordering: What to Expect
I like meeting clients after our photo session, going through the photos together and hearing the oohs and aahs as you sift through the images. Online ordering has always been an option, but I like sifting together and seeing if …
Relax: A Photographer’s Guide to Enjoying your Photo Shoot
Scenario: You’re walking through the grocery store with your child, and a neighbor says hello, from more than six feet away. You instinctively look down at your kid to make sure they’re responding appropriately. This universal parent language indicates that …
RVA Summer Session: Libby Hill Park
I first met Cassie when she was two days old, during a different RVA summer. Holding her in the hospital, she gave me a glare through one half-opened sleepy eye and I lovingly nicknamed her Sassy Cassie. The name has …
I Want You to Kick It Old School
I shoot digital photography. Like 99% of my colleagues, I use current technologies, not old school methods, to run my business. I use a digital camera to create photos of you and your family. Then, I use software to edit …