Tomorrow Will Be Better

Posted on March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 by Allison

"Tomorrow will be better." It's something I said to my toddler earlier this week as I was putting him to bed. We had had a particularly difficult day, with lots of crying and gnashing of teeth (literally). I knew that...Read More

My Favorite Spring Locations

Posted on March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 by Allison

With the pandemic that shall not be named keeping everyone on our toes and out of public areas, I know a lot of people are cancelling trips, events, school and work. Life is looking a lot different for everyone. Information...Read More

Memorable Moments: Session Roundup

Posted on March 11, 2020March 10, 2020 by Allison

My two year old is in a properly curious stage. He loves to go into my office and stare at the books and doo-dads on the bookcase, admiring all of "Mama's books." He'll sometimes ask me to pull down big...Read More

Joy and Delights: What the World Needs Now

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by Allison

This world is a disaster. A complete disaster, with fires and viruses and ridiculous choices made by leaders that affect us all. It's enough sad things to make me briefly doubt the choice to bring babies into the world. What...Read More

A Milestone Album: My Newest Favorite

Posted on February 25, 2020February 24, 2020 by Allison

Angie's eyes were wide with questions and a little anxiety when she grabbed me after church on Sunday. "HOW did you get a year's worth of photos into one album?" She was referring to my social media post on Saturday,...Read More

A Cozy Winter Mini Maternity Session

Posted on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 by Allison

A couple of weeks after Claudia's family came to visit from overseas for the holidays, we got together again for a cozy winter maternity mini session at their home. The day was gloomy and rainy (like seemingly all days in...Read More

Love is a Verb, Y’all.

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 by Allison

"January was a tough year, but we made it." That seemed to be the general consensus among everyone at the end of last month. January is usually a rough month, with the holidays behind us and spring so far in...Read More

Glen Allen Family Backyard Photos

Posted on January 28, 2020January 27, 2020 by Allison

It was that last quiet week of December. The one between Christmas and New Year's when you take a deep breath and let it out slowly, enjoying family time and eating leftovers. I drove to Glen Allen and parked in...Read More

Change is Afoot

Posted on January 14, 2020January 13, 2020 by Allison

Nothing is really constant in this life. Change is always happening, has just happened, or is about to happen. "If you are not moving forward, you are moving backward," Mikhail Gorbachev said. Well, change is afoot here at Allison Patel...Read More

Jewel Tones Family Photos at Dogwood Dell

Posted on December 24, 2019December 23, 2019 by Allison

My heart caught in my throat as I pulled up to the spot where I was to meet Christy and her family for our photos. "Oh-em-gee. The Carillon is under construction." There was a fence surrounding the tower in Byrd...Read More

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