There is a universal language of family that we all speak without needing to say a word. It’s translated through touch and actions, and I see it written all over the face of family members during newborn sessions. The language …
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We Are Here – Welcome to 2021
“We’ah he-ah!” My almost-three-year-old is entering the phase where he dramatically announces our arrival in the car as we get to where we’re going. He also has a great desire to make the announcement before anyone else, so he has …
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things: 2020
If there were any year I wished would completely reset at the end so we could start anew on January 1, it would be 2020. Unfortunately, time doesn’t work that way, and we’ll keep on trucking into 2021 with the …
Richmond Backyard Mama / Daughter Photos
“HELLO ALLISON!!!!” I heard a small voice shout through the screen door as I pulled my gear out of the car. “MY NAME IS AVERY!!!” I walked around the house to the backyard while Avery and Stephanie finished getting ready …
Review Your Favorites, Tell Your Friends
We flew last week. We took all the precautions we could, while also being on an enclosed tube surrounded by strangers for 2 hours, and after we got home I struggled with whether or not to share publicly that we …
Forest Hill Family Photos in 60 Minutes
I’ve worked with the Gray family for years, since Baxter was about 18 months old. We’ve had sessions in lots of different parks and areas of the city, including these Forest Hill family photos, but we’d never made it all …
Milestones: Not Just for Babies
I talk about capturing and documenting milestones for babies a lot. Tiny humans change so much in their first year that sometimes it feels like you need a camera attached to your face to make sure you grab every single …
Take a Picture; Make it Last Longer
Last week was my daughter’s first week of daycare. I went through the full range of emotions, including but not limited to guilt, elation, sadness, doubt, and freedom (freedom is an emotion), all on repeat. In the week leading up …
Henrico In-Home Newborn Photos
Four-year-old Cassie greeted me when I knocked gently on the door. “I’m eating breakfast!” she declared happily, letting me into the house and going back to the table. “We’re kinda dragging here,” her dad told me as I let myself …
Maternity and Family Photos at Forest Hill Park
Let me take you back to a time that feels like one hundred years ago. It was the last week of October, pre-Election pre-Daylight Saving, pre-Halloween. Remember that time? The VA Forestry Service had proclaimed this week to be the …