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 …
Category: Maternity Photography
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 …
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 …
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 …
A Milestone Album: My Newest Favorite
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, …
A Cozy Winter Mini Maternity Session
A couple of weeks after Jessie’s* family session, 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 RVA lately), and we stayed indoors, except …
Years that Answer
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” – Zora Neale Hurston I first heard this quote when I had plenty of questions of my own: What am I doing with my life? Will we ever get out of …
An Important Announcement
I don’t like to be in the center of attention. In case you didn’t know, I much prefer to be behind the camera than in front of it. I was able to hide the fact that I was pregnant with …
Let’s Make a Baby Registry
Let’s talk registries for a second. I didn’t do a wedding registry when we were engaged. I was 24, we already had the towels we needed, our bed was on the floor but we didn’t care. In retrospect, I believe …
Will You Miss This When It’s Gone?
Will you miss this when it’s gone? It’s not a matter of “if” something will go away someday. Every step along the way is a phase; it’s all temporary, for good or for bad. The question is, will you miss …