The Return of Carter – Three Lakes Park

Posted on November 13, 2018November 12, 2018 by Allison

I find it wonderful that I have lived in Richmond for 18 years and can still visit a park for the first time. My return clients know that I suggest locations for sessions, but I also love when they ask...Read More

Richmond Small Business – Richmond Mural Tours

Posted on November 6, 2018November 7, 2018 by Allison

I met Kayla Diggs Brody at the Maggie Walker statue on a cloudy, cool autumn Saturday in October. I've known Kayla for a long time; she and her fiance' (now husband) were my first official clients, way back in 2011,...Read More

How To Torture Yourself with What If

Posted on October 10, 2018October 9, 2018 by Allison

What's black, white, and red all over? A very cute, striped top that I wore once to work and promptly managed to get ink on (the white part, of course) during a meeting. It then sat in my closet for...Read More

Superguilt is My Super Power

Posted on September 11, 2018September 9, 2018 by Allison

I've been learning a lot about myself this year. I really thought I'd be able to do the mom thing and the full time job thing and the part time photography thing without any issues and carry on life without...Read More

Burning the Candle at Both Ends

Posted on August 21, 2018August 20, 2018 by Allison

One of my favorite idioms is "burning the candle at both ends." I get it, I can imagine it. You get twice as much light, for half the time. You burn all of your energy by doing two things at...Read More

My Own Personal Yearbook

Posted on July 31, 2018July 30, 2018 by Allison

I like to keep cards and notes from the people I care about. When I'm having a hard day, I sometimes like to reread them as a little pick-me-up. They make me smile, and the inside jokes make me laugh,...Read More

Simple is Beautiful

Posted on July 24, 2018July 23, 2018 by Allison

I don't really get into the Royal Family stuff. The royal wedding, the real family... aside from watching (and loving) The Crown, I don't really care about what they're doing on a day to day basis. However, I have apparently looked...Read More

After the Last Nap

Posted on July 17, 2018July 14, 2018 by Allison

When you have an infant, life is measured in naps, and the time between naps is short. The longest "between time" is the time after the last nap and before bed. It's the witching hour; the time we get the...Read More

Pick of the Month – A Newer New Format

Posted on June 26, 2018June 24, 2018 by Allison

I've been doing the Pick of the Month series for a while now. I changed the format back in March to more of a series of picks instead of one thing I liked. I'm making another new change to the...Read More

I’m A Trust Fund Baby, You Can Trust Me

Posted on May 29, 2018May 28, 2018 by Allison

We have updated our privacy policy... six little words I can probably live a lifetime without reading again. Like you, I've received literally dozens of emails over the past two weeks with that as the subject line, and I've read...Read More

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