Last Minute Holiday Gift Sale! 25% Off Gift Certificates

Are you still searching for the perfect gift for the person who seems to have everything? We have the perfect solution--A gift certificate from AOP! Gift certificates are available in any denomination and packaged ready to give as a gift. And now through Saturday, get 25% off all gift certificates! Just email me with your order before 12 am eastern time Saturday the 19th with your order.

Holiday Mini Session Early Bird Special!

Early Bird Holiday Mini Session Special
Beat the rush and have your holiday photos done in September this year! All sessions will be done outdoors in the parks in and around Brambleton. If you have a special request for a location, we will try our best to accommodate you, just ask!

Holiday Mini Session $100 (+tax)
• 30-40 minute outdoor lifestyle portrait session
• All final images edited and retouched
• Online gallery to share your images with family and friends
• 25 5x7 custom flat holiday cards

Currently we are scheduling appointments for September 13th and 27th. Please email the studio at amie@amieottophotography to reserve your space.

Family Portraits in Brambleton | Northern VA Portrait Photographer

My sister, who lives in Michigan, recently visited with her whole family. On our last visit, we realized I had never done photos for them, and resolved to do it this time. Even though we had a lot of rain the week they were here, the skies cleared just before they left and we got some great shots, right here in Brambleton. Here are a few of my faves.

I've kind of been liking the water features being turned off for a change--this is the second session where we've been able to use these areas in a totally different way. Love it!








We did some studio shots with the matching dresses. I think these were Easter outfits.



It was so fun to photograph my own family! I wish they were all closer so I could do it more often!

Newborn Photos: Sydney Claire

I recently had the honor of doing Baby Sydney's first photo shoot. She was a great model. It was actually kind of amazing...she would be crying and fussy, but then when we put her in position, she totally relaxed! She is so super cute, and reminded me a lot of my own little girl when she was a newborn. Here are some of my faves from the session.

This is one of my absolute favorites. It does not get much cuter than this, folks!

Family Portraits at Cabell's Mill

My friend Stephanie (a fellow photographer) and I had been talking about doing a portrait trade for literally a few years! We finally got it together and set a date to meet at Cabell's Mill, a park I love in Northern VA. I had done a wedding there a few years ago and always thought it would be a great location for family photos. This was not the first time I have done photos for another pro photographer, but it was still a wee bit intimidating nonetheless! I was really happy with the photos though--whew! Here are a few favorites.

And because once you are married and have kids, you never get any great photos of just you and your hubby, we did some engagement style photos too :)

New baby Tucker. Steph is a total warrior--she did a wedding only a few weeks after he was born!

Carson

It was great to photograph Carson again--the last time I saw him, he was only a few months old. Here is a photo from our first session.
Now, he is sitting, rolling, and standing! It is really crazy how fast time goes and quickly babies change.

Here are a few faves from our last session.

Ashyn & Will: Lifestyle Portraits

What are lifestyle portraits you ask? For me, it is when I go to the location of the client's choice--usually their home--and photograph the subjects in their natural environment. I've found this works great with kids who are in the age range of about 2-5, the age when they tend to freeze up in a studio type environment. This was the case for Ashlyn--we did studio portraits about a month before these, and she was just so interested in everything else around her, and it was reflected in the photos. We tried these at her house, and they turned out so much more natural. Ashlyn's mom had a little tea party set up for her in her adorable room, which made for some great shots. And Will is just getting cuter by they day!
Here are some faves.