Baby Nicholas | Alexandria VA Baby Photographer

I LOVE it when my wedding couples call me to do portraits of their babies. It is truly one of my most favorite parts of this job. I even have a program in place to encourage my couples to call me--the Your Life in Portraits program offers different monthly specials to my awesome wedding and longtime portrait clients.

So, Jamie and Jennifer called me to take photos of their adorable son, Nicholas. He is the dangerous kind of baby--the kind that makes me want more! He was so well-behaved and so sweet. Here are a few of my favorites from our session at Jennifer and Jamie's home in Alexandria, VA.

Congrats on the new addition Jennifer and Jamie! I hope to see you again soon :)

Food Drive Contest Winner! | Northern VA Photographer

I am a little late in posting the winner to the food drive contest. A major sickness that has been circulating through my house took me out of commission for much longer than it should have, then I was out of town for a photography seminar. So, without further ado, our winner is...

TARA RIVERS!

The total food contribution was 116 pounds! Thanks to everyone who contributed to the food drive this year and congratulations Tara!

Baby Miles and Family | Northern VA Family Photographer

As I'm typing this, I'm realizing that this may be one of the last times I get to refer to Miles as "Baby Miles!" He will be a year old soon, but we got these portraits in late last year, just before the holidays. The real goal of the session was to do an extended family portrait, but of course, Miles stole the show. Here are some favorites from the session.

His first year book photo.

The extended family portrait.

Love these shots of Miles with the remote--such a fun age!

I can't wait to see Miles for his one year session--He's come a long way from his days in the salad bowl!

The D Family | Ashburn VA Family Photographer

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing little Louisa who just turned one. She makes my two year old energetic boy look calm! She is super cute and super independent and seemingly has no fear. Oh, and she is always on the move. An outdoor session was perfect for her. We changed up locations a few times to keep her interested and got some great shots. Here are some favorites from the day.

I love this family photo.

Seriously, what baby doesn't like being thrown up in the air?

Love this one too.






I feel like this shot pretty much sums up her personality.

No photoshopping here, her eyes are really that blue.



And mom and dad. Always like to get one of them alone. We made out with the great light at the end of the day.

The B Family | South Riding VA Photograper

I recently had the opportunity to photograph the winning entry for the Our Towne magazine cover photo contest. This little cutie won the coveted title and a photo session and the cover of the next issue was his prize. Since this little guy loves to be outside, we did the session in the family's neighborhood of South Riding. He was constantly on the move, so we had fun trying to get him to slow down even just a little! Here are a few favorites from the session.


Getting a little help from big bro.

And we couldn't leave out his equally cute siblings!

The S Family | Northern VA Family Photographer

I finally got the chance to take pictures of the adorable little girls that live right across the street from me! We had been talking about doing a session for awhile, and with the holidays approaching, we couldn't put it off any longer. I had a hard time picking out favorites for the blog, as there were lots that I loved--the little girls are natural born models! Here is my edited down version of some faves from the session.








Do you think they've done this before? I'd say, yes!

Baby Hannah & Family | Reston VA Family Photographer

I met up with Hannah and family at their home in Reston. Hannah just turned one and has only had photos taken one other time, so she needed a little time to warm up to me. She was a little bit of a tough customer, but she'd just had her 1 yr old shots the day before, so it was totally understandable! Her parents were great at getting her laughing, so we spent some time playing before heading outside to enjoy the gorgeous Fall day. Here are some favorites from the session.