Yesterday was the most beautiful day for these garden engagement portraits in Arlington, VA. This local park has the best blooms! You could smell the brisk air, and visibly see the pollen collecting on the ground. The blooms boasted colors of pink, white, and red. Then, as they fell, the trees showed their neon green […]

Yesterday I had the pleasure of capturing one of the most joyful couples I have ever met. We captured these botanical garden engagement portraits at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. The forecast didn’t look promising earlier in the week, but we lucked out with the most beautiful Spring weather on this Saturday afternoon. From the moment I […]

Beautiful Old Town I don’t even know where to start. Yesterday evening, I met Aime and Alex in for their Old Town Alexandria engagement photos to celebrate their engagement. We were concerned about rain, but I think yesterday was the most beautiful Spring day we have had this year! The blooms and the glow of […]

Beautiful Rainy Day Engagement Portraits Let’s talk about the weather for a second. We worked hard for these engagement photos! The first time we scheduled our engagement session together, the weather forecast changed mid-week to severe storms with winds up to 50mph. Um, what? Needless to say, we opted to re-schedule. Then as I was […]

Yesterday I was lucky enough to capture these beautiful maternity portraits in Virginia Beach for this sweet family expecting their little boy in a few short weeks. The weather was so perfect that it was difficult to feel where my body ended and the beach breeze began. I know a special spot in the area […]

Morning Cherry Blossom Views This morning I was lucky enough capture these beautiful cherry blossom portraits on the Tidal Basin. That is, after I watched the sunrise in our nation’s capital. The cherry blossoms were almost in peak bloom! I couldn’t describe a more picturesque morning if I tried. The water was calm, the breeze […]

The Old Town Engagement Session This morning was absolutely beautiful for this Old Town Alexandria engagement session. Morning sessions are always interesting just because we meet right after sunrise! Luckily daylight savings is only a matter of a few days away, so we started at 7am. The sun had just peaked up over the waterfront. […]

Meet Willow Everyone, meet Willow. Willow is the cutest little golden retriever pup that loves sticks, wind, playing in the sand, and Mom and Dad. These puppy portraits on the beach made my heart sing! How we all met Fun fact: I met Kaylee and Ross at one of our favorite breweries. I was enjoying […]

The sun peeked up over the sand. It was the most perfect day for a newborn portraits on the beach! Heather walked toward me with with a small bundle of joy and two cheerful pups. The morning was pristine. When Heather first contacted me for a newborn session, I told her I did not specialize […]

It is the day before Thanksgiving. There has been little travel this year with and an international pandemic. But today, everyone is together for extended family portraits! The family has grown by two this year. On this day, we captured all of the blessings. I really couldn’t have imagined a better way to lead into […]