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  For 12 years, I’ve known that although I can do a quick run with friends early in the morning or maybe sit down and edit some photos or respond to emails, my day doesn’t really become my own until 9:15am when all kids are off to school. The daily routine of “the walk” begins […]

How Do I Break it To the Dog: A Goodbye to Elementary School….

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There’s nothing like a late afternoon on a June weekend.  The flamenco guitar music was playing, some of us enjoyed a glass of chilled white wine and these beautiful women bravely posed for me.  Thank you girls for giving me the privilege of photographing you – it’s what I enjoy doing and you did it […]

Summer Evenings, Cocktails and…Portrait Shoot

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It started with a kiss…the dad planted one on the mom and the kids hid their eyes.  Thus started a tradition in the annual family photo shoot. One thing I treasure about being a family photographer is the chance to watch a family grow up and share in annual traditions that include the family photos.  […]

Photographing and Growing Up With This Family: Family Portrait

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Finally the sun has come out in Virginia and we’ve been catching up on some senior sessions as the flowers all seem to be peaking at the same time.  In the past few weekends I had the pleasure of photographing some great seniors including this one who defines vivacious and couldn’t seem to stop smiling […]