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Urban Photo Session With Kids

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At this time of year, most of the families calling me for fall family portraits are looking for peak fall foliage and the beautiful settings at the many parks in Fairfax County. I am happy to shoot at any of these places, but sometimes it’s fun to switch it up and let the colorful outfits […]

For Colorful Fall Family Portraits…Try an Urban Setting!

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  I always enjoy sharing pictures of high school seniors that I have photographed throughout the years and now am doing their high school senior portrait. Thanks to Kyle’s mom who scanned in these toddler pictures of him (yes, this was BEFORE I went digital!) I can compare this pensive toddler with the big blue […]

Another High School Senior Portrait: A Senior I have watched grow up…

High School Seniors

Senior Portrait Boy

It’s time isn’t it? Does that profile image on your LinkedIn Page really still look like you? Or that realtor image that shows up in all your marketing materials. Would your clients recognize you, or was that three hairstyles ago? If that’s the case it’s time to update your headshots. Remember the saying “a picture […]

Refresh Those Headshots!

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Just a few weeks ago, another “mother runner” member of the Oakton/Vienna Moms Run This Town chapter requested a family session. She was concerned it happen in the next week or so because their beloved old family cat had cancer and was not expected to have much time left. I squeezed in a weekday, midmorning […]