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Meet Susan Niebergall of SusanNiebergallFitness.com. Susan runs personal training and strength coaching business in the Northern VA area, and what’s super interesting about it is that a large number of her clients are coached online – so she can reach out to anyone in the world, including clients in Australia, Israel and Engand! What I also find […]

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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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Urban Photo Session With Kids

Fall is finally here and families are starting to book their  holiday sessions. This is one of my favorite times to photograph.  It’s a chance for families to come together to celebrate each other and being a family.  I love seeing their joy and love as they  take this opportunity to hug and enjoy each […]

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Family Portraits In the Fall

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 […]