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(warning – longer than usual post, and probably far more about me personally than I have ever shared). My friends and I have had a running joke involving New Years resolutions this year. We make declarations and pronouncements and then it all goes awry… we eat that sugary food, we don’t go to the proclaimed exercise […]
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 […]
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 […]
When I first started out with portrait photography I didn’t need to look far for some of my first models. Luckily I had two adorable little girls living just around the corner and a family who appreciated having a photographer in the neighborhood. This is still one of my favorite photos and I’ve promised them […]
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