Friends! | Alexandria, VA Family Photographer

I always feel so honored when my friends trust me with photographing their families and I was so excited to meet with some of our good friends, Colleen, Jeff & their girls yesterday at Fort Ward Park. Their oldest daughter is one of my daughters best friends and their youngest was born just weeks before my youngest. In fact, I ended up going into the hospital the very same day I went to visit their newest addition and I texted Colleen from delivery to tell her I might be joining her! Fortunately, my little one decided to wait a few more weeks. One more fun fact, both of our girls share the same middle names! Sorry, I won't bore you all with anymore fun facts! :-) Oh, one more, happy birthday to Colleen today!!!

Anyway, it was a beautiful evening with just a little chill in the air & we had a great time playing in leaves and running around the park! Enjoy some of the final fall pictures as the leaves are pretty much going to be gone within the next week. :-(

Check out those beautiful eyes and that sweet face!
Again, I love the sister shots!

I think this one is my favorite family shot!

How cute is she???



Have a great weekend everyone!

Baby Boy "M": 2 weeks old | Old Town Alexandria Baby Photographer

Yesterday I visited another one of my favorite families who have a new addition in the family! I love to see my clients families grow! This little guy is such a doll. I loved his hair and he had the sweetest little face and looked so great for a newborn! When I got there mom said "Oh, keeping him asleep will be NO problem. We can't even get him to wake up most of the time." Well, I think he took this as a challenge and proceeded to stay awake almost the entire time! But, I did manage to get some good stuff when he nodded off a couple of times. I also was able to get some pictures of his big sister "A" with her dad, who was in Iraq the last time I took her pictures. I'm so glad he is home safe and sound and he's a wonderful dad to these two precious kids! Thanks again for your sacrifice!

Welcome to the world "M"! It was so great to meet you!

It's a smile! (or at least we can pretend it is!)

Little Miss "E": 2 Years Old | Northern Virginia Family Photographer

Today I was supposed to meet up with little miss "E" and her mama, but when I checked the weather yesterday I saw that it was not looking so good! So, I called to see if they could meet at the last minute and luckily we were able to take advantage of yesterday's beautiful weather! With the leaves at their peak it couldn't have been a prettier day. "E" is a normal, active almost 2 year old so I did my best to catch her during her millisecond pauses! Mom is also expecting another sweet little girl in November & I was so excited to be able to get a couple of them together as well. I truly loved working with these two, they were so sweet and fun to be with for the afternoon! Thanks ladies!

Check out those gorgeous blue eyes!

Note the name of the book, "I'm a Big Sister!" So appropriate!
Check out that amazingly beautiful tree!
This girl looooves books!

Stuart & Meredith: October 24, 2009 | Washington, DC Wedding Photographer

Stuart and Meredith are married! I've know Meredith for at least 5 years & I was honored to be apart of her day in this way! It was a classic D.C. wedding with thoughtful details and lots of elements of fall. Beth of Sugar Rush Photography assisted me for the day and we were able to do some really fabulous pictures at the W Hotel downtown which has just finished renovation and has a really fun lobby and a great rooftop restaurant that would have had perfect view had it not been pouring down rain! The church in Georgetown was built in 1817 and had amazing architectural details and history! With so many beautiful settings it was a great day to have to stay inside! Congrats Stuart and Meredith! I wish you all the best!

The handsome groom in the lobby of the W Hotel.
The beautiful bride!







How gorgeous is this church? I am not normally a big fan of pictures inside churches but this church made for amazing photos!

One of the most flawless cakes I've ever seen!

Pure joy!

Enjoy your honeymoon!

Wedding Planning: Susan Smith of Simply Elegant Weddings

Flowers: Growing Wild Floral Company

Cake: Wanda's Cakes

Church: Christ Church Georgetown

Reception: Army Navy Club

The Band: The New Monopoly

Hotel: W Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Baby Girl "R": 4 months old | Northern Virginia Baby Photographer

Yesterday I was able to catch up with an old friend and her new baby, who I hadn't even met yet! Amy & I worked together way back when I first came to D.C. 6 years ago and over the years we've still managed to keep in touch! I was so happy to see her find a wonderful husband and now I'm so thrilled for them as they are now parents! "R" is a sweet little thing with beautiful blue eyes! She wasn't quite sure why a stranger was hovering over her as she woke up from her nap but I think I won her over by the end of the afternoon!

Enjoy getting to know little Miss R!

My fave!


"R" & her older sister Scout! What a cooperative little puppy!
I've always loved Amy's laugh!

SURPRISE! | Northern Virginia Newborn Photographer

Just 2 weeks ago I posted a blog of a very pregnant mom, due in November. Well... 2 days later this little guy decided to make a VERY early appearance! We were so lucky that we did this session when we did! Baby boy "G" arrived weighing just over 6 lbs with a head FULL of black hair, just like his sisters! Because of his early arrival I wasn't able to get to them until he was 13 days old. I really prefer to do newborn sessions within the first 10 days b\c babies are sleepy and easy to move around, so, we had a heck of a time keeping him asleep! But, we succeeded momentarily a couple of times. Welcome to the world "G"! Can't wait to see you grow over this next year!

Little, big sister "V".

BIG, big sister "S".

Dad had to work but we made sure he was represented!


Again, dad this one is for you!

Baby Girl "C": 5 days old

Today I got to meet this sweet little girl, baby girl #3 in this beautiful family! All 3 girls are adorable and the baby looks just like her oldest sister, who is already completely smitten with her! And, I want to thank mom for being brave enough to have me come over less than 24 hours after being released from the hospital! This will be the first of many as this is another Baby Club family. So, enjoy getting to know the "L" family this year everyone!

First, we'll start off with the BIG sister. Not camera shy AT ALL! :-)
Big sister #2...



Count of 3... 1, 2, 3

awwwwww!

Love it! Caught that fleeting newborn "smile".
After MUCH coaxing I was finally able to get her to sleep for about 5 minutes without being held. So worth it! Such a sweet sleepy head!

The King of the house!
Mom and her 3 little princesses...
See you all again in 3 months!

Back for more! | Northern Virginia Maternity Photographer

The S Family is soon to be a family of 5! You may recognize them from the Baby Club last year when I photographed baby girl "V". After 2 girls they are adding a boy to the family, to dad's delight! I love doing maternity & Mom is always so easy to photograph! She's my Pantene Model & she's ALL baby! Thanks for having me back guys!

Happy Halloween!

When you're pregnant with baby #1 you take it easy, don't lift anything heavy. Baby #2 and #3 THIS is what you're doing! SO hilarious! Super-mom!






Rub-a-dub!

See you again once the baby arrives!

The "R" Family: Northern Virginia Family Photographer

This past weekend I was able to photograph one of my favorite families again! This is the 3rd time I've met with this family and the girls have gotten soooo big! Little "A" was just a baby the last time I saw her and she just seems so grown up now! I love photographing siblings and these sisters never let me down! They always give me so much to work with so check'em out!

See! Already, the perfect shot!
And another...


More sisterly love!
Strike a pose!
Gotta love a good pouty lip!

Thanks for having me back again "R" family!

Little Miss "M": 1 year old | Washington, DC Family Photographer

1 year olds! Come one, come all! This has been the week of 1 year olds! "M" and her mom and dad met me down at the monuments this week. 1 is a tricky age because it's almost like they know exactly what you want them to do and they want to do just the opposite! They LOVE to run away, to look down at the ground all the time & never to look at you directly! But, I love 'em anyway! Mom also brought the cutest tutu for "M" to wear at the Jefferson! And I swear, normally they're so strict when they catch you taking pictures there but she charmed the security guards and they didn't say a word! Thank goodness! That will really come in handy later on when she gets pulled over for speeding! So, despite the insanely bright sunlight we were able to get some really cute stuff! Enjoy!