A fun photo idea!

A good photography friend of mine, Stevie, also has a crafty side! She is so creative and has come up with some really awesome ideas for photo jewelery and ornaments. Check out her site by clicking HERE. If you'd like to order one of her items with one of the photos from your session with me just let me know and I will send her the image.
Here are some samples of her work:

Necklace Pendants



Bracelets

Ornaments


Go check 'em out!

3.5 going on 30...

Today I had a great time photographing Mr. "N" for his 3 year old pictures. He was so adorable and kept me laughing the whole time with the vocabulary of a 30 year old and the silliness of a 3 year old. He wasn't wearing a "Wonder Boy" shirt for nothing! The shirt fit the boy!
Enjoy!

A fun accessory!

I just wanted to share an adorable Etsy designer that I've recently discovered that also makes me itch for the cooler days of fall. She creates the most adorable crocheted hats for babies, kids and adults! I think I'm going to pick up a few for Haley and maybe a stash for clients to borrow for fall pictures. They are so trendy and really help accentuate the eyes.
Take a look some of my faves from the Portland Beanie Company and let me know if you would be interested in using them in an upcoming shoot and maybe I'll pick some up!

A little family fun...

I try to keep my personal stuff on this blog to a minimum since its for my business but had to share our little family excursion to Great Falls State Park in Great Falls, VA. I went there a few years back and decided that it had been far too long! So, we took our little family out for a day of "hiking" (I use the term loosely since we had our 2 1/2 yr old).
Also, since I'm getting personal I guess it's about time that I announce that we are expecting baby #2 in February! Haley is very excited to be a big sister and we are excited to add on to our family. Thus, I will not be taking portrait clients from February through at least the middle of April and I won't be taking weddings from January - May.
So anyway, here are some shots from the day! Enjoy and as the weather gets cooler get out and enjoy the outdoors!




Haley enjoying the view.


A little self portrait of our family.





Haley and her best friend... If only Kelso felt the same way about Haley. :-)




The view from the ground.

Fall Session Reminder...

Can you believe August is almost over? It flew by for our family!
I just wanted to remind everyone that fall session bookings are in full swing! If you are planning on having pictures done this fall and want your order before Christmas book soon! So many Saturdays are gone already so don't forget to book early.

Another little fall teaser!

Fun with a spunky 2 year old!

On Saturday morning I had the pleasure of hanging out with this lovely family at Ben Brenman Park! This little chick'a had my number and gave me a run for my money! I definitely got my workout! :-) But, I think I got some great shots of her amidst all the running. And I also want to wish her a happy 2nd birthday!!!

Wedding Planner Extraordinaire!

I've been meaning to blog about meeting the wonderful, talented and ORGANIZED Trisha Cranor of Working Brides wedding planning services! We had a great time chatting about the wedding industry and found we agree on a lot as far as how the wedding day should go and how it SHOULD NOT! :-) So, I hope if you're in the area and planning a wedding you'll check her out! She also has a great blog with lots of fun tips and stories. So, check her out when you get a chance! She's a great resource for DC brides!