Wollam Gardens   |   The Mohar Family   |   Jeffersonton, VA    Wollam Gardens Spring Family Session   The Mohars are good friends of ours. When Eric asked me if he could surprise Mandy with a Mother’s Day shoot, I was so excited! They drove all the way down from Pennsylvania for my Wollam Gardens Spring mini […]

Photographing Large Families Tips for photographing large families and how to take better group portraits I remember when I was first starting my photography business, there were few things that made me as nervous as shooting a family session with more than five or six people. I remember thinking, “How will I organize them? How […]

Green Spring Gardens   |   The Santana Family   |   Alexandria, VA   Winter Garden Family Mini Session   Green Spring Gardens is one of my favorite locations to shoot at in the DMV. No matter what time of year, there is always color and texture to play with in their wide expanse of seasonal flower beds. […]

Flower Farm Portraits   |   Sarah & David Casterline   |   Jeffersonton, VA   Wollam Gardens Maternity Session What a crazy time we are in right now. Shoots this summer have looked very different from any other year so far. Because of COVID and being in my 34th week of pregnancy, I’ve been going slow and steady […]

Fall Family Session   |   The Burns Family   |   Manassas Battlefield, VA   Manassas Battlefield Family Session – If you’ve been to the Battlefield in the Fall, you know what I’m talking about when I say it is a special kind of crazy. Hoards of people come from all over the DMV to catch a glimpse […]

Battlefield Engagement Session   |   Aly & Justin   |   Manassas, VA   I met Aly & Justin for a sunset engagement session at the Manassas Battlefield this past summer. Aly and I have known each other for a few years now. We were both at James Madison University at the same time and she was in […]

Lifestyle Session   |   At-Home Newborn Photography  |   Reston, VA   I will be the first to admit that I fall waaaay behind on the blogging train when I get into my busy months, so I am trying to catch up on all the beautiful sessions I’ve had this year that I want to share with […]

Tidal Basin Cherry Blossoms  |   Heather & Eric   |   DC Spring Engagement     Feels like I just saw these two! Oh wait…I did! Just about a month ago now, I met Heather & Eric for their gorgeous evening proposal on Teddy Roosevelt Island (click here to read their proposal story!). Because they both live […]

Favorite Seasonal Portrait Locations | VA, MD & DC   I am asked all the time what my favorite local shooting locations are. My answer is…there are many! I am well-known for my seasonal flower farm portraits throughout the year. These, and at-home sessions make up a large portion of my shoots, and the rest […]

Butterbee Farm | Pikesville, MD | Venue Tour   Now that I have moved to Maryland, I am spending my first few months here visiting local farms and venues to get to know the area and find new spots for portrait sessions. My first stop – Butterbee! So excited to share these images with you! […]