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My day started off the Aschenbach family! While I was in the Nashville airport two days ago, Beth from Palm Beach Lately (go check out her cute blog!!) messaged me asking if I could squeeze in a family session for them this week while the whole gang was together! It can be so hard to get […]

July 23, 2020

The Aschenbachs | A Morning Family Session at Sugarloaf Mountain

Families, Portraits

Are you guys ready to hear the craziest small world story? I met the Fox family last night and as we were walking to the first location I asked Annemarie and her husband, Mike, how they met. “We met in high school!” “Oh that’s so cute. Did you grow up around here?” “Yes we went […]

July 15, 2020

The Foxes | An Alexandria Family at Green Spring Gardens

Families, Portraits

Sessions with returning clients are some of my absolute favorites because it is like I am just catching up with old friends!! You may recognize the McGlade family from last spring when they got their first family portraits done for mama’s birthday in Old Ellicott City. Well, now they have moved down to Alexandria, their […]

July 1, 2020

The McGlades | An Alexandria Family at Green Spring Gardens

Families, Portraits

It can seem daunting to pick where you will have your portrait session, but it really doesn’t have to be! I know that you may be worried because you don’t know what will ‘look the best,’ but it’s my job to worry about that. It’s your job to have fun, relax, and feel like the […]

June 23, 2020

How to Select Your Session Location

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They’re backkk!! Y’all might recognize Britain and Jürika from their epic hot air balloon proposal back in July. Well now, they wanted to get some more enagement photos that showed their two families coming together. Their parents came to Maryland from Arkansas and South Africa this week and it was important to them to remember […]

October 25, 2019

Britain + Jürika’s Fall Family Session

Families

Fall is officially here y’all! Mini sessions always make it feel like fall is in full swing. And this year I got to photograph three families! I love seeing families prioritize documenting their changing family each year. It really is such an important thing to do each year and not enough people make it a […]

October 7, 2019

Fall Mini Session at Rockburn Branch Park

Families, Portraits

Introducing Pryor Jack Williams! This weekend I drove down to Roanoke with my mama to photograph a very special newborn session! You may remember Sarah and Justin from their maternity session at the end of July…well now when I saw them they were holding their new son! They didn’t know if they were having a […]

September 3, 2019

Pryor Williams | Labor Day Destination Newborn Session in Roanoke, VA

Families, Portraits

Yesterday morning I met up with our friends, the Hall family, down in Washington DC to get some updated family photos in the cherry blossoms! It was a gorgeous morning, but oh so cold!! They braved freezing temperatures (with very aggressive wind) and DC rush hour traffic, so I’m not sure how much more motivated […]

April 2, 2019

The Halls | A Family Session with the DC Cherry Blossoms

Families, Portraits

I just had to hurry up and get the McGlades session from last night blogged because today is Tammy’s birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY to this pretty mama! She is such a giggly, fun woman and you can tell that she makes her whole family joyful. Her and Bill have one adorable little 9 month old, Nikklaus, […]

March 24, 2019

An Old Ellicott City Family Session | The McGlades

Families

Spring is here!! Well, it was super cold and windy last night…but the Spring vibes are here! I got to photograph some of my favorite clients last night, the Braun family. I met Kristi and Eric almost a year and a half ago when they wanted updated photos of their family because they just had […]

March 14, 2019

The Brauns | A North Point State Park Maternity Session

Families