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When you’re a photographer you don’t always get a lot of time on the other end of the lens. Liesel is a beautiful and talented woman who teaches piano vocals and drums. She also uses her creative talents behind the camera now and then as a photographer. I think we as photographers forget how awkward […]
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What do you remember about your High School years? I’m sure I experienced some level of stress . But I can only remember the awesome parts! Friends, sports, events, dances; notice how I didn’t list academics. Academics are an obvious part of school, but what made high school great was the relationships. When we decided […]
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What grade are you in when you’re 12 years old? Somewhere in middle school I think. I remember when I was 12 years old it was the first time I started comparing myself to other girls. I wanted to fit in and be accepted. But what I didn’t get was that I didn’t have to […]
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Happy Birthday to You!! What better reason to have photos taken than for your birthday. Seriously why didn’t I ever think of this before now! Everyone is always happy on their birthday (aren’t they?). It’s a perfect time for pictures! Can you remember a time when you got excited about balloons? You didn’t need any […]
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Snow Day!! Finally after living in Virginia for two and half years we get a decent snow! Not just once but twice! When we first found out we were leaving the high deserts of California and moving to Northern Virginia we all got excited about seasons again. Once we locked on a home to rent […]
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Why Senior Rep Teams? I imagine a Senior guy thinking why on earth would I want to be apart of a Senior Rep team and have to endure more than one senior portrait session during my senior year? It’s already bad enough my mom is forcing me to take senior portraits. Can’t you hear it? […]
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Wow! I can’t believe 2018 is already coming to an end. This year seemed to flash by in a blur. When I was thinking about my 2018 Year in Review, I was amazed by how many new and different things I experienced. I was definitely pushed out of my comfort zone more than a few […]
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My sweet friends Melissa and Jessica approached me a little over a month go to pencil them in for a snow shoot! This one would depend on flexibility and the weather. After all, we live in Fredericksburg it could snow anytime between December or April. And the amount of snow, well that is totally unpredictable. […]
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It’s the most…wonderful time…of the yeearrrrr!! When I think of legacies to leave behind, I think of holiday traditions. What will be those things that my children remember most from their childhood? Easter egg decorating. Fourth of July fireworks. Thanksgiving feast. But one of my favorites is Christmas tree hunting. This week I thought I […]
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Early Spring I had this idea to begin offering a different kind of photography experience for teens. I had noticed that most family shoots the teens were well behaved and smiled on cue but they didn’t seem to be having as much fun as my younger kid clients. So I teamed up with my son […]
