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It can be hard enough planning family pictures when your kids still live at home. But once they have flown the nest, gathering them all together for pictures can be even more difficult. Family reunion portrait sessions are some of my best sessions. Mostly because everyone is super excited to see one another so the […]
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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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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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Do you remember what it’s like having multiple kids under the age of five? I do! Our family was surprised to found out twins would be joining us one month before our oldest turned two. So we had three boys 23 months apart. The next three years were blur! There were times when my patience […]
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Hey Y’all! Fall has finally arrived in Virginia and I have been out soaking up every minute of it. What has made this Fall even better is the fact that my calendar filled to capacity with amazing clients that want to get outside and take advantage of this amazing weather! We have explored the Barn […]
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Let’s Get Outside this Fall! Fall has finally arrived, a little late, but it’s here! The leaves seem a little confused. It seemed some started dropping before they even turned. An now the ones turning seem to be doing so in a rather odd fashion. Only parts of the trees have turned and the other […]
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I’ve been waiting for a day at Chancellorsville Barn since August when Tracy called me to book the boys. Is it been a year since I spent some time with the Reds and I was excited to see how much these boys have grown since last year. I love that my clients become more like […]
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When you hear the word “Vintage” what comes to mind? I think it might be different for everyone based on their age. For me the word vintage brings images of World War II soldiers and pin-up girls to mind. That era, though I’m sure it was an extremely stressful and difficult time in our world, […]
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One of the many things my clients wonder after scheduling a session is now “what to wear”. Styling has never been a strong suit of mine. That is more of my sister’s area of expertise. However, I have learned quite a bit in recent years so that I am better able to serve my clients. […]
