Beach Family Pictures With The Rao Family At King George VA Beach

The Rao family and I had a great time getting beach family pictures of their extended family! I've worked with Brittany and David, and their little one Lillian, since she was a newborn! This session gave me a wonderful opportunity to see Lillian with her grandparents, especially since I had the privilege of capturing many of her first milestones. Both sets of grandparents were present - mom and dad's side together for one photography session!

King George VA Beach Family Pictures

We photographed the session on a small beach in King George. The day was windy but the weather was still beautiful, not too hot for an outdoor session. We hung out on the beach while I took pictures of all of the different family groups. I wanted to ensure that everyone had memorable beach family pictures, especially with little Lillian!

We wanted to get as many different photos of the different groupings as possible: grandparents, parents, siblings, and kids. No easy feat with three families together, but well worth it to capture these sweet beach family pictures for them!

Brittany and David Get In The Water

Brittany and David gave me my favorite part of this session! During their couple photos, David was messing around and pulled his wife into the water, and then pretended to be injured to get her back into the surf! After a minute Brittany fell for it and he pulled her back in and they went under and came up laughing. It was a wonderful family moment, and I know that it will be something that Lillian will remember when she gets older!

One of my favorite things is getting to know the families I work with, and watching them grow as we grow together! Thank you Rao family for allowing me to capture these cherished family moments! As Lillian grows up I hope that we can capture more of her milestones together. 

If you need someone to capture these truly special beach family pictures, please contact me for more information!

Paige is one | Watermelon Smash/Family Session | Stafford, VA

The best part of my job is watching a newborn client grow over their first year. Sweet baby Paige graduated her one year package this summer and I could not have loved watching her grow from newborn to toddler more. I have had the pleasure of capturing this family many times over the last year and have enjoyed every minute of it. For Paige’s one year session we went with a mix of family photos and an outdoor cake smash on the beach.

The family portion was first. And our session date was overcast but the rain held off which made the lighting perfect and made for a much cooler day. We were able to start the session a little earlier than normal, which gave us plenty of time to have fun. We had the beach to ourself which was so great. We captured family, parent, and sibling photos and really had a blast just running around and of course ending in the water. :)

Paige’s session was not a traditional smash. Her mama opted for watermelon instead of cake. Paige wasn’t too sure of the watermelon at first but she really got into it with a little help from mom. By the end she was a sticky mess and ended the session with some big smiles! Every one year session is always filled with tears and smiles and usually ends in a mess. They are so much fun to capture and a great way to celebrate being one!!

Abby 6 Month Session | Milestone Photographer | Stafford, Virginia

Meet Abby!!! This adorable blue eyed girl is the baby of one of my dear friends. It was such an honor to photograph both of her little girls as newborns but even more special to follow along with their first year and beyond! For Abby’s 6 month session I pulled a few bonnets that I used for her big sisters 6 month session so mama could do side by sides of her girls. I love keeping sitter sessions simple with just a few fun props to really capture this fun stage. Six to eight months is one of my favorites because kiddos are starting to sit unassisted and their personalities really start to come out. Abby was SO smiley and fun to photograph and honestly such a sweetie pie. I cannot wait to see her again and capture her first birthday with a cake smash in just a few short months!! Here are some of my favorites.

Roy Family | Family Photographer | Manassas, Virginia

There are certain clients that will always hold a special place in your heart and this is one of those families. This mama was my FIRST paying client over 9 years ago. She trusted me to capture her daughters photos when she was just a toddler and has trusted me every year since. I have watched her family grow from 3 to 5, and captured these babies grow into some pretty incredible kids. With her oldest off to high school in the fall I cannot even believe I have captured her photos for almost a decade. When a family comes back to you year after year to support your dream and business it truly is the biggest blessing. THANK YOU Wendy for being with me from the start!!

This session like ALL of their sessions was so much fun. We had a little bit of an overcast day in May, but thankfully wasn’t too hot. We captured photos along the creek bed and then embraced the stormy, overcast clouds in the giant field. Her kids are fantastic and always up to run around the weeds with me!! We captured so many great shots and had a blast. Her kids have grown so much over the last year and I cannot wait to see them all again!! Here are some of my favorites.

EMMY AND VAL | MOMMY AND ME SESSION | NOKESVILLE VIRGINIA

This mother daughter duo is one of my favorite clients to photograph! This gorgeous girl just turned 8, and I started photographing her every year since 18 months!! I cannot believe how quickly those years have flown by and how grown up and gorgeous she has become!! We have wanted to photograph in the tulips at Burnside Farms in Nokesville for awhile but with schedules it can be super difficult. The tulips only bloom for about 3 weeks in April and really are at there mercy of the weather. But this year we made it happen! We had the best weather, most incredible sky, and the tulips were probably the peak of their bloom. We had so much fun running around the flower fields and catching up. It was so great enjoying a laid back session of hanging out and capturing their special bond. I am truly blessed to have been able to capture these 2 over the years and cannot wait to see what adventure our next session together unfolds!!

Marie Is One | Milestone Photographer | Cake Smash Session

Oh Miss Marie!! You sweet little thing!!! This baby girl is truly a real life doll baby! I absolutely LOVE this family and have had the pleasure of photographing her big brother and her newborn sessions and cake smashes! Her big brother’s session was a fun one and we knew we had to top it with something fit for a princess. When her mama decided on a Snow White theme I really wanted to make it magical and dreamy. I found this backdrop and instantly knew it would fit the look I was going for. I wanted to keep it fairly simple with the props, and actually had a really hard time finding the perfect mirror. So morning of the session I had this all setup (without the mirror) and liked it but I knew I had to find something. I had been searching for weeks but nothing was the right shape or size. On a last chance whim I went to home goods 2 hours before the session and found this circular mirror with brown wicker trim. It was the PERFECT size. I got home painted it gold and boom we had our missing piece. The paint may still have been wet when I photographed the session BUT that’s ok it was exactly the vision we had wanted.

I am absolutely obsessed with how this session turned out and how well her outfits and backdrop worked together. Miss Marie you truly made the most adorable Snow White!!! Here are my favorites!