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The Case of the Missing Mama

Remembering to take photos of yourself with your kids can be hard. Here are some tips to avoid being the ghost behind the camera.

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Newborn Photos at Home

When my first niece was born, I felt a new kind of connection to my brother and sister in law as I photographed them at home with their newborn.

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Blended Family Newborn Photos

I visited this beautiful family at their home in the midst of a pandemic, to celebrate and photograph their newborn son.

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Printing Photos: A Mental Health Benefit

Printing your photos has known mental health benefits, for you and your kids. Consider this your annual photographer’s check-up, and go print some photographs.

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Universal Language of Family: Newborn Photos in Glen Allen

There is a language of love we all speak, and it’s called Family. Love has many different forms but is so clear for the newborn families I photograph.

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Richmond Backyard Mama / Daughter Photos

What’s more fun than having your family photographer come to your backyard, where you and your kid(s) are the most comfortable? I’m not sure.

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Milestones: Not Just for Babies

Documenting and celebrating the milestone of buying a new home (in a pandemic, no less) for a family in Richmond, VA.

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Forest Hill Family Photos in 60 Minutes

An hour is the perfect amount of time for a family photography session in Forest Hill Park. Here’s what we did (we even avoided the big hill).

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Take a Picture; Make it Last Longer

We can’t always know when “the end of an era” is happening. Take photos to make the stages of life you love and want to remember last longer.

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Henrico In-Home Newborn Photos

A newborn photography session at home in Henrico, VA. 90 minutes for photography seems like a lot, until you ask a 10-day-old newborn about his schedule.