Thomas & Allison | Smithfield, Va

I cannot wait to share this session with you. I loved photographing Thomas and Allison’s engagement session back in the fall and I could not wait for this session!! So we ventured over to Windsor Castle Park in Smithfield for their “After the Wedding” wedding session. To say this session was amazing is an understatement. The mix of wedding attire and barns and farms just melts my heart. God was so kind and gave us a break in the rain and heat, well the heat kicked in a little toward the end – but Thomas and Allison were troopers, I probably complained the most.

But without further adieu, here are some images from this gorgeous session, and congratulations to the beautiful couple – I am SO excited for the both of you and thank you for letting me capture these memories for you! You guys are truly a ball to spend time with!!

 

The Pritchard Family | New Kent, Virginia

I’ve had the privilege of knowing the Pritchard family since high school (which is further back than I like to think) and I must say, I adore this family! They are so much fun to be around, always joking and having a good time, and I love how supportive Alan and Beth are of their boys, Christopher and Brennan. Beth just radiates proud Mama in these pictures – and she has every right to! They have raised to awesome young men. 

Their youngest son, Brennan, is getting ready to head off to Europe for Grad school and it was time to take some family pictures before he left. I was so happy that they thought of me and I enjoyed my time with them up at the New Kent Winery. They are a wonderful family and I am so excited for Brennan!

Snow Day #2 | Personal

This morning while Maggie was out romping around in the snow (mainly trying to find her bone I threw) I decided to work on ring shots. I love the snow and I thought it would be a great backdrop for my engagement ring, the Peridot really popped I thought. 

Baby Gavin | Hampton, Virginia

I got to photograph the cutest little guy a few days back, Baby Gavin. He was absolutely adorable! I love newborn sessions – you get to photograph this tiny little person that God created, it is absolutely amazing! They are also stressful at points because babies are totally unpredictable, but I feel like with each session I’m learning and growing, and hopefully that is showing. I’m so thankful that Tabytha and Steven allowed me to photograph their little man, it was so much fun! 

Ashley’s Bridal Shower | Personal

One of my dear friends, Ashley, is getting married at the end of the month and I cannot wait! I am beyond excited for her and so happy that I get to celebrate this day with her. God has done AH-MAZING things in her life over the years that I have known her and has brought her a guy that is perfect for her. I can’t wait to see the things that God does in their life (although I’m not excited that they are moving right after they get married – BOO COAST GUARD!). 

This past weekend though along with two other friends, Kristi and Christie, we threw a shower for the bride to be and celebrated this joyous time with her – filled with love, hugs, prayers and of course, gifts 🙂 

The theme of the shower was “Winter Wonderland” since Ashley is hoping for snow on the big day! So here is the invitation I designed for the event:

Kristi and Christie did a superb job on this dishes, even tying in some of Ashley’s favorite treats, and Kristi went above and beyond on the decor – it was absolutely beautiful! Here are some pictures from the day:

Harpers Ferry | Personal

The other day I got to tag along to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia with Nick to a job site he needed to attend. Harper’s Ferry has been on a list of places of mine that I’ve wanted to visit – and I am so thankful that Nick let me tag along. The town is beautiful and so rich in history, and all of the snow on the ground and falling made it that much better. I enjoy these little trips!

The Williams Family | Newport News, Virginia

This past Sunday I met up with the Williams family at the Lion’s Bridge in Newport News for what is probably one of my all time favorite sessions. The Lion’s Bridge is such a staple to this area, overlooking the James River. with beautiful wooded scenery all around I was a little nervous with the cold weather that was taking full effect that there wouldn’t be much scenery, but despite the cold weather, it was gorgeous out! Our session began right as the sun started setting over the James and we “snuck” down to the beach area to get closer. I couldn’t be happier with how things turned out and I had such a blast getting to know Steve, Melissa and their girls – they made fighting the cold worth it! 

The Jones Clan | Poquson, Virginia

This past Wednesday, I drove out to Poquoson to photograph the Jones family. This family has been such a joy getting to know since they started attending our church – Chris and Becky are hilarious, and their children are just amazing (and quite hilarious!).  I always get a little nervous when it comes to large families, but this one was by far the easiest – every child had a smile and everyone was happy as can be! Here are some pictures from the session – 

Isn’t she the cutest?? 

Welcome to the Vandiver Winter Wonderland | Yorktown, Virginia

I love photographing the Vandiver and Davidson kiddos, they are all so photogenic! Since the last session they have grown by one little red head. Ron and Diann are amazing people and I’m honored that they trust me with their family pictures when they get both of their children and all of their grandchildren together, it actually puts a ton of pressure on me! Diann loves Christmas, so it was the perfect time to do their pictures – as Thanksgiving wrapped and she finished decorating for Christmas. When I arrived, she told me she saved one tree for all of the kids to decorate and each kid minus baby Mags had a bucket of ornaments to place on the tree – I think Grandma will be adjusting those ornaments sometime soon. Ron and Diann also saved the snow on their Christmas Towne set up for the kids (this was A LOT of fun!). Here are some pictures from the afternoon.

The Maxwell Family | Portsmouth, Virginia

This past weekend I took a trip over to Portsmouth to photograph the Maxwell family! I had the privilege last year of photographing this fun little family for their Christmas and baby announcement photos. I had such a blast getting to know Scott and Melissa, as well as their two little ones Addison and Connor, and was so excited when Melissa contacted me about doing their pictures again this year (with the addition of their newest little one, Declan). 

Since it was scheduled to be such a cold day, we decided to go for an indoor session and use their tree as the backdrop – and run outside for some quick pictures around the house. That way no little ones froze! During the session we discovered the it had been exactly a year to date between the two sessions, so it is kind of neat to sit back and see the differences between the two!