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I am blessed with two healthy children. They have had a cough and a fever, but they’ve never really been sick.  I’ve never truly worried about their health, their lives, or their long-term well being.  I do not know what it is like to sit by and watch my baby in a hospital bed.  And […]

I met with another gorgeous mom-to-be for a beach maternity session last week.  It has been nearing 100 degrees most days, so I was a bit worried that the heat would be oppressive for a pregnant mama!  But it turned out to be a beautiful night for pictures after all. As the sun was setting, […]

My first set of twins from my Casting Call special came to my home studio the day after they were released from the hospital – only 3 days old!  These little guys were tiny at only about 6lbs each. Twins were definitely double the fun – but I was grateful that their grandma was there […]

I’m all too familiar with four year olds, having one living in my house right now, so when I was contacted to do a session on this little guy’s fourth birthday, I knew what to expect!  Four year olds are notorious for being on one minute and off the next…they pretty much do what they […]

There have been quite a few photographers who have recently written blog posts about why custom photography costs more.  Many of them are spot-on and very informative for people who may not have ever had the experience of a custom, on-location photographer before.  In fact, most of us are so used to the “in-and-out mall […]

You might remember this adorable redhead from a few months ago – I photographed him (and his Mommy) for Operation: Love ReUnited and sent the photos off to his daddy on the ship.  Today was their big homecoming and I was so excited to be there to capture it.  Welcome Home, Daniel and the USS […]

I met with these out-of-towners last night for a “family reunion” photo shoot. They are vacationing down in Sandbridge this week and contacted me a while ago to see if I would be willing to capture their families while they vacationed here in Virginia Beach.  I have to admit that I was petrified a bit […]