When clients agree to sunrise sessions my heart just sings! Light in the early morning is low and soft while the air is still cool and fresh. The Curtis’ met me at Bon Air Park in Arlington for just that kind of session this morning!

In honor of Independence Day tomorrow, I thought I’d use this week’s FPT to share a lighting hack for low-light photos. This hack works great when photographing your kids and family against a backdrop of fireworks, campfire, or any low-light situation when you don’t want to use your phone or camera’s built-in flash.

What a year to have chosen to do a daily photo project! — Like all of us, I had no idea what was to come and that 2020 would be a formative year of my kids’ childhood in ways I could never have imagined…

My calendar has been full of BOYS lately! And as a boy mom too, I’m in love with it. The Ouarts and their two sweet sons welcomed me into their home this morning for some photos and video. Mom mentioned that this felt like “a day in the quarantine life” as we…

After all that talk about bubbles being my secret weapon for child sessions in my last post, I met my match yesterday with baby Lucien — a baby completely underwhelmed by bubbles! He smiled and laughed non-stop during photos with mom and dad, but the antidote was those bubbles…

Now, I’m not going to lie, when I arrived at the T’s home earlier today, little lady burst into TEARS! It was nearly bedtime and she was afraid mom was leaving her with me. Luckily, when she snuck a peek at the bubble machine…

Unless you’re a professional or serious hobbyist, your camera or iPhone are set to adjust your white balance automatically. To avoid a warm or cool cast to your photos, there’s an easy fix…

Choosing who to invest in for your family photography is not always an easy decision. After ten years in this business, I have learned that finding the right photographer/client relationship is where the magic happens…

Road flooding and insane traffic almost kept me from this incredible session yesterday! But the thunderstorms and water subsided and I was able to pull into the Agnese family’s driveway right…

As a photographer and military spouse it’s both joyful and devastating to move my business and family every few years. I get to experience living in so many wonderful places all over the country and as a photographer…

To ensure there are catchlights in your subjects eyes, simply turn them into the light — or if they’re moving around, make sure you are photographing them with your back to the light so that they are facing it when you snap your image.

Going through the last few months of pregnancy and delivering during a pandemic is a challenge this sweet family was forced to face. Between a cancelled shower and no visitors at the hospital

It was an incredible honor to be a part of Colonel Hovatter’s promotion to Brigadier General in DC earlier this year! With his lovely wife and two kids by his side, he achieved a rank most soldiers only dream about…

The S Family invited me into their home (in a mask and with loads of hand sanitizer!) to photograph their new twin girls yesterday! They were born a few months ago, but with Coronavirus, this was our first opportunity to capture these tiny ladies!

Bright and early for sunrise today, this gorgeous family met me along the Potomac river for an overdue socially-distanced family session! We had originally scheduled a cherry blossom…

I had my first photography session since the Coronavirus closure!! Northern Virginia has finally reached Phase Two of reopening, so an outdoor socially-distanced session for the lovely Habermans was first on the docket!

Naturally, most light falls on our faces from above — the sun, overhead lighting, etc. This is what our brain see as the most natural, pleasing way to light a face. It’s when we change our position that problems can occur…

A cactus themed nursery, two super relaxed parents, and a gorgeous baby girl made for a perfect (pre-COVID) newborn session in Alexandria this past February. The Guidos had only just recently moved…