Northern Virginia Child Photographer - Cheeks!

Don't you just want to kiss these cheeks. Here are a few more from my session last weekend with this sweetheart.

Northern Virginia Photography - Cuteness!

This is just a little sneak peek of a session that I am working on. Don't you just want to kiss all over those sweet cheeks?!?!

Vienna Photographer - Directions

Can someone please give me directions to the pot o' gold office? Obviously the pot should have been left outside my kitchen window at the end of the rainbow. Someone must have gotten a little lost. I don't mind going to pick it up at all. :)

Centreville Family Photographer - One Month Old

I was so glad that I was able to squeeze this session in at the last minute. This is such a nice family who is totally in love with their precious little boy. We spent the morning taking some great photos around their home in Centreville, VA then waited it out inside so we could take some sweet sleepy shot at home. He was a tough one but we managed to get what we need.

Thanks for spending the morning with me. It was a pleasure meeting you.

I love how he is holding is little ear in the back.

There is nothing sweeter than watching a new dad with his child. Melts my heart every single time.

How gorgeous are they?

Fairfax Virginia Family Photographer - Back to School!

I am sure when you saw the title of this blog that you expected cute little pictures of my little one in her first day of school outfit ready to hit the books. Sadly, no, that will be next week. :) This post is about me. See to some of you I am a photographer of little people. To many others though who knew me before I picked up a camera, I am a singer.

I started singing at a very young age and have always been involved in some sort of production in one way or another for years. Before I had my daughter I was in school full time pursuing that elusive performance degree that I never bothered to get when I was younger. I really loved being in school the energy was great and being constantly pushed out of my comfort zone was something that I became used to. There is nothing like the pressure of being given a song in a language that you have never sung before and told that you will be singing it in front of your peers and instructors for a grade in a weeks time. As a singer, I put my emotions and talent out on the table every I sang. Talk about nerve wracking.

So when I got pregnant that goal was put on hold until my daughter started school of her own and I had time to get back to classes. Well, in the meantime I started this photography thing that has kept me more than busy. But it is time to get back to classes so I can finish what I started. SO does that mean I am giving up photography, NOT A CHANCE! But I will have one more ball to juggle in the air for the next year or so. I'm looking forward to the challenge, more sleepless nights and doing something for myself.

I go to George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. Here is George welcoming all who come to study there. Usually he is decorated in some fashion but today he was standing alone.

While I was on my leave a beautiful new wing of the performing arts department was built.

And here is me on my first day of school this semester. (No, not the angry looking soprano with her mouth gaping open, although I probably do look like that most of the time when I am in my lessons.)

McLean VA Family Photographer - Adorable!

I had such a fun session with this family. We had actually canceled the session earlier in the day because of thunderstorms that were moving through the area. I convinced my client to just try it and see if we could get what we needed that afternoon and if we didn't, we would reschedule at a better time.

I hate canceling photo sessions. Once you have a date on the books I will do whatever I can to make sure we can honor that time. I know it takes a lot of hard work to get everything coordinated but on the other hand, I want to make sure that conditions are such that you get the images you are expecting.

During our window that afternoon, everything seemed to click. Little "L" was in a good mood, the light was gorgeous and it wasn't too unbearably hot out.

Thanks for taking a change "T" family. I think it was definitely worth the risk.

How beautiful is this dress? Mom bought it from one of the talented sellers on Etsy.

For this shot I was standing on the edge of the pond about 40 yards away. My heart skipped a beat when I saw Dad put her down on the bridge like this. She stayed there for literally 2.5 seconds but it was so worth it.