Northern Virginia Photographer - Winners!

Congratulations to Laura and Candice for winning my session and frame give away! Thank you to everyone who sent in pictures. Some of you were much more creative than I would ever think to be.

Here are the winning photos:

Laura, who is local to me, won a complete free session, all the digital files and a canvas gallery wrap of her favorite portrait.

Congratulations Laura! Give me a call and lets set something up for when it gets a little bit warmer. I can't wait!

Here is Candice's entry. So cute and I am sure we have all caught our little girls trying on our lipstick at one time or another.

Candice, per your request I will donate the amount of the frame to the American Heart Association in your name.

Thank you to everyone who played!!!

Fairfax Family Photographer - Sweet Hero!

A few weeks back I met with this great family who had applied for, and been accepted to receive a free photo session as a part of The Littlest Heroes Project . The Littlest Heroes Project provides free photo sessions to families with children who are dealing or suffering from serious illnesses or life altering disabilities. I was the lucky one who was able to photograph them as a part of this program.

They were so much fun and we had a great afternoon. It figured that it was the hottest day of the year so far and we just about melted. They were all great sports and between clothing changes, finding locations and staying out of the way of a newly married bride and groom, we had a great time.

Thank you so much for sharing your afternoon with me "H" family. It was an absolute pleasure meeting you.

The reason for our session is this little girl. At the tender age of two she started having some issues and it was discovered that she had a condition called Chiari Malformation. (You can find out more about this through this link.) She had to have brain surgery and is doing very well. Only time will tell if the surgery will permanently fix the situation but at our meeting all indications were that she was doing great.

Her very pretty big sister.

And oh so handsome big brother.

The whole family had t-shirts that described their relationship to this little girl. I have to admit, I liked her t-shirt best.

And the whole family.

I truly believe that we find our greatest joys in life by giving back in some way. I love using my camera to give joy to families who need a little pick me up in their daily lives. It is my hope that these photos (along with the rest of the gallery) will bring smiles to this family for many years to come.

If you know of someone who could use a gift like this, please contact The Littlest Heroes Project at this link. You can request me as your photographer in the DC metro area but there is a list a mile long of photographers all over the world who are ready to do the same thing that I did. Please nominate or encourage others to apply.

Northern Virginia Family Photographer - Chilly

This past Saturday I met with this beautiful family downtown at a new location. I love finding new places to hold my sessions that not many people know about or dare to go. I, as usual, had great expectations but Mother Nature decided to cut them short by turning down the heat. These kids were troopers and it didn't seem to bother them that it was barely over 40 degrees outside. Even though it was very chilly, we got the job done and by looking at the pictures I don't think anyone will be able to tell that we all were freezing our tails off.

Thanks for coming out and enduring the cold with me "H" family. Your children are absolutely beautiful!

How cute are these twins? I could have just played with them all day!

And their adorable big brother, right before he showed me all his great sports moves.

Northern Virginia Photographer - LIttle Heroes

I am excited to announce that I have been chosen as a photographer for The Littlest Heroes Project. This is a non-profit group of photographers that provides photo sessions for families who have a child from infant to age 18 with a disability, serious illness or organizations serving these children. More information can be found on the website for the project.

If you are someone who would qualify for such a session or you know of someone who would, please refer them to this website. There are many wonderful photographers who are volunteering their time and talents to this cause.

I am very excited about this and am looking forward to meeting many of the Little Heroes!