Charlottesville Wedding and Portrait Photography - Boar's Head Inn

Back during Memorial Day Weekend, I took a trip to Charlottesville's Boar's Head Inn to do an Encore Session with Stefanie and Jim, a sweet couple from Virginia Beach who had gotten married earlier in the month but didn't have the time to book a photographer for their wedding. So we all met up in Charlottesville that Saturday morning (by the way, I am willing and able to travel up to Charlottesville for ANY reason, sans travel fee!), Stefanie and Jim got back into their wedding attire and we took some beautiful photos at Boar's Head Inn.

The great thing about Encore Sessions is that it gives brides and grooms the opportunity to do their wedding portraits after the wedding, without having to worry about the hectic activity and stress that often comes on the wedding day.

Here are some of my favorites from the session:

Virginia Beach Newborn Portraits

A little over a month ago, a coworker and friend of mine gave birth to the most darling baby boy on the planet. Meet Landon (also known as 'Spud' by those who became well acquainted with Kelley's love of potatoes when she was pregnant with him), Kelley and Chris's first child, and one of the most well-behaved newborns I've ever met. Kelley brought the little guy to work a few weeks ago and he hardly made a peep!

Landon is definitely in the hands of two of the most loving parents around-- Congratulations Kelley and Chris! Your little boy's gonna be a heartbreaker one day!

Maria - James Madison University Portrait Photography Shoot - Harrisonburg, VA

When Maria, my friend from college, asked me to do her senior portraits for her, I was absolutely psyched!! It gave me an additional excuse to go up to my old alma mater and I love, love, love shooting in the Shenandoah Valley and at JMU. I actually didn't realize how much I missed it up there, but that's a whole other story. :)

Anyway, the best thing about shooting a friend's photos is that it's really easy to ask them to do odd things like pick flowers off of trees and lay in the grass in 40 degree weather... and Maria knew how to accessorize (check out the shoes and the necklace) so that was an extra bonus!

Let me stop rambling about how awesome this shoot was and just show off some of the photos. ;)

PS-- Graduation is closing in, so if there's anyone who's been procrastinating on getting their senior portraits taken, I'm looking for any and every excuse to travel up to JMU or UVA! *hint hint*

Virginia Beach Photography - OpLove Family Portrait Session

This session was shot at Beach Garden Park, one of the hidden parks of Virginia Beach, as well as at the oceanfront. The two kids were absolutely adorable! I've had several beach sessions in the past and being at the beach really loosens the kids up and makes them more agreeable to getting their picture taken!

Another good tip for child photos is to bring a toy along... it keeps them happy, meaning mom and dad are happy and the results are amazing photos!

Thank you Carol and Aaron and I hope you all enjoy these!

Suffolk, Virginia Maternity Portraits - Jessica and Neal

Wow, it's been awhile! Don't worry, I haven't gone anywhere, I'm just amidst a move to Ghent! And, yes, there may have been a little bit of winter hibernation in there too...

Anyway, expect more to come as spring manifests itself here in Hampton Roads. I've got a lot planned as far as featuring new products and services and possibly something video-related...?

In the meantime, check out a maternity session I did earlier this month with Jessica and Neal from Suffolk. Jessica has since given birth to a healthy baby girl. Congratulations to the new parents!