This family is so very near and dear to my heart! I have known them since I was about 4 years old and grew up sharing lots of memories and time together! Now, my childhood best friend has a husband and daughter of her own, and I'm so happy for them! Getting to do their full family photos was such an honor! We went out to their family farm (also a place I had been with them as a child quite a few times), so it was really neat getting to go back to a place that I once had memor

Sometimes in Richmond, I think some places get overused in the photography world, but I try to find/search for places that aren't too familiar or popular. Sometimes, the popular locations are preferred. But, this family let me choose the location and they absolutely loved being right on the James River in a somewhat secluded little park. It's my favorite photography location in RVA! I felt for these mamas because these little boys reminded me so much of my own two kids, perso

Whew. Today was the first really hot day of 2017. I had been watching the weather all week to see what I would be dealing with, and it braced me for sweat, messy hair and red faces! I belong to a local group of moms on Facebook called Ask Midlothian Moms. The group did their first giveaway, and I participated in the contest so I could give away a photo session. The woman who won back when the contest was over requested to wait until spring to do her photos. So, we did, and th