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  • WELCOME!

    I'm a natural light photographer in the Northern VA/ D.C area specializing in portraits. I love Seniors, families, and children. When I'm not working I love traveling, antique shopping, wineries and spending time with my family. My dream is to get into styling sessions and making them fun to fit your personality and vision.

    I think each individual is unique and beautiful in their own way. I try and capture that in your photographs and let your personality shine.

Sebastian Roman {Springfield, VA newborn Photography}

I’ve never been so excited for the birth of a baby as Sebastian’s birth! Autumn and Chris had been trying for several years to be parents together and their day finally came! So happy for them!

Sebastian’s nursery is a sock monkey theme so his grandma crocheted him this special hat, monkey and blanket which I thought was adorable!

I also have to give special props for those who specialize in newborn photography.. posing and waiting for a newborn to fall asleep is hard!:-)I still think we got some adorable shots!

Congratulations Autumn & Christian. I know he will bring you so much joy!

Audrey { Concept Style shoot}

I love creating my own style sessions just for fun. Sometimes it takes the pressure off when you can just go out and shoot and not get paid. Sometimes like this one, they turn out to be some of my very favorite sessions! I want to do more.:-)

So I can’t really share some of my favorite shots, which is why I did the session,  a group of photographers and I are coming up with a fun blog which we will share very soon! Lots of fun concepts!

I also love Audrey! She has modeled for my before, and she is the sweetest girl! So willing to do anything I ask and I LOVE her blue eyes! So gorgeous.

We found this sweet little gem of a location down the road from my house and to my suprise there were tons of bluebells. Score! Love these wildflowers so much.

Hope you enjoy!

 

Tia { Class of 2013} Manassas, VA Senior Photography

I loved Tia and her family.. they all came to her senior session and all were just so sweet! They seemed like such a close, sweet family with such good values, and they homeschool all of their kids! I think that is amazing.

Tia loves to play the piano, and loves all her siblings. We even got some shots of each of her siblings during her session. It was such a beautiful Spring day at the Battlefield.

Good luck in the future Tia! I know you will make your family so proud!

April 29, 2013 - 8:10 pm

Elizabeth - I always love your work Ali! What a fabulous session. Loved the location and the colors are awesome. Great work!!

April 30, 2013 - 7:45 am

Kim Young - Gorgeous work! Love the natural/rustic location!!!

May 2, 2013 - 10:56 am

Lisa - Lovely images! Her clothing colors look great in the locations you chose and I love that you got some of her with her family too! :D

Carmen {Stafford H.S Class of 2013}

Carmen was referred to me by her cousin Cristina, who I also did senior portraits for, and I could tell I would love her as soon as I heard her voice over the phone.:-)

She just has the sweetest and kindest spirit and she is super pretty and smart as well, with a great sense of style. She is the Governors school and excels at her studies.. I can tell she will be one successful lady some day!

We headed down to Old Town Fredericksburg, close to where she lives. We found so many great spots and Carmen also took me to her favorite little coffee shop, Hyperion.. and out to lunch after at Bravo. It was such a fun day!

Best of luck to you Carmen! It was such a pleasure meeting you! XOXO

April 18, 2013 - 11:45 am

dalia - Wow so many fun and pretty captures! Beautiful girl!

April 18, 2013 - 12:25 pm

Jenn Jones - Gorgeous session! Love her style! Such a gorgeous girl.

April 18, 2013 - 5:43 pm

Jill VZ - Love how fun and colorful these are! Looks like you really captured her personality!!!! Gorgeous!

April 18, 2013 - 5:59 pm

Michelle Sauer - Gorgeous! She’s so stunning! Love her outfits too!

April 18, 2013 - 7:28 pm

nancy - What great hair… fun images!~

April 18, 2013 - 8:13 pm

Elizabeth - What a fun, colorful shoot. . . you are so talented. And this girl is just gorgeous! Love all of her wardrobe choices. You both rocked this!!

April 29, 2013 - 9:59 am

Jessica DeYoung - She is beautiful and I love her different outfits! So full of personality! Gorgeous images. :)

April 29, 2013 - 10:11 am

Kim Young - What a fabulous senior session! Such an amazing collection of images. Fantastic work!!!

Ahh…Sunny Florida {Tampa, FL Photography} Personal

For Spring break we decided to head over to the Tampa area. My husband’s parent’s live there as snow birds, so it’s so nice to be able to visit them and also get a little sunshine, and escape from the harsh, cold VA temps.

Little did we know it would also be chilly in FL that week as well.. low 60′s but we weren’t complaining.. when we heard it snowed in VA!

We had a great time, we visited Tampa, St. Pete’s, Anna Maria Island and Clearwater beach. It was nice the last couple of days and we were able to soak up the sunshine.

One of our last nights, we headed over to Pine Island.. they have amazing sunsets! It’s so peaceful to run around with the seagulls, my husband and I had fun taking silly pictures of us chasing them, jumping, and making hearts with the sunset in the background.

Someday I would love to move to FL.I’m still trying to talk my husband into it!:-)I just love the feeling of perfect, sunny days with the sand in between my toes. I’m not much of a cold weather kind of girl! I grew up in California after all! Although I have to admit, even when other places sound so wonderful it was kind of nice to be home around the familiar. Maybe I’m just too much of a dreamer.

Here are a few pictures from our vacation. Enjoy.

{ the day I took most of my pics was in St. Pete’s and didn’t get any with my in laws or stepson who stayed home that day..:-(if you have any send me some!)

 

April 3, 2013 - 4:15 pm

Petra - Love these! I want to move to FL so badly too! Maybe when we are old and retired we can all move down there and be neighbors!!! :)

April 4, 2013 - 8:50 am

Ali - I say we plan it Petra! :-) ) I’m really seriously trying to talk Andy into it in a few years!

April 4, 2013 - 7:36 pm

Kristi Mangan - Love, Love, Love! You captured Florida beautifully!!!

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