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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.

11.25.13

Holiday minis { Ticonderoga Farm, Centreville, VA family Photography}

I love doing Holiday mini sessions. It gives families an opportunity to get a quick, fun session and some images for Holiday cards. I always love meeting new families as well! This year I had one of my favorite repeat clients for the third year in a row, and a couple new ones! They were all super fun to work with!

Looking forward to the Holidays coming up.. some down time and a couple trips in the next two weeks to spend time with family in Nashville and New York City. Enjoy the Holidays everyone!

First…the O’Shea family.. always super adorable!

The Borrayo Family.. super easy and laid back. You can see in the images just how much she adores her kids.. little Soshi was glued to her mom’s hip. So cute!

Last was the Engle family.. love her fun boys!

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December 2, 2013 - 4:40 pm

Petra - Such great photos!! Everyone looks so happy and like they are having fun too!!! <3

December 4, 2013 - 10:39 am

Paloma - Thank you Ali! We had a wonderful time and cannot wait to do it again! <3

11.12.13

Terry & Dave’s Fall Backyard wedding { Vienna, VA wedding photography}

Terry and Dave were married October 19th in a beautiful backyard ceremony at their home. Urban Lace Events did an amazing job styling the wedding in a Vintage Fall theme and Jamie Sommers D’ Agostino did an amazing job with hair and makeup for all the girls.

I love that this fun couple loves wine tasting together and traveling… a couple after my own heart.:-)

Congrats Terry & Dave. I wish you a long lifetime of happiness.

I was in love with all the fun, Fall details of the day.. there was cider, candy apples for the guests to take home, and pumpkins everywhere. This has to be one of my favorite wedding to shoot of all the amazing details. Hello vintage bicycles and a cigar bar? Amazingness.

The ceremony was so sweet, we got a few portraits before the sun started to set.. and the guests had a blast at the reception dancing the night away…

Credits:

Wedding planner- Tami Rekas, Urban Lace Events

Florist- Singing Frog Farm

Band- Bob Schwartz Quartet

D.J- Senca & Laura Shillingburg

Officiant- Mark Kreidler

Makeup & Hair- Jamie D’ Agostino

Tent- Capitol Party Rentals

Photographer- Ali Mclaughlin Photography

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November 12, 2013 - 11:31 pm

Petra - Amazing photos, Ali! Love all the details too! Beautiful!! :)

11.5.13

The Berger Family { Bon Air Park,Arlington, VA Family photography}

I loved this sweet family!

Mom had contacted me for a first birthday session and a few photos of the family. We met at Bon Air park which was so gorgeous with all the roses in bloom. The boys were so cute, they were tired, but they warmed up and the cake mom brought perked them up pretty fast! I love How little Charlie loved the cake, he couldn’t get enough… he was even mad when we put it away.:-)

I had to include the crying photo at the end because it was just too cute not to!

Thanks for a great session Berger family!

 

 

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November 5, 2013 - 3:41 pm

tina keyner - Awesome job Ali!!!!! They are great!!

November 5, 2013 - 5:24 pm

Pat HEIDT - Great family and awesome pictures.

10.21.13

Grayson is one! { Haymarket, VA child photography}

Grayson is such a cutie! I love his big eyes.. they get me every time. Grayson is the type of baby that can just look at you with his big, brown eyes and melt your heart!

His parents are also great friends of mine! Love this family so much. We headed out on a beautiful Fall day and Grayson was such a trooper even with hardly any nap that day.. I would say he did an awesome job for being tired. He especially loved all the hay bales and pumpkins.. even trying to taste one! Ahh.. Love babies! Glad they are so cute to play with then give back!;-)

I’m starting to fill up for Fall mini sessions Nov 2-3rd… if you are interested there are a few more spots!

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October 22, 2013 - 2:47 am

Petra - So adorable!!!

October 28, 2013 - 3:30 pm

Mary - Hey Ali,
Great pictures! I was wondering if you had any more mini sessions available.
Thanks,
Mary

October 28, 2013 - 9:12 pm

alim - Hi Mary!
I do on Sunday. Can you email me? mclaughlin_ali@yahoo.com thanks!

November 5, 2013 - 3:44 pm

tina keyner - LOVE LOVE LOVE the location!!! So jealous that you can tell its fall out there!!!!

10.7.13

The Marrone Family, Homestead Farms { MD family photography}

The Marone’s are repeat clients I had a couple years ago.. I love this cute family! They are super sweet.

When we orginally decided to shoot their family session at a farm, we didn’t know it was going to be 90 degrees that day! Seriously..where is Fall?:-)They were troopers in the heat! I decided to make it more of a fun lifestyle session because I know it’s hard to get little ones in posed shots every time! Sometimes toddlers just want to do their thing.:-)

We had a great day on the farm!

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October 7, 2013 - 8:09 pm

Petra - Too cute!! Love the farm location!

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