Christmas Minis 2015

James & Audrey | A Farm Engagement Session

A couple of weekends ago, I was honored to take some engagement photos on a friends farm. More importantly, his engagement photos. I've know this fella for over 13 years, and I could not be any more excited than I am about him finding the love of his life. They are the most adorable things you ever did see, and they were so comfortable with each other during their session, it's not even funny. I enjoyed every single minute of it, and I am so looking forward to see what incredibly amazing things they do with their lives, together. 

Jamie (I still call him Jamie, he'll have to get used to it ha!) and I met in highschool, and to this day his sister is one of my favorite and best friends. We might not see each other often, but I love that girl, and this family, more than they will ever know! The best part is that my husband was a mutual friend of Jamie's before I realized it, and our own happily ever after included Jamie and his siblings. Jamie always had the most humble heart and kindest spirit -- he deserves this and so much more. I am so happy he has found a soul just as beautiful as his! 

For some reason my website is stretching the vertical photos, so for better photo quality, you can visit my facebook page. 

Here are a few of my favorites from their session.....

Doug + Morgan | Old Town Remington Engagement Session

I met up with Doug and Morgan (and Angel!!) a couple of weeks ago for their evening engagement session. Doug even missed part of the Redskins game for their photo session (he's a keeper!!!). :) 

When Morgan first contacted me about their engagement session, she was quite torn between Warrenton and Remington. But because she's oh so sweet, she decided to go with Remington. Morgan wanted to capture Doug's hometown since their wedding will be in Ohio, where she grew up.

Doug had mentioned at one point that if the elementary school (where him and I attended school together!) were still the same place it use to be, he would have loved to take a photo in front of it. But unfortunately, time has flown by and things have changed, and the old elementary school building is no longer there. A new school building now sits where the old one used to be. So, I tried to get the next best thing....the "Welcome to Remington" sign right in front of the school ;)

I have to admit, even though I grew up in Remington as well, I wasn't quite sure how many "pretty" places there were to take photos!! However, I knew of a couple of cute places, and Doug and Morgan lit the place up!

Here are several of my favorites from their session.

Doug + Morgan's beautiful dog Angel tagged along for a few photos. She was quite the sweetheart and I would have loved to bring her home with me!! Isn't she beautiful?

Morgan's ring was absolutely stunning. I love seeing unique engagement rings.

Puppy dog kisses!
Angel just couldn't get enough kisses from her daddy.

Smiles!

Doug and Morgan, thank you so much for allowing me to photograph your special celebration!  I wish you both many many MANY years of happiness and love :)

xoxo

Michael + Jessica are engaged!

A few weekends ago I had the pleasure of meeting up with Jessica + Michael to take their engagement photos. I am so excited for them! I have known Jessica for years and she is oh so sweet. And she certainly picked a wonderful guy to marry! 
Unfortunately, it turned out to be an extremely rainy and dreary day. The sun wasn't nearly shining as bright as I would've liked for it to be. We were going for that "country sunset" look, and we captured some of that, but I so wish the sun would've peeked through! Though, we're just thankful that the rain stopped by 6pm, just in time for their session :)

Jess and Michael were so great to work with and so laid back during their session -- it definitely makes my job easier when my clients are simply there to celebrate their love instead of put on a show! It certainly shines through in the photos as well.
Here are a few of my favorites from their session.

I couldn't decide between b&w or color on this one below.

Thank you guys so much for allowing me to photograph your engagement!  You were so wonderful (and fun!) to work with!

Fall Mini Session | Ashleigh + Doug

Ashleigh and Doug were part of a fall family mini session that I did this past weekend. They decided to do their session at the gorgeous Waterloo Bridge in Amissville -- little did we know it would be rush hour traffic on this one lane bridge!! It has never been that busy while doing a session there. I felt so bad for them!!!

Here are just a couple snap shots from their session :)

Congrats!!

Favorite photos of 2011

I didn't really start getting into photography until Spring of 2011.  I, honestly, used to hate taking photos.  It's just something that I never thought I was really good at so I just never did it.  But the need for decorative wall art and photos in my own home became a need (since I couldn't afford it at a retail store!) and so began my journey of photography.  People noticed it, and they enjoyed it.  I started a facebook page for my photography (mainly nature, landscapes and customized wall photography) and had people wanting to place orders.  You can read the entire story of this new journey here.

Anyhoo -- long story short, I now have a wedding booked in 2012 (which was scheduled in 2011!), I've had numerous portrait sessions and am on the road to what I believe is a wonderful new adventure that I've fallen in love with. 

Here are a few of my favorite photos of 2011.  I hope you enjoy them!!
  

The photo below really started it all for me.  It was the moment I knew that I LOVED creating new and exciting things with photography.  This photo was taken in Warrenton, Va on the film set of Clint Eastwood's movie 'J Edgar'

In October 2011, I took my first steps into taking photos of....*gasp* PEOPLE!  Here are a few of my favs from Bridgette & Jeff's engagement session.

I just had a blast with this lovely little family below.  Little Harry was just adorable and I love how his spunk shows in the photo's.  The Foard Family was by far one of my favorite sessions!!

 The Hoffman Family is up next!!  The leaves were very cooperative this day -- the sun?  Not so much!!  I know that half of the kids aren't looking at the camera in this photo, but I just love love love the moment of mom looking at baby :) Warms my heart!

 

And my most favorite photo of the entire year?  *ahem* drum roll please!!!

That would be Harry Foard!!  He stole the spotlight.  I fell in love with this photo when I took it and I think I'm even more in love with it now.  None of this was posed -- he was the perfect little natural model for the camera.  All he had to do was just be him and he did it perfectly!  I love the background too.  When I saw the star on this barn I instantly knew I just had to get it into the photo mix somehow!  This was the perfect way.

 Thank you all so very much for supporting me over the past few months with this new journey.  You have been such a blessing.  Can't wait to see what 2012 holds!!