First Landing Maternity | Ailsa

Outdoor sessions in July are always a challenge because the heat and also the super late sunset means we start much later in the day, but outdoor MATERNITY sessions are definitely the toughest! My sweets momma’s are troopers!! Ailsa was just SO excited to take maternity pictures she didn’t even care about the temps, which […]

Jul 23, 2019

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  I’ve always been very vocal about being a mom was the one thing I wanted to be when I grew up. I didn’t really care much about anything else except wanting kids. Coming from a large family (I’m the oldest of 6 in case you’re new around here!!) having my own family unit at […]

Oct 10, 2017

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New Earth Farm | Virginia Beach Maternity

There are few better honors than being the person who documents someone’s life, not moments of it, but the actual evolution of it. I am thrilled to spend more times with my brides after the wedding, especially when there’s a baby bump involved!! With a sweet little boy due this fall, it was Ali & […]

Sep 13, 2016

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Isn’t there something just so magical and gorgeous about the anticipation of growing your family? I know not everyone has great experiences with pregnancy, but man it is one of my MOST favorite things to photograph. There is just such an excitement that bubbles into the conversation I can hardly contain myself from peppering the […]

Apr 7, 2015

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Amy & Apollos

I remember meeting Amy in high school and instantly being in awe of how gorgeous she was/is! She had the most beautiful curly hair and skin, seriously to die for. Not to mention she is THE nicest person, EVER. Thanks to Facebook we can each kinda keep other with each and when she asked me […]

Mar 25, 2015

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I feel like everyone has THOSE friends. The ones you don’t see nearly as often as you’d like but know that the next time you do it’s like no time has passed. Jeff & Lindsey are those friends to us. It can be months of not seeing each other and you’d never know it. They […]

Oct 30, 2014

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Kacen & Jeff

So this session literally was going on rain or shine! Jeff is in the Army and was deploying shortly after these photos were done. He’s the guy who makes sure all that mail gets where it has to go! So, super important and I am sure stressful, but you’d never know it. They’re expecting their […]

Sep 18, 2014

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There is always something really beautiful about a maternity session. Maybe it’s because I think back to that excitement, the hours spent dreaming and wondering out loud who will your baby look like, whose nose will she have, what color hair will he get, will she have hair at all, will he have your lips […]

Aug 20, 2014

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Allison & Brandon plus one!

When I first started in photography, I had no idea the people it would bring into my life. And more so the people it would bring BACK into my life. Allison(well she was Allie to me!) was one of my best friends in 6th grade. There were six of us who hung out together. I […]

Apr 7, 2014

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So I had every intention of blogging this BEFORE he got here but I didn’t. FAIL. Now here he sits, one week old and I can give you a peek at the finished nursery. Which truth be told is not done because I still haven’t figured out how I want to hang those diapering baskets. […]

Jan 15, 2014

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The Tonkin Family

It’s always fun to meet families who have kids that are on the same time table with kids as Kenny and I. Lesley and Jaime have 2.5 year old Jax and will welcome Evan before the end of the year! I won’t even lie, Jax kept me on my feet chasing him around and I […]

Nov 5, 2013

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<insert broken record here> I LOVE when my friends ask me back to capture special moments in their lives, it makes my heart so happy!! Okay, that being said I was thrilled to do this maternity session. Jake and Alex asked me to shoot their announcement session back in the spring at their gorgeous property […]

Oct 10, 2013

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Dominic, Amanda & Maya + one!

I’m afraid this post may drag on a bit because of who Amanda has become to me but let’s see where we go! Many of you have seen Amanda Manupella’s name on my page or mentioned when discussing weddings, kid outings, etc. She was the one who shot my gender reveal, who shared excitement about […]

Sep 13, 2013

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I know I kinda sound like a broken record but when people come to me for multiple sessions it really makes my heart sing! Maria and David (plus his siblings!) were literally one of the very first sessions I ever shot! Maria and I went to high school together and have stayed in touch thanks […]

Jul 22, 2013

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