I’m so excited to share another session with the Ripptoe family! I love when clients come back to me for another photoshoot, especially just a few months after our last session together! It’s fun for me to get to see families growing up and it’s an honor that I’m the one trusted to capture special memories for them.
Read MoreMeet the Klein family! I met Kara, Dan, and Teddy on an overcast day at Gambrill Mill in Urbana, Maryland. This is one of my favorite Frederick area locations to meet for a session because it gives a variety of natural beauty in one easy-to-find space. During my time with the Klein family, we stuck to the field at the end of the boardwalk, which was perfect! We shot after a few days of rain that made the riverbank a little too slick, but this golden field definitely fit the fall vibes they were looking for.
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Read MoreMeet the Crichton family! We met up at the Red Rock Wilderness Park in Leesburg, Virginia. I have to be honest, I had NO idea how popular this park was until I arrived and saw at least four other photographers there leading their clients around. It’s never a bad thing to stumble into a photography hot-spot, but it definitely makes the task of finding a spot without other groups a little more challenging.
Read MoreThis adorable family is the Conran family. They just welcomed their fourth child before Christmas, and with their first child's upcoming baptism, now felt like the perfect time to get updated photos of all the kids. The Conran’s are an amazing family and I am so excited to share this family photoshoot with you.
Read MoreSarah and Ian met on a double date involving pizza and McFlurrie’s, so I had a hunch they would be super fun to work with! When I asked about their relationship, the word that kept coming up was “natural,” and I have to agree. Sarah and Ian were so natural together. They just fit. It was a delight to photograph their big day!
Read MoreI LOVE maternity photoshoots and this one was no exception. There is nothing more beautiful and incredible to witness than an expectant mother who is glowing in all her baby-growing glory. Every pregnant mama deserves a photoshoot that is all about them and their beautiful baby bump.
Read MoreSay hello to my absolute dream photography client couple, Tajel + Anush. They found me across the country in California and effortlessly connected with me on a personal level before, and then even more so during our shoot. They were stopping in DC on their way to visit their best friends in New York, which gave us the opportunity to have this fateful and amazing surprise engagement photoshoot.
Read MoreI’ve been taking Paige and Ty’s photos for literal years. From extended family sessions to anniversary sessions, it’s been such a pleasure to see their family change throughout the years. It’s been so fun to get to know them over the years! I really love working with the Viehwig’s every chance I get. Paige and Ty are fun, energetic, and have a vibrance about life that you just can’t help but love.
Read MoreIsn’t the Merrill Family just so cute? I absolutely loved taking their family photos. You can really tell from their images that they are a happy family who just enjoys being together. Kristen, McKay, and their kids were so wonderful to work with! One part of my job that I love is getting to know my clients on a personal level. Kristen and McKay are incredible parents and consistently work together to make the best life they can for their family.
This beautiful family photo session was such a pleasure to photograph. We went to Deer Creek Reservoir in Northern Utah and the weather was delightful. The Keeling family consists of Mom and Dad with their two darling daughters. Preston and Jessie were some of my very first clients ever! I took their engagement photos, wedding photos and I have had the pleasure of working with them regularly since then. They are always a total dream.
Read MoreI had the pleasure of working with the Hansen family last fall when I did their family photos and I could not believe how much these little twins have grown! It is so fun getting to work with return clients and seeing how they have changed. Griffin and Owen had zero interest in sitting still, but I really can’t blame them as we were out in nature and it is no surprise that these toddlers just wanted to explore. So for this session we focused on getting a lot of moments of genuine interaction.
Read MoreAren’t the Hubbards just the cutest? I loved taking their anniversary photos at Deer Creek Reservoir in Midway, Utah. Celeste describes herself as a T-Swift is life, proud Jersey Girl who never tires of Chipotle and is the best to watch sports with. She says Matthew is known as a bike enthusiast, he’s the favorite fun uncle, still loves his Super Nintendo, and is always planning the next adventure.
Read MoreCydne and Brayden are one of those love stories you hear about as a teen and dream of having as your own. They were high school sweethearts, both took time away from school to serve missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and were married soon after returning home. They both went on to get upper-level degrees and became very successful in their careers. Can you say power couple? Because they totally are.
Read MoreThe West family is truly incredible - I really don’t know how I get the nicest clients, but these guys were so much fun to work with. Chris and Laurin moved to Maryland fifteen years ago when Chris started at his dream job working Secret Services for the White House! Talk about a sweet gig, am I right? When this young family moved, they had a three-month-old daughter and were working to build a new life in a new place.
Read MoreI got to shoot the most adorable little family in Alexandria! Abbie & Alex met in college when they were both attending school down in Alabama. Abbie is from Wisconsin while Alex hails from Georgia. It’s absolute an act of God that the two found each other! And not only did they both travel away from home for school, the two actually met when they went on a mission trip! No better way to meet right?
Read MoreThis beautiful family is the Roberts family. They are a young, vibrant, amazingly happy family who just graduated from Brigham Young University and are heading off on their next adventure down in sunny Las Vegas. They wanted one last family photoshoot in their current gorgeous Utah home, so we headed to one of Northern Utah's most beautiful spots, Deer Creek
Read MoreThese two had the most beautiful wedding, followed by a touching reception in Fayetteville, GA. The couple decided on this location because it was the place Michelle grew up. Isai's family flew up from Peru to attend the wedding. Both the bride and groom lost their fathers years ago so the couple wanted to honor them and include them in their wedding. They had many details that were really thoughtful including their cultural heritages and remembering their dads.
Read MoreOne thing that made this session special with the Brooksby's is that soon their daughter will be leaving to serve a mission for eighteen months. The family really wanted to commemorate this sweet time before Emily left for Colorado.
Needless to say, this session is just what I needed! I was able to spend time with a family so close to my heart, doing what I love and enjoying nature! Love you Brooksby's, and best of luck Emily!
Read MoreFamily pictures at Seneca State Park in Maryland during the Peonie Blossoms? Um...... YES! Need I say more.
Seneca State Park is an incredible location with a beautiful wild peony garden. The blooms are only in blossom in the first couple weeks of May but they are so worth photographing in. This location is so convenient with parking right across from the peonies. It is easy to find and a short distance away from the perfect shooting location, which makes it the perfect place for a family photo session.
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