I photographed this sweet family back when we lived in New York and now they’re stationed here in the DC so I got to…

Just eighteen months ago, I photographed the Defibaugh’s oldest daughter Annabelle as a newborn, and now her little brother Charlie has arrived!

I met this adorable little family at a tiny park in Arlington earlier this week! These sweet brothers played and giggled and…

You only have white, black and gray with which to tell your story, so you need to make sure you are drawing the eye to your subject. Making your subject…

To say Anna was the most alert newborn I’ve photographed would be an understatement. This little 10-day-old wanted nothing to do with…

Such a bittersweet session! I’ve been photographing this crew since the year we moved here when Chrissy was pregnant with tiny Gwen! Her and my twins ended up being born…

Most of my clients tend to be disappointed if their session day comes along and it’s cloudy. I get it, that golden back-lighting is gorgeous, but don’t discount the beauty of an overcast day…

You’ll see Oliver’s pacifier and favorite show, Daniel Tiger make some cameos below, but that’s just life with a toddler. Thank you to the Loks for…

And not to be outdone, their youngest, Miles pushed his toy lawn mower right down the aisle as his parents said “I Do”. Every minute of this wedding was full of…

I think you’ll agree that little Tarn stole the show during this session. And no photographer was going to get in the way of his snack time…

When we see a face, we are naturally drawn to the eyes and this holds true in photographs as well. And of course there are artistic exceptions, but as a general rule, your photo will be more appealing and technically accurate if…

It’s always intimidating to photograph for a fellow photographer, but Darcy’s sweet, laid back family made for a fun, easy session in DC last night…

The rain stopped in Vienna this morning JUST in time for my session with the McQuiggs! Meadowlark Gardens was cloudy and cool and just…

We were able to meet for a session last night. And with a fourth family member too! Yes, little Violet’s Mama is expecting her little brother this January!…

Sometimes it’s those little things they leave behind - the matchbox car in the water glass, or the marker scribbles on the diaper pail…

Even after arriving a whole month early, this guy was alert! Lauren spent over and hour trying to coax him to sleep to no avail. He wanted to…

I’ve photographed these identical ladies since they were born and this morning I got to hang out with them in their new house in DC! There was…

The week’s Friday Photo Tip is a lighting technique that can help separate your subject from the background and make your image stand out…