baby blue eyes | Richmond Baby Photographer

I have been drowning in work for the past few weeks, editing, designing and processing client orders. Something had to give - and of course this time it was the blog. But I am finally catching up and I have a whole slew of sessions to start posting here. So look forward to some new eye candy coming your way! We'll start with this absolutely precious baby boy. His momma and I were co-workers a few years back at Liberty University and since I left my job there I had only seen her a handful of times. Sadly, this was the first time I met her baby boy, but I absolutely enjoyed the time we did spend together! His face lit up as soon as he saw me and I credit that 100% to the grace of God. Let me explain! I was a little bit nervous driving to this session as he is the oldest "baby" I have ever photographed. My plan was to approach his mom and catch up with her for a bit before even pulling out my camera. But, I didn't even make it to her before he was running straight to greet me. Perfect! I just let him do his thing - and I hung out and captured his activity as it unfolded. Exploring, discovering, and even a little bit of flirting. He was so easy to photograph and I am so grateful!

Here are a few of my favorite images from his session:

David & Savannah | Lynchburg Engagement Photographer

I know I gave a little sneak peek a few weeks ago, but I wanted to share the rest of this fun engagement session. When I asked these two what they enjoyed doing together they immediately answered "cook and take our dogs to the dog park." Well, that's easy! We decided to have them cook a fun meal (note to self: don't ever go to an engagement session [with food] on an empty stomach again!) and then head out to the back yard for some play time with their pups. I love that their session incorporated so much of their personalities and hobbies. This is something I really would like to start doing with all of my couples.

We started in their adorable vintage-style kitchen:

Seriously, guys. He adores her:

I know it looks like they were doing a lot of flirting and kissing (they were!), but they really were cooking something delicious, too! Here's some proof:

And then, they made a date of it in their (full of light) dining room. Pour some wine and feed each other! Now that's romantic. ;)

Then we headed outside for some more fun portraits. Some with and some without the doggies.

This was so much fun! I can't wait until their wedding in June, I know it's going to be such a great celebration of their love for each other. :)

Sneak Peek: Paul & Kimberly Pt. II | Northern Virginia Wedding Photographer

There was no way I could keep these amazing reception dance photos to myself. Paul and Kimberly had one of the most adorable first dances I have had the opportunity to witness. There were spins and dips and kisses galore. I couldn't choose my favorite, so instead, I am dedicating a whole blog entry to their first dance. Seriously, how cute are they?!

Oh, guys, this was far from the end of the evening. :) More to come!

Sneak Peek: Paul & Kimberly Pt. I | Northern VA Wedding Photographer

Everything about Paul and Kimberly's wedding day was p-e-r-f-e-c-t. From the weather to the toasts, I think it is safe to say that everything went better than expected. The day was absolutely beautiful. These two are SO in love. They have the most joyful and supportive families. The wedding toasts were full of tears and pride for friends. The dance floor was packed all-night-long, from the first dance to the last dance. It was beautiful. I have some fun blog posts planned for these two, but I wanted to kick off the sneak peek with just a few of my absolute favorites of the day. First off - Kimberly getting ready surrounded by her FIVE sisters, two brothers, and loving parents (all of whom are not in this photograph :)):

Kimberly and Paul had their reception at the beautiful Fauquier Springs Country Club. The amazing event coordinator there hooked us up with some golf carts to ride around in for some portraits of just the two of them. Here are my top two favs from our time together:

And this photo right here about sums up the activity on the dance floor all. night. long. I literally was leaping for joy as I hopped around the floor snapping pictures of this dance happy crowd! LOVED it!

More to come!

emma grows | Lynchburg Newborn Photographer

I mean seriously, this little girl has already changed so much since just last Tuesday! Emma is hands down, the smiliest baby I've ever photographed. She even smiles on command! Coolest ever! Her mama just whispered sweet nothings in her ear, "smile babyyyy," and viola! What a precious little model they have. I am especially excited about the fact that she lives just down the road so I can visit her many times this year!

I love the way her newborn photos turned out. I am particularly happy about the mix of portraiture style and photojournalism style during this session. Both are image styles I truly enjoy taking. I love it when I have the opportunity to shoot both in one session. :)

Without further ado...