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Meghan + Jon = Waverly James | Newborn – Portsmouth, Virginia

After waiting several years for this miracle to happen, Meghan and Jon are finally parents of a beautiful, healthy baby boy; and we are now grandparents!! Last night, January 2, 2017, we got the call at 6 o’clock that Meghan’s water had broken, and they were headed to the Maryview Birth Center. Due to baby being breech, a C-section was scheduled for 9:00 pm. By 9:17 pm, our first grandson.. Read More

Kaitlyn + Cory | A Disney-Themed Engagement | Carrollton, Virginia

When Kaitlyn said she wanted a Disney-themed engagement session, I was so excited! Disney princess costumes, lots of bold colors, Yes! While this actually took two sessions to complete, I applaud Cory, the groom-to-be, as he was a great sport! Our first series is from the movie Up! If you’re not familiar with the movie, you should watch it. Click to see the trailer. The colors from this series was.. Read More

Meghan + Jon | Maternity Session – Portsmouth, Virginia

It was a sunny but cool December afternoon for Meghan and Jon’s maternity session! With Christmas quickly approaching, what better colors to chose from than red and green! Enjoy this session along with the adorable sheltie-pom, Frankie! Meghan is gorgeous in green and pregnant, but maybe I’m a partial 😉 I cannot wait to meet my little grandson! Stay tuned for newborn photos…any day now!

Brannon + Angela | Beach Proposal – Hampton Roads Photographer

Another beach proposal! When Brannon messaged me to capture his beach proposal, I was so excited! The day it was scheduled, this happened. Typical summer thunderstorms started rolling in. After hanging out to see if the gray skies were gonna clear up, we decided the lighting was just not ideal. So, we rescheduled. I decided to cruise the strip a bit before heading home. Even through the hazy sky, I.. Read More

Cory + Kaitlyn | Beach Proposal – Hampton Roads Photographer

This blog post details how we planned out and documented our daughter’s “surprise” proposal. That’s right! Who in their right mind helps their future son-in-law plan out their daughter’s proposal? A photographer, that’s who! Here’s how this played out. Back in March, our daugther’s boyfriend, Cory, called my husband, Mark, to invite us out to lunch. Mark was curious as to reason for this special date. Really? He had no idea?.. Read More