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Friday, January 27, 2012

Henry {baby}

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Henry was just a little guy for his newborn session at only 12 days old!  And this sweet baby boy had the cutest hair!  Henry’s parents attend the same church as us, so we’ve known them for awhile, and I also took newborn pictures of big sister, Marykate.  Between running around in the grass, chasing bubbles, and stopping in to give a few hugs and kisses to Henry, Marykate happily joined us for some of the fun!  We did the session at their house again and this first picture is one of my favorites.  I love Henry’s cute little puppy hat!

A mid-afternoon snack before the picture-taking fun begins….

Such cute t-shirts — “big sis” and “lil bro”!

And she’s off to explore!

Henry slept through most of the session, even when we put him in the basket.

LOVE this handmade ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ blanket!

So cute.

This was so funny….Henry kept peeking at us with only one eye.

Little toes everywhere in the late summer light.

Very sweet.  Marykate was so happy to feed her baby brother.

Oh look, a baby butterfly! :)

A few pictures inside to end the session and Henry just kept on sleeping!

Love this picture too.

And believe it or not, Henry is already 5-months-old!  It’s amazing how fast little ones grow in their first year and there are so many fun milestones!

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Thursday, January 19, 2012

Beth + Steve {engagement} Washington, DC

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I know that I say this about every couple that I meet, but I really mean it….Beth and Steve are the nicest people!  Beth contacted me last June and we started corresponding about their engagement session, and wedding coming up this May.  Beth is from Savannah, GA, Steve is from TN,  and now they live in the DC area, which is where their wedding will take place.  (And their wedding is even taking on a DC theme – They thought that it would be fun for their guests because so many will be coming from out of town!)  So they knew that they also wanted their engagement session in DC.

When the day of their session arrived, the weather did not look too promising….rain.  However, we all decided to go for it anyway and I’m so glad that we did.  Of course, it was definitely raining when I arrived to town, so we just went inside to talk more about their wedding first, and then the rain cleared by the time we were finished chatting.  Perfect!

Beth said that they are very happy, smiley people.  I agree and it was so fun to photograph them! :)

Loved all of the colors and the interesting lines of the architecture too.

The sun even appeared for a couple of minutes.

This was a pretty little green space in the middle of the city.

An outfit change for both of them….Beth loves hats, and this one looked great on her!

Beautiful.

Love this little door found in an alleyway.

I can’t resist a bright yellow wall!

And some neat old doors too.

It looked like rain was going to be moving in again.  So we finished up the session and found a great place for dinner.  The food was delicious!  And then one last shot as the light started to disappear….

And then of course, on my way out of town, I had to make a stop at Georgetown Cupcake for some yummy treats to take home!  Beth and Steve, I can’t wait for your wedding in just a few months!

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Molly {2012 senior}

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I first met Molly way back, over ten years go, when she was just a young girl.  And now here she is, all grown up and a high school senior, and gorgeous too!  We chose a combination of urban and country/nature for Molly’s senior session, which always makes for a nice mixture of settings and photos.  Molly’s mom also came along on the session to help out in any way.  We started off in town and her cute rust-colored dress was just the perfect color for the surroundings.

Love the color and texture of this red door.  Her mom later quickly looked around for a door with Molly’s sports jersey number on it, but couldn’t find anything that was a good fit. :)

Molly has such pretty eyes!

Such great contrasting colors.

Love the light streaming in too.

And then we went out to the country setting.  Molly is definitely a star in sports and she wanted some shots with her jerseys.  I’m so happy with the way these turned out!

And one more outfit change….a pretty buttercup yellow-colored summery shirt that glowed in the sunshine.

We rushed out to this field before the sun set.  The light was so beautiful!

I wish you all the best, Molly!

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Saturday, January 14, 2012

Dabney + Joe + 3 {family}

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So I’m on a roll here….four blog posts in one week!  Woohoo!  I thought that I’d share a lovely summer session with you on this chilly winter day.  We met Joslyn the other year when we took her senior pictures.  (Joslyn has the most amazing eyes!)  Her mom, Dabney, later contacted me for a family portrait session, before the three girls “grow up” and all move out on their own.

We met them at their house where the girls were running around trying to coordinate their clothing, but not match too much! :)  The colors looked great together.  And the light was gorgeous on the morning of their session.  So Dabney, the girls, and us, first went down the road to a field perfect for pictures.  The background was just as stunning too.

The beautiful ladies of the family.

And three gorgeous sisters:  Joslyn, Heather, and Emily.

Of course, everyone loves to have some great pictures of themselves every now and then!  So pretty.

Love all of the colors.

And then we went back to the house, where Joe joined us for the rest of the session.  We started with some pictures with their beloved dog, Abby.

Abby did such a great job! :)

Joe and his daughters.

And a few pictures with just Dabney and Joe.

Thank you all for a fun morning with your family!

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January 14, 2012 - 11:25 pm

RubySky - Kathy, I love your comments, so keep them coming! :) I thought that you knew each other – thanks so much for your sweet compliments of their family and our photography!

January 14, 2012 - 10:32 pm

Kathy - Ok, so I know that I comment a lot on your blog….but I just HAVE to comment on this family! :-) We have watched these girls grow from cute little girls to beautiful young women. They have been our babysitters, pet sitters, and dear neighbors. I love these girls! You did a great job capturing their family. And that Abby, such a well mannered doggie!

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Corrie + Gus {engagement)

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I immediately knew that I was in trouble when I started this blog post….I love all of the pictures!  I LOVE beautiful rich colors and this session was full of color!  Corrie and Gus met in college at University of Colorado Boulder.  Corrie is from Colorado, Gus is from LA, and now they currently live in Richmond, VA.  Corrie is in her 3rd year of medical school and Gus also works in the medical field.  In what little free time they have, they enjoy going out to dinner and to the movies.  Corrie and Gus plan to get married in the spring or summer of 2013.  So I’m hoping to visit Colorado for the first time next year! :)

Corrie contacted me about taking their engagement photos last fall.  So we planned to go to a tiny town in the Virginia countryside, and also to some fields.  The fun thing about the day of their session….it was the one-year anniversary of their engagement!  Corrie said that it must a sign. :)  And you wouldn’t know it by looking at their pictures, but it was absolutely freezing that day.  Even so, Corrie and Gus were so friendly and fun to work with.  And as you will see later, Corrie is willing to climb anywhere for great pictures!

Yes, so many lovely colors in this session.

Aren’t they just the cutest couple?!

I also love cool old doors, and the vines help to make this one perfect.

Corrie is gorgeous!

This old building was pretty amazing with so many neat textures and colors.

We had to get a picture on the cute old caboose!

I just love this picture every time I see it!  Yes, they climbed up there without a moment’s hesitation.

We finished up their session at a nearby field and I love all of these pictures too.

So pretty.

Lastly, this little “grove” of trees made for some stunning photographs.

Corrie and Gus, it was so wonderful meeting and working with you!  I wish you all the best!

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