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The day I wanted to crawl into a hole and die at Chick-fil-A.

We were FINALLY having a "normal day. And when I mean by "normal," I mean: no fights (yet), no meltdowns, no pushing, no hitting- and we...

What to wear to family pictures

People ask me all the time "What do I wear to take photos?" I think that is the hardest thing for families to decide on. Honestly the...

20+ Family Portrait Pose Ideas

I know that I struggle with poses while I'm working. It took me a LONG time to get comfortable to direct a family enough in a short...

I stopped "entertaining" my kids- this is what happened.

My husband had this idea to borrow an RV from a family at church so we can go "camping." The reason I put it in quotations is because as...

Virginia Beach, Ocean Front, First Landing State Park Staycations

My husband got someone to let us borrow an RV for the weekend. Boy, was he STOCKED! I am not much of a camper myself, but I thought that...

Chesapeake, VA Child and Family Photographer, "The C Family."

It all started in high school... Well, my husband's high school. My husband is from Virginia Beach and he attended youth group as a...

Don't do these things if you are running a photo business.

So I wanted my own family photos done. So I hired someone to do it. She had already rescheduled twice due to schedule conflicts. Hmm-...

What I learned when I took MY OWN family photos

What do you do as a photographer when you want to take your own family photos? Hire someone else to do it of course! What if that person...

Why I gave my 5 year old a Go-pro and what I learned about photography.

So since the beginning, my five-year-old has become accustomed to me taking out my camera all the time and seeing me on the computer to...

How to Photography: 5 Ways to Make Family Photos Quick and Fun

This blog post has interesting story. I was actually shooting another family, when I saw a huge group of people standing at the park and...

How to Photography: 5 Ways to Make a Child Interact on Camera

I had a photoshoot at a park recently. For children's portraits I have NO idea what to expect. Sometimes I bring balloons, sometimes I...

Chesapeake, VA Child and Family Photographer, "One big happy family."

I literally just met this family five minutes before working with them, but I instantly fell in love with how much they cared for one...

Chesapeake, VA Child and Family Photographer, "Me and my big brother."

Little "A" face was so sweet when she did smile. I had brought so many bags of tricks in my car- bubbles, streamers, blankets, juice...

How to Photography: 5 cheap in-camera photo hacks

Did you know that with some household items laying around the house that you can make some ordinary photos look really cool? Oh wait, you...

How to Photography: 10 ways to take better stock photos

I love taking photos. But I also love using my photos for other purposes. I am constantly asked to make graphics for the church, or to...