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I love this little family session! Nicole is a “friendor” friend! I know her because we shoot a lot of weddings at Turf Valley and Nicole is the Director of Marketing there. What’s so cool for me about this session is that I haven’t seen their little girl Niccolina since I did her newborn photos!! Just crazy how fast babies change and grow. I loved seeing her little personality… wait until you see it as you scroll!! 

It’s so special when we get to photograph our past brides and grooms. Eva and Dave are one of our BMI couples and now they have a new addition! They asked us if we would take family pictures of them, Nora their new baby girl, and Nova their pup! Check out this super cute family session! Oh and can you tell… these guys are HUGE Villa Nova fans!! Love the color coordination!

I’ve known Emily Williams back when I was in middle school and I was still a Hoffman, and she was a Meeks. Emily and I both have become wives, business owners, and friends, in that order. 🙂

Emily and her husband, Tom, have a sweet sweet family. Her little girls are precious… I’ve official been invited over by them for hot chocolate, I can’t wait! Naomi and Eliana are my new buds.

On a chilly, windy blustery day, we all ventured to downtown Baltimore for a Fells Point Photoshoot! Family style!! The girls were bundled, blankets and all, and their little guy, Xavier, was an absolute champ!

A few weeks before Christmas, we met up with one of our Radiant families, who wanted to get some pictures for their 2014 Christmas card. Belinda, one of my friends, is also expecting twin girls, and wanted to get a few maternity pics while we were out and about. When these beauties come out, Belinda and Ryan will have FIVE girls! Amazing! We couldn’t be more excited for them.

This is a little over due, but we didn’t want to forget our sweet Lara and her man Brent, the volleyball coaches at Stevenson University who are getting hitched next year!! We did their engagement pics, and they invited us to come photograph their engagement party!

Last weekend, my cousin Krissy got married in Richmond Virginia. What a beautiful weekend away and what a fabulous reason for a road trip! She was an absolutely stunning bride.

Krissy invited me to her bridesmaids luncheon at The Blue Goat, a Neo-southern comfort food restaurant, sourced locally when possible. (They have the BEST TOT-CHOs – spicy tater-tots I’ve ever had, hoping to try to replicate in my own kitchen hehe).

Lee and Bridgette are the cutest! I met Bridgette this past July at the Brides Against Breast Cancer Expo. She too is a newly wed (like Patrick and I are) and her husband Lee and her decided to do an Anniversary session at the place they got married, Stone Manor Country Club.

Horses. Barns. Fences. Sunshine and some rain. Cornfields and kisses. Perfection.

We’ve been so excited to feature this blog post as we loved this wooded, whimsical, musical Senior Portrait Session. Alissa K. is a babe. She is a harpist, and a fabulous musician.

During the week Patrick does baseball instruction for talented young students, and Alissa’s brothers and parents are one of his clients. Alissa wanted something different, edgy, but unique with her twist and personality. So we asked some questions, including taking her and her harp outside into the woods. When her and her parents agreed, we made the trip to McLean, Virginia, where the K’s live, and we spent a few hours in the woods. Here’s what came about from our harp in the woods session.

I met Aravind and his family at a Spring family session, thanks to a referral. Aravind was looking to have some headshots taken for his business portfolio, both for his current job, and anything that may arise in the future. Headshots are always great to have for social media, linked in, and business profiles. Here is a summary of our time together down at Federal Hill in Baltimore.