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Anniversary LOVE 52 years | Virginia Portrait Photographer

LOVE is never perfect- but I believe it is so beautiful!! I have been wanting to photography my parents for awhile! Today is their 52nd anniversary!!! 52 years!! Their love has ridden the rollercoaster of life: highs, lows and the steadiness. I want to share with you a bit of their story and some of my favorites shots from yesterday.

They went to the same high school. Dad was one year older than Mom. He says it was love at first sight when she got into a car that was taking a group of kids back home after a football game. He was already in the car and according to Dad, she practically sat on his lap. Mom didn’t quite remember the story the same way 🙂 fast forward a year later, and dad drew this note pictured and gave it to my mom in the hallway. And then they went “steady.” I have been in LOVE with this note as a young girl- so, I am really happy to finally have photographed it!! Check out how my dad signed my mom’s yearbook!! And I enjoyed reading my Mom’s entry to my dad- but I promised my mom I wouldn’t share that!!

We decided to shoot their anniversary session at a lake that we went to every summer as a family! There were some crazy fun times there!! And the tree pictured is the tree we always set up our blankets under (we got there early each time to secure the spot!!) I am so happy for the chance to photograph them and so very thankful for them!! Happy Anniversary, you two crazy kids!!

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Beauty Portraits | Manassas Photographer

I love photographing women. Boudoir, Beauty and Fashion photography! So, I am eating lunch with my daughter at a restaurant and look over see this lovely freckled young woman. I walk over and hand her my card and tell her I would love to photograph her! Luckily for me she called: ) And what I didn’t know she had just recently signed on at a modeling agency- too cool! I had a professional makeup artist come in and I styled her clothing. She loved her images and we had a great time!

The one thing I would like to add to this blog post – I believe EVERY woman should have photographs like these of herself!! I know what some of you women are thinking as you look at these images – you are tearing yourself down. STOP. STOP. STOP. And if you are brave enough or curious enough to let me show you how beautiful you are – reach out, and I will take care of the rest!!

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Stella York Wedding Dresses | Bridal Portraits

Okay- I just want to say right here- I LOVE Stella York designs! So, beautifully elegant. When Amy of Amy’s Bridal in Manassas showed me a few of the new wedding gowns. I said – I MUST shoot these dresses!! And it was fun to shoot in the new studio, working the light and angles of my new space. Please check out these lovelies!! The beautiful Shamece was our model! Enjoy!!

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