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This session with Taylor, Brandon, and baby Michael felt warm and real from the very beginning. It was quiet but full. The kind of calm that only comes when you are deep in a new chapter and still figuring things out together. Michael’s name carries so much meaning. He was named after Taylor’s late father, which gives it a depth you can feel when she says it. His middle name follows a family tradition and matches Brandon’s first name. The sweet twist is that Brandon’s middle

“It started with a bottle of Yellowtail Chardonnay and a bold Instagram reply.” That one small moment led to everything that followed for Meghan and Brandon, and it perfectly sums up their story. Meghan and Brandon grew up in the same small town in Pennsylvania. They went to the same schools and lived in the same area. Somehow, their paths never crossed. Meghan knew of Brandon as the football star. Brandon did not know Meghan at all. Years later, social media quietly brought

Julie and Jack have called each other “bear” for over a decade, so Arthur felt like the perfect name from the start. Julie shared, “Jack and I have called each other ‘bear’ as a nickname for the last decade. When looking for less common boy names during my pregnancy, I discovered that Arthur means ‘bear’ or ‘bear man’ in Celtic, and that sealed the deal.” Arthur’s arrival was full of perfect timing. Julie went in for routine monitoring two days before her scheduled C-section,

lifestyle maternity photography session in Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, Virginia Pregnancy is one of life’s most beautiful transitions, a time filled with anticipation, tenderness, and quiet everyday magic. Amid all the changes, it’s easy to forget to slow down and appreciate the small moments that make this season so special. That’s exactly what lifestyle maternity photography is all about: finding the beauty in real moments. I believe your maternity photos should feel

When and why a lifestyle family photography session is a great choice for your holiday needs Schedule your Holiday Family Photography Session with me here. I know what you're thinking, can't I just use my iphone pictures for my holiday cards? Absolutely, but what if I told you that the clarity, color, and quality of those photos rarely turn out as good in printing as they do on your phone? A little secret: iphones, social media, and other media platforms often compress your i