The Twins' family!

This was another completely spontaneous photo shoot. The weather was gorgeous, my friend Safire's husband was coming home from work early that day, and we jumped on the chance to get their family photos done. I was jsut stunned by the amazing Fall colors....right in their backyard!

Safire and her boys (Daddy was getting big sister and the family dog rounded up)


Both boys (and big sister, too) are so loved! Safire is a great mom!

Again....the COLORS!

What a cute family! Can you believe how good Soot, their dog, was being in the pictures? Granted, right after this series of shots is when she jumped into the creek....But she was a very good listener here!

One of my favorites--I love the family interaction here!

Aww! Mom and Dad. I think they said it had been YEARS since they'd gotten their pictures taken together.



Butterfly, the 3 year old, loves playing with Daddy.

It won't be long before they won't be able to play like this....they grow up so fast!


I had so much fun with these guys! I had tons more that I loved, but like always, I had to pick only a few to share. :)

Twins @ 6 months

Remember these little guys? I photographed these twin boys when they were one week old (see here). I can't believe they're already 6 months old now!! This photo shoot was somewhat spontaneous (Mom is a very good friend of mine) but I loved how some of these turned out. I love to see the boys' personalities shining through!




Meet the Pirate: He was a great sport and seemed to be posing for the camera.

Here's the Professor. He was not so keen on posing, but I sure got some cute smiles out of him!

Once I brought the basket down, the boys relaxed and we got some great relationship shots. I love the fact that I used this very same basket in their newborn pictures!







By the end, the twins were SO tired, but they were great sports. I love these little guys!


Stay tuned for the twins' family pictures...coming soon!

Andrea & Dan

I had a blast taking my sister's family pictures a few weeks ago. I was excited to try out my brand new camera (probably not the smartest idea, before I'd gotten used to it!). We met right at sunrise in downtown Arlington near the river. Gorgeous location!

My first two favorites were sunrise sillouettes. I couldn't believe how lucky we were to get such vibrant colors!





Just up the shore from the river was an unused train track. I love this shot of their little family walking.



Aren't my sister and niece gorgeous? I love the colors in this one (we tried some family shots a few feet down from this location, and you would not believe how bright that newly-risen sun was!)



Next, a change of clothes and a drive down the street for a different feel.



These shots by a purple door are probably my favorites! What a beautiful family!



LOVE this one!!



We had to do a few of Vanessa alone. Don't I have the cutest niece??



By this point in the shoot, Vanessa was NOT wanting to sit still (do you blame her?). She was being silly here, and I lucked out to catch her looking back at me.



Another favorite of Vanessa. I love her little profile, and the steam on the window. I love all of the colors in this part of Arlington!



One last family shot....I love these guys! I'm so glad they live close enough to get together (although most days it's not close enough!!)

"I hope they call me on a Mission!"

One of the best things about being a photographer (or even a photographer wanna-be!) is being able to participate in milestones in people's lives--births, marriages, graduations....missions! This is the second pre-mission photo shoot I've done, and I must say that it was probably my favorite shoot to date. I had a blast chatting with Caitlin, who has a personality to match her eyes....beautiful! We were freezing cold (very odd September weather!) but just glad to have beat the big rain storm that came just a few hours after we were done.

Caitlin leaves for the Missionary Training Center next week. She'll be a great missionary!

Allie's wedding

I was delighted to be asked to be the photographer at Allie's wedding last month. I have known Allie and her family for over 10 years (in other words, since Allie was little!) so it was especially fun to be a part of her wedding. The day was gorgeous--not too hot for a mid-August D.C. wedding. I think Allie's dress is one of the prettiest I have EVER seen, and she looked stunning in it! Her new hubbie was looking pretty good himself!


Allie's niece was adorable!



I loved the color of the brides maids' and sisters' dresses. That's a beautiful group of women!

The men were good for a few fun shots. :)



The happy couple, next to the reflecting pool. See what I mean about that dress?!


And the groom....this looks like an ad for GQ!


This is one of my favorite pictures of the two of them.


The entire family (both sides) outside the temple. It was a large group to fit in the frame, and I had to stand with one foot in the flower garden. I tried not to kill any of the flowers!


This is another one of my favorites. The reception was held at a fire station, and the brick walls provided a perfect back drop.


The dancing at the reception was kickin'! I loved it! My kids joined in, too!


My favorite dancing picture:


Yay! So much fun!

Miss A

My friend and fellow photographer, Melissa, and I had a great time together on this photo shoot with spunky and gorgeous Miss A, and her boyfriend, Mr B. They were so fun to work with!