My family and I recently went to a family reunion.  We were on the road for 10 days, all over the state of Virginia.  I already had a wedding scheduled at the Washington DC Temple so I made the most of it by scheduling 2 engagement sessions along the way.   One was for Tona and Doug in Old Town Alexandria!  This place is so adorable and we only got to explore a few streets before it started to rain :(    I had a blast getting to know them and getting all the details about their DC Temple wedding next month!  Isn't Tona's hair to die for?  So pretty!  

Ryan contacted be back in January to schedule a surprise proposal for his beautiful girlfriend, Anna Holland.  We crafted up a secret plan to capture him proposing at the Virginia Beach oceanfront during their weekend getaway trip to the Patriotic Festival.  Can I just stop for a minute and give him a fist bump for being so prepared and excited enough to hire a photographer to capture it all?  What a catch!

Doing LDS Baptism Photos is one of my favorite types of photoshoots.  I love to see these children get all dressed up and be excited for such a big moment in their lives.  My own daughter is getting baptized this year and I am so excited about it!   Daxton's mom is a good friend of mine and we had a great time walking about the beach together.   Enjoy a few photos from his session!  

I love taking pictures of large families.  Everyone needs current family pictures!  As families continue to grow, it gets harder and harder to make this happen.  The Brimhall's had all of their children in town over the holiday break and decided to schedule a session with me.  We met up  in Sandbridge and had the beach all to ourselves.  I had such a fun time capturing the entire group and each one of their individual units.  They were playful and we had a great time!  Here are a few pictures from their session :) 

I first met Sonya back in 2013 when I photographed her older sister's wedding.  Flash forward 4 years later and she emailed me about photographing her own wedding!  I loved working with their family so of course I was excited when she contacted me.  
Ryan met Sonya online.  Her dating profile came across his phone screen first.  He “liked” her and then his dating profile came across my phone screen and she "liked" him back.   This was totally out of the norm for Sonya, but from his profile, he seemed like someone she wanted to get to know.  So she took a chance and messaged him first.  Their connection came naturally and they talked for hours on end for the next nine days.   After that nine days, they decided to meet up at the mall. They walked around, played with a puppy at the pet store and got lunch. When they were about to say goodbye, he finally built up the courage to take her hand in his.   Soon after he met her parents and everyone fell in love with this polite country boy from a small town in Kansas.  From then on, they were inseparable.  Almost a year later, Ryan proposed!  

Eden is the sweetest high school senior!  Not only is she beautiful but she's also very ambitious! She runs a highly successful LulaRoe clothing business with her mom.  She rocked a gorgeous blue Carly dress for one of her outfits during her session.  Eden loves to be outdoors and specifically requested FLOWERS, greenery and lots of sunshine!  By looking at the first picture, it's easy to see we nailed it!   I'm so excited for everything coming up her future.  I know she is going to do so much and have a blast at college!  

It was so fun working with this sweet family again!  Are these little guys models, or what?    Last year, I photographed them in the country and you can see it HERE.  Enjoy a few pictures from their session :)  

This sweet girl celebrated her 8th birthday by having baptism photos done with me at the beach.  She looked stunning in her cream colored maxi dress! 

I've said it once and I'll say it again.....there is nothing better than a girl with beauty and brains!  McKayla traveled from Utah to tour some colleges here on the East Coast.  While here, she scheduled a senior photography session.

I adore Kim!!!! I love to meet intelligent, driven  and successful young women!  We met up in Smithfield, VA at Windsor Castle Park to celebrate her nursing school graduation with a photography session.  We had the best light and the most beautiful weather.  

Krystal and Paul....where do I even start with these two!?  They are amazing and oh so funny!  I met up with them at the beautiful Norfolk Botanical Gardens.  After hearing how Paul, proposed, it makes total sense why they wanted to do their engagement session here.