Meadowlark Gardens in northern Virginia is a wonderful location for a photoshoot! Many of my seniors have their senior pictures taken there, as do many families. Meadowlark Gardens does charge a small admissions fee (about $5, although as a member I can bring in two guests for free), and there is an additional fee of…
Everything came together beautifully for this senior portrait session. Emma is such a gorgeous girl, so athletic and smart and nice. She certainly made my job easy, I just had to point the camera at her and beautiful images would be created. Emma chose a combination studio-destination senior portrait session, so we started out with…
In parts of the midwest, having your senior pictures by a professional photographer (other than the school photographer) is an exciting rite of passage! It’s a relatively new phenomenon here in northern Virginia however. Maybe a few of your friends have had their senior pictures taken and you thought they looked great, but you’re still…
Meredith Ehler is a makeup and hair artist extraordinaire who has been enhancing my client’s beauty for years, for weddings, for senior pictures, and for headshots. Our girls grew up across the street from each other, and we started our respective businesses around the same time! She’s a creative, talented dynamo, and I am delighted…
This absolutely beautiful woman, Sudeima, works hard, physically, all day. Usually you will see her with her hair pulled up in a ponytail, wearing workout clothes. But when she lets her hair down, she is a modern day Cinderella! We took these glamour photography pictures in my Potomac Falls studio. She was a little…
Some of my favorite senior pictures I’ve taken over the years are the senior pictures with musical instruments. From flute, saxophone, drums, and guitar — I’ve seen almost everything and I’ve loved the challenge of capturing the relationship between the senior musician and his or her instrument. Sometimes seniors don’t want to go through the…
When Sam’s father contacted me a few years ago (yes I”m a little slow to blog) about Sam’s senior pictures, I was immediately intrigued. They live in Wisconsin, but Sam loves politics and wanted to have his senior pictures taken in Washington, D.C. at the Jefferson Memorial and the Capitol! Even though the Capitol was…
It is easy to procastinate and put off getting a new professional headshot, but in image-conscious northern VA and the DC metropolitan area, a professional headshot is especially important. Your headshot is often the first impression for potential clients or employers, and therefore it should enhance your professionalism and credibility and attract your idea clients….
Why would a high school senior choose studio portraits, with so many beautiful locations available in northern Virginia? Well it turns out there are lots of excellent reasons for spending time in a portrait studio! Here are five for your consideration: 1. Total Control of the Light. The quality of outdoor light varies — it…
Guy Senior Portraits are increasing in popularity every year! I admit that most senior guys end up in my studio because Mom wants a really nice picture of her son before he leaves for college. But by the time the senior is done, he ends up having a good time and finding out that it…