I haven’t had time to post much here lately, but I’ve been enjoying lots of horse shoots and lots of sunflower shoots this summer! If you missed out on sunflowers, by the way,, just shoot me your email address and I’ll be sure to send you sunflower booking dates for 2021 as soon as I have those set up. I’ve also created some new blocks of fall mini-sessions specials to accommodate everyone who might be looking for Christmas card photos—check those out on my offerings page.
Happy Retirement, Scooter!
Some of you might recognize this guy--this is Scooter of Richmond PD. He has just retired from police work, but I'm sure he will be sorely missed downtown by all the people he's touched over the years! Meet more of the Richmond Mounted Squad here.
Spring is here!
I’m enjoying a busy spring, between engagements, petting farm portrait specials at Flat Creek Farm in Amelia, and a few maternity shoots. It’s been great meeting everyone! You can follow along for the latest work on my Facebook page.
2021 Update!
Alright friends, I have my 2021 updates up on my site! I've created a few new offerings for regular sessions and mini sessions, plus a few specials for spring and Christmas that you can book any time here online. This year will be a little different from the usual--I'm doing some added coursework, so between that and my full-time job, I will be running at about half my usual photography capacity until 2022 so that I can properly keep up with things. However, I plan to add a few more blocks of mini sessions in order to accommodate as many of you as possible, especially for the fall season season for those seeking Christmas cards and family portraits, and I'm looking forward to seeing you!
I have too many fall sessions to share here, but I’ve scheduled daily posts for the next few months on Facebook, so follow along there if you’d like to see some of my recent work.
Sunflower sessions!
Sunflowers summer 2020 are a wrap! I shot these during the Alvis Farms 2nd Annual Sunflower Festival in Manakin (a few minutes outside of short pump). The sunflowers were spectacular, the field was huge, and the sunset was great the night I was out there! Looking forward to more—if you’re interested, contact me to ask about some later-summer options at additional farm location or catching me during next year’s summer special at Alvis Farms :)
A 2020 graduation shoot (with cows)
My client loves cows and just graduated, so she asked if we could do a celebratory shoot hanging out with some cows. SAY NO MORE! This is my most favorite sort of thing.
Many thanks to Richlands Dairy Farm for hosting - your girls were very sweet as always!
Baby T!
It was great to meet this little girl—she had a bit of a rough start, but she’s doing great and her family is happy to have her home! Check out the great little outfits they had for her.
Fall and Winter Wrapup - thank you, everyone!
I am long overdue for a blog post on my site, but after entering a very busy season, I prioritized getting galleries delivered and am finally catching up on sharing some of my work with the rest of you now that shooting has wound down a bit over the holidays! 2019 was a great year and I am thankful once again for all the clients and friends who have supported me and helped me continue to build business. Here are just a couple images from throughout the fall and winter to show you what I’ve been up to—head to my facebook page to see many more updates and sneak peeks, as I post sessions more frequently there as well! I’ve also updated my offerings for 2020, and I’ve added a new package for those seeking black background images and wall art of their horses. Happy new year, friends!
Little Red Wagon One-Year Session
Waylon is turning one! The last time I saw him, we shot his six-month photos. It has been neat to watch all these little babies growing up so fast!
Horse+Rider Portrait Sessions at Pine Crest Farm
I love getting out to meet new barns, and I somehow had not yet been to Pine Crest Farm until this month, for a set of awesome horse and rider shoots with lesson riders and some boarders. This barn is right behind the facility where I did my first CVSJA jumper show quite a few years ago, out in Manakin. Beautiful place, beautiful light coming through the driveway trees, and a wonderful barn family that I enjoyed meeting of the course of several days! Thank you all for having me, Pine Crest! Here are just a few from some of those sessions.
Senior Horse + Rider Portrait Session
L wanted her senior photos with Sampson, so that’s what we did! We got a beautiful September evening with lots of sunset light and Sampson was a good boy. Can’t beat that!
Baby A's Newborn Lifestyle Session
I love this family and am so excited for them as they welcome A to the family :)
Even more sunflowers!
We trekked out to a new spot in the field at Alvis Farms that I hadn’t used before, and there was a perfect tree behind us to diffuse the sun. I loved this spot!
Sunflower Sessions at Alvis Farms LLC
We had a great time shooting some sunflower minis at Alvis Farms in Manakin-Sabot and I’m looking forward to more later this week! Check out these awesome twins and their matching outfits—they came to me last year for sunflower photos, so it was neat to get round two in and see how much they’ve grown! To learn more about Alvis Farms (and their awesome upcoming sunflower festival), visit https://www.alvisfarmsva.com/events
Dale + Dolly
I recently had the opportunity to capture some special memories of Dale and Dolly for their lovely owner. It was a beautiful morning!
2018 Fall and Winter Family Photo Catch-Up...and More Ponies!
Fall is usually a busy season, but this one was certainly the biggest I’ve ever had. Here’s a little bit of what I was up to with my “regular” portrait work, and since there were plenty of horse sessions this fall, those are in here too! Keep up with my work on Facebook.
K+A Soon-to-be-Three!
We got an awesome night for some golden-hour shooting and these two are about to have an exciting holiday season! Venue: Double B Equestrian
See lots more here!
Roberta and Ponies
It’s been a little while since I’ve had the chance to shoot some horse images—I love these! Roberta has two really sweet geldings, and they even match <3. See the rest of her shoot here!
C's 6 Month Shoot
This one is short and sweet—check out this awesome little dude!
Lizzie+Warren | Married
When you have an outdoor wedding, you never know what is going to happen with the weather, and starting right before Lizzie and Warren's ceremony, the skies really opened and we had a night of heavy rain and not quite the sunset we were hoping to shoot in. Nonetheless, these two took it in stride, moved the whole thing under their reception tent, and partied on with friends! Thank you so much for letting me take part in your day--I wish you both many blessings and happy years in this adventure into married life! See the rest of their sample gallery here.
Hair by A Beautiful Darling
