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Miss Elie Rae | Richmond VA Newborn Midlothian Baby Photographer
Meet Miss Elie Rae everyone! Born on January 27, 2016 at 10:47 pm weighing in at 6lbs 15oz. Little Miss Elie already knows what she wants out of life and that is to be held and swaddled tightly! She's a bit modest and wasn't much into the nudey shots, but once bundled up she was out. It is always such an honor to photograph babies during their first few days of life. They change so quickly! Miss Elie was just as sweet as could be! Welcome to the world little one, I wish you much love and happiness always!
Photographing in Manual Made Simple | Sarah Kane Photography
Today’s blog post is going to change your life! I’m about to share with you a few easy tricks that will drastically improve your photography skills and send you on your way to becoming a better photographer! Before we get started let me tell you a little bit about how my brain works, so you have a better understanding of my teaching methods.
DIY Sugar Exfoliating Scrubs for Dry Lips | Richmond Photographer
Learn how to make your home all natural exfoliating sugar scrubs for your dry flaky lips! The best part is you likely all ready have the ingredients in your pantry! Although the snow can be beautiful and fun for families it does come with a price. The low temperatures can do a number on your fragile skin especially your lips!
Winter Maternity Day Two | Richmond VA Maternity Midlothian Pregnancy Photography
After seeing how beautiful my neighbor's maternity session turned out I knew I had to offer this to other mamas to be! I was so inspired by the snow that I decided to do a FREE snowy maternity session to 5 lucky pregnant women who were brave enough to head out in the storm. Every couple of years I do a FREE mini-minis.
Snowy Maternity | Midlothian VA Maternity Richmond Pregnancy Photography
It's rare that we get more than a couple of inches of snow here in Richmond Va and I am so thankful for that! Growing up in North Eastern Ohio off of Lake Erie, then moving to Syracuse NY and then Buffalo NY I've seen enough snow for a lifetime! I loved the snow as a kid and found it so magical. As much as I dislike winter and snow now, I must say photographing a maternity session for my beautiful neighbor in the midst of one of RVA's worst winter storms has helped me see the beauty and magic of the snow once again.
Richmond VA Lifestyle Midlothian Family Portrait Photogapher
I can't say enough about this family! It was such an honor meeting and photographing them. The bond they all share is undeniable! They had everything needed for an amazing Portrait Experience. My job is to know my camera, composition and lighting, but the family has some jobs too that can really take the portraits to the next level.
Three Ways to Improve Your Photography skills | Mastering Manual Mode
Have you invested in a DSLR camera and are still using it as a very expensive point and shoot? If so, this blog post is for you! It is the first of a 3 part series that will give you the knowledge and confidence to take your camera off of automatic mode and start improving your images!
Baby Brynlee | Richmond VA Newborn Glen Allen Baby Photographer
Every life is truly a miracle and the most precious gift on earth. Brynlee is even more of a special little miracle because she gave her parents quite a scare during her mama's pregnancy. At 23 weeks Laura had to have an emergency rescue cerclage, a procedure in which stitches are used to close the cervix during pregnancy to help prevent pregnancy loss or premature birth, and went into premature labor twice
The New Look & $100 Anthropologie Gift Card Giveaway! | RVA portrait Photographer
The day is finally here, I’m so excited to share with you all my new website and look! To celebrate I am giving away a $100 gift card to Anthropologie one of my favorite places to shop! Don't worry if there's not a store near you, if you win you can use it online. Keep it for yourself or give it to someone special as a gift the choice is yours!
Lifestyle Portraits | Midlothian Family Richmond Portrait Photographer
And the best dressed family award goes to...the Thomas family! Don't you just love how coordinated everyone is, but not too matchy? This family looks like they belong on a cover of a magazine. Would you believe me if I told you this was their very first professional photo shoot ever? They look like they are paid to do this! Seriously though, what an honor it was to photograph the Thomas's during their first portrait experience (no pressure or anything :)