One of the first questions I am asked when chatting with an expecting family is when should I schedule our maternity portraits? Like most decisions with parenting, there is no simple answer, since every situation is different. However I do have some recommendations for timing for maternity portraits in Richmond, Virginia based on the many […]

Spring was just around the corner when I met up with Emma and Woody for their early spring maternity portraits at Historic Tuckahoe in Goochland. The days were getting longer and some trees were already in bloom. It was a perfect evening! 

Winter is often a quiet time of the year for photographers, at least here in Virginia. The weather can be somewhat unpredictable. You never know if it will be cold or warm, rainy or sunny, but sometimes, the starts align and the late afternoon light is just extra magic. I’m not sure if it’s the way the light shines through the naked brown trees or if it’s the fact that after weeks of early sunsets and chilly days, seeing a golden glowy sunset is extra special. Either way, such was the case when I met up with Holly and Colin for their Maymont maternity portraits. 

We had the perfect evening in Virginia Beach for Lauren and Nick’s maternity portraits! It had been a gorgeous week of unexpectedly cool weather in Virginia – it was seriously like 78 degrees that day, in August! Of course the heat was back the next day, but at least we got their portraits done in […]

A classic spring maternity post up on the blog today! Virginia & Jonathan were the sweetest couple, and you could just feel how excited they are to become parents later this spring!  We met up at Bryan Park in the Northside of Richmond, Virginia for their maternity portraits. I loved how Virginia’s peacock-colored gown both […]