Miss Madison {Harrisonburg Baby Photographer}

I had the opportunity to meet and photograph an adorable little 3 month old girl and her parents yesterday afternoon. She was the sweetest, most content little thing. We were even able to get a few sweet, sleepy shots but boy did she make me work for every smile! It was definitely worth it though! Isn't she darling?!

All Smiles {Harrisonburg Baby Photographer}

This adorable family came all the way from Boston for their session! Okay, Okay...visiting family for Christmas may have payed a small part in their trip to Virginia ;) But seriously, they were adorable! And little Kale was nothing but smiles for me. I was glad we got their session in while it was still on the warmer side. I hope you enjoy these sneak peeks! He has amazing eyes!

Fall Family Fun! {Harrisonburg Family Photographer}

I first met this cute little family when their youngest was a newborn. They brought him to me for his newborn pictures. I can't believe how big he has gotten! This session was originally scheduled for October when Hurricane Sandy breezed though and left us with dreary clouds and rain the entire week of their session. We rescheduled for November and I was a little worried that it would be cold. We were blessed with an unseasonably warm weekend though which made for some great fall pictures!

The Colors of Fall {Harrisonburg Family Photographer}

It turned out to be a gorgeous weekend to sneak in a few fall sessions before all the gorgeous color disappeared! I really enjoyed this session. Aren't the views just beautiful? And the family is gorgeous too so I couldn't go wrong! Dad, I know you weren't super thrilled about being paraded through your neighborhood all dressed up but I think it was worth it! Don't you?

Choices, Choices {Harrisonburg Family Photographer}

Sometimes I think that the hardest part of the entire photo session process is narrowing down which photos to put on the blog! Especially with a session like this when I love so many of the photos and I want to share them all with you. But I also want to keep a little mystery for the final reveal of photos in the gallery to the family. Choices, choices! This session was a piece of cake with the kids full of personality and willing to do pretty much anything I asked them to. Their mom is also a friend of mine that recently moved to Florida so the session wasn't just business that day. It was the chance to catch up! Enjoy your peek! Look who showedup! Thing 1 and Thing 2, Thing 2 and Thing 1!

Ethan {Harrisonburg Newborn Photographer}

I met sweet 2-week old Ethan on Thursday for a photo session. I think his parents were a little nervous about how well he would do but he was awesome! He was wide awake when we started and gave us a few sweet bright-eyed shots. Then he had a little snack and slept soundly for most of the rest of the session! I think we got some really great shots! I hope you enjoy them, Mom and Dad! And now, ya'll get to see a little "behind the scenes" work. To achieve some of these shots safely a little photoshop magic is required! I take two photos of the baby with mom or dad keeping a close eye (and a closer hand!) on the baby to ensure they are secure and then merge the good parts of both photos together in Photoshop to create the finished product!

A Natural {Harrisonburg Childrens Photographer}

I love it when clients (especially children) are excited about and involved in their sessions! I think it really shows in the final product with beautiful images that reflect who they are, from location, to clothes to poses and facial expressions. This gorgeous little girl from Saturday certainly fit in this category. She mostly did my job for me suggesting poses and locations. She was great! Even the dogs got in on the action and posed like champs! I hope you enjoy the sneak peek!

Beautiful {Harrisonburg Family Photographer}

Beautiful day. Beautiful Views. Beautiful family. I had another great session with Hadassah and her family! The family pictures that I got may have been the easiest family pictures I have ever taken. Everyone was so easy to pose and they were full of smiles!Thank you for a great session! I love this picture. I have similar pictures of the same pose that are closer to the family and show less of the background but I just love the beautiful vista behind them! I think this image would make a great canvas!

Loved {Harrisonburg Family Photographer}

Meet the adorable Baby E and his family. It's easy to see that this little guy is doted on by not only his parents but by both sets of grandparents (and a great Grandma too!) This was an incredibly fun session, getting to know the family and talking about our old stomping grounds of Jersey! The family picture on the right may be my favorite from the session (for now, anyway! There were so many good ones it is hard to choose!) We thought he was done with smiling for the camera and were packing up to leave when the wind started blowing and he started giggling. I made Dad jump in and started snapping away! So glad we caught this one! And here is one of the entire clan! This is one lucky little guy to have all of these doting grandparents closeby!

My Own {Harrisonburg Childrens Photographer}

We had cousins down for a visit this weekend and we always take a shot of the kids together. I can tell they are growing up by how the difficulty of getting all 6 of them in one picture is starting to lessen. Who knows which ones are mine?

Friends {Harrisonburg Family Photographer}

By the end of a session I often feel like friends with my clients. I love it though, when our relationship grows to be more than the photographer-client type and we become true friends. That is exactly what happened with this family. I first met them when our two youngest children were still newborns. I did a newborn session of their littlest cutie over two years ago and we have gotten closer ever since! Knowing you is a blessing and getting to photograph your growing babies is just a bonus!

"Two" Sweet {Harrisonburg Family Photographer}

I had a shoot with a sweet little family of four on Tuesday. Their two little ones were simply adorable but they sure did make work for their smiles! They won a mini session and mini digital package that I had donated for a church function and they picked a beautiful day to use it! It looks like fall but it certainly didn't feel like it!







Enjoy the preview! The rest are on the way!

Fun Fall Family {Harrisonburg Family Photographer}

This sweet family had a mini session with me on Saturday. Their boys were a bit hesitant at first but warmed up quickly and I think we got some adorable shots! It was a gorgeous fall day that made for the perfect backdrop for portraits! I hope you enjoy your preview!