Its the most rustic of the trails I schedule Family Picture Days around. Even when its muddy I love how leaves cover ground and the sound of the nearby creek. Its better than pumpkin latte, y’all, this here is some real fall vibes. This year I’ll be there on Sunday, November 3rd and still have…
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More than Enough
First birthdays here in the US are often accompanied by a big party to celebrate not just baby’s first year of life but a Mom and Dad’s first year as parents. We cast invitations far and wide, blow out a single candle and sing. We let babies eat cake, cheering wildly as they make a…
coming next Sunday: FPD Falls Church
Cherry Hill Park was “our park” when we first moved to the DC area three years ago. I have fond memories of playing on the playground with my son and throwing the frisbee to our dog in the big open space. There was one day when Fiver decided the green play house would be a…
fall FPD in Annandale
For the past couple of years I have chosen a spot on a local trail behind our home for an Annandale version of FPD. A creek restoration project still underway has limited the workable trail area but I have returned again and again to one quiet spot with some green space running alongside a creek. …
fall FPD in Arlington
“Fall is coming” doesn’t have the same dramatic flare as “winter is coming.” And besides, fall is technically already here: it just doesn’t feel that way with temps near 90 degrees here in DC. So perhaps I should say, “fall FPD is coming…” instead. If you are new to the Family Picture Day tradition, its…
summer daze
Family Picture Days are generally popular events, I love the convenience and my clients love the discounts. Everybody wins! I offered a summer FPD for the first time this year here in the DC area and it was a tough sell. I get why its intimidating: July is generally stinkin’ hot, there are swim events…
To be seen. Really seen.
This family. I’ve been following them for awhile, from their engagement into the realm of parenthood and then from Kellen’s newborn days to this shoot close to MacKayla’s first birthday. When I think of families I hope we emulate I think of this one immediately. There’s a trust they have in me that I am…
