Fallon's Senior Session with her Horses | Leesburg, VA Senior Portrait Photographer

So much for trying to not share a million photos from every session. This session was like a dream come true for me - I absolutely love horses, and would really like to do more senior photography sessions. It almost didn't happen when a storm rolled in just as we were supposed to get started, but it passed just as quickly and we only started about 10 minutes late.

I seriously don't think even I scratched the surface of my favorite photos from this session. This is the stunning Fallon celebrating her high school graduation - now on to Virginia Tech to study meteorology! It's no secret that she is beautiful on her own and next to her horses, feisty Bets (who is 22 years old!!) and gentle Ginger, but once she got on them (bareback!!) she was just beaming. I had a lot of fun playing with the variety of light we were getting; a combination of passing clouds from the storm, a setting sun, open shade, full shade, and open fields.

Congratulations, Fallon!! Best of luck in college and with all the amazing things you're going to do!

The Picture Perfect M Family | Middleburg, VA Family Photographer

This beautiful family recently moved here from Colorado in search of a change and adventure.

Poor mom agonized for weeks over finding the perfect spot for our pictures - she was looking for something that really spoke to her, not a place I could recommend. So on Saturday I met them at the Aldie Mill and followed until we found ourselves at Atoka Farm, a gorgeous stretch of land just outside Middleburg (but, to be honest, I really have no idea where we were!)

Even though all 3 girls are absolutely stunning, I will give you one guess as to which stole the show ;)

Ms G and Tilley | Leesburg, VA Family Photographer

I photographed G turning 3 last year at Oatlands; this year we celebrated her turning 4 and getting a new puppy at Morven Park. Is there anything more amazing than a gorgeous little girl in the soft light of [almost] Golden Hour, just being herself and loving life? Honestly, this has to be one of my favorite sessions to date. Everything about her is just perfect *insert heart emoticon here, since Blogger won't let me!*

Isn't the last photo so whimsical? The light in that spot was perfect for what we were trying to capture. I processed in color and converted to high-key black and white for my weekly photo challenge. Which do you prefer??

The A & M Families | Aldie VA Family Photographer

To say this family has personality would be the understatement of the year - but what a blast! A fellow photog in the area referred them to me when she got sick (hope you're feeling better, Cristen!!) and I am so grateful. The A Family was in town for only a few days to celebrate their littlest's birthday. After a minor hiccup getting VERY lost in the backwoods of Loudoun County, we met at a beautiful location in Aldie with perfect weather. Yes you are seeing that right - 7 kids, including a set of triplets!

The H Family | Purcellville VA Family Photographer

I had such a great time when this lovely family invited me to their home to photograph them and a special announcement (not pictured, it's a surprise! But recognize those chalkboards from Instagram?) The twins have huge personalities and it was so fun getting to play with them. They are obviously used to having their pictures taken and without a word from me they broke out into these huge, gorgeous smiles! Making my job very easy. Littlest H was quite suspicious of me but I got a few smiles in the end from her, too!

The S Family | Leesburg VA Family & Newborn Photographer

Gorgeous evening at Morven Park? Check. Adorable couple? Check check. Super cute toddler son and newborn twin girls? Check check check.

By far, my favorite moment of the night:

It was amazing to me how different the twins already are at only a couple of weeks old - one was squishy and sleepy and the other was feisty and wide awake! I loved photographing the family acting normally, their son running around and them just enjoying some fresh air. But it didn't leave me with many images focusing solely on their new daughters, so I asked to stop by their house (you know, in all their infinite free time) to capture just a few quiet moments of the girls together while their big brother was at school.

The C Family | Leesburg VA Family Photographer

It was a gorgeous evening and I was super excited to get to hang out with this family again. I had the pleasure of photographing Baby B as a newborn last year. It's hard to believe how big she has gotten! And Big Brother only gets more handsome - those baby blue eyes are incredible. This time Nana & Papa joined us and jumped into a few shots. I just love the love in these pictures - this is a family that has a lot of fun together!