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I’m just going to warn you now… these pictures are insanely adorable. I first met Kaleigh via the wedding world, and then got to know her better at CycleBar. She’s super friendly, super fun, and super cute. When she asked me if I would take some photos to reveal her pregnancy I was pumped. What […]

June 21, 2020

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It’s easy to say that this past 8 weeks has been tough. I mean, we’ve all started doing things that we never thought we’d have to do – homeschooling, working from home, pushing back photo sessions, not hugging our friends, stockpiling toilet paper and hand sanitizer because you can’t seem to find any.  There have […]

May 4, 2020

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2019 was a true year of self-discovery for me. At the end of 2018, I had just started going to Cyclebar Red Mill and REALLY started working on myself. And you guys have all heard the story – it’s because a friend told me that I wouldn’t do it. That I was the queen of […]

December 19, 2019

stay uncomfortable, misty saves the day

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The camping adventures that have been happening this year have been nothing short of freaking magical. There’s just something about going on vacation with family and friends that’s awesome. Let me not lie to you: it was cold as shit on this trip. Like, unreasonably cold. And ALL of our kids were rockstars. Let’s be […]

December 5, 2019

first landing state park

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I literally can’t with the gorgeousness that exists in our state. They say Virginia is for Lovers – and I totally get it. Lovers of nature, lovers of apples, lovers of wine, lovers of stars. From the beaches to the mountains – even when you’ve been all over the state like I have, there’s all […]

November 25, 2019

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We do family photos every year like clockwork. Always in the fall (sometimes pushed to December because I’ve forgotten to schedule them) – but every year. My favorite sessions always end up being the lifestyle family photos that we do. It’s crazy to see how the kids change year after year, and how we’ve changed, […]

November 22, 2019

lifestyle family photos, valerie demo, hammocking family photo