Author Archives: stephj

gorgeous family of 6

I was so happy to finally meet this family after a couple reschedules!  They went through a lot to be at their session today- 2 hours in the car, 2 kids not feeling well on the way, and holiday traffic!  I was very impressed with how they took it all in stride and did great...

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Adorable 9 day old Lleyton

Oh my, this little squishable sweet guy was a perfect angel for his session, sleeping through many different setups.  His mama was also so cute, had great ideas, and you would never know she just had a baby!
It was great seeing you guys again H family, congratulations!!!

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Handsome 5 year old Christian

I realized on Sunday, as I was on an adventure with Christian and his mom, that it’s been a while since I photographed an “older” child alone.  I do family sessions and lots of babies, but it was so enjoyable to have all of my focus on this ADORABLE 5 year old boy.  A great...

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Cecelia at 6 weeks

When I did Cece’s newborn session, we decided to do an additional outdoor session soon after.  As our crazy lives would have it, it took us WEEKS to do the 2nd session.  Here she is at 6 weeks old, adorable and chubby, but still smaller than my kids were when they were born! 
(in case anyone...

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19 day old Connor

I’ve been waiting a while to meet this little guy.  He had a bit of a rough start but is home and doing great now!  At almost 3 weeks old and 5 lbs 11 oz, he slept soundly for his modeling debut. (yay!)  He looks like he fits just perfectly in at home with mom...

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Goodbye again

It’s time for me to be sappy, I’ve felt it coming on a lot lately and I’m sure this wont be the last of it with so many changes happening this Fall.  Today I’m talking about my oldest child though, my first, my daughter, my sidekick.  We definitely have lived up to the typical “love/hate”...

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One week old newborn Ariela [northern virginia newborn photographer]

Ariela’s mama contacted me after she was born and I was able to squeeze them in since they live very close to me.  She was the perfect model, settled easily and slept soundly. What a precious little girl!
It was so nice to meet you G family, congratulations and enjoy your sneak peek!
(headband from www.etsy.com/shop/paisleelane, love...

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7 month old Gavin [fredericksburg virginia baby photographer]

I photographed little Gavin at 5 weeks old and was so excited to see how he’s grown in the past 6 months.  He’s all “boy” and busy as can be, we had fun exploring together!
Great to see you guys again Z family!! Enjoy your sneak peek!

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Expecting baby sister [northern virginia maternity photographer]

I had a nice time hanging out with this family of 3 yesterday, capturing images of mama’s adorable belly and enjoying the (slightly) cooler temps.  It was nice to meet you S family, looking forward to meeting your new addition in a few weeks!

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15 day old newborn Alex [northern virginia newborn photographer]

Eyelashes.  I could just say that and nothing else for this sneak peek lol.  Sweet Alex was a dream for 15 days old (which is “old” by newborn session standards by the way hehe).  I spent this rainy morning with Alex and his lovely family and captured some sweet moments that I can’t wait to...

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Glowing maternity session [fredericksburg virginia maternity photographer]

It was so nice to meet this couple expecting their first baby, and so exciting that they don’t know the gender!! I can’t wait to find out!   I was always too impatient to wait so I live vicariously through my clients!  I even got to hang out with (and take a few pictures of) Mac...

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Handsomeness [northern virginia children photographer]

I spent this weekend with my best friend & roommate from college.  We haven’t seen each other in 6 years, as babies and life got in the way.   Despite the years apart, there was no awkwardness, just joy! It was so amazing to reconnect with someone who knows everything about you, your history, your mistakes,...

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Adorable belly [northern virginia maternity photographer]

I was so happy to be able to squeeze this expectant mama in at the last minute, what an adorable round belly she was sportin’!  Rain threatened all week but we were lucky to have a dry evening for our session.  It was great to meet you guys, not much longer before your little guy...

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Gorgeous 4 day old Lily Elizabeth [northern virginia newborn photographer]

I’m a tad behind in blogging, only because I like to blog same/next day, but I’m catching up!  This little lady decided to delay her arrival by 11 days but she was oh-so worth the wait! Gorgeous hair and skin, a little chub, and content demeanor- what a sweetie!
It was great to meet you S...

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12 day old Cecelia Genevieve [newborn photographer]

I’m a little swamped right now, so I’ll forego my usual witty/interesting narrative (haha yeah right) and just say that I love this baby. She’s my bff Rebekah’s new baby girl and she came into the world a little early (at 4lbs 14 oz), but very perfect.  For those of you that have followed my...

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number four [northern virginia child photographer]

I promised myself that this summer I would take each of my five kids out for a session, ALONE.   Kennedy had her 4 year old pictures (that I LOVE) taken by my friend Rashmi Pappu, but I wanted to capture each of my kids in the setting summer sun and update my walls around my...

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4 week old newborn Nate [northern virginia newborn photographer]

This handsome little guy had some trouble after he was born and it took him a few weeks to come home, but thankfully he’s now home relaxing and snuggling with his family.  Nate is such a gorgeous baby, I love his hair and eyebrows and lips, and his sweet demeanor as well!
Congratulations E family, I’m...

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Sweet newborn Henry [newborn photographer]

I spent the morning with Henry and his mom, dad, & grandma.  He was very cooperative and such a handsome guy!  Henry is an extra special baby as his mom is a breast cancer survivor.  I was honored to capture this time for them!
It was so nice to meet you guys A family, enjoy your...

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Stunning mama-to-be [northern virginia maternity photographer]

If you’re a photographer, and a client contacts you before her session and politely asks if she can bring a flowy skirt, hat, and fresh flowers to her maternity session, you get really happy.  This couple was FUN and up for anything, not only that but this mama-to-be had all kinds of ideas for cool...

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13 day old Kaylah [northern virginia newborn photographer]

I was honored today to photograph the new baby girl of a dear friend (and fellow photographer).  Stacy drove 2 hours today to visit me and another local photographer friend of ours.  Baby Kaylah was amazingly cooperative for both sessions!  What a sweet little peanut, and the best part was that I got to cuddle...

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