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Photography Tips: How to Capture Great Party Pictures of Your Children! | Northern VA Baby Photographer
Are you ready to take spectacular pictures at your child's next party? As a long-time baby photographer in the Waterford, VA and South Riding, VA areas, we can offer you some tips to help. It's not easy to photograph children - let alone ones in constant motion at a...

Differences in Posed and Lifestyle Baby Photography | Northern VA Baby Photographer
When discussing baby photography, there are generally two categories into which it falls: lifestyle and posed. These days, most of our clients across Northern Virginia, including Waterford, VA, request posed for their newborn baby's portraits. Let's break down the two...

Why have both a Maternity and a Newborn Portrait Session? | Northern VA Newborn Photographer
As a newborn photographer in the Waterford, VA area, we can make a terrific case for shooting your maternity portraits followed a few weeks later by newborn portraits when the baby arrives. Clients Helenka and Mya are the perfect example of why this makes so much...

Essential Checklist for Your Hospital Bag | Northern VA Maternity Photographer
Working in the maternity photography field in the Waterford, VA area, it means we have the pleasure of meeting a lot of women in their final trimester. Recently, we had an interesting chat about what should go in a hospital bag. Today's post stems from Mindy's...

The Ideal Third Trimester Checklist | Northern VA Maternity Photographer
We recently came across an interesting checklist, and it got us thinking as a Waterford, VA newborn photographer. Given that we work with so many women in their third trimester of pregnancy for their maternity portraits, we thought a Third Trimester Checklist could be...

A Family Affair! Wedding, Maternity and Newborn! | Northern VA Newborn Photographer
When Rami and Helenka contacted us to share their happy news and ask us to be their maternity and baby photographer, we were thrilled! After all, they had previously chosen us to do their wedding portraits. We were excited to do little Mya's newborn portraits at our...

Expectant Moms, Exercises during pregnancy can help prepare for childbirth! | Northern VA Newborn Photographer
For mothers-to-be, here are a few exercise tips to help you prepare for childbirth! As a Waterford, VA area newborn photographer, we enjoy connecting with our clients on topics we know matter to them. Our tips are excerpts from an article on Parent.com with...

Timeless and Classic Photography for Babies and Children | Northern VA Newborn Photographer
As a newborn photographer in the Waterford, VA area, we work with our clients on their vision for their baby’s portraits. One of the things we discuss is the idea of trendy versus classic portraiture. Both have their merits. Props & Accessories in Photography Cute...

Healthy Snacks During Pregnancy | Northern VA Maternity Photographer
We enjoy chatting with our clients during their maternity photography sessions in the South Riding, VA and Round Hill, VA areas. One recent conversation inevitably touched upon healthy snacks for pregnancy. Pickles and ice cream are perennial favorites when joking...

The Difference Between Black & White and Color for Newborn Portraits | Northern VA Baby Photographer
The magic of newborn photography expresses itself equally well in color and in black and white. As an experienced photographer in the South Riding, VA area, we sometimes suggest black and white over color. Let us explain why. Color Photography The warm glow of a sun...