Loving the short + sweet

I have talked before how obsessed I am with little things.. the tiny condiment jars you get at restaurants, little tokens + souvenirs you pick up along road trips, mini albums to showcase your family.. So it is no surprise that mini sessions are my favorite, but sometimes people hear the “30 minute” time limit and get a little nervous.  They wonder, “Is that enough time to truly capture my family? Will we get a good selection of photos with a wide variety of poses?” etc. The answer is YES YES YES!!!:)

Typically with mini sessions you can expect about 20 images.. sometimes a few more! It all depends on the ages and temperaments of the children, but I never leave a session without feeling like we have captured some really good images.

All of the sessions I am showing below have been minis – and this isn’t their full session of images, just a pick of my favorites.. so what do you think? Does it look like I captured the families well in the “short” 30 minute time frame? ♥

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Did you catch the sweet picture that I accidentally used twice? Oops! Luke is in my arms currently being patient but I’m not going to press my luck to try and fix it.. so clearly I just loved the picture!:)university of richmondrichmond virginia photographerrichmodn virginia family photographerrichmond virginia family portraitsfamily portraits richmond virginiarichmond virginia family portraitsrichmond virginia family portraitsportrait studio richmond virginiarichmond virginia portrait studioportraits in richmond virginiaportrait studio richmond virginiaportrait studio richmond virginiavirginia portrait photographerfamily portraits richmond virginiafamily portraits chesterfield vachester virginia photographerrichmond best photographerrichmond virginia family portraitsportrait session richmond virginiachesterfield portrait photographer

Schaaf Family { Richmond Virginia Family Photographer

I love watching families grow.  When I first met this family, it was just the two girls!  Their son reminded me so much of Eli, a man on a mission with his own agenda, and we have said we must get them together to play! Which will totally equal t-r-o-u-b-l-e!  Facebook is beautiful in the fact that it allows me to stay up to date with clients, when they add to their family, when their child accomplishes something.. I am a huge advocate of sharing way too much information (though I am sure David is shaking his head at this!) I love being in their lives and it’s only fair that they get to peek into mine too!

So Schaaf family,  thank you for allowing me to capture your family not just once, but coming back to me again.. that means so much to me!  I loved hanging out with you all!

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B* Family { Richmond Virginia Family Photographer

This was my favorite type of family session.. a mix between a little posing & shooting in the moment.  It doesn’t hurt that this family is super gorgeous.  The day was pretty overcast, but doesn’t that make the colors pop so nicely?  I am just as much of a fan of the overcast days as I am the sunny ones.  Thank you B family for letting me capture your life right now! I hope you love the images as much as I do:)

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Next Step { Personal

So we have some big news… and no (thankfully!) we aren’t pregnant!
We are MOVING!
Well, at least that’s the plan. We will see if it’s in our future.

First, we have to sell our home. Which, is super bittersweet to me.  It’s our first home & we have brought our two babies home here and a piece of me will always be here I think.  And I’ll be leaving the light, oh the light. This house is so bright.. it’s so nice not to keep any lights on during the day.

If you know someone who is looking for a 4 bedroom home (+ Office/rec room/5th bedroom) in the Chester area for a GREAT price share this listing with them!

Full listing here.

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Rovinski Family { Richmond Virginia Family Photographer

This family session… ahhh ♥ ♥

There were all sorts of bugs, bees, lots of random creatures all around us and they totally jumped in for a picture wherever I suggested..  Love adventurous clients who trust my eye!  My cheeks totally hurt from smiling so much during their session– Here are some of my favorite pictures from our time together!

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