A Golden, Lakeside Family Session // Midlothian, VA // Turtle & Hare Photography

Todd and Erin are good friends of ours. Their youngest son is the same age as our daughter, which provides tons of entertaining visits and conversations! They also have a charming, smart older son, who is great to be around. Taking photos of this family is always fun since they have so much fun together. […]

Jan 13, 2017

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Let’s talk about photographic style and posing techniques. I’ve been wanting to write about this for a while. There’s a lot to say about this topic, so trust me that this is just the tip of the iceberg. This isn’t meant to be advice for photographers. Really I’m writing this post for all of you that want to […]

Sep 15, 2016

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Jaye & Mark: A Historic Yorktown Wedding

From the lacy, navy dresses to the small wooden anchor emblems on each table centerpeice, this historic Yorktown, Virginia wedding was full of nautical accents. The cake was even topped with an edible boating knot. I first met Jaye in college at James Madison University several years ago. It’s always fun to shoot weddings where […]

Aug 15, 2016

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A grand Virginia Bed and Breakfast, complete with a rose garden and lovely old shade trees. What could be more picturesque? Karla and Travis had a warm, dreamy wedding set against this backdrop. Despite the heat, these two had such relaxed attitudes. They made capturing photos a breeze. Ha, I couldn’t resist the pun usage. […]

Jun 23, 2016

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Time in a Bottle

Time. That is something I never seem to have enough of these days. Since having my daughter in November I’ve often vacillated between feeling overworked and lazy. Sometimes I even feel both at the same time. I think I am pretty proficient at time management, so why is it so hard to cut myself some […]

Mar 16, 2016

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I don’t know how we get so lucky with our Turtle & Hare couples, but we do! Mallory and Zack have a quickly approaching wedding in Newport News next month that we are so excited to shoot. We met at the beautiful William & Mary campus last Saturday to grab some engagement photos before their […]

Aug 25, 2015

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A Dreamy Summer Engagement

I’m not going to lie, this engagement session is near and dear to my heart. It’s my baby brother and his fiancé! I’m so looking forward to their wedding, so let’s all hope I’m not in labor at the time of their I do’s! For it being a hot June evening, they were very good […]

Aug 7, 2015

Couple kissing

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I’ve been sick the last couple of days and, therefore, have had plenty of time to rest and rest some more. Below is where I’ve been wishing I was instead of held up with my germs. Can’t see that smile on my face? Here’s a better view! Still not sure?? I don’t mean to be […]

Apr 15, 2014

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A Riverside Session

I am gushing for Tara, one of my best friends, and her fiance Ryan. We had a beautiful session with them at Ryan’s family’s river house. It was the first warm day of the year, and it wasn’t very hard to get great pictures of such a photogenic couple! We are so excited to celebrate […]

Apr 4, 2014

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This might be the most incredible site I’ve ever seen. The sheer size and power is awe-inspiring. If you haven’t been to Iceland go. now.

Mar 19, 2014

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