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Gorgeous fall colors. Glowy sunshine. Love, warmth, and smiles all around. Sometimes everything clicks into place for a portrait session, and this beautiful family session was definitely one of those times...
THE YIP FAMILY| GREEN SPRING GARDENS
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This session with the Greenley family was so incredibly special! Baby Lois was born extremely premature at 24 weeks, and her parents, Emma and Michael, wanted to have a family session to celebrate her life and the fact that she is now healthy and thriving at one year old! Older brothers Gus and Patrick were […]
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It’s always a treat to get to photograph the Gardner family! This is my third straight year working with Aurora, and we like to joke that every time we take her family photos, there’s a new member of the family for me to meet! We started out with just her and Tristan (see their adorable […]
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A few weeks ago, I got the sweetest inquiry from Lauren. “We are looking for family portraits with our two little girls and are swooning over your portfolio!” she wrote. “We would love to get on your schedule!” Thankfully, I just so happened to have one slot left in September, and we made it happen! […]
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I had the honor of taking these maternity portraits for Sommer and Stephen last month at Green Spring Gardens. There’s something so special about taking maternity photos for a couple expecting their first child. You can really feel the joy, excitement, and tenderness as they prepare to welcome their precious little one into this world! […]
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In honor of the first day of fall, I’m dedicating a whole blog post to fall’s most ubiquitous style item: sweaters! I can’t think of any other piece of clothing that invokes the coziness of fall, the new crispness in the air, and the beginning of falling leaves and changing colors. After all, it’s called […]
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The night before our session, I was frantically texting Nora to let her know that our original location, Burke Lake Park, would not be available. It just so happened that Burke Lake was hosting a huge cross country race the morning of our session, and their website warned that the park would be extremely busy […]
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A few months ago, I got an exciting email from Ken. His oldest son, Robert, was about to head off to college, and he wanted to capture some family photos as a birthday gift to his wife, Joceline, while the whole family was still together in one place. It had been almost a decade since […]
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I’m back with our second post in the Local Eats series! ๐ Today I am featuring Founding Farmers! We have loved Founding Farmers ever since our friend Min introduced it to us a few years ago. It has been one of our go-to’s for special occasions over the years, but we also love it for […]
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Those of you who know me, know that I’m extremely passionate about clothing sizing and fit. Fun fact: I majored in textiles and apparel, and I even wrote a research paper about the history of U.S. clothing sizing systems in my junior year! ๐ I had one professor who always emphasized the importance of proper […]
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I’m super excited to announce that I’m starting a “Local Eats” series on the blog! I’ll be featuring a different Northern VA/DMV restaurant in each post, including a mix of old favorites and new (or new-to-us) places. Note: Manuel and I are definitely not food critics and we probably don’t even qualify as foodies. We’re […]
Jocelyn, THE PHOTOGRAPHER
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I'm so stoked that you've stopped by! I'm an Alexandria & Northern Virginia family photographer, certified goofball, and chaser of glowy light.
I love taking portraits of all kinds, but I especially cherish photographing growing families and capturing the bonds between parents and their little ones. ๐
TRAVEL-SIZED,
DANCER AT HEART,
JESUS-FOLLOWER.
Hi, I'm Jocelyn!
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