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YA Author NoNieqa Ramos: Casual Headshot | Ashburn Virginia Headshot Photographer
June 08, 2018 - VARIETY IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT!
When I returned from vacation in Mexico, I saw an email from the Ashburn, Virginia author...
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House of Cards Actor George Melik | Northern Virginia Headshot Photographer
May 25, 2018 - PLAYING MY CARDS RIGHT!
In May, I was fortunate to work again with actor George Melik, who has appeared in the highly r...
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Total Exclipse | Northern Virginia Photographer of Awesome Things
August 26, 2017 - TOTALLY AWESOME! Enough said.
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PRINT PURCHASES:
As a special gift to readers of my blog, I am happy to announc...
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Dreamy End-of-Summer Child Portrait | Northern Virginia Portrait Photographer
August 15, 2017 - SUMMER-TIME MEMORIES.
Sometimes we take photographs of people to record how they look; sometimes we take photographs of...
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Finding Lovely Environmental Portrait Locations | Northern Virginia Portrait Photographer
July 30, 2017 - POCKETS OF PERFECTION
I love the "doing" of a portrait session, whether in studio or on location. The collaboration bet...
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Creative Portrait Workshop Fun | Northern Virginia Portrait Photographer
July 20, 2017 - WHO KNEW A BARE STUDIO COULD BE SO MUCH FUN?
"The workshop was really helpful for me as I have always had difficulties...
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A Dog's Executive Portrait | Northern Virginia Family Photography
July 17, 2017 - In a prior post, I shared a studio portrait of Wally and his family, which consists of two humans, Caitlin and Grant, wh...
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Shahla and Tom's Ashburn Engagement Session | Northern Virginia Wedding Photographer
June 27, 2017 - UPLIFTING LOVE.
Shahla and Tom met and fell in love at medical school. Last Monday, they took a well-deserved break fro...
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Dressed-in-Blue Teen Portrait | Northern Virginia Portrait Photographer
June 26, 2017 - PRETTY IN BLUE.
As part of a recent joint project with Gallery252 and Blue World Media Network, I photographed two teen...
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Teen Model Lydia in Street Clothes | Northern Virginia Portrait Photographer
June 12, 2017 - QUIET PRESENCE.
This is the first portrait I took of 15-year-old Lydia as part of my joint project with Gallery252 and...
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Rachel and Matt: Stone Tower Winery Engagement | Northern Virginia Wedding Photographer
June 08, 2017 - ROMANCE ATOP HOGBACK MOUNTAIN.
Rachel and Matt wanted to have a morning engagement session at Stone Tower Winery in Lee...
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Teen Model Amina in Fur | Northern Virginia Portrait Photographer
June 06, 2017 - IMPOSING PRINCESS.
On Sunday, I photographed two teenage sisters, Lydia and Amina, as part of a joint project with Gall...
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Beautiful Lydia in Hijab | Northern Virginia Portrait Photographer
June 05, 2017 - A LOVELY PRESENCE.
This past Sunday, I photographed two teenage sisters, Lydia and Amina, as part of a joint project wi...
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Serendipitous Portrait Session | Northern Virginia Portrait Photographer
May 22, 2017 - SWEET SERENDIPITY!
While co-instructing an Existing Light Portraiture workshop with my friend Philip, I happened to not...
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Family Portrait Gifts for Mothers' Day | Northern Virginia Family Portrait Photographer
May 08, 2017 - RE-CREATING MEMORIES.
My three daughters wanted to re-create one of my wife's favorite portraits of them when they were...
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Artistic Bridal Bouquets by Rick's Flowers | Northern Virginia Wedding Photographer
April 06, 2017 - FLORAL ARTISTRY.
Rick Thompson, the person behind Rick's Flowers, prides himself on his creative and whimsical designs:...
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Mark and Jessica: Old Alexandria Sunrise Engagement
March 29, 2017 - MOONLIT ROMANCE
Voila!
Mark and Jessica wanted their engagement session to be in Old Town Alexandria, while I was look...
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The 10-Minute Portrait Challenge | Northern Virginia Portrait Photographer
March 28, 2017 - MEETING THE CHALLENGE
At a recent portrait photography workshop, I was given the following challenge:
In a tiny park t...
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Sarah and Mason: A Washington DC Sunrise Engagement
March 26, 2017 - DC SUNRISE
Sarah and Mason met at a George Mason University party, and Mason proposed in Stowe, Vermont on a ski trip o...
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How to Take Better Children's Photos: Tip 3
September 19, 2016 - TIP #3. LET THEM BE
Once you've found great light (see Tip 1) and a background that accentuates your subject (see Tip 2...
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Best-In-Show Wedding Portrait
September 13, 2016 - HONORED INDEED!
I was thrilled when my wedding photograph entitled "Our Love Is Evergreen" won best-in-show honors in t...
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How to Take Better Children's Photos: Tip 2
September 12, 2016 - TIP #2. SIMPLIFY THE BACKGROUND
It's all about the storytelling. A confusing background competes with the subject for t...
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How to Take Better Children's Photos: Tip 1
September 05, 2016 - TIP #1. LOOK FOR GOOD LIGHT
Harsh lighting makes for harsh portraits, which isn't fun for the child, the photographer,...
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Cinderella Engagement
March 15, 2015 - JESSICA & GABRIEL: A "CINDERELLA" STORY
Gabriel proposed to Jessica last September at the Barcroft Bible Church, where...
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Jelks Family at the Beach | Northern Virginia Portrait Photographer
October 29, 2014 - SUMMER BEACH PORTRAITS
In August, I had not wanted to let Summer end without posting a beach family portrait session. B...
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Courtney & Andrew Engagement | Northern Virginia Wedding Photographer
August 19, 2014 - GREAT FALLS, VIRGINIA REALLY IS FOR LOVERS!
As enthusiastic backpackers, hikers, and kayakers, Courtney and Andrew real...
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Winery Engagement Session | Northern Virginia Wedding Photographer
July 09, 2014 - WINERY AT BULL RUN ENGAGEMENT SESSION
Carol and David chose the Winery at Bull Run for their summer-time engagement ses...
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Katharine & Hans Engagement | Northern Virginia Wedding Photographer
May 17, 2014 - TEAMMATES FOR LIFE: A LOVE STORY
Katharine and Hans met in high school through soccer and have been girlfriend/boyfrien...
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