Washington Commanders newborn portrait session | Northern Virginia studio newborn photographer

It was such a treat to photograph this perfect baby girl and to work with her sweet family, who recently relocated to the area to join the Washington Commanders family.   Naturally, her parents wanted to incorporate some of her dad’s uniform/gear into her portrait session; I just love how perfectly she fits into her dad’s football helmet!
We also captured a number of more traditional portraits, incorporating a floral theme…I have shared some of my favorites below.
I am so very thrilled for this incredibly sweet family, and I wish them continued success and happiness in the DMV area!

How precious is her sweet little yawn?

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    Bethesda studio newborn photography | baby boy with proud big brother and beautiful family

    I was so excited to see this beautiful family again and meet their newest addition!  I had the pleasure of photographing big brother both for his newborn session and his first birthday cake smash, so it was so fun to see him “all grown up” and assuming his new role as a big brother.  As you can see, he has readily embraced that role, and clearly loves his little brother. . .with good reason!  Baby brother is an absolute sweetheart; he was full of smiles, and definitely appreciated all of the snuggles from his family.

    I may be biased, but I truly feel like you can feel the love emanating from the photos from this session!

    I adore his little smile in the image below!

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      Washington Capitals newborn session | Washington D.C. newborn photographer

      This adorable little guy is ready to hit the ice to follow in his daddy’s footsteps as a professional hockey player!  He is clearly already rockin’ the red, and looks just darling in a tiny hockey uniform.  (Look how little he looks in comparison to his dad’s hockey gloves!)

      As a hockey mom myself (and a Caps fan, of course!), it was so much fun to create a Capitals-themed photo session for this sweetheart!  I love the opportunity to be creative, and also to incorporate personal items into newborn sessions to make them even more special.
      It was such a treat to capture these images for this cutie’s mom and dad, and I couldn’t be happier for their family!

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        Potomac newborn photographer | newborn and big brother studio portraits

        I thoroughly enjoy each one of my newborn portrait sessions, but it is always so special when I photograph a client’s newborn, and then the family returns to me a  few years later to capture their second (or third or fourth) baby.  I love seeing my clients again and helping them document their growing family, and it is such a treat for me to see “my babies” again as toddlers and watch them embrace their new role as big brother or big sister.   As I think is evident in the images below, this particular big brother was one of the most loving and proud I have ever photographed – such a sweetheart!

        I photographed new baby Z at just under two weeks old, and he was just perfect — such a good sleeper, just like his big brother was for his session.  He allowed us to capture lots of different poses and expressions (it is always exciting as a newborn photographer to capture both a yawn AND several smiles in the same session)!  This sweet little guy is so very loved (as you can see from the following photos), and I am so happy for  his beautiful family!

         

         

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          Washington, D.C./Bethesda, Maryland newborn photographer earns Bronze medal at the Professional Photographer of America’s 2021 International Photographic Competition

          The Professional Photographers of America (“PPA”) is the largest and longest-standing nonprofit photography association, and a valued and reliable resource for education, professional development, and community for more than 30, 000 professional photographers from more than 50 countries around the world.   Among other events, the PPA hosts an annual International Photographic Competition.  (I’ll be honest — it can be a bit nerve-wracking and agonizing to participate in photography competitions.  Nevertheless, I have found that the benefits gained from participation — critique-driven refinement of photography techniques and attention to detail; honed editing skills; an appreciation for image presentation aesthetics;  and, with any luck, recognition of one’s work — ultimately outweigh any downsides.)

          With respect to the PPA International Photographic Competition specifically, photographers may submit a total of four images to be judged by a panel of esteemed professional photography jurors.  If each one of a photographer’s four entries receives a merit award from the jury, the photographer earns a Bronze medal.  During PPA’s 2021 International Photographic Competition, only 58 photographers were named Bronze medalists, and I am incredibly honored to be among them! I was disappointed not to be able to attend PPA’s Grand Imaging Award ceremony this year to see my images exhibited in person (this was the first time in many years that PPA’s annual conference and exhibition was held in the Washington, D.C. metro area!), but I am very grateful for the recognition, and am excited to be one step closer to my Master of Photography degree. 😊

           

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