She’s a girl after my own heart. She wants to be an English teacher, loves to sing and plays a mean game of soccer. She loves middle school aged kids, loves her brothers and loves God. Kayla’s the beautiful daughter of my dear friend from high school, Vicki Becker (nee Orndoff). Vicki and her man, Greg, met on vacation, fell in love and never looked back. Kayla is the eldest of their three children. And Kayla has the same mischievous spirit that her mom did in high school. I see it in her eyes and in those big dreams.
Kayla will be a senior in Bridgewater, Virginia this fall.
You are beautiful Kayla. I’ll tell you every time I see you. oxox
I’ve watched Rachel kill year after year on the volleyball court. I’ve watched her tread those stage boards in production after production. And every single time I’ve ever seen her, she’s had a smile on her face.
During our senior session, I asked her to wipe that smile right off her face. So gorgeous.
We went to Rachel’s family’s vacation home in historic Glyndon for her senior shoot. Five minutes from my studio and I never knew it was there, tucked back in among the old, huge summer homes that line the streets, this little old Methodist church camp/ hotel is like a village plucked out of the turn of the century. I fell in love. I seriously want to move there- for real.
My favorite part of the evening? Watching Rachel and her big sis, Kristen play. They definitely have each other’s backs.
How’s that for Americana? Beautiful.
It’s like one continual kindergarten reunion these days. Andrew was another of the boys in that Faith Christian kindergarten class. And all these years later, he’s on the cusp of beginning his training as a networking facilitator. Pretty cool to see how those “leanings” that presented as a bright eyed five year old have grown into a gift set that is completely ordained.
His thought process is razor sharp . . . he’ll go far. That’s why I’m so glad that he balances it all out with his fishing rod and a peaceful spot. I have a feeling that time will become gold to him as time presses forward.
It was fun with Andrew. Only one of us went into the water that day. And we both laughed. Hard.
He works two jobs, reads primary sources for fun, and dreams of working for Pixar . . . after all, somebody’s gotta do it! He’s is one of those guys who knows who he is and lives out his days at full throttle. He’s a gem, that Nathan.
I always LOVE to capture a mother/ son shot at the end of a senior session. I think the way a guy interacts with his mom says an awful lot about who he is at his core. This guy’s a winner.
When I saw the smile in his eyes, I knew it was not the first time I had seen that glimmer. Rewind . . . all the way to kindergarten at Faith Christian School, where Cory, my son Daniel and my niece Rachel all arrived, uniforms pressed, book bags loaded.
Cory kinda grew up. Now he’s into football, fitness and his shiny Soul. Still the nicest guy you’d ever want to meet . . . with hope in his eyes of dreams on down the road. . . a Hokie engineer. . . and he’s got the keys to get there.
Code name . . . Demon.
View Cory’s entire gallery here.
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Sixty minute photo session on location
Unlimited wardrobe changes/ poses
Blog feature with images to post to Facebook or share with your friends
Online gallery to order a la carte items
2 photos completely retouched to be used for ordering final prints
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Before I ever met Hannah, she had been deemed “a force of nature,” by our mutual friend, Jude.
Here’s what I knew. She loves acting. She’s a redhead. And she’s full of personality.
So, five minutes into the shoot, I said, “Hey, Hannah. Could you start dancing?”
. . . without missing a beat, she twirled, bounced, and leapt on the spot.
I knew it would be a totally FUN senior session.
Indian summer. Historic Ellicot City. Hannah Jefferson.
Sweet. Life.
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