Virginia Beach Photographers

CHKD’s Buddy Brigade Strikes a Pose…. Again! Earlier this month, the CHKD Pet Therapy Program invited us to photograph their lovely therapy dogs and we were excited to volunteer our time once again. We traveled out to Norfolk and set up in the hospital for a really fun session, and we were not disappointed! Even…

Summertime at the beach always brings shorts, tanned legs and flip-flops. It’s easy to think that dressing your group in shorts for a family portrait is a good option, but I think it feels better on people than it looks in a timeless image. In a family portrait with many faces, arms, legs, heads and…

A Beach Portrait Session is a time to focus on the relationships and love you share with your family; so here are some tips and suggestions for clothes that work best for women so you’re confident (and not worried a bit) about how you look! DO: Families with similar eye colors should think about choosing…

I think about how and why people choose the professional family portrait photographers they do, because I’m constantly considering the hopes and wishes of my clients and how to match them. Some people trust the recommendations of their friends and neighbors, some look for the best prices and deals, some see advertisement booths in the…

Generally, the best way to prepare younger children for the beach portrait photography experience is to be low-key and matter of fact about it. Try not to pre-condition your son or daughter to “smile pretty.” Lots of kids will over do it in an an attempt to please their parents (or just the opposite!). This…

Sometimes a portrait of a child can be very powerful with out a smile! A peaceful expression shows a completely different side of a little one. A very important part of her personality that we will want to remember.

Congratulations to Gary and Michele!  Married on the beach by Sanctuary Resorts.  Take a peak to see the wonderful time they had!

Congratulations to C. Ritchie Gregory for receiving 2 Blue Ribbons with My Little Bunny and Little Sky Runner in the Southeastern Professional Photography Print Competition.