Our challenge this week was backlighting – one of my very favorite ways to photograph portraits…and pretty much everything else 🙂 I just love the softness it creates and the opportunities for some unique sun flares. Side note: I’ve been avoiding shooting my Canon 50mm f/1.4 wide open but have recently fallen back in love...
This is the little girl I carried for 40 weeks 5 days! She arrived naturally at 4am with just hours to spare before my scheduled c-section on June 18th, weighing in at 7lbs 15ozs and 20.5 inches long. I had been planning her newborn photoshoot since I found out I was pregnant, but a few...
I had two super fun sessions this past week and figured I’d share some favorites with you. Featuring some of my favorite girls! The Fabulous Ms G Turns 3 (click here for the full preview) Boutique Photography for The Dainty Diva (click here for the full preview; click here to visit her shop) If you...
Our challenge this week was, appropriately, “mother.” I had a number of ideas all involving my “real” camera and my unwitting husband. But the more I planned these shots for my post, the more I thought how nice it would be to share a few of my favorite real images from this week, showing what being...
I’ll explain the superheros part tomorrow, as part of my weekly photo challenge. Today, my friend Beryl and I took our daughters to a Mommy & Me art class at the new Art Station in Leesburg, VA. They had a blast! Unhindered and full of creative expressiveness that only two-year-olds know, our girls took their...
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Blaire is a premier Northern Virginia photographer serving: Great Falls; Fairfax; McLean; Arlington; Vienna; Clifton; Alexandria; Ashburn; Oakton; Chantilly; Round Hill; Hamilton; Aldie; Herndon; Haymarket; Manassas; Springfield; Bristow; Sterling; Broad Run; Purcellville; Reston; Gainesville; Burke; Leesburg; Falls Church; Warrenton; Lovettsville; Centreville; Dunn Loring; Waterford; Paeonian Springs; and Washington DC.
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JenSuch beautiful bokeh in these images! Backlighting is my favorite, too. =)
The Gaggle PhotographyBeautiful light in these – she is way adorable!
Kasia of KGilbert PhotographyThe light in these is great. I agree on the bokeh too. I get too frustrated in post with backlighting so I can’t say that I love doing this week but that is why it is called a Challenge, right?! 🙂
Megan Graves PhotographyI love these! What a doll!
NancyShe is adorable and I love the light in these!
Mellisa PendletonWell, she is just ADORABLE!!!! Nice shots and love the softness too