Stella and Oliver

These guys were real troopers! Their session was rained out the night before, so they had to get up at 6 am to make the almost hour-long drive to this location. I was shooting back in my hometown, so I didn't have much time to work with. But, Stella and Oliver's mom pulled through...she was the real hero here. Brooke managed to get two kids up, mostly dressed, and out the door much more quickly than I could:) So, it was early...perhaps too early, but the kids gave me almost an hour before they'd had enough. Here are a few from the session.

Welcome!

Hi everyone! I am a mom to two little boys, a high school English teacher, and a photographer. These days, life is crazy. Whether I'm watching my oldest (almost three-year-old) use his own money to buy a cherished rainbow sherbet ice cream cone...or watching that same little guy pull down his pants to he can pee on the lawn while the Richmond Symphony Orchestra plays on...I'm taking pictures. Life moves so very fast, and I find it's the only way I can be 100% sure I'll remember the moments. It's so cliche to say that photographs last a lifetime, but is there any other way to say it? So, that's what I've been doing for the last three years...making quick moments into permanent treasures. It's been quite a journey toward this life as a professional photographer. It's been long, short, hard, easy, fun, exhausting, non-stop...insert any adjective, and it's been just that...well, almost any adjective:) But, here I am. Somewhere between full-time teacher, stay-at-home-mom, and full-time photographer...and it feels good. I've recently switched from operating a part-time photography business under my namesake to a la mode. Sounds good, doesn't it? I think so. So, why a la mode? Well...a la mode is French for "in the fashion". Little ol' me...I don't know much about fashion, but I do know classic photography. That's what a la mode is all about. Whether I take your photographs today or ten years from now, I hope they always look "a la mode". Always current, always fresh, always right now. Have you ever seen one of those photographs that SCREAM 1988!!!!? Yeah, well my photographs aren't going to do that. They will be timeless. Check out my website to see some of my work. Oh, and check back here. I'll be posting clients' sneak peeks and other random stuff. Have questions? Please let me know!