I have no idea I do this. I’m only seeing what is in front of me. Apparently I zoom with my whole body? This photo of me shooting one of our old wedding couples (going on seven years now – LAWD!!!) is by my husband. Who came up to surprise me all romantic-like on Saturday [...]
Tags: Behind the Lens, Editorial, Personal, Virginia
Earlier this year, I realized that the stress of shooting a wedding makes me unable to look objectively at my work immediately afterward, but the stress of having the processing hanging over my head was making me feel guilty for even thinking about taking any photos for myself. So we set a boundary that appears [...]
Tags: Autumn, Behind the Lens, Editorial, Mood Board, Personal, Seasons
I met Lee Ann during Freshman Orientation at my second school, eleven years ago. We shared the occasional lunch and the occasional friend, worked at the same non-profit organization, and indulged in a few deep-type conversations in the years after we met. Lee Ann was even part of the skating “party” (a threesome) after which [...]
Tags: Editorial, Fine Art, Lee Ann, NOVA Portraits
Every time I have a session, I previsualize, research poses, compile details, plan the elements I will use to enhance the shoot. But once in a while, a shoot hands me something I didn’t previsualize, something that wakes my imagination, something that gives me permission to be me. This was the final section of Holly’s [...]
Tags: Airlie Center, Bel Air, Chevrolet, Editorial, Holly Tupper, NOVA Portraits, Portrait, Senior, Vintage
She’s eighteen years old, getting ready to attend the College of William and Mary, and this senior session of her dreams saw her stepping early into the acting career she hopes to pursue. Holly’s mom asked a friend to bring a surprise along to the gorgeous Airlie Center for her shoot – a 1950′s Chevrolet [...]
Tags: Airlie Center, Bel Air, Chevrolet, Editorial, Holly, Portrait, Senior, Virginia, Warrenton
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