The Michaels Family | Downtown Alexandria

I was inching my way to having 500 Likers on Facebook which is a big milestone for me as I started with none! I've been building my business since 2007 and I'm very happy with my growth process these last few years! So, to celebrate my growth, I decided to have a 1 hour session Give Away and here are my winners!

The Michaels! Friends of friends! Bonnie entered my contest and was my lucky winner! I'm SO happy she won because I wanted this session, whomever won, to be something I could learn from! And shooting in Old Town Alexandria was awesome and a learning experience! She had lots to offer for the session, showed me around Old Town and introduced me to a world to photograph! I'm no stranger to Old Town Alexandria.  It was my husband's and my date spot back in the day, but I never had viewed it through the eyes as a photographer when we used to go there years ago.

Now, if you are interested in a session in Old Town Alexandria, I'm your girl! Check out these awesome shots from our session! We had so much fun! It never gets old meeting new people for a session and leaving as friends! This family is so wonderful and I had such a great time with them getting to know them and chatting like we've been friends for years! Our next session, Bonnie has already decided that she's getting a couch and we're taking over a street and putting it in the road! 

For now, here's our family session where we got to explore Old Town Alexandria!

 Totally in love with this yellow wall!

 I was so excited about doing the chalk shots!! Love these!

Justin, Andrea and Little boy Bryson

And so the family session ensues for these three! My last time photographing them was when Mr. Bryson was in his fresh 48 at the hospital which you can see here.  Now, he's 10 months old and growing up already! I love this family and love the commitment I've seen in these two! They are devoted Redskins fans and are implementing the same devotion into Bryson as you'll see below! He's such a cutie pie and his parents are amazing! I love them both! 

 HTTR!

Look at the face!

The Cecil Clan

The Cecil family starting going to New life right as I was leaving to move to Virginia.  Curtis was switching on and off with me on the keyboard for the Praise Band and I didn't know much about them.  But after I moved, I didn't stop hearing about them!  They have adopted two children, Ella and XJ, from China.  Ella is from Gui Zhou and XJ is from Fu Jian.  They did everything they could to raise money to pay for these adoptions and are now the loving parents for 2 more children!

All together, there are 6 kids! Dakota, Gavin, XJ, Skyler, Ella and Thad! (Oh and Mandy and Curtis lol) Mandy had messaged me for me last Mini Session Blitz but was concerned about the time for the session with such a big crowd.  This time around, she took the plunge with me and I'd say it was a SUCCESS! 

Doing an hour session with a larger group is more ideal because there is more time for more combinations and single portraits, but with what we got accomplished in 20 minutes truly shows this families love and dedication to one another.  And seriously, photographing 6 kids and 2 adults in 20 minutes successfully shows how well behaved the kids are! I was blown away with their cooperation! 

Please enjoy our Rail Trail session!