I was so excited to work with these guys!  It was less than two years ago that I photographed their wedding, and now I get to photograph their baby bump and in a few weeks their new little girl!  So exciting!  Their love and connection with eachother is obvious in these photos–take a peek:

A few in the baby’s room.  I be you’ll be able to figure out the new little peanut’s name by the next three photos…

And her estimated day of arrival.  Mom and dad own a very cool pool hall in Richmond–loved this idea!

So sweet!

And Laura is such a stunner–so beautiful, inside and out!

This is one of my faves from the shoot.  I just love it!

And, another fave:

This post is long overdue!  I guess that shows just how busy things have been.  Things with Scout are in full swing–and things are as busy as ever with photo shoots!  Which explains why these have taken so long to post!  Hope you enjoy!

And baby!  Shack and I had a wonderful time capturing this little peanut!  So sweet!

Asleep on mom’s shoulder…

And dad’s shoulder!

Below is one of my faves from the shoot!
Hope you enjoyed!  We’ll be posting more soon!  xo Andrea

Well hello there!  Yes, it’s been a while, I know…

This winter has kept me busy!  I’ve been busy traveling quite a bit, I’ve been busy with Scout, as well as other shoots (that still need to be blogged!), and, I’ve also been busy gearing up for another exciting year!  The calendar is booking up, with several months almost full or maxed out!

One other very exciting thing I’ve been working on the past couple of months is transitioning in a new photographer!  Her name is Shack, and she is wonderful! Some of you have already met her, as she’s been coming on a few shoots here and there with me.  Shack will be my associate photographer who will begin taking on shoots in April.  She will specialize in senior photography, as well as capturing families and kiddos.  Shack and I will be focusing together on perfecting and creating amazing newborn photography as well as styled shoots for commercial use or mini sessions. I am thrilled to have another perspective and creative mind to work with.  I know we will be fierce together–and maybe a little dangerous!  Can’t wait to see what we create this coming year!  Stay tuned…

I thought to get to know her a little bit better, I’d ask her a few questions…

Tell us a little bit about who you are:

S:  I am a mother.

I am a sister.

I am an athlete.

I am a teacher.

I am a boo-boo kisser.

I am a dancer.

I am a beat boxer.

I am a wife.

I am a friend.

I am a Child of God.

I am a minimalist.

What is your favorite icecream flavor?

S:  Would Chips and Salsa count instead?

What is your dream vacation?

S:  With kids–in a wintry cabin somewhere.  A place with lots of snow for sledding and snowboarding.  Lots of warm fuzzy slippers, snuggly knitted hats, and cuddly fleece clothing to wear as we sip hot chocolate after a day outside!  Lots of books to read together as a family and then some time knitting and listening to my kids play and wrestle with their Daddy.

Without kiddos–Woods/Mountains again with Wesley the most incredible person I know.   Time to take lots of snuggly naps together and dream up creative things to do with our children and our future.

What do you like to do in your free time?

S:  Free time?  What is free time when you have three children under the age of five, two being 2 and under?  If I ever get free time I love to get outside to run, hike, or ride a bike.  If I had more free time I would be back on my women’s soccer team.  If I have free time I like to create and find new outlets to express the swirling thoughts that go on inside of my head.

I’ve asked Shack to show us a little bit of her favorite work thus far:

My mother passed away suddenly when I was younger and I love looking back at old photos of she and I.  I wonder what she is thinking about me when I observe our interaction in those thin slips of glossy paper.  So as I dive deeper into photography I am always finding new things that I love.  I’ll always love capturing families interacting with one another.  There is something about being able to snap a photograph of a moment that would have been lost otherwise. There is energy in our interactions with one another, and anytime I can freeze that I know I will love my work.

A few more sample shots of our upcoming Valentine’s Minis.  These are going to be SO much fun!  They will be located at Petit Bebe on Jan 22.  Albemarle Baking Co will be providing delicious cookies (yum)!  Call soon to book your mini shoot today!  434.823.1531

I am soooooo excited about this!  This will be an amazing opportunity for your child to be photographed in a beautiful, unique setting!  All the info is below.  Sign up soon!  Space is limited!  

Soooo excited about this!  More info coming soon!  Just wanted you to save the date!  Spaces are limited! Check back soon for more details.

All my love to all of you!  Thanks for helping make this another fantastic year!  I will be back in the office Jan. 16 and begin booking for the year then.  May your holiday season be full of blessings, peace and joy!  xoxoxo  Andrea

Yes, sometimes I do get to work with angels!  If you don’t believe me, take a look below.  I’m not sure who adored this little one the most–me or my camera!

The weather was terrible on this day, but because these guys were visiting from far away, we had to go for it!  And somehow it worked out!  Absolutely dreamy!

Her little curls were perfect!!

Love this.  Leaves me wishing I had this shot with my kids when they were babies.

And another fave.  Look at that expression!

And these adorable booties deserved a shot of their own.  So cute!

Beautiful family shot!

And a couple of just mom and dad.  Such a sweet couple!

Thanks guys for hanging with me even in the midst of raindrops and the super thick clouds!  I hope you found it worth it.  Safe travels home.  xo andrea

Well…this shoot didn’t go as we had expected.  We had adorable subjects and a beautiful setting, but, these two little guys (identical twins) did not seem to be feeling well.  We did seem to get a few shots, but decided to reschedule.  Mom did let me know that the boys did end up sick once they got home–so we made a good call!  Stay tuned for more later.  Meanwhile here are some we got:

Luckily, big sis did not mind having the attention on her.  We got some great shots of this little beauty!

Looking forward capturing more great shots soon!  xo andrea

What a fun shoot!  So easy! Little miss barely made a peep the whole time!!  She was a perfect little peanut.  Love this first shot of mom, dad and baby…can you feel the love?

This was cool.  The shot below is mom with baby wrapped in mom’s own baby blanket from when she was a baby herself, and…

in this shot baby is wrapped in dad’s baby blanket!

Sweet kisses from big brother.

What a cute family!

Baby girl being adored by mom and dad.

And, now a few of just little miss.  Mom and dad were so cool to let me try this shot!  Love this!

Such a little sweetie!  Enjoy your little angel.  She is precious!  xo Andrea