I Had to Look Away!! (Northern Virginia Family Photographer, Northern Virginia High School Senior Photographer, Battlefied High School)

I finally got the opportunity to photograph in one of my favorite locations this year.  This location is tricky, there have been a few times I have gone there just to find it closed.  I have even sent e-mail requests to make sure it was open only to find special events happening there. 

Well, this time everything worked out!  I think the pictures turned out great!

It was such a pleasure working with this family.  I love their light hearted spirit and there humor.  They even humored me by listening to my lame jokes. 

At the end of the session these adventurous children decided to climb the wales of this old building.  At first I was in awe and even got a couple of pictures and then I just had to look away!  I am TERRIFIED of heights and watching them climb higher and higher hanging onto hardly anything made me a little anxious.  I had to politely say goodbye and LOOK AWAY! 

Good report though, everyone was fine and dandy and even returned again to climb some more.

 



Love it when the family gets together (Northern Virginia Family Photographer, Northern Virginia Photographer, Northern Virginia Child Photographer, Northern Virginia High School Photographer)

I just love this time of year when families get together.  It is such a joyful time to spend the holidays together.  I think the pictures turned out so nice, just as nice and wonderful as the family was. 

It turned out to be such a great day for pictures.  The weather was so wonderful. 

Seriously, these are this little angels real eyelashes.  There was absolutely no photo manipulation done what so ever to them.  Aren't they just GORGEOUS?  She is such a sweety pie. 



He's 12 now! (Northern Virginia Child Photographer, Northern Virginia Photographer)

It is so hard to believe that another year has gone by and my little baby has grown into a young man !  It doesn't seem that long ago when I held him in my arms.  He has been a joy to watch grow up.  He is so smart, loving, creative, and easy going. 

It is funny when I talk to people about their family pictures, they all seem to think that my family loves having their pictures taken.  When I took my son's pictures this year, he only let me take 6 shots (I did sneak in at least 4 times that but he didn't seem to mind) 

There were several great ones but here are the two that will be hanging on the wall.



Uniquely Yours (Northern Virginia Family Photographer, Northern Virginia Child Photographer, Northern Virginia Photographer, Leilani Photography)

When I schedule appointments with families I let them choose the location but who knew that I would be going to the same location 2 times in a row.  It was all just a coinsidence.  But who can blame them, it is a beautiful location.  The great thing about each of these family's sessions were they were unique. 



Peace and Love (Northern Virginia Family Photographer, Northern Virginia Child Photographer, Northern Virginia Photographer)

What a wonderful family this was.  There daughter is simply adorable.  She was just too cute blowing kisses, running around, and talkin up a storm.  There was so much love with the family.  I got so many cutsie shots of them being so loving.  Don't for the peaceful wishes for this season and into the next year. 



Sweet Little Guy (Northern Virginia Newborn Photographer, Northern Virginia Baby Photographer, Northern Virginia Photographer)

This sweet little guy is just adorable.  I got to snuggle with him a lot because he just didn't want to sleep.  I still got an adorable picture of him wide awake. 

It took a couple of tries but we got some really sweet sleepy pictures too.

 



Here is one of those adorable hats that I got the pattern from Get Your Craft On . 



Easy Going for Reals (Northern Virginia Family Photographer, Northern Virginia Child Photographer, Northern Virginia Photographer, Old Town Manassas Pictures)

What happens when I am a real easy going person who is taking pictures of a real easy going family?  Well, it goes like this, I say "What area interests you for your family pictures?"

"Oh, I don't care, whatever you think will look good" they say. 

"Well, they all look good to me."  I say.

Then they say, "Wherever you want to go."

Hee hee, this is when my photographer personality kicks and we just go for it and we get a little of it all.  :) 

It is so great when people trust and look for my artistic direction.  I love the flow. 

Here is what we got out of it:

 



Pure Joy (Northern Virginia Family Photographer, Northern Virginia Child Photographer, Northern Virginia Photographer, Gainesville VA Photographer Leilani Mitchell)

It was pure joy to work with this family.  Everyone was all smiles and we laughed and laughed some more.  The kids were great and I think we all had fun!  Well, I did.  The kids didn't seem tortured.  :) 

I love my backyard.  It is funny, in years past I used my yard a lot but this fall, I hadn't used it at all.  I love all of the color back there.  I think it was perfect for the pictures. 



Sweet with Some Sass-a-ma-tass! (Northern Virginia Family Photographer, Northern Virginia Child Photographer, Northern Virginia Photographer, Gainesville Va Photographer)

Sweet but with some Sass-a-ma-tass!  (Giggle, giggle) I have know this family for almost 3 years now and I just love the little spunk in each of their children.  I love spunk!  It is such a great thing.   It isn't boring, it isn't disrespectful, it isn't over the top.  It is a little sassy but in all the right ways.  It is proud of being a girl and having fun.  

I have more than a little Sass-a-ma-tass in me and I wouldn't have it any other way!

Look at how that color just makes their eyes POP!

This picture has the most spunk in it!  I just love it!  This little cutie is just slightly oler than my son and I have know here since she was even littlier.  She was absolutely adorable with her fun little shirt with the fun hat.  Seriously, you may find me rockin something just as fun with ears or something crazier!