My business began “officially” in spring 2008 – and although that sounds like it wasn’t that long ago, my journey has been practically 24/7 since that time. I’m a fairly driven person and once I made the decision to go “pro”, I didn’t stop at the business license. I am committed to ongoing education, a full understanding of my equipment, and the necessary drive it takes to run and market a business successfully. I am a member of the Professional Photographers of America, the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International, and the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce. I have affiliations with most of the best professional print houses in the country, and read everything I can get my hands on that relates to my field or business.
I tell anyone who asks that a Photography business is 1/3 art, 1/3 science and 1/3 business. Without any of those parts, I don’t believe a photography business will succeed. Dedication to being the best in all three areas is what makes a photographer great. I want to be GREAT. I will work very hard to be GREAT (although I may never admit I’m that good if I get there LOL). Along the way, I hope you’ll come to realize I have a sincere desire to be YOUR photographer, and to help you find the memories you want to keep forever.
I have a basement home studio that I use and that I have outfitted with the best equipment possible. I also travel to a client’s home or location with a portable light set up whenever necessary and I LOVE to shoot natural light. Well, you probably already guess that I love to take pictures, but I also love to study light and how it falls. My husband will often find me looking out the window after a rain fall and remarking on the beautiful golden light it creates. Light has a way of making me stop and wonder … the possibilities for relating light to a scene are endless.
I welcome you to my studio as I welcome friends to my home – it’s a peaceful place in Round Hill, Virginia. We live in a rural area, very convenient to Route 7 East Bound in the town of Bluemont, Virginia actually. Since Bluemont has no home mail delivery, our mailing address is Round Hill. Our home sits on 20 acres of what was once farm land, and we are surrounded by big, beautiful mature trees. The setting is beautiful for outdoor photos, and I welcome folks to use our outdoors too if they decide they want a rural look to their photos.
Locations are always part of the ongoing customization of YOUR session. I work with you to find the best settings to enhance your photos and welcome your suggestions on new locations. I will travel up to 50 miles from my home to any location or session, over 50 miles I do charge a travel fee.
The most popular towns that I service are: Lucketts, Sterling, Ashburn, Purcellville, Leesburg, Stone Bridge, South Riding, Middleburg, Lovettsville, Hamilton, Lincoln, Bluemont, Round Hill, Hillsboro, Berryville, Upperville, Chantilly, Reston, and Herndon. I can and will shoot anywhere in most of Northern Virginia, and some parts of West Virginia and Maryland also.
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