Happy 80th Birthday Sandy | Virginia Beach Family Portrait Photographer

• November 5th, 2015 •

Sandy is 80 years young and still showing everyone around her how to love life! Her smile and her family wanted to surprise her with a birthday celebration! Her granddaughter Liz serenaded her with some amazing Jazz music and family from all over came to surprise her!

Welcome Noah | Newborn Portrait Photographer

• October 21st, 2015 •

Look at this adorable little guy!!! He was such a rock star during his session and I LOVE how his portraits turned out. We don’t know if he’ll be a little bookworm or a Harley Riding tough guy, so we tried to capture both in his portraits!

Layake and Matt, you make adorable babies… I think you should have about half a dozen more! 🙂

Raschdorf Family | Family Photographer Virginia Beach

• August 4th, 2015 •

I LOVE seeing my families grow! It has been a few years since I photographed Jake and Brittany’s family… and since then they have added Kenzie! So it was such a joy to photograph them again and I have to say, these girls LOVE to model! Usually I have to fight to keep little ones just looking at the camera… with Kenzie and Kira it was hard to get them to STOP posing! Future little models I think for sure! They loved the camera and were SO MUCH FUN to photograph. The next kids I photograph have large shoes to fill!

We had such a blast climbing trees and sand dunes, playing with umbrellas and seashells and enjoying a beautiful sunset. Thanks Jake and Brittany for trusting me again with capturing your beautiful family!

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Minkewicz Family Portraits | Virginia Beach Portrait photographer

• August 2nd, 2015 •

I love this family! We have so much in common with our kids being about the same ages and Christina and I are heading on a mission trip to Ethiopia in just a few weeks! They are such a wonderful loving family and I was overjoyed when Christina called me to capture their family portraits. But then she told me their last family portraits we taken THIRTEEN YEARS AGO! That mean big time pressure for me… this would be their first professional pictures since both Max and Clara had been added to the family!

The day came and God provided us with a beautiful day and an incredible sunset. The kids were excited to take pictures prepared to have some fun! I loved when I was trying to get the kids to smile and told a joke… everyone laughed and Max encouraged me by saying “Good job Devon, just keep the jokes coming and this shoot will be easy!” Lol, what a riot!

One really interesting thing about this shoot was that, they knew they wanted the beach, but were open to whichever beach I choose. I choose First Landing State park as it has great sunsets. Later as we were viewing their images, Christiana told me that the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel seen in the background of their images, has a very special place in the start of their family. When they were first married they traveled that bridge weekly as family and work were on opposite sides. To have the bridge in the background of their portraits, 15 years later is pretty memorable… the fact that it happened on accident is just awesome.

Thanks Christina and Frank for creating such an awesome family and allowing ME to create some beautiful images for you to cherish for years to come. Let’s just not wait ANOTHER 13 years til we do the next session! 🙂

Saying Goodbye Virginia Beach | Family Portrait Photographer Virginia Beach

• July 30th, 2015 •

I have been blessed to know and photograph the Redden family while they lived here in Virginia Beach. As they prepared to move and Juliette to head off to her first year in college, they decided the best way to say “Au Revoir” would be to capture the family on the beach near their house! Some last portraits in the place they have called home for the past few years. And when I say this was one of the last things they did in Virginia BEach, I mean it! At the end of our session, the movers showed up to start packing the house!

Three stunning daughters, a mom and dad not afraid to have some fun, a beautiful beach… yep- it was a dream session for me! To the whole Redden family, I hope your trips have been wonderful and without too much drama! I hope you make lots of new friends and find lots of joy in your new home. Thanks for trusting me with you last moments in Virginia Beach. I had such a wonderful time and dolphins even showed up at the end to say goodbye! We will all miss you here!

Tia and Nigel: She said YES! | Virginia Beach Photographer

• July 22nd, 2015 •

I can’t believe I haven’t blogged this amazing sunrise session yet! I was so excited to hear from Nigel about his surprise engagement he had planned for Tia. It was going to be a romantic sunrise engagement on the boardwalk. We had it all planned… and them Nigel couldn’t wait and proposed early! 🙂 So we planned for some romantic beach portraits instead to CELEBRATE their engagement. We had a wonderful morning session and I LOVED photographing their love for each other. Their faith is a big part of their life, and we made sure to incorporate that into their portraits.

Nigel and Tia, stay committed to God and your marriage will be blessed. There will be good times and bad but I know your love for each other can withstand it all. Be blessed and find time always to love on each other!

Jack 18 Months | Family Photographer Virginia Beach

• July 22nd, 2015 •

Jack was one of my Baby’s First Year clients and I was so blown away when I saw him at 18 months! He’s grown SO much! He’s talking and running and FULL of energy! He loved throwing rocks into the water and laughing with his grandparents! One grandpa lives nearby but his grandma and grandpa were in town from Poland, so that called for some new updated family portraits. I simply adore building relationships with my clients and I have loved seeing this little family grow.

Eli Acting Headshots | Virgina Beach Professional Headshot Photographer

• June 5th, 2015 •

Eli is a very talented young lady! For many years she has been acting and dancing all over Hampton Roads and I have been blessed to photograph her many times over! As kids do, she has done some growing and we needed to update her headshots so all the talent agents can see how much more beautiful and mature she has become!

I adore working with such talented clients and I see a very big future for Eli. She’s kindhearted, full of energy and love and I know she is going to shine… whether it be in local productions, the big screen or the bright lights of broadway!

I can’t wait to continue our photography relationship and to see Eli continue to grow, blossom and accomplish all her dreams!

Karsyn Turns ONE | Baby’s First Year Photographer Virginia Beach

• May 29th, 2015 •

My Baby’s First Year program is so very special to me! I am done having little ones of my own, so being able to photograph all the little milestones in my little clients is such an incredible joy for me. You have met my little princess Karsyn before on my blog and she has just had her first birthday! We celebrated in the studio for her last session: her first year portraits. She has such a beautiful, happy soul and she is already showcasing so much of her big personality! She giggled and laughed throughout the entire session and she loved her cake smash! There was cake, icing and yogurt everywhere and we had one happy little tummy by the end!

Karsyn, you have changed so much and yet so little since our first session so many months ago! I am so sad the first year is over… but hopefully I will have many more opportunities over the years to photograph you and watch as you grow into that big personality. Mom and Dad, keep up the great work! I adore your little family! <3

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Chris- Class of 2015 | Virginia Beach HS Senior Photographer

• May 21st, 2015 •

I have been waiting to photograph Chris for almost year and I am so excited we finally managed to get it on the schedule! Chris had an insanely busy Senior year and he killed it on the Cox High School football team. I even got to go out for a few games and I have to say, I feel so much pride seeing my Seniors excel in what they do! Next year, Chris is heading off to East Carolina University and I couldn’t be more proud of him!

For our session, we headed to what Virginia Beach is known for… the beach! We started off in the trees and Chris rocked his pride for his upcoming college days! Mom, Donna, and dad, Matt, stuck around for a few pictures as well, rocking their pirate gear too. 🙂 We then moved down to the beach and had an incredible time. As always, Virginia Beach provided and incredible sunset and Chris pulled out his inner model and we created some incredible images.

Chris, enjoy your last few weeks of high school. Enjoy your next four years of college (but not too much- you still have to go to classes!) Never give up chasing your dreams and occasionally take time to look back at these images and remember who you were, what you wanted in life, how you saw your future, etc. You are officially an adult now- but you still have so much life left to live and lessons to learn. I have confidence you’ll do an amazing job and I can’t wait to see what your future holds. Thanks for trusting me with your Senior Portraits. I have so enjoyed getting to know you this past year! 🙂

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