{"id":4770,"date":"2025-05-12T17:26:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T17:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/?p=4770"},"modified":"2025-05-12T17:26:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T17:26:03","slug":"empty-nest-full-schedule-blogging-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/empty-nest-full-schedule-blogging-again\/","title":{"rendered":"“Empty Nest, Full Schedule & Blogging Again!”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey friends!!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Okay, let\u2019s spill some tea\u2014I know on HERE Ive been quiet but in real life I\u2019ve been BUSY. Like, camera-in-hand, editing-into-the-night, running-a-full-time-photography-studio kind of busy. But you know what\u2019s been missing? Talking about it. Sharing it. Blogging it. (And okay, marketing it too. )<\/strong><\/p>\n

This past year has been one of the most beautiful and full seasons of my life. I officially became an empty nester when my youngest headed off to VCU in Richmond with his brother (cue the bittersweet feels.)  Since then, I\u2019ve poured my heart into photographing everything from squishy newborns to confident seniors to frosting-covered one-year-olds. (Gosh, i love my job!)<\/strong><\/p>\n

I <\/span>just <\/span>got <\/span>back <\/span>from <\/span>The <\/span>Mid-<\/span>Atlantic <\/span>Regional <\/span>School <\/span>of <\/span>Photography, <\/span><\/a>and <\/span>let <\/span>me <\/span>tell <\/span>you\u2014<\/span>my <\/span>brain <\/span>is <\/span>bursting <\/span>with <\/span>inspiration <\/span>and <\/span>fresh <\/span>ideas! \ud83c\udf89 <\/span>After <\/span>finally <\/span>catching <\/span>my <\/span>breath, <\/span>I <\/span>had <\/span>a <\/span>major <\/span>realization: <\/span>I’ve <\/span>totally <\/span>been <\/span>neglecting <\/span>my <\/span>website <\/span>and <\/span>blog. \ud83d\ude2c <\/span>But <\/span>hey, <\/span>that\u2019s <\/span>about <\/span>to <\/span>change! <\/span>I’m <\/span>making <\/span>space <\/span>to <\/span>breathe <\/span>life <\/span>back <\/span>into <\/span>this <\/span>little <\/span>corner <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>internet, <\/span>and <\/span>I <\/span>promise<\/span><\/em> to <\/span>get <\/span>better <\/span>at <\/span>sharing <\/span>my <\/span>portrait <\/span>work\u2014<\/span>from <\/span>maternity <\/span>and <\/span>newborn <\/span>sessions <\/span>to <\/span>seniors, <\/span>couples, <\/span>and <\/span>more. (<\/span>Okay, <\/span>maybe <\/span>I’m <\/span>not <\/span>100% <\/span>confident <\/span>yet… <\/span>but <\/span>I’m <\/span>speaking <\/span>it <\/span>into <\/span>existence! \ud83d\ude09)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what you can expect as I start hitting \u201cpublish\u201d more often:<\/strong><\/p>\n

 Newborn Portraits \u2013 There\u2019s nothing sweeter than those squishy cheeks and sleepy snuggles.<\/strong>
\n Maternity Sessions \u2013 Glowing mamas, soft light, and all the anticipation. YES, please!<\/strong>
\n High School Senior Portraits \u2013 Bold, fun, and full of personality\u2014these are always a blast.<\/strong>
\n One-Year Cake Smashes \u2013 Because what\u2019s cuter than a frosting-covered baby smashing their first cake?!<\/strong>
\n Couples Portraits \u2013 Gosh, do I love capturing all your amazing “Love Stories” all around Hampton roads!<\/strong>
\n Family Portraits \u2013 Don’t forget to let me “freeze time” with family pictures before the kids grow even more.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For those new here: I\u2019m a Virginia Beach based photographer (serving all areas of Hampton Roads) who\u2019s all about capturing real connection and authentic joy\u2014and whether you\u2019re holding your baby or getting ready to send your baby off to college, I\u2019d be honored to tell your story.<\/strong><\/p>\n

So yes, I\u2019ve been here all along\u2014camera clicking, clients smiling, memories being made. Now it\u2019s time to start sharing the magic with you, too. <\/strong><\/p>\n

If you’ve been waiting to book your session\u2014this is your sign. Let\u2019s make something beautiful, together.  Book a free consultation now! Click Here <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hey friends!!!! Okay, let\u2019s spill some tea\u2014I know on HERE Ive been quiet but in real life I\u2019ve been BUSY. Like, camera-in-hand, editing-into-the-night, running-a-full-time-photography-studio kind of busy. But you know what\u2019s been missing? Talking about it. Sharing it. Blogging it. (And okay, marketing it too. ) This past year has been one of the most […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[103,36,100,55,41,56,49,21,59,58,33],"class_list":["post-4770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-personal","tag-757-photographer","tag-baby-portraits","tag-babys-first-year","tag-beach-portraits-virginia-beach","tag-children-portraits","tag-devon-shanorphotography","tag-hampton-roads-engagement-portraits","tag-hampton-roads-photographer","tag-newborn-photographer","tag-newborn-portraits-virginia-beach","tag-virginia-beach-senior-portraits"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4770","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4770"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4770\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4802,"href":"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4770\/revisions\/4802"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}