11
Sep
71 Years Beautiful: Virginia Beach Birthday Photographer
Who decided birthday portraits were just for kids?! As a Virginia Beach birthday photographer, I absolutely LOVE when someone decides another trip around the sun is reason enough to get in front of the camera and CELEBRATE!
At 71 years young, this beautiful woman walked into my Virginia Beach photography studio ready to celebrate LIFE… and I am SO glad she did.
Because birthdays aren’t just about cake and candles. They’re another year of stories. Another year of loving people and being loved. Another year of laughter, lessons, hard things you made it through, beautiful things you never expected and memories that have made you who you are.
And THAT is worth celebrating.
For her 71st birthday portrait session, we created so many different looks—from classic and beautiful to colorful, fun and full of personality. And can we PLEASE talk about that sunflower?! And can we PLEASE talk about that sunflower?! That portrait may be one of my favorites because it captures Ms. D perfectly—bright, beautiful and absolutely FULL of joy!
Get in the Pictures for the People You Love
As a Virginia Beach portrait photographer, I hear people say all the time, “I don’t really need pictures of myself. But maybe they aren’t only for you… Think about the portraits you treasure most of your parents or grandparents. Chances are, you don’t care whether they had gained a few pounds, had wrinkles, didn’t love their hair that day or thought they weren’t “photogenic.”
You just see them. The smile you know. The eyes you remember. Their personality. The person you love.
One day, that is exactly what the people who love YOU will see when they look at your portraits. So please… exist in photographs. Those photographs will bring back memories, stories, smiles and moments that may otherwise fade with time. They become something your loved ones can hold onto forever.
Celebrate the Season You’re In RIGHT NOW
You don’t need to wait until you lose weight. You don’t need to be turning 30, 40 or 50. And you definitely don’t need to know how to pose—that’s MY job!
Whether you’re celebrating 21, 50, 71 or 91, a birthday portrait session is an opportunity to stop for a moment and say, “This is me, right now, and this chapter matters.”
Because getting older isn’t something we should hide from. Growing older is a gift.
And if you’re lucky enough to celebrate another trip around the sun, I think that’s a pretty wonderful reason to get dressed up, step in front of the camera and CELEBRATE!
If you’ve been looking for a Virginia Beach birthday photographer or a Hampton Roads portrait photographer to help you celebrate a milestone, I’d LOVE to create something that feels completely like YOU.
