Author Archives: Dawn M. Miller

Baby Photographers to Dulles Virginia ~ { Baby Fun! }

What fun 6 month old baby sessions are!!  We always enjoy playing with babies this age.  This little sweetheart’s big sister was here just over two years ago and I can’t help but imagine her being such a good big sister.  Mom & baby came from Dulles, Virginia for some artistic baby photography and we were excited to be able to use a few new...

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Dawn – Dear D Family ~ You are blessed with two beautiful little princesses! Miss C was a ton of fun and we loved every minute of her visit! ♥ ♥

Beth – Wow! Those shots turned out beautiful!! I know mom must be LOVING the second one, because she said she wanted it just like the one on your website. Just a gorgeous baby!!

Tracy – As always, AMAZING! We had such a fun time. Can’t wait to see the rest!

Newborn Photographers to Arlington Virginia ~ { Baby Christian }

We really enjoyed meeting and getting to know this Arlington, Virginia family.  Their new little baby was just a total love to work with.  At 10 days old, he was right at that perfect age to capture him in all his “newborn-ness”.  Thanks so much for choosing Dandelion Wishes® to share this most important stage in little Christian’s life!  God...

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Dawn – Dear “D” Family ~ Thanks again for allowing Dandelion Wishes® to be a part of this very special time in your family’s life! Your boys are precious!! ♥ ♥

Newborn Baby Photographers to Arlington Virginia ~ { Heritage }

This brand new little one was such a pleasure.  He hardly made a peep for being a newborn baby!  I told his mom and dad multiple times how truly blessed they are!  I was worried they would not be able to make the trip all the way from Arlington, Virginia last week.  They were coming the morning after all that severe weather last week but fortunately, all...

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Dawn – Dear D Family ~ Thank you for your patience! I hope you enjoy the breath-taking beauty of your newest little one. He is scrumptuous! ♥ ♥

Baby Photographers to Quantico Virginia ~ { Baby’s First Birthday }

This adorable little one was here last week for her Baby’s First Birthday session.   It seems like it was just a few months ago that we did her newborn portraits ~ and yet, nearly a whole year has past since then!  She has blossomed into such a beautiful and happy little girl!  It was pure joy for us to...

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Dawn – Dear Mike & Jennifer ~ we all totally enjoyed our FUN, FUN time with you and Miss K! Great meeting her adoring grandparents too!!!! So glad they could come! ♥ ♥

Jennifer – I absolutely love them. Our little girl is so beautiful! Thank you and I can’t wait to see the rest.

Angela GRiffith – Oh my gosh!!!!!! Gorgeous baby and gorgeous shots! I soooo want that buggy!!!!!!!!!

Dawn – Ha ha Ang! I have been waiting for over 2 years for just the right session for this buggy! This little girl’s session was just perfecto for it!

Newborn Baby Photographers to Reston Virginia ~ { Sweetness }

We very much enjoyed meeting this little newborn whos family lives in Reston Virginia.  Both Mary and I oooo’d and awwwww’d over her gorgeous little head of hair!  It was sooo hard to keep from “petting” her head constantly, lol.  All though she enjoyed being awake more than she was asleep, we still managed to coax her...

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Dawn – Dear J Family ~ You know we enjoyed every moment with your precious little girl! Enjoy your sneak peek!! ♥ ♥

Angela Griffith – What a gorgeous baby! Love these but the second shot stunning!

Baby Photographer to Culpeper Virginia ~ { Happy Baby }

What a fun session this was!  This baby girl and her momma came from just north of Culpeper, Virginia which is such a beautiful area to live in.  We were so excited to meet this newest member of the “K” family.  They have a wonderful tradition of having portraits created at the nine month age time frame for each of...

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Dawn – Dear K family ~ Boy, did we have a blast with your youngest princess! Can’t wait for you to see the other adorable portraits of her!! ♥ ♥

Beth – What a beautiful girl!!! The shots are gorgeous, too!!

Newborn Photographers to Falls Church Virginia ~ { Mr. Alert }

What a wonderful family who visited us from Falls Church, Virginia this week!  Their little man just did not want to miss a thing!  He was the quietest and most alert little guy we have had in a very long time.  He would just look around the studio and not make a peep!  For a newborn, he...

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Dawn – Dear K Family ~ What a fun time we had with your wide-eyed little man! He has gorgeous eyes and amazing focus for being so new to the world! You are blessed! ♥ ♥

Baby Photographers to Rockville Maryland ~ { Birthday Girl }

What a beautiful little one year old! Her mommy and daddy brought her all the way from Rockville, MD for her First Birthday portraits.  She was a bit shy but after singing nursery rhymes, in the end she warmed up for us.  She is such a petite little princess with the most delicate and dark little eye lashes...

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Dawn – Dear Ami & Gaurav ~ It was such a pleasure to spend time with you and your little princess. She is a beautiful little girl! ♥ ♥

Ami – Hi Dawn,

I just loved the pics. They are just amazing. Especially sanjanas eyes.. They are soooo expressive.. I keep looking at these pics every now and then. I just cant wait to see the rest of the pics
Thank you soo much.

Regards
Ami & Gaurav

Newborn Photographers in Northern Virginia ~ { Vintage Baby }

I am so excited to have finally been able to use this adorable vintage doll pram that I have had for almost a year now!  A friend of mine called me last Fall to say that her neighbor was getting rid of it and she immediatly thought of me ~ how cool is that??  Way! ...

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Dawn – Dear N family ~ I hope you enjoy your sneak peek! Can’t wait to show you the others! God bless ~ Dawn ♥ ♥

Angela Griffith – Love love love this!! Hey I have the drop too LOVE IT!!!

Dawn – Thanks Ang!!

Mary T. – This is so lovely. Beautiful baby, beautiful image.

Becky – Gorgeous work, Dawn. As Always!! Makes me want another one. NOT!
Hug your darlings for me.

Gail Forrest on Facebook – Your eye for composition is great – as much as it is art, I feel you tell a “story” with each portrait – just beautiful these memory portraits and I have the pleasure of knowing this little ones mom too!

Maternity Photographers to Washington DC ~ { Chic Windy Mama }

Like most photographers, I get an itch from time to time to try something different.  I’ve had these maternity poses in my mind for some time now & I’ve been waiting for someone willing to indulge my creative juices.  This lovely lady gave me free reign… and she totally rocked the “windy mama” pose!   On top of that, doesn’t she just...

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Dawn – Dear S Family ~ Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to capture the beauty of your pregnancy! ♥ ♥

Mary T. – These are absolutely stunning!

Angela Griffith – I think you rock at anything you photograph Dawn!!! These are simply stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beth – Wow! These turned out so beautiful!!

Northern Virginia Newborn Photographer ~ { In Daddy’s Hands }

This newborn baby’s mom & dad commissioned us to create this image for a canvas to hang on a large wall behind their baby grand piano.  Mom had noticed the artistic photography which is often featured on the top TV show Extreme Home Makeover and wanted a similar art piece of her baby boy.  We were delighted to be able to fulfill her request and we...

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Dawn – Dear W family ~ We loved creating this image of your beautiful baby boy and can’t WAIT to see it on the wall above your baby grand! ♥ ♥

Angela Griffith – This is absolutely precious! I can see this as in a big canvas on the parents wall. What a beautiful baby boy!

Beth – What a beautiful shot and precious baby!!

Timothy – Love this shot. I want a photo like this for me and my child. Unfortunately I can’t take it…..

Maternity Photographers to Maryland MD ~ { Elegant Baby Bump }

Yesterday we welcomed a lovely couple all the way from Waldorf, Maryland who wanted to celebrate this special time in their lives with elegant maternity portraits.  I absolutely adore how this pink maternity wrap accentuates this beautiful mom-to-be’s baby bump.  Isn’t she stunning?  Wow.  And then, we have dad ”listening” to his growing baby…and it was so sweet that his little baby started kicking him whilst he was listening.  Precious.

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Dawn – Wow, we had so much fun during your session getting to know the two of you! I hope you love your two sneak peek portraits as much as we do!! ♥ ♥

Eric & Marina – Dear Dawn, Mary and Roger,

Thank you so much for sharing this special time with us!!!! Marina and I love our sneak peak photos and look forward to seeing the rest of the pictures:-)

Sincerely,

Eric and Marina

Mary – Absolutely stunning! It was such a pleasure meeting both of you. Mary T.

Angela Griffith – Wow this Mom to be is stunning! Love the emotion you captured with Dad to be in the second one!! Gorgeous images!!!

Newborn Baby Photographer to Stafford Virginia ~ { It’s a girl! }

This little one’s Mom & Dad decided to not find out if they were having a boy or a girl until delivery day.  Secretly, I was hoping for a little girl simply because we have had a ton of baby boys at the studio since January.  And so, when mom said she had a little...

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Dawn – Dear V Family ~ Your precious new bundle was a complete joy to spend time with…she is beautiful! ♥ ♥

Jess – She is precious!!!
Dawn I LOVE the second shot I can’t believe you captured that look on her face… it’s awesome.
Love your work (as always) and can’t wait till we have our next one so we can work with you again :o )

Angela Griffith – precious baby girl! Love them both but the second one is adorable!!

Dawn – Thanks Jess! I was waiting for her to flash that grin and I was thrilled to catch it at just the right moment! :)

Beth – Wow! What great shots!! The second one is priceless!!!

Jennifer – Thank you so much for the sneak peek. Our little girl is beautiful and we can’t wait to see them all.

Newborn Photographers in Warrenton Virginia ~ { Womb-Mates }

Look at these precious newborn twins from Warrenton Virginia!  At two months old, I was concerned that we would not be able to get that “newborn” look that mom really wanted but with persistance and a good pinch of patience, we were able to achieve the “miracle shot” we were looking for!  What a pleasure this little brother &...

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Dawn – Dear W Family ~ Can’t wait to see your canvas art when it arrives…should be soon! Your babies look like little angels! ♥ ♥

Jean W. – Can’t wait to see the finished portrait…..just beautiful pictures of the little ones.

Jessica – OMG they are precious little dolls! Love the pics Dawn!

Beth – These are really really wonderful!!! What adorable little sweeties!

Claire – I love them!! Where did you get those hats?? Too cute.

Dawn – Claire, they carried these at a little local children’s boutique that used to be here in Warrenton. :)

Baby Photographers in Warrenton Virginia ~ { Sonnenschein }

Last week, this sweet doll baby from Warrenton Virginia came to the studio.  Little Miss “G” has been here before and she always makes me work really, really hard for her smiles but I have to say they are soooo worth it!  When she smiles, she lights up the room like sunshine on a summer...

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Dawn – Dear W family ~ Your little Sonnenschein is beautiful. I know she lights up your life on a daily basis! ♥ ♥

Angela Griffith – OH my she is a little doll! Love those gorgeous brown eyes and long lashes!!

margherita warhurst – Dawn, Gorgeous shot!! You always get the best shots and bring out the best!! She is our sonnenschein… Cant wait to see the rest!! Thanks again.. I know “G” always makes you work so much!! I hope you had a nice nap after we left!! HUGS

Grandma C. – What a special little granddaughter. Dawn, you make her pictures look like something out of magazines. Of course being so cute and photogenic helps too. Love you princess (you could be one you know!)–Grandma C.

Tara – Such a pretty little girl! Great job Dawn! Way to capture the light in her eyes!

Iva Tipton – Beautiful baby…beautiful picture!

Jasmine – Her little eyes and her smile is just precious! I hope to someday feel the love that you feel for your daughter.