Dandelion Wishes®

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 cannot wait to see the canvas when it arrives in the studio!

I love this pose – it really captures the contrast of this tiny newborn in his daddy’s strong hands.  Daddy’s are such an important part of a child’s life and I think this pose just speaks volumes, don’t you?

Let us capture “your baby as {art}” ™.  For the best selection of appointment availability, contact our Northern Virginia portrait studio today to reserve your newborn session.    

Remember Miss Bright Eyes?  Well, she came back earlier this week and we are so glad she did!  She was comfy cozy all tucked in her basket below and remained in sweet slumber throughout most of our repeat newborn session.   Check out how cute she is donning one of our newest newborn baby hats!   

If you’re pregnant and live close to the greater Washington D.C. metro area we’d love to help you capture this special time in the life of your newborn with artistic wall art portraits.  Imagine… ”your baby as {art}” 

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.

Love this image from a newborn session last week and could not resist putting a bit of an artistic spin on it.  This little man let us do anything with him…once he was in a deep sleep!  Doesn’t he have the cutest itty bitty baby bottom?   

This precious newborn baby boy and his proud mommy came all the way from Arlington, Virginia yesterday as a squeeze-in appointment… I am soooo glad we were able to accomodate them as we had such a wonderful time with this sleeply little man.  All though he arrived almost four weeks earlier than expected, this premie still weighed in at a healthy 7 lb, 8oz and 21″ long!!  I know mom was wondering what he would have weighed had he reached full term!  Yikes! 

Mom loves hats… so here are a few sneak peeks for her of her little blessing donning some of her favorites from our creative newborn hats collection here at the studio!

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Christmas fun for the whole family…  including the cat!!  This Northern Virginia family returned to the studio for some artistic children’s portraits to use in their photo Christmas cards this holiday season.  In addition to the really cool shots we got of Master “S” and his favorite furry friend (who is nearly as big as he is!), we captured some fun family Christmas portraits.  

Their Christmas cards turned out totally chic and unique…  too bad we can’t show you the whole card here.  We don’t want to ruin their friends and family’s surprise of receiving their cards in the mail.   Though with Christmas just around the corner you won’t have too long to wait to see the finished cards.    

Hope you enjoy this little sneak peek.  As always, be sure to leave them some blog love…… 

This newborn boy’s mother and father traveled from Front Royal, Virginia for their newborn portrait session.  I am sure they were plenty tired but what a beautiful time of year to drive through the Shenandoah mountains!  

This little guy wins the prize for being the most alert infant I have had this year…he did not want to miss anything.  The first image is exactly as he looked for the best part of his portrait session…he finally tuckered out and fell asleep for a mere 20 minutes ~ just long enough to create the second image of him.  Mom brought the quilted blanket from home; which her mother made for her when she was a baby.  I love heirlooms!  This is a classic ”your baby as {art}”™ portrait! 

I know mom and dad are pretty sleep deprived so lets brighten their day with some comments about their little blessing!

This sweet mom and dad-to-be came from Alexandria, Virginia this week for a “your bump as { art }”™ maternity portrait session.  Mom brought a few items from home to use and I just adore the red silk shawl she brought!  She said her aunt actually put all the beautiful fringe on the edges…what an elegant way to capture this special time and honor her Spanish heritage. 

Please feel free to leave your comments in the grey comment box below for the excited mother and father-to-be!

What a darling little baby boy Mr. “J” was ~ just 7 days old!  He seemed to really enjoy his time snuggled up with his nursery friends!  His mother and father from Fairfax, Virginia were just the sweetest couple…boy am I blessed with the nicest clients ever!

Be sure to leave some comments for this very proud first time mom and dad and their families!!!

Look at those precious little lips and button nose…heart melting!!

This has been a busy, busy week with maternity portrait sessions… this couple from Alexandria, Virginia were such a sweet couple.  I so enjoyed every minute of our time together and I promised them I would try to sneak peek a couple images from their session over this weekend.   I love this first one…she lookes so beautiful in green, don’t you think?  The second portrait is one of my favorite poses.  I love the strength of the expectant dad’s hands on mom’s beautiful bump! 

As always, our clients appreciate your blog love.  So be sure to leave some comments for this expecting couple in the grey box below… 

This darling little baby girl from Vienna, Virginia arrived just before Easter!  What a precious little bundle.  During our session, it was totally apparent that she has already taken her familys’ hearts captive.  Sharing a few of my favs for her daddy, mommy and big brother.

Be sure to leave some blog love for the family of this newly arrived angel in the grey comment box below!

 Grandma made this adorable hat for little Miss “F” ~ how adorable is this?

I just love the perspective on this…such tiny little feet nestled in daddy’s steady and strong hands.  Beautiful.

We’re so pleased to announce that Denise M. of Warrenton, Virginia is the winner of our February drawing!  This month there were only 15 entries - what great odds!!!  So… get out to Dharma & Leopold’s Children’s Chic Boutique  in Old Town Warrenton and enter for the March drawing!  You could win a FREE session and a FREE 8×10 too!!! 

Just a quick reminder!  There are only two days left to enter our February drawing for a FREE session and a FREE 8×10 portrait!!  All you need to do is visit Dharma & Leopold’s and fill out an Entry Form and drop it in the Drawing Box!  See this link for more info!  If you don’t win this month…be sure to enter again in March!!

Happy New Year to you all!!  A big THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by Dharma & Leopold’s Children’s Chic Boutique in Old Town Warrenton, Virginia to enter their Christmas drawing!  The drawing prize included BOTH a free outfit from the boutique brand Le Top and a complimentary mini portrait session w/free 8×10 of choice from Dandelion Wishes Photography!  

So, (drum roll please!) and a  BIG CONGRATULATIONS to the lucky winner ~  Stacie G. of The Plains, Virginia!

This new mom and her precious baby girl came back to the studio for their newborn portraits this past week.  Baby was most content when her mommy was holding her – what baby isn’t?  I know mom and her family have been waiting for a sneak peek so here you go…

**A note to all my bloggers…please leave comments for this beautiful mom and her newborn baby at the comments link below!  You know how much they love to have comments here!**