This Ashburn, Virginia couple are expecting their third baby and have decided to wait and be surprised by their baby girl or baby boy ~ hence the alphabet blocks below!
LOVE the second portrait of this gorgeous momma to be…elegant and sensual with her beautiful baby bump. I sure wish I had looked even remotely this good during my first pregnancy - much less, my third! Wow!
Hope you enjoy your sneak peek “D” family. We can’t wait to be ”surprised” too!!!


If you are in the Northern Virginia or greater Washington D.C. metro area and are interested in celebrating your pregnancy with “your bump as {art}” ™ portraits, contact the studio today.

The “M” Family came from Springfield, Virginia to have a special portrait created of their third child. Traditionally, they have had portraits created at 18 months for their first two children and now Miss ”A” has reached that milestone.
Here is a sneak peek of your adorable little blessing!


A lovely mom from Alexandria Virginia brought her adorable baby girl in this week to celebrate her first birthday with some “baby’s 1st birthday portraits.” Before we got into the “smash the birthday cake” shots we caught just a few images of her in her girlie finerie. Precious little lips, rosey cheeks and beautiful eyes – she is picture perfect! But Oh Baby – she really enjoyed the second part when she got to eat the icing on the cake!
I remember when my daughter was this age and now she is getting ready to turn ten! Time flies so quickly…what better way to remember this milestone than with a few portraits like this?



This Alexandria Virginia mom and dad were in the portrait studio just a few weeks ago for their maternity portraits. Last week they brought their precious little baby girl back for some creative newborn baby portraits. Her mother and father have been waiting a long time to hold her…she was definitely worth the wait!
Even her abuela who was visiting from Connecticut came along to enjoy the experience… we all enjoyed watching this precious little angel donning her flower hat. And the SMILES! Oh my!! This little girl was full of smiles for us!
Thanks for leaving the parents of this newborn baby some blog love in the comment box beneath her portraits….



This little Christmas doll baby from Alexandria, Virginia fell asleep waiting for Santa. Mom & dad & baby attended our Photo Christmas Card & Holiday Portrait event two weekends ago. We got a wonderful family portrait just before little Miss “A” decided it was time for a nap! As a professional baby photographer, I have learned to go with the flow and I am so glad we did.
Since mom and dad want their family portrait to be a surprise for all their friends and family on their Christmas card list, here is just a little sneak peek of their sleeping angel…


This little newborn baby’s daddy has many clients who are Washington Redskins football players. So mom commissioned us to get the “baby on the football” pose for Dad’s office. Dad was so patient and awesome with his little 5 day old baby in his hands. And, as you can see, Dad scored! What an adorable and precious little one to work with.
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I so LOVE this unique and fun pose! Shew… getting a one year old baby girl and her furry friend to both look at you at the same time is a challenge but……..oh so worth it!
Enjoy your sneak peek! You’ll get to see the rest of your Christmas card design soon!


Such a sweet couple from Front Royal, Virginia! They visited the studio last week for portrait art of their precious baby bump. Boy, I wish I had looked this good at 32 weeks! We can’t wait to meet their baby boy in October… he’ll be here before we know it!
Family, friends and blog readers – please feel free to leave this expectant mom and dad a comment!


This precious baby girl was in the studio this week for her newborn portraits and ”oh my” what a cutie pie she is! Look at her beautiful big brown eyes…not to mention that curlie hair! No wonder her mother and father are gushing over her! So, here is a sneak peek for you, your friends and all of your out of state family!
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What a beautiful baby girl little Miss ”I” was! She was just a sweet heart! This Laurel, Maryland family is just the sweetest couple and are so very proud of their new baby girl ~ I can see why! Below are just a couple of my favs. The first one has got to be one of my all time favorites so far…love her little pose with her chin resting on her palms…too sweet!
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Goodness gracious – look at this girlie’s baby blues! This adorable 8 mos old baby girl looks sooooo pretty in pink! Her mommy was the winner of the April drawing at a chic children’s boutique here in Old Town Warrenton, Virginia. I know I have used this black and white damask a lot lately but you can see why ~ it’s an amazing and chic background for our style of portrait art.
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This darling couple from Lorton, Virginia were in the studio Friday for their pregnancy portrait session. The expectant mom-to-be requested one of my signature bump poses; the pink tulle and gerber daisy. I asked her if she was open to trying something unique and fortunately for me, she was! I love the way it turned out and hopefully she will to! Another “your bump as { Art }”™ original.
Let her know what you think ~ leave her some blog love in the grey comment box below…

This 4 month old baby boy came in this past week and brought along is favorite “pup”! Funny thing is they both have pretty blue eyes! This is such a cute age…drooly, toothless smiles and inquizitive expressions…makes my job lots of fun!
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These adorable 22 month old twins came in yesterday and boy did we have TWICE the FUN! We got some darling photos of each of them individually but getting them together proved a bit more challenging! So, here are just a couple sneak peeks for their family! Hope you like them!
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This past Sunday, my daughter and I took a walk down Main Street in old town Warrenton, Virginia. Though it was a bit chilly I could definitely feel Spring in the air. As she walked happily along the low walls that define many of the little front yards, I was reminded of how it felt to be an eight year old child ~ so care free. We talked about all the pretty flowers that were finally emerging after a long cold winter and we stopped to take some pictures of some of our favorites. So I thought I’d share a few to brighten your day today! Be blessed today!


by Dawn
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