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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 day.  In fact, that is the pet name her Austrian grandmother has for her… her little ”sonnenschein” which is German for sunshine. 

So, here is a sneak peek for this sweet baby girl’s family!

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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.

Creative { Children’s Photographers in Warrenton Virginia }

Two adorable sisters from Warrenton Virginia were in the studio this week for some fun and creative portraits.  When they arrived, I was thrilled to see them in their Kaiya Eve pettiskirts that they bought at our local children’s boutique in old town Warrenton, VA.  Whether girlie girl or tom boy… ALL little girls love these pettiskirts and they are always fun to use in portraits!  Oh, what a pretty “your child as {art}”™ gallery wrap canvas this would make! 

Lets see some comments for these pretty little girls to read!  I told them they would be “famous” as soon as I posted their sneak peeks!! 

creative childrens photography for young kids, warrenton, virginia.  girls and sisters in their kaiya eve pettiskirts.

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Dawn – Dear “B” family ~ What a joy it was for me to meet your two daughters…I hope they had as much fun as I did! They are beautiful young ladies! ♥ ♥

Brandy Maso – Adorable! Love the colors!!

Sara – What beautiful young ladies! Too sweet in their little pettiskirts!

Suzy – Precious! You will treasure this time in their lives and these beautiful photos as a reminder-

Twice the Fun! { Twins Photography Northern Virginia Washington DC MD }

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!

Don’t forget to leave some blog love in the comments box below for their mommy & daddy!  

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Dawn – Denise ~ you have two BEAUTIFUL children! I thoroughly enjoyed our session! :o )

Lori – Too Cute. They are getting so grown up!

Beth – What sweet beautiful kids! I absolutely love what you did with the shot of the little boy. Great photos as always!!

Angela Griffith – OH they are precious!! That first one is gorgeous!!!

Child Photographer Northern Virginia ~ { Cutie Pie }

This little doll was such FUN to work with!  She was just like a ray of sunshine in the studio for me - she lit up the room!  Her mommy was the winner of our drawing at a chic children’s clothing boutique in Warrenton, Virginia.  The butterflies on her dress were just adorable.

Don’t forget to leave some blog love in the comment section below for this cutie pie and her parents!

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Dawn – Oh, little Miss ‘D’ – I so enjoyed our time together!! What a joy you were! :o )

Brandy – Adorable!

Tori – Too cute! Thanks!

Chris – Thanks for being so great with our little girl. They look fantastic!

Beth – What a beautiful girl!!! I really love the backdrop,too! Great shots.

Steph – She is beautiful!! LOVE your background, too!

Angela Griffith – WHat a little doll!!!

“Nanny” Parella – Photos of our favorite little Laney Bug are amazing and quite adorable!

“Nanny” Parella – Amazing and Adorable Our Laney Bug looks so cute!

Cheryl LaMotte – Little Miss D. is so adorabe. It is obvious why her Nanny is so proud. We so enjoyed her visit to Holy Name. Wishing your family much happiness!

Trendy Jo – Another really fantastic set of portraits – little girls are so cute. Your photography work is amazing, I wish you all the best for continued success.

Happy Baby Boy { Baby Photographer Northern Virginia }

This little guy was so much fun to work with…he was so bubbly and happy!  His beautiful brown eyes were captivating!  His mom brought him from Bealeton, Virginia for his 6-7 month old portraits and he hammed it up for me.  I love this age!

Be sure to leave comments for this little baby’s proud momma in the grey comment box below! 

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Angela Griffith – OH my what a doll indeed! Love those big eyes!!!

Brandy – Adorable!

Beth – Oh Wow! What an adorable little boy!! Great shot!

Dawn – What a joy your baby was to play with! He was just delightful!

Little Artist { Northern Virginia Photographer }

Okay, so I am going to do what all good mothers do…I am going to brag a bit on one of my children!  Once a week my eight year old daughter attends an art class that she started just over a year ago.  She chose to work with pastels and has steadily been honing her skills.  When I went to pick her up from class yesterday she brought home her lastest work of art that she’d been working on since just before Christmas.  She loves puppies so…  more often than not, that is her subject of choice.  Well, I just LOVED it!  I am so proud of her.  She works very hard to get her shadows and blending accurate.  So, I told her I was going to share it here on my blog like any slightly biased mom would!!  

Thanks for indulging me! 

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Angela Griffith – Oh April is really talented! Kennah loved it! Konner said ” cool” Wow she will be painting some of your drops some day! Keep up the great work April!!!

Beth – How wonderful!! There is NO doubt she has your artistic talent! Tell her that we all LOVE it! That one should be framed! Maybe she could do one for her Auntie Beth!!

Dawn – Yep, it’s already on her bedroom wall! :o )

Kirsten Price – How precious, April… You did an awesome job! The artwork is just as beautiful as the artist! I hope Mom will be able to share more of your work for everyone to see. :o ) !!!

Featured at Fauquier Hospital { Portrait Studio Warrenton Virginia }

Last year I joined a local camera club in Warrenton, VA and have really enjoyed making some new friends there!  This month our club was asked to provide a selection of their work to be displayed outside the conference rooms at the Fauquier Hosptial.  Each photographer was allowed to bring three framed images or portraits.  I had a hard time deciding on which three to bring from the studio  ~  below are my final selections.  Do you recognize your little one there?? 

As you can see, my choices were of my favorite little subjects…newborn portraits and baby portraits.  If you are expecting, please visit both our Maternity~Pregnancy and Newborn~Baby pages of our website for more information on these very special sessions.    

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There are many other beautiful and diverse images of nature, travel and human interest on display – very much worth popping by to see!  If you are in the Warrenton area, I would encourage you to stop by and take a peek.  Our work will be on display through mid March.  You can find the display by going in the main entrance and following the signs to the Conference rooms.

Angela Griffith – Dawn your display looks amazing!!! Great job!!!

Beth – Wow! Your portraits of the babies are so adorable! The display looks great!

Congratulations to Our Drawing Winner { Professional Photographer DC VA }

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!

Newborn Photographer in Warrenton Virginia ~ { Little Pumpkin-ette }

This little girl’s mommy and daddy came in recently from Warrenton Virginia for their portrait Investment Session and this was one of their very favorites so I thought I’d share it for everybody else to see just how sweet this little newborn pumpkin is!  Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving !!

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Angela Griffith – AW SWEET INDEED! Great job Dawn! What a beautiful baby!!!

Beth – How peaceful and precious!! He is beautiful.

18 Days Old { Newborn Baby Photographer Northern Virginia }

I have the best job in the world!  I am so blessed to be able to work with these brand new little miracles straight from heaven! 

This baby girl’s parents, grandparents and friends have been waiting for their second sneak peek so here’s “your baby as art” ™.

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Beth – This is so beautiful and feminine! I love the colors and flowers and of course, the baby girl is just so precious! Congratulations to the very lucky parents!

Angela Griffith – Oh this is gorgeous! This baby is beautiful!!! Another fabulous shot Dawn!!!

Mom & Baby { Newborn Photographer Northern Virginia }

This beautiful mom from Warrenton Virginia was just here two weeks ago for her Maternity session and now look who has arrived! Her gorgeous baby girl was just a joy to work with.  Only have time for one sneak peek mom & baby portrait today but I’ll post more later!  Congratulations to the proud family on such a beautiful little girl!

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Angela Griffith – Beautiful image!! What a gorgeous Mom and Baby!!!! Great job!

Perfect Little Pumpkin { Newborn Photographers Northern Virginia }

Just wanted to quickly share an image from another newborn portrait session of a Warrenton Virginia client.   Don’t you think this image is just perfect for this season?   This precious little baby boy took a while to settle down into his “pumpkin patch” but the resulting portrait was well worth it!  So without further adieu, here’s…   “your baby as art” ™

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Angela Griffith – Oh My gosh this is the cutest thing I have ever seen!! Has to be one of my very fav’s of yours!!!! Great job!!! you are soo creative!!!

Beth – I agree with Angela. This has to be one of my fave’s!! I LOVE the mirror image. What an adorable little baby boy!!

Future Quarterback { Newborn Photographer Northern Virginia }

Well, is this not the cutest little newborn baby boy you have ever seen??  Dad & Mom from Warrenton Virginia brought baby “D” into the studio today for his newborn portraits and they allowed me to endulge my creativity!  At just 7 days old, this little guy was just the perfect size to rest on top of a football.  Dad did such a great job of holding everything steady once Mom and I got baby situated – which took some doing!  But this image is so worth the work…it truly is “your baby as art” ™

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Oh, and be sure to leave your comments for the brand new mom & dad by clicking on the “comments” link at the bottom of this post.  They’d love to hear everybody’s comments about their future quarterback!!!

 

 

Beth – That is just the cutest little baby!! His facial features are just beautiful! What a great shot, even though it was a lot of work for you all! Hopefully, you’ll share more of his shots.

sadie – precious…….this is a great picture of little man………..very precious!

Angela Griffith – Oh what a little doll!!! You are one busy gal Dawn!!!! Great job!

Carrie Steffe – oh Dawn..glad you were able to get that shot, its not an easy one to get at all! Nice job :)

Lovely Pregnancy Portraits { Maternity Photographer Northern Virginia }

This beautiful expectant mom-to-be came into the studio this week for her pregnancy portraits session.  This mom has the most beautiful and captivating blue eyes!  I love, love, love this image…she is so cute and chic at the same time ~ a lovely young woman!   So here’s a few sneak peeks for the family to share with friends!

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Big sister came as well and she was your typical toddler~she brought her own agenda!   Although she was a busy little girl, we coaxed her into a little reading time with mom which was so sweet to capture.  You really can tell that she enjoys her regular reading times with mom.  I can just see her reading to her little baby sister in a couple years!  

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Beth – I really love these photos, Dawn!! That little girl is just soooo cute! I love them in the white outfits. You’re right, the mom has such beautiful eyes and the first shot really captured them!! Another beautiful mom!

Angela Griffith – Oh my how sweet is this!!! Beautiful!!!!!!

Beautiful Maternity Portraits { Pregnancy Photography Northern Virginia }

This darling young lady from Warrenton, Virginia came in yesterday for her maternity portaits and we had the best time!  Her baby boy was due on Tuesday so we are so glad he waited and allowed us the time to get his first portraits just prior to his arrival.

The portrait image below is especially touching, I think.  The small photo next to her is of the expectant daddy when he was a baby…how sweet is that?

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I just love this image below!  Isn’t she just gorgeous?  Can I just say that she’s just as beautiful, if not more beautiful on the inside!  We had such a fun time together! 

Now, I normally prefer color images but the black and white photography version is just as captivating on this mom-to-be!!  Either version would be an awesome “your bump as art” ™ wall portrait.   

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And isn’t this cute?? 

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And, just one more sneak peek because I cannot help myself!  I just love this pose too.  I decided to add some artful touches along with our Fine Art finish and I love the resulting image. 

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Angela Griffith – Oh my goodness!!!! Where do I start! that first one is such a fabulous keepsake for her to pass down to her little one!! The second one is simply gorgeous!!! Love the brushes you did on that image! Awesome job once again Dawn! This is your thing!!!!!!!!

Beth – Wow!! These shots are just so awesome! They are all so touching and special in their own way.

Christa – Oh my goodness – she is gorgeous and so are the images!!! Just beautiful!

Chris Bottrell Photography – Im a big fan of maternity photography, i havnt done much myself, but your pictures are amazing and have inspired me to do more, truly excellent pictures.