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Newborn Photographers, Ashburn Virginia ~ { Chillin’ with Dad }

You may remember this Ashburn, Virginia mom and dad from their maternity session late last year – see here.  Well….their little baby boy arrived!  We were so excited to meet this little guy and he did not disappoint us.  He slept nearly the entire session.  The only time he really made a fuss was when I wanted to change his pose…he give a little squawk and then drift right back to dreamland!   

Here’s a quick sneak peek for his proud family…there is a reason they are so proud, just look at his precious little face! 

Newborn photographer near Ashburn, VA.

Best newborn photographer ~ near Brambleton, Virginia in Loudoun County, VA.

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Dawn – Dear “F” family ~ What a precious little man you have been blessed with…he was such an angel during his session! I hope he didn’t keep you up all night that evening! See you soon! ♥ ♥

Mary T. – Dear J & J – Although your little one did not “bless” me the way that I know Dawn was hoping and waiting (and probably praying)for him to do – I will say that spending a day with your beautiful little boy was truly special. You are a lovely family and it is my great pleasure to have met you. Mary T.

Maternity Photographers to Brambleton & Ashburn, Virginia ~ { Anticipation }

What a lovely, lovely couple.  I am so blessed to be able to photograph some of  the nicest couples during their special time of anticipation.  And, here recently, so many of our maternity portrait clients have been coming from the Ashburn / Dulles area… must be something in the water over there! 

This couple from Brambleton, VA was no exception… both are super excited about their expected little one.  Dad remarked that he was not fond of being in front of the camera but honestly, the camera loves him!  Just look at the image below…dad is just awesome!  Mom was just gorgeous and a joy to work with too.  She was such a cute little thing ~ I wish I looked that awesome at 7 months pregnant.

Artistic Dad & Bump portraits near Ashburn Virginia.

Artful maternity portraits near to Ashburn, VA.

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Dawn – Dear J&J, What fun you guys were to work with. You are a beautiful couple and I am super excited to meet your little one in January! ♥ ♥

Dandelion Wishes® ~ Newborn Photographers, Ashburn Virginia ~ { Chillin’ with Dad } Newborn Photography – [...] may remember this Ashburn, Virginia mom and dad from their maternity session late last year – see here.  Well….their little baby boy arrived!  We were so excited to meet this little guy and he [...]

Pregnancy Portraits, Ashburn Virginia ~ { Radiant }

This beautiful expecting mom from Ashburn Virginia was here at the studio this week for her artistic pregancy portraits.  Wowza, she was radiant!  She and her dear hubby already have a beautiful toddler girl who is as precious as can be and I cannot wait to meet their new little addition!   I promise to share more next week but for now, here is one of my most favorite images from her portrait session…isn’t she gorgeous??

Beautifully artistic pregancy portraits near to Ashburn VA ~ your bump as {art}™

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Dawn – Dear W family ~ What pure joy it was to meet you and share this wonderful time of your lives with you. I so very much enjoyed meeting little Miss B. Please give her a big hug for me! ♥ ♥

Beth – Beautiful!!

Brandy Maso – Beautiful mommy to be!!!! Great picture!!

Robin – HI BEAUTIFUL PICTURE! WHERE DO YOU FIND THE 2-PIECE TO WEAR FOR THESE PHOTOS???

Dawn – Hello Robin, we custom make all of our maternity wraps for our clients.

Pregnancy Photographers to Ashburn Virginia ~ { Gorgeous Baby Bump Art }

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!!!   

Beautiful pregnancy portaits for new moms and dads!

 

 

Creative "your bump as {art}"™ photography studio close to the Washington DC area.

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. 

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Joy – What a gorgeous Mama! Lovely images!

Shardai – Beautiful mama I love the second pic. I was always conflicted about taking professional maternity pics because I’m a somewhat conservative person and I just wouldn’t be so bold as to take some of the pics I had seen when this phenomenon first appeared. The idea of showing my belly petrified me. But seeing these elegant mamas, especially this last one. I am definitely going to consider this for my second pregnancy.

Crystal – Where did you find the alphabet blocks? I am looking all over trying to find cute ones??

Dawn – Crystal ~ these were a gift to my son for his first birthday back in 1999 so I have absolutely no clue where to tell you they came from! Good luck searching for some similar ones!!

Baby Photographer to Ashburn Virginia ~ { Donaldinho, the next Ronaldinho? }

This dad from Ashburn Virginia and his best buds are huge soccer players and fans.  So when dad & mom requested that we shoot some dad & baby portraits on his commemorative world cup soccer ball we were happy to oblige.  For those of you not into soccer ( as was I ) Ronaldo de Assis Moreira is a Brazilian “footballer” who plays for Italian Serie A club Milan and the Brazil national team.  

Ronaldo is commonly known as “Ronaldinho” ~ which is Portuguese for “Little Ronaldo”.  He is widely regarded as one of the most gifted footballers of his generation.  Well, it looks as if a new generation of soccer stars has been born and you could hardly get an earlier start than 7 days old.  

So for mom & dad Donald, your soccer team, friends and fans, here’s a sneak peek of your little Donald or “Donaldinho” !    

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The second image is especially for the proud new mother… she desperately was hoping we could catch her new baby boy smiling and smile he did!

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Dawn – Donald & Nicole ~ Hope you enjoy your final sneek peeks…I had to share a third one just so you could see Mr. B’s heart melting grin! What a precious little peanut he is! ♥ ♥

Nicole – Dawn and Roger you clearly have the magic touch and artful eye to capture our son Braydon at the perfect moment. Yes it made our heart melt seeing these photos I cried all over again. Thank you doesn’t begin to cover how we feel about our experience with your studio. Nicole

Angela Griffith – Love the first shot you are amazing and so talented Dawn! The second shot is simply adorable! The parents will cherish these for years to come!!

D. – You all are good. We tried for an hour to do that the other day and he just made other faces…I think you saw those too. ;)

Comments from Facebook:

Donald Chapell – Holy cow Dawn, that turned out wonderfully. ;)

Carol Yosco Harding – It was truly remarkable watching Dawn in action. She has such a gift.

Blake Edwards – In Tune ! Looks great Dawn

Mary Tayne – You can count his little toes! Nicole & Donald, you have such a lovely family. I enjoyed meeting all of you. Give Braydon a kiss from me.

Stacy Smith Fiening – The picture of Braydon on that soccer ball is precious. Braydon is so cute.

Lori Johnson – Awesome!

Emily Williams Ruesch – The pictures are so friggin cute! Can’t wait to see the rest of them.

Sarah Chapell – These are AMAZING!!!!!!!

Dee Dee Smith – The pictures are *amazing*!! wow! He is precious.

Mary Tayne – Smiling & dreaming little baby dreams…
Tara Salerno – Awesome work as always!
Nicole Harding Chapell – Dawn – you got the shot and I’m floored! I’m already trying to figure out which packages we want to order and we haven’t seen the rest of them yet.

Varun – wow..lovely photo… very sweet…gr8 work…

regards
Varun
(a budding photographer)

Newborn Baby Photographer to Ashburn Virginia ~ { Little Drummer Boy }

This week we had the sweetest couple from Ashburn Virginia come to the studio for a newborn baby session.  Their new “Little Drummer Boy” was delightful to work with.  Dad is a RUSH fan and as such, he brought along his snare drum for me to use as a special prop.  I love it when clients share their ideas.  The image below is the result and I think we’d all agree that this is the cutest little RUSH fan ever!  

Little Drummer Boy ~ Creative Newborn Baby Photography in Northern Virginia ~ near Ashburn, VA 

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Dawn – Dear Nicole & Donald ~ It was such a pleasure to work with you and your new baby boy. I can’t wait to show you the other incredible images of him! ♥ ♥

D. – Dawn, we had a great time. This image is precisely what we thought it would be and more. Thanks for your time, we appreciate it – and look forward to coming out and seeing the rest of the art…I mean photos.

D.

Angela Griffith – Oh this is gorgeous! The tones in the drum and backdrop are fabulous! He is precious!!!!

Beth – What a wonderful shot!!!!

Comments from Facebook:
Patricia Jesten – THAT is amazing!!!!
Nicole Harding Chapell – Awesome is more fitting for this image – how on earth as we going to choose from the other hundreds you too Dawn? We can’t believe how well you captured him
Tracy Tinnirello – I love them…so precious it brought tears to my eyes.
Lynn Ryan Johnson – Great pictures!!
Carol Yosco Harding – Unbelievable….. A picture is worth a thousand words…..
Emily Williams Ruesch ~ What an awesome picture
Kristin Ellis ~ This is such a beautiful picture. You’re right – she’s an absolutely wonderful photographer.
William Perritt ~ That’s a keeper.
Mindy Hymes Stovall ~ Amazing…love it:)
Janeen Tobin Graham ~ LOVE a newborn baby (ok, any baby’s) bum. he’ll love that photo when he’s a rockstar
Sarah Chapell ~ This is SO adorable!!!!!!!
Rebecca Luraschi ~ I cant believe this picture!
Deb Pertgen Shea ~ I love it.
Maureen Emerson Stills ~ What a adorable photo!!! Can’t wait to see more!!!

Janice Galiano – Braydon is just ‘picture perfect’!!! We’re all so, so thrilled for you! Love, Janice, Michael, Alissa & Jordy.

Newborn Photographer to Ashburn Virginia ~ { Curls Galore }

Just before the snow began to fall last week, this sweet couple and their newborn baby son came from Ashburn Virgina for a newborn portrait art session.  What a sweet baby he is!  He slept nearly the entire time with only a little squeak now and again.  Oh, and his HAIR!  Love, love, love his hair!!  I had a really hard time keeping my hands off of his soft curls!

Dad is a marine who was home for the birth of his son and must return to the west coast next week so I know he will enjoy seeing this sneak peek of his brand new baby boy! 

Northern Virginia's Premier Newborn photographer close to Ashburn, Virginia.

Newborn photographer to Ashburn, VA

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Dawn – Dear ‘D’ Family ~ Your li’l man is just scrumptuous and was pure joy to work with. I hope you are getting some much needed sleep! Enjoy your sneak peek…♥ ♥

Mimi and Paw Paw – Our very first grandchild and he’s sooo cute. We love him and the adorable shots. Great job Dawn!

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Angela Griffith – Precious precious baby!!! Love these!!

kinta – This is a very nice pic of the little man Curls Galore. The best to the two o you.

Erica – These pictures are adorable! Enjoy your newborn bundle of joy, curls and all :)

Niki – N.J.D. is as cute as a button!!! Those cheecks are too irrisistable not to pinch and a what head full of beautiful hair. The pictures are absolutely amazing. Congratulations! He is a healthy, beautiful and big baby boy.

REGINALD IRAN BLACKMON – Congrats on the new edition to the Davis family. He is very precious and beautiful. Look forward to meeting him in person, when you can make it back to NC. Stay blessed.

Xiomara Hall – How sweet and precious. Congrats on your beautiful baby boy.

Alvina Starks – Rhonda/Sam – HE is JUST PRECIOUS! Oh my goodness! Words cannot express what a beautiful baby he is. God bless little Nicholas and your entire family. I’m sure you all will enjoy him thoroughly! I can not wait to see Nicholas in person – as soon as this weather gets manageable!! Thank you so much for the SNEAK PEEK!! I LOVE IT!!

Stephanie Beard – Wow. He is such a handsome little guy!! The photos are adorable. Thank you for sharing them.

Demesha – WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If he isn’t the cutest! My nephew is sooooo handsome. They did a fabulous job with the photography!

Felicia Cooper – Congratulations Rhonda and Sam! Nicholas is simply adorable! May God continue to bless you and your family.

Courtney Knowles – Rhonda and Sam,
What a handsome young man you have! I just want to kiss those cheeks! He is such a beautiful baby and can not wait to meet him! Congratulations again and many blessings to you and this wonderful creation from God!

Miss you guys!

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Ana – OMG he is so cute!!! look at all that hair! N He looks just like you Rhonda!

Ben Johnson – Handsome young man. Congrats to the Davis family!! He is going to be a ladys man!!

Kim & Doug Shaw – Sam and Rhonda! Little Nicholas is BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations. They grow up so fast…be sure to enjoy him.

Raquel & Rodney – Oh my goodness!!! He is gorgeous!!! I can not wait to see him

Kimberly – Wow! My love for you just increase a thousand times!

Rick Humphery – Congrats Rhonda and Sam! I see a future NUPE!!

Sam & Rhonda – Dawn – Great work!! We are so excited about the shots and can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures. We enjoyed our session with you and look forward to working with you again in the future.

Sincerely,

Proud Parents of Curls Galore

Tatyana Paige – Oh my! How cute is he?! Congrats to you guys!

Daiveda Graves – Nicholas is simply gorgeous. You know I wish I could hold him. Enjoy these moments. Love u

jennifer – WOW! Too Cute!!!! What more can I say….

Coressa – Oh my God!! I want him. He’s so adorable. There aren’t any words to describe how I feel when I look at his photos. Rhonda and Sam you have been blessed. Keep him safe and keep him covered by the word of God. Love you both. PS don’t let Uncle Lonzo and Aunt Linda spoil him!!!

Cortney and Amber – OMG!!! he is sooooo gorgeous!, Me and Cortney can’t wait to finally meet our lil cousin….Congrats Rhonda and Sam. WE LOVE YALL…I Know “MiMi an PawPaw” (lol) are excited.

KB – How bout that, great pictures good looking young man good thing he doesnt look like dad lol jk Sam. Congrats on the new edition Sam and Rhonda. When can i get my picture lol

Heaven – OMG!!!! He really is the cutest. I wish you the best Rhonda and Sam.

jackie greene – lovely photos – he looks like a little angel and what a head of hair :)

Aprale – He’s adorable! Love the curls. I know he’s going to be a sweet baby. Congrats!

Mia Puryear – Aaaaaaaaaw……he is soooooo precious! Congrats, Rhonda & Sam and I can’t forget Pawpaw & Mimi! I am looking forward to loving all over my nephew!!!!

Summer – What a precious baby! I am so happy for you all. You are going to love this time in your lives!

Orlando – MAN HE IS A HANDSOME LIL MAN!!!!! You guys did great. ALL RHONDA!!! No, you both are great looking people. I can’t wait to see my lil cuz playing football!!

Tara- – Congratulations Rhonda and Sam! What a cute bundle of joy. These photos are just simply adorable. I can’t wait to see my nephew. Love ya.

Angie Lilly – I can’t wait to get my hands on him!!! He’s absolutely precious. And I agree those curls will make all the girls swoon. :-)

Kwanza Baldwin – What a blessing…..Sam and Rhonda congrats to you both. He is a handsome lil man. Be blessed

Angelia – Congratulations Rhonda and Sam. He is soo adorable. Enjoy every moment of parenthood.

Nicole Gunthrop – Sam and Rhonda,
Nicholas is adorable. You all have a precious gift from God. Enjoy and Love him a lot.

Natalie Brown – He is precious! God Bless you all!

Michele H. – Rhonda and Sam, Congratulations! He is past adorable. I think I see a model in the making! Enjoy these precious moments, because they will slip by fast.

Margaret Russom – Congratulations, Sam & Rhonda you have been blessed with a precious son Nicholas, there are many blessing coming your way. Enjoy every moment as you both watch him grow. Congrats! to the proud Grand Parents too.

Tracy Braswell – Oh my goodness. Rhonda, he is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations to you and Sam.

K. Michael Jordan – Sam and Rhonda; WOW! You guys do good work!

anita/thomas – SAM/RHONDA, NICHOLAS JUST ADORABLE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE HIM.

Pam – I love it! What a handsome little man!

virginia vample – What a big baby. He don’t need baby food, he is ready to eat soul food. God Bless the parents…Sam & Rhonda. M. Vample.

Chris Davis Peoples – Sam he is absolutely adorable. I see your mom in his face. I have not seen you since my A&T days. I wish you and your family well.

Raquel – He is adorable, what a blessing from God….I can not wait to meet this handsome young man :-) )))

Almesha Ridenhou Lee – He is sooooo beautiful!!!! This was worth the investment!!!

Tina – Oh look at him he is so sweet…. Congratulations Rhonda and Sam you done well.. Oh by the way so did Mimi…Lol

Tammy Galloway Clyne – He is just beautiful! Congrats Rhonda and Sam!

MIchele Gaynor – Sam&Rhonda: He is a pure doll! congratulations

Angela & Odell – Rhonda & Sam! How adorably cute little man is! Thanks so much for sharing :)

Gwendolyn Davis Huds – To the proud cousins,
This young man is absolutely gorgeous or must I say, handsome for a little boy ;-) He is beautiful and the pictures are astonishing. Congratulations and may God keep you and your family in His care. Love, Cousin Gwen (Angie’s older sister)

Martha Stevens – Rhonda and Sam,
He is so precious…..I wish I could hold him…he has the sweetest little face!!!Iam so happy for you two…now your world is complete!!

Take care…I hope I will get to meet him someday in California. :)

Wille & Yvonne Brown – Congratulations Sam & Rhonda!!! A blessing sent from heaven above! :)

Kim Parson – So sweet and such a wonderful blessing. Congratulations Sam and Rhonda!

Joe Soloman – What a handsome little man. Congratulations and many blessings!
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James – What a wonderfully adorable little guy! The first pic just makes you feel like cuddling him. Love the pics!

Children’s Portrait Studio Washington DC Area ~ { Sisters }

I love, love, love photographing these two sisters!  They are both so photogenic and love each other so much.  This is just one sneak peek for their parents before I start designing their custom Christmas cards.

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Custom designed Christmas & Holiday cards

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Dawn – Dear “S” Family ~ I look at your two girls & can’t believe how much they have grown! They are both so beautiful!! ♥ ♥

Angie Griffith – I can’t get over how these girls have grown up! I remember the Christmas picts from every year you have done of them! They are always amazing! Such beautiful girls!!!

Photo Jewelry { Photographer Northern Virginia DC MD }

If you have not been to the studio for your maternity, newborn or child’s portrait session yet, you have not had the opportunity to see and feel our awesome sterling silver portrait jewelry in “The Boutique.”   Wait until you see these pieces in person!  Below are just are just a few pieces that we actually have featured on the website in the Galleries entitled Bags & Jewelry. 

Wouldn’t these make awesome Mother’s Day gifts?  Yes!  Be sure to mention this to your dear hubbys’ early as they can take 4 weeks to arrive!

Awesome photo jewelry by Dandelion Wishes Photography's The Boutique

Great Mother's Day gift ideas! Photo jewelry from Dandelion Wishes Photography, Warrenton, VA

Gina Alexander Photo Bags { Northern VA, Washington DC, Suburban MD }

Dandelion Wishes® Photography is an approved portrait studio for these chic, “gotta have”  photo bags by Gina Alexander ~ serving the Northern Virginia, Suburban Maryland and greater Washington D.C. metro area.

 

Gina Alexander Photo bags!

 

We all want our handbags to be functional, right?  Well Gina Alexander took it a step further by putting the FUN into FUNctional!  These designer bags are gorgeous!

Imagine…  a designer handbag, purse, tote or wallet custom created just for you with images of your newborn baby or child on it.   There’s truly nothing more unique!!  You can be confident that no one else will have one just like it… (unless you order more for Grandma’s).   And let me tell you just how many compliments you’ll get ~ I know, because I carry the “My Everything Bag” by Gina with my children on it.   I take it to the salon, the store, the beach and even football games.  

Based in Hollywood CA, Gina Alexander takes great pride in top quality craftmanship.  The quality of these bags is unmatched!  In fact, all Gina photo bags, handbags, totes and wallets are handmade here in the USA using the finest silver hardware, buckles and leather from Italy. 

You’ll be in good company when carrying your new Gina Alexander bag… she has created dream Portrait Bags for many famous celebrities including:  Faith Hill, Kelly Ripa, The Black-Eyed Peas, Penelope Cruz, Jennifer Lopez, Ashanti, Alicia Keys, Joss Stone, Elizabeth Taylor, Queen Latifah, Emily Proctor and our course… many of our portrait clients!    

Why not let us create one for you…   with images from your portrait session?  

Gina has many styles and sizes to choose from.  We have samples of three different Gina bags as well as the Small Cosmetic bag here in the  portrait studio for you to see ~ check them out below!   

 

Gina Alexander Fairfax Photo Bag

  

The Gina Alexander “Fairfax Petite” Handbag Price & Specs: $250.00

 - Leather handles, trim and bottom (four leather color choices)
- Handbag toes
- Top snap flap closure
- Black inner-lining
- Inner zipper pocket
- Silver hardware rings- Handle Length: 22″

 

Gina Alexander Roxbury Photo Bag

 

The Gina Alexander “Roxbury” Handbag Price & Specs: $275.00

  - Leather handles, trim and bottom (four leather color choices)
- Bronze Handbag toes
- Top snap flap closure
- Black inner-lining
- Inner zipper pocket
- Bronze-gold hardware rings  
- Handle Length: 22″ 

 

Gina Alexander Small Cosmetic Bag 

The Gina Alexander “Small Cosmetic” Bag Price & Specs: $95.00

- Top zipper closure
- Black inner-lining

 Gina Alexander My Everything Photo Bag

 

 

The Gina Alexander “My Everything” Tote bag Price & Specs: $150.00

- Canvas handles, trim and bottom
- Printed image and Underglass option
- Black inner-lining
- Inner zipper pocket
- Handle length: 24”

 

(All of the Gina Alexander bags above are also featured on our website under the Gallery called Bags & Jewelry.  The photos and details are a bit larger there if you have a hard time reading the blog photos.)

 

Beth – I absolutely LOVE my new “My everything bag”! I can’t tell you how many wonderful comments I’ve gotten on it already and I’ve only had it a couple of weeks! The photos we picked for it are perfect! The cosmetic bag is a huge hit also. People have seen that one because I carry it in the big bag and use it for my cell phone and all the other little things I take with me. The quality on both of these bags is top notch. What a great purchase they were AND I have my eye on a couple of your other ones! I highly recommend these bags! Thanks so much, Dawn!

Personal Favorites { Portrait Studio Northern Virginia DC MD }

I’m looking forward to getting busy again after the long holiday break.  I was thinking back over all the little cuties that I had the priviledge of working with…So, before moving into the new year I thought I’d share some of my favorite shots from last year.  I so enjoyed working with each of these babies & children in the studio.  

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