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This sweet baby boy from the Leesburg Virginia area surprised his mother and father by arriving a bit ahead of schedule. He was so precious and had the softest little head of curls and plump little lips to match ~ perfection! Check out his little sleepy grin – doesn’t that just warm your heart?
Hope his doting family enjoys their sneak peek. Hope your little blessing is letting you get some night time zzzzzzz’s! 
- Guys...your know how much I enjoyed my time with your little man. He is truly a blessing from above. Looking forward to seeing you guys soon! ♥ ♥
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 & sister where to work with…their mommy, daddy and grandparents are truly “double” blessed. Mom and dad ordered a beautiful gallery wrapped canvas of the second portrait of the twins. We all can’t wait to see it when it arrives…it is going to be amazing in person!
- Dear W Family ~ Can't wait to see your canvas art when it arrives...should be soon! Your babies look like little angels! ♥ ♥
- Can't wait to see the finished portrait.....just beautiful pictures of the little ones.
- OMG they are precious little dolls! Love the pics Dawn!
- These are really really wonderful!!! What adorable little sweeties!
- I love them!! Where did you get those hats?? Too cute.
- Claire, they carried these at a little local children's boutique that used to be here in Warrenton. :)
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” !
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!
- 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! ♥ ♥
- 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
- 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!!
- 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. ;)
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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.
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!
- 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...♥ ♥
- Our very first grandchild and he's sooo cute. We love him and the adorable shots. Great job Dawn! Grandparents from Greensboro, NC
- Precious precious baby!!! Love these!!
- This is a very nice pic of the little man Curls Galore. The best to the two o you.
- These pictures are adorable! Enjoy your newborn bundle of joy, curls and all :)
- 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.
- 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.
- How sweet and precious. Congrats on your beautiful baby boy.
- 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!!
- Wow. He is such a handsome little guy!! The photos are adorable. Thank you for sharing them.
- WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If he isn't the cutest! My nephew is sooooo handsome. They did a fabulous job with the photography!
- Congratulations Rhonda and Sam! Nicholas is simply adorable! May God continue to bless you and your family.
- 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! Courtney and Reece
- OMG he is so cute!!! look at all that hair! N He looks just like you Rhonda!
- Handsome young man. Congrats to the Davis family!! He is going to be a ladys man!!
- Sam and Rhonda! Little Nicholas is BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations. They grow up so fast...be sure to enjoy him.
- Oh my goodness!!! He is gorgeous!!! I can not wait to see him
- Wow! My love for you just increase a thousand times!
- Congrats Rhonda and Sam! I see a future NUPE!!
- 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
- Oh my! How cute is he?! Congrats to you guys!
- Nicholas is simply gorgeous. You know I wish I could hold him. Enjoy these moments. Love u
- WOW! Too Cute!!!! What more can I say....
- 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!!!
- 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.
- 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
- OMG!!!! He really is the cutest. I wish you the best Rhonda and Sam.
- lovely photos - he looks like a little angel and what a head of hair :)
- He's adorable! Love the curls. I know he's going to be a sweet baby. Congrats!
- 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!!!!
- What a precious baby! I am so happy for you all. You are going to love this time in your lives!
- 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!!
- 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.
- 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. :-)
- What a blessing.....Sam and Rhonda congrats to you both. He is a handsome lil man. Be blessed
- Congratulations Rhonda and Sam. He is soo adorable. Enjoy every moment of parenthood.
- Sam and Rhonda, Nicholas is adorable. You all have a precious gift from God. Enjoy and Love him a lot.
- He is precious! God Bless you all!
- 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.
- 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.
- Oh my goodness. Rhonda, he is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations to you and Sam.
- Sam and Rhonda; WOW! You guys do good work!
- SAM/RHONDA, NICHOLAS JUST ADORABLE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HIM.
- I love it! What a handsome little man!
- 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.
- 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.
- He is adorable, what a blessing from God....I can not wait to meet this handsome young man :-))))
- He is sooooo beautiful!!!! This was worth the investment!!!
- Oh look at him he is so sweet.... Congratulations Rhonda and Sam you done well.. Oh by the way so did Mimi...Lol
- He is just beautiful! Congrats Rhonda and Sam!
- Sam&Rhonda: He is a pure doll! congratulations
- Rhonda & Sam! How adorably cute little man is! Thanks so much for sharing :)
- 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)
- 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. :)
- Congratulations Sam & Rhonda!!! A blessing sent from heaven above! :)
- So sweet and such a wonderful blessing. Congratulations Sam and Rhonda!
- What a handsome little man. Congratulations and many blessings! Joe Soloman
This sweet family from Leesburg, Virginia brought their precious new baby girl in this week for some creative newborn portraits. Mom was lucky and was able to take advantage of a ”sqeeze-in” session for her 11 day old and all though this little princess was a bit more alert than our normal 5-7 day old newborns, we were still able to capture some precious images of her!
Love the peacefulness in the first image…reminds me of that saying; “she’s sleeping like a baby”. And, the second one - all though not intended to be “Christmassy” - reminds me of a tuckered out little Santa’s helper!
So, here are a couple of my favorite “your baby as {art}”™ captures as a sneak peek for her doting family! Please leave them some blog love below…
- What a precious little princess you have! I enjoyed meeting you both and Miss A's very proud grandama too ~ enjoy your sneak peek! ♥ ♥
- OH wow Dawn these are gorgeous!! The second image is my fav.!!!
- These are so precious Leigh-Ann. What an angel she is! I cannot wait to see the others!
- She is absolutely beautiful Leigh-Ann! We are all so happy for you! The pictures are wonderful! Congratulations again on your beautiful new addition!
- These are absolutely PRECIOUS!!!!
- These are gorgeous. What a keepsake
- She's getting so big! I love the photos. What a little model!
- Leigh Ann and Jack - these are so beautiful - i want to see more. What a sweety pie - Much Love Beth
- Adorable! Beautiful like her Mom!
- Aww what an angel! Your newborn images are so amazing!
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……
- Dear K Family ~ I can see why you guys love your kitty soooo much! He's beautiful...and BIG too! I love the way your cards turned out...so cool!! ♥ ♥
- Wow, what an awesome photograph and card. I love it. Its perfect.
- What an adorable and unique Christmas card!! Beautiful kitty and such a handsome little man :-)
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!
It’s Christmas Eve! Hopefully by now all of your shopping is done and you are finishing up those last minute details. Personally, I am still trying to get some baking and wrapping done and still a little bit of decorating that my kids really enjoy! I’ll get there!
My daughter has asked me this question several times over the last week; “Mom, what do you really want for Christmas?” Without hesitation, I have replied each time, “PEACE.” Not being satisfied with this answer, she wants to know what tangible thing I want but I keep assuring her that all I really want is “PEACE”.
Now, my daughter loves to make little beaded necklaces and bracelets and so I asked her to make me one that said PEACE on it, for Christmas. She did and of course I think it turned out lovely. In addition, my son made a little tissue paper covered candle holder made out of a baby food jar. What better is there than to receive to hand made gifts by your children?
So, to all my dear friends and clients…I pray for PEACE to be in your family this Christmas season. God’s PEACE. For it is only His PEACE that brings calm in a storm or comfort to those who are mourning the absence of a loved one. I pray for PEACE to all the families who are struggling to make ends meet or who need jobs. I pray for PEACE for all our military families. I pray for all the children who will not have any gifts under the tree this year…may God send them His PEACE to assure them that He loves them and that they have received the best gift they could ever receive…the baby in the manger, Jesus our Savior.
In closing, may God bless your homes with His PEACE and may you open your hearts more than ever to celebrate the birth of our Savior! Merry Christmas to all!
If you would like to attend a Christmas Eve service but either do not have a church you regularly attend or yours is not having a service tonight, I invite you to join me at Manassas Assembly of God at 6 p.m. This is always a lovely way to help me refocus on what the Christmas celebration is all about. Come early as it is a popular service. You can visit their website for directions or more details by clicking here.
As promised to both the brand new mom & dad and his proud grandma from Leesburg, Virginia…here is your second sneak peek from yesterday’s newborn portrait session …your baby boy is just so precious! This image would be gorgeous as a wall portrait featuring…“your baby as art” ™.
- What a precious sleeping baby! So peaceful! Love the chubby little cheek on his hand! Great black and white shot!!
The last two weeks have been so very busy! We got back from a family vacation to Hatteras, N.C. Then, my kids’ birthdays were this past weekend. In between studio sessions and editing, I peeked at some of my vacation images. I have quite a few favorite images but this has to be one of the top five! My dear friend joined us for a few days and her girls and my kids played themselves silly each and every day at the beach. It was at the end of one of these days that we all took a walk to the end of our rental home’s private board walk to watch the sunset over the sound. I snapped a few of all of the kids sitting and chatting and then some of just my friend’s two girls. I love the way this one turned out…no need for words…just sisters enjoying the end of a long Summer day.
- I feel so blessed to have this beautiful shot you took of my girls! I can't thank you enough for that!!! What a great time we had with you guys and what wonderful photos you took while we were there! I'm thrilled to have them to cherish for many years to come. Lots of love, Beth
- one can't help but to love the beach. The balance in the photo you captured here is just breathtaking or well actually more of a calming nature in the breathtaking way if that makes sense. I can almost feel the rays :-) and it sure does make me want to go to the beach. Our trip took us to the beaches in Denmark but I guess as long as it is a beach there is just something about it :-)
I was thinking today about why it is that I enjoy working in my studio. As many of you know, my studio is in the lower level of my home so as is the case many days, I went upstairs to get some laundry and as I walked down the hall, I glanced over at the family portraits on the wall. I had one of those moments…no, not a senior moment, but the kind of moment when something of the past collides with the present and you realize why what you do is so important to you. You see, the walls of my hall upstairs are adorned with “My Family”. Not my children or my parents but my heritage, my family of the past. I have portraits of my grandparents, great aunts & uncles, my husband’s grandparents and more. They are in all different ages of life and I often stand in front of them and ponder what was going on in their lives at the time those images were captured? What hardships had they endured? What traits and characteristics have they passed down to me and my children?
Portraits from the past help to anchor us to our present and to the future. They give validity to where we have come from and why we are who we are…good or bad. I know for me personally, I am truly thankful for the spiritual heritage of my family…their faith, their prayers for the generations to come. It is humbling to think that some of those prayers are now coming to fruition. I am blessed…truly.
So, I thought I would “introduce” you to some of “My Family”…
- Keep writing and keep taking pictures. This ability is a gift from God, meant to be used for the encouragement of others. UW
- Dawn, your photography is beautiful, and this post reminds me of why photographs of our family are so important. It's just wonderful to imagine that you're helping to make beautiful memories like the ones on your wall for other families :)
I’m looking forward to getting busy again in 2008 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 2008 I thought I’d share some of my favorite shots from 2007. I so enjoyed working with each of these babies & children in the studio.
by Dawn
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