This sweet little lad was a total gem…with the softest tufts of hair that I could not resist stroking constantly. He was simply amazing!
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Beth – What a cutie!! The shots are amazing!
I just love this little one’s name. It simply suits her precious personality to a “t”. Here’s a few of her mother’s favorites from her newborn baby session on her 13th day of life. Thank you again for allowing us to capture Melania’s newborn beauty! We so very much enjoyed our time together with you and your beautiful family.
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Monica – Thank you Dawn!! I love, love, love this 
This is a reminder of one of the most joyful times in my life and our “mother/daughter day” at your studio enhanced that feeling
We had the absolute pleasure of this delightful baby girl’s company last week! Her mom made the drive all the way from Bethesda, Maryland to have her daughter’s first official portrait art session. What a honor for me!
Truth be told, it was so hard to put the camera down with all the adorable smiles this little princess was sharing. All that smiling must have worn her out so when she fell asleep, we took advantage of it and created a few more “newborn-like” poses. We enjoyed every moment with this delightful little sweetie. I know mom and dad are waiting for this sneak peek so without further ado, here is your precious little girl…
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Dawn – Dear “B” family ~ Your little princess was truly a delight for us…as was getting to know you! We had a lovely time and are looking forward to sharing more of Cati’s images with you! ♥ ♥
Angela Griffith – Awww how precious!!! Love these what an adorable baby girl!!
Comments from Facebook –
Beth ~ She is so so so adorable!! What great shots of her!!
Sara ~ Beautiful!! I love her little outfit, just precious 
Timothy Bearden – Love the eyes. Cute frills. Nice colors.
Matthew S – Probably my all-time favorite portrait you’ve done.
Kay Cobb – Momma K (her grandma) thinks she is the most beautiful baby in the world. Your pictures capture all her sweetness. Can’t wait to see them all.
Terra Cobb – Dawn this is my precious niece. They are such great pictures and know my sister is going to share some but would love to see all of them and possibly purchase some more on my own.
What a beautiful little one year old! Her mommy and daddy brought her all the way from Rockville, MD for her First Birthday portraits. She was a bit shy but after singing nursery rhymes, in the end she warmed up for us. She is such a petite little princess with the most delicate and dark little eye lashes that seemed to go on forever! How envious I am!
This is such a crazy busy time of year and I know her mother, father and family have been patiently waiting for a sneak peek of their birthday girl. So here it is for all to enjoy…
For pricing & details of our Baby’s 1st Birthday Portrait special… click on the “Details” tab above.
Or, click on ”Baby’s First Birthday Portraits” here.
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Dawn – Dear Ami & Gaurav ~ It was such a pleasure to spend time with you and your little princess. She is a beautiful little girl! ♥ ♥
Ami – Hi Dawn,
I just loved the pics. They are just amazing. Especially sanjanas eyes.. They are soooo expressive.. I keep looking at these pics every now and then. I just cant wait to see the rest of the pics
Thank you soo much.
Regards
Ami & Gaurav
Seems like this little newborn boy’s parents were just here for their maternity session – time sure does fly! Little “J” made his appearance right on time just over a week ago. Mom and Dad made the lengthy drive from Waldorf, Maryland so that I could play with their brand new blessing – believe me, the blessing was all mine!
It is always a joy to me to observe the love that new parents have for these little miracles that have been given them and this new mother and father were no different. It was clear that they are smitten with this new little human that God has entrusted to them.
So, mom and dad…here is your precious newborn baby’s sneak peek….
If you or someone you know in the NoVa, DC or MD area is interested in scheduling a ”your baby as {art}”™ session, call today and reserve your date.
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Dawn – Dear Eric & Marina ~ What a pleasure and joy for me to create these images for you both. God bless!! ♥ ♥
Comments from Facebook: –
Nina S. ~ I love the pics of James. They are so good they look like Anne Geddes pic. Beautiful! Now I wish I had taken some.
Larisa Z. ~ OMG! What a boy! I love this picture. Amazing, words cannot describe it. )) wish you all the best.
On Wednesday we made new friends with an entire family from Olney Maryland…and their new little man got to have a teddy bear party and meet some new fuzzy friends himself! At 10 weeks old we knew we’d get some awesome expressions! Just look at that little grin and those bright baby blue eyes!
I know his adoring family have been waiting patiently for his sneak peek so lets leave them some blog love in the comment box below!
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Dawn – Had an awesome time with you in the studio this week. Isn’t this the cutest little teddy baby you’ve ever seen ♥ ♥ ??
Margherita Warhurst – Soo cute.. He is an adorable baby.. Great work Dawn as usual!
Beth Speakes – What a cutie pie!! Such a happy little boy! Love all the teddy bears!!
Abbey – Love this pic of Luke, so sweet!!
Chris Southcomb – Dawn: I call my grandson “Dude” and he smiles every time. I appreciate your professionalism in obtaining this precious picture of him. Grandma Mimi
Tricia – We are so pleased with the picture of our sweet baby boy. Dawn, you are simply the BEST, and Sara thank you for all of your help! We are looking forward to seeing the entire collection. Thanks so much!
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!
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Uncle Wayne – Great job, Dawn!
Naomi – Wow Dawn…..more GREAT work. I absolutely LOVE this!!!
Dawn – Thanks Naomi! Your sneak peek is coming soon!
Angela Griffith – Love this Dawn!!! What an adorable baby!!!
Kimberly C. – Good talking to you this morning Dawn, can’t wait to see you on Saturday for the Christmas session!!!! Have to say I love, love, love this shot. Probably the best family holiday card I have ever seen.
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!
You know we love blog comments here and anybody can leave them! Please shower this new mom & dad with comments on their newborn princess!
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Dawn – Jess & Larry ~ your little princess is just precious! Her little face is simply angelic! ♥ ♥
Angela – What wonderful photography of a beautiful little angel. Its the first time I’ve seen that pose for a newborn or infant. How did you manage that? She must have been very sleepy! Great work!
Angela Griffith – OH My gosh how gorgeous is this baby!!! Love the first one! another great job Dawn!!!
Brandy – AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!! OMG!! I just love these pics!!! What an adorable baby!!! Dawn, you outdid yourself!!!
Beth – Wow!! What an adorable baby and the shots of her are priceless! I just LOVE that first shot! It’s one of my all time faves too!!
Christa – WOW! How utterly precious!! Made me smile.
What a sweet couple who came all the way from Laurel, Maryland for their maternity portrait session! I had so much fun with both of them and we created some beautiful images of their soon expected baby girl. Dad was awesome in the first one don’t you think??
Be sure to leave some blog love for them!
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Dawn – You guys were a blast to work with…we really enjoyed getting to know you both! Can’t wait to meet your precious new little one!
Steph – Oh, I really love that first image!!
Jessica & Larry – We had an awesome time working with you! Thank you so much. I LOVE the pic of him with the tummy it’s awesome. For all the “complaining” he did, he loves them too 
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Angela Griffith – Love the first one but wow love that red you used on here as well!!! Awesome job!
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!
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I had the priviledge of working with a wonderful local business to come up with a theme and design for their December Christmas & holiday advertising. It certainly helped that they brought the most adorable little models into the studio for their ad session…including a furry one named “Lulu”, too!
This darling and upscale boutique is located right on Main Street in Old Town Warrenton and has the most amazing clothing and creative toys you will find! The children looked completely adorable in their holiday outfits – available for purchase at the boutique. If you are still looking for that special outfit for family Christmas parties or special holiday portraits, then a stop into Dharma & Leopold’s Children’s Chic Boutique is a must!
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Angela Griffith – Wow Dawn what an adorable little picture!! I know the owners of the boutique must be THRILLED with this!!! Fabulous again!
Dawn – Here’s where the family and friends of these children can leave comments for the parents to see.
Beth – What a great shot!! Those kids and dog are really just too cute!! I love the whole finished look of the ad. Great job!
I am so excited to share with you a photo of “The Monroe” collage that we are offering to all of our Mom & me clients! You will be able to choose your favorite four images in either vivid color or classic black & white photography for your collage. The collage itself is 10″ x 10″. It will be delivered beautifully framed from your choice of over 40 of our Classic frames.
“The Monroe” is such a great size…great displayed on the wall or nestled in an easel and set out on a tabletop or desk!
You will be able to see both of these examples in the portrait studio on the day of your scheduled session!
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Angela Griffith – OH What a wonderful display for any home or office!!! Your clients are going to want these I know!! I want one too!! Will you come and photograph me and my kids?
If you are looking for information on our Baby’s 1st Birthday Portrait Sessions…click on the “Details” tab above marked “First Birthday Portraits” or simply click here for more details.
This little guy was just the cutest little thing! His mom brought him all the way from Montgomery Village, MD, to have his First Birthday photos taken. He has gorgeous big brown eyes, the most adorable little smile and was as friendly as could be…that is, as long as his mommy was close by! He was already walking in that cute wobbly toddler way even though he will only just be turning one year old this week! So, here is a sneak peek for Samuel’s daddy, mommy, family and friends!
Be sure to leave a comment or two below for this little cuties’ mom & dad!
For pricing & details of our Baby’s 1st Birthday Portrait special… click on the “Details” tab above.
Or, click on ”Baby’s First Birthday Portraits” here.
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Michelle Scott – What a cutie! He looks like he’s having a great time! My fav’s the one in the basket.
Angela – OH What a happy little baby! Love these images! Fabulous as usual Dawn!
Filmare Nunti – Very wonderful idea.
I have had several emails about prices on the Gina Alexander bags. So, I have added the pricing information under each of the photos in the post below. If you have any other questions…just send me an email!
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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.
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!
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″
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″
The Gina Alexander “Small Cosmetic” Bag Price & Specs: $95.00
- Top zipper closure
- Black inner-lining
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.)
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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!
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