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Beautiful Boys: Northern Virginia Photographer

January 3, 2012

I just love that I have fantastic clients!  They are so good to me and this particular family came as a referral and that is roughly how 80% of my business comes.  I appreciate all of you that have sent referrals my way.  If you have any friends or family in the area in need of photography, please pass along my information.  I greatly appreciate your support!

This family popped on over to my place for a country session.  You know I said this in my last blog that I love winter sessions, and after doing this one I realized even more that they really are beautiful in their own way.  I love that the trees are dramatic without their leaves.  It makes a very beautiful backdrop and I think I want to do family portraits with the leaves off.

I also loved that this family was fun to work with.  The boys were so playful and good subjects.  And the parents were so engaging with their children and it was truly a delight to watch.  I am so glad they will always have these photos to remember this stage in their family life.  Aren’t these boys just beautiful!  Oh and because I am liking the giveaways, 20 unique comments will win them a mini album so leave them some love!

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  1. Paige says

    January 3, 2012 at 9:30 pm

    Wonderful pictures of a very special family. Love the last one of Matthew -timeless. You’re really upping the ante with 20 needed comments to win a cute little mini album 🙂 This family has so many friends and family that 20 comments will be a breeze! Thank you for taking good care of my friend and providing her with the “gift” of beautiful pictures that will be treasured for a lifetime!

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  2. Julie says

    January 3, 2012 at 9:47 pm

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You did an amazing job of capturing what I see with my heart and eyes but can’t never get with our cameras. We had such fun with you last week, a certain 4 (and a half!) year old talked about you until he fell asleep on the way home. Like Paige, I would be pleased to recommend you to anyone!! (And a big thank you for getting these up so quickly!! What a treat!)

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  3. Carol Walter says

    January 4, 2012 at 1:53 am

    You have no idea how beautiful these photos of Julie, Andrew and my beautiful grandsons are and how they touched my heart
    You caught on camera what I see everytime I see them together.
    The love and joy they find in each other is amazing and so special I can’t put it into words but your photos of them captured that.
    My comments are not unique, their family is!!
    Carol

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  4. James Galloway says

    January 4, 2012 at 2:17 am

    Absolutely gorgeous. You have captured the best – there not being a worst – of the subjects.

    Well done…………

    The very proud parents, grandparents, and in-laws!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  5. Jeri Lynn Boren says

    January 4, 2012 at 9:46 pm

    Oh my goodness Julie!! I can remember when they were just born! I cannot believe how big and beautiful the boys are. You hit a “Home-Run” with these little ones! I’m sure Dad is watching them grow too. You know how he loved the kids! Thank you so much for sharing your photos.

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  6. Kevin Erxleben says

    January 4, 2012 at 9:50 pm

    These look so good, and two very proud parents as well!!! You someday will look back upon these and remember how special that moment in your life it was. Enjoy this time as hard as it sometimes seems!!!

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  7. Molly Long says

    January 5, 2012 at 2:22 pm

    These pictures are so great! Love them and hope I can do the same for my family in the near future 🙂 Your boys are adorable and the proud mom and dad are beautiful/handsome.

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  8. Linda says

    January 5, 2012 at 2:24 pm

    Fantastic pictures of a beautiful family showing their joy of life. These pictures will be treasured by family and friends for a lifetime.

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  9. Melissa Allen says

    January 5, 2012 at 5:53 pm

    Oh my what a beautiful family! The boys are growing so fast and these photos have captured such a beautiful moment! The photos are amazing!

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  10. Jeffe says

    January 5, 2012 at 6:11 pm

    Look at that Gerber Baby smile!!!

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  11. Susanna Burke says

    January 5, 2012 at 6:29 pm

    Julie,
    You have such a beautiful family. I had just emailed Melissa saying that we need to have lunch together and hopefully you would bring pictures of the boys and then I get this email.
    They are just too cute for words. The photographer is fabulous.
    I shared your email with several other employees here that have little ones.

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  12. Fletcher Williams says

    January 5, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    The photographer has a good eye and technique. I like the choices of when to allow depth of field and when to keep the focus on the main elements. The positions of the subjects in the “flying boys” frame is perfect, right down to the location of the dog.
    Well, done!

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  13. Kristyn Walter says

    January 5, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    Not that I ever had a doubt in my mind before. But these pictures are soild proof that I have the most beautiful, wonderful and most fabulous nephews in the world! And people wonder why I brag so much! Uh…HELLO!

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  14. Marcia Slakie says

    January 6, 2012 at 1:36 pm

    Oh my gosh Walter family, what absolutely beautiful pictures of your family! You can feel the love and happiness in the photos. What a fabulous gift and one you will cherish for years. Thank you for sharing them with me.

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  15. Nicki Underwood says

    January 7, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    beautiful lighting shauna. These little boys are precious and they look like little angels.

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  16. Jackie Bessette says

    January 8, 2012 at 3:37 am

    Wow – gorgeous photos….the winter session is amazing! A very very special family and their special bond in pictures….these will be cherised for many many years to come!!

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  17. Pam Turner says

    January 8, 2012 at 7:21 am

    Such a beautiful family — enjoy every minute.

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  18. Cayce Russell says

    January 9, 2012 at 5:11 pm

    Seriously gorgeous photos – of course, there was the gorgeous subject matter. These are such wonderful photos of both the boys and your family – almost looks like something from a J.Crew ad. Really! Love, love, love you all!

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  19. Candace Purdum says

    January 9, 2012 at 7:55 pm

    What beautiful pictures. The photographer has a special way to bring out the best in all her subjects, but these brothers are precious. I’m sure that the field in the background is perfect in every season. I especially like the one of the older boy closeup (it’s one as a teenager he won’t mind you showing!).

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  20. Debra Justice says

    January 9, 2012 at 10:53 pm

    Okay, I guess I am comment 20! Love, love, love my nephews! Such handsome little men. Oh, and their parents look okay also. Beautiful photos. Well done. Deb

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    • admin says

      January 9, 2012 at 10:55 pm

      Yay Debra! Thanks for helping out the family!

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  21. Michael says

    January 10, 2012 at 12:31 am

    Julie – love the beautiful photographs of your family. I love the photo of Alex being flipped in the air – what a gem!

    Shauna – You have given yet another family the treasure of a lifetime.

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  22. Kate Tourtellot says

    January 12, 2012 at 5:33 am

    What amazing photos! I have to admit being a little biased towards my sister and her family, but wow these photos make them look like models. Makes me miss them even more.

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  23. Gail Bender says

    February 21, 2012 at 8:56 pm

    Thanks for sharing this, Julie. You and Andrew and the boys are a beautiful family.. so photogenic.. all of you! Great photos.

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  24. Margo Joseph says

    February 21, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    These pictures bring tears to my eyes. What a loving family and you can see all the love they share in the pictures. Julie, thanks for sharing these with us and I am sending the link to the kids. They are not going to believe how the boys have grown.

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  25. Clarke and Nancy brant says

    February 22, 2012 at 6:23 am

    We love sitting and looking at the four of you and knowing your past history and now can see your future with each other. Can’t wait to see you in person soon and squeeze each one of you. Beautiful and thanks so much for sharing!!

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