Photographing them has become part of my holiday tradition. It lets me know Christmas is coming. When we first started shooting together, there was just one kiddo and one on the way. It’s my favorite part of shooting with families over time–just watching them change and grow. I love getting their holiday cards and seeing their kids sprout up 4 inches in a year. Learning about their new interests, seeing their personalities come through more and more every year.
I’ve come to think of myself not as a storyteller but just as a witness to the loving chaos that is a family–an art-historian who was lucky enough to see it. There is no controlling the messy delight of young kids. My absolute number one tip to any family getting their photos done is to just have fun! Don’t expect anything, don’t chide the kids, be in awe of them. Snuggle them close. Let them run around. Let them be wild. Be a kid with them. If things aren’t totally perfect every second, that’s okay! Imperfect things can still be beautiful.
Look at this beautiful, imperfectly-perfect sun-filled session in the Shenandoah Valley on an unusually warm December day.
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"Her images aren’t just posed awkward photos with forced smiles. They are works of art. I was lucky enough to stumble across her work on Facebook and since then she has photographed every milestone in our lives; our wedding, maternity, family. Every image completely takes my breath away. If all that wasn’t enough, she is the sweetest genuine soul who makes you feel so at ease during the whole process. With other photographers I’ve worked with in the past, I had to hope they were getting something good and then we came away with maybe one or two photos we liked. With Pam, every picture is beyond all expectations."
SHE CAPTURES MEMORIES, EMOTIONS, AND FEELINGS WITH SUCH STUNNING TALENT.
Love Notes
your handwriting the way you walk which teacup pattern you choose it's all giving you away everything you do shows your hand everything is a self-portrait everything is a diary
My family cherish each moment you capture through the lens. The photo shoots with you have always been so relaxing and fun. It is definitely a happy time we look forward to every year. We are blessed to have such a wonderful, beautiful photographer in our lives!