It feels like we waited for.ev.er for our friends Tyler and Casey to have their first baby.  When we heard Casey was expecting we were ecstatic.  After spending our college years double dating with them and our “fifth-wheel” (love you, Chuck! 😉 ) dreaming about our families growing up together, finding out that they would […]

Trent and Lindsey exchanged vows on July 16, 2016 at Massanutten Presbyterian Church and then moved the party to CrossKeys Vineyards.  A summer storm moved through the Shenandoah Valley as the ceremony was underway, but finished just in time to bless their sunflower themed reception with a little rainbow. Want to see more?  Find Nvision online […]

I doubt you can tell, but John & Jordan did not join me on a warm spring morning for their engagement session.  Just two weeks earlier, an unseasonably late snow storm threatened the Washington, DC cherry blossoms.  The blooms popped just in time for our sunrise session – but it was COLD. And windy.  These […]

There are six of us. The Lam clan is a tight pack – we’re one of those families who have been known to gather because it’s Sunday and the sky is blue.  We’ve grown up responding “Elmer and JoAnn Lam are my grandparents” when asked who we “belong” to by other adults, because most in […]

If you’ve visited my website in the past six months you are likely to have encountered an “under construction” page or a hodgepodge of half finished web pages with just enough information to barely scrape by.  I’ve slowly been chugging along working on the details, but we’ve had a big year! I know it’s been […]

Happy birthday to my husband, father of our crazy offspring, endless provider, Netflix binge partner, and best friend.  I am amazed daily by your dedication to our family, ceaseless persistence at work and at home, and your ability to be my rock and my soft place all at once. You’ve got it all, babe. We’re […]

Matt and Jordan have always been that couple – the high school sweethearts who made everyone wonder when, not if, the big wedding day would arrive.  After high school, they became college neighbors attending JMU and Bridgewater College, and then started their careers.  Once settling on these major life details, the time was right. After waiting […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] We’ve headed to Williamsburg for a pre-Christmas trip for the past few years.  Our primary destination has been Busch Gardens Christmastown which our young children llooovveee.  If you have small kids, plan to take the trip […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] Each year I dread the annual trip to the mall to visit Santa.  Not only do I loathe shopping + the mall, but I despise spending the unnecessary money.  And let’s just […]

Baby M’s first time in front of my camera was while he was still inside his sweet momma’s belly. 🙂  This precious boy made his debut with a headful of hair and curiosity to boot!  He slept for about 15 minutes of his newborn session and was wide awake taking in the scenes the rest […]