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Sweet Family of 3, Portraits in Our Portrait Park | Northern VA Family Photographer
Sweet Family of 3, Portraits in Our Portrait Park | Northern VA Family Photographer
When Scarlett called us about doing family pictures in the Waterford, VA area, we were happy to chat with her about portraits. When new clients call, we like to chat with them to better understand what they want in their pictures. We also like to simply get to know them a bit prior to their session.
We soon learned that Scarlett and her hubby Terrell and baby Dahlia had never done family portraits! They had individual portraits but none collectively as a family. It was time to change that! Scarlett wanted a family portrait she could display above their fireplace. As family photographers, we were happy to oblige this wonderful family and work with them on creating a poignant portrait.
The day of their session was beautiful with bright sunshine and brilliant colors across our portrait park. We knew things were going to go spendidly and we found it easy to work with this sweet family.
Baby Dahlia with her lovely little curls reflected her parents’ bright smiles and disposition throughout their portrait session. The three looked like a magazine ad and were great models throughout their session. The cream colors of their smart outfits coordinated well and capitalized on the golden hues of the background. This family’s outfits are a great example of well-coordinated clothes both within their group and with the background. Their portrait came out with perfect color balance and composition.
We strive to make family pictures an equally memorable experience resulting in portraits as lovely as these turned out. Our private outdoor park near Waterford, VA offers all our clients the perfect backdrop for outdoor portraits. Contact us today to schedule your family pictures!
Family Photographer, Family Pictures
Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter portrait photography team located near Waterford, VA in Northern Virginia. We specialize in timeless and emotive fine art family portraits.
Family means everything and capturing those precious moments to preserve forever will mean family heirlooms for you to share for years to come.
Best,
Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!
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What Families Are Saying, Megan & Larry | Northern VA Family Photographer
What Families Are Saying, Megan & Larry | Northern VA Family Photographer
As a family photographer in Northern Virginia, with a studio near Waterford, VA, we specialize in family and children photography. We had the privilege of photographing Larry and Megan’s wedding, and then they chose us as their family photographer as well!
Megan sent us a quick note, and it meant so much to us. It’s what we want all of our clients to feel, that joy of seeing their family portraits on the walls of their home, something to enjoy every single day.
Megan’s Review of Ever After
“We love it as does everyone who walks into the house! Thank you again. It’s the first thing I see when I walk down the stairs in the morning – and no matter what ungodly hour our children have awakened us, they (the portraits) bring a smile to our faces.” ~ Megan Peacock, Falls Church, VA
Family Photographer, Children Photography
Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter portrait photography team located near Waterford, VA in Northern Virginia. We specialize in timeless and emotive fine art family portraits.
Family means everything and capturing those precious moments to preserve forever will mean family heirlooms for you to share for years to come.
Best,
Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!
Creating Portraits, More Than Just Pictures | Northern VA Family Photographer
Creating Portraits, More Than Just Pictures | Northern VA Family Photographer
“It’s one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like, it’s another thing to make a portrait of who they are.” Paul Caponigro, Photographer. This is one of our favorite photography quotes because it captures the essence of fine art portraiture. As we often say to our clients around the Waterford, VA and South Riding, VA areas, family pictures are beautiful because of what they capture. Family portraits, however, are photos elevated to an artistic quality. Simply stated, portraits can equal art.
Think about what that means.
As a family photographer specializing in fine art portraits, we don’t just usher you into our studios and snap away. We build relationships. We get to know you so that we can take a portrait of who you truly are – not just an image on paper. Anyone with a camera can do that.
The more comfortable you are with us as your photographer, the more comfortable you will be in front of our cameras, and, ultimately, the better you will look in your portraits. When you are relaxed, the “real” you is reflected and captured candidly. We work hard to capture that honest reflection of you.
Before you even arrive at our studios, we will ask you a few questions. These help us to understand more about you and how you hope to use your portraits so that we can better serve you as your family photographer. Again, building relationships with our clients helps us to create portraits rather than pictures.
If you’d like to work with us in the Waterford, VA, South Riding, VA and surrounding area for your next family portraits, please contact our studio. We’d be happy to discuss your vision for your portrait art. Building legacy through family portraiture rather than family pictures is something we know and do well!
Family Photographer, Family Pictures
Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter portrait photography team located near Waterford, VA and South Riding, VA in Northern Virginia. We specialize in timeless and emotive fine art family portraits.
Family means everything and capturing those precious moments to preserve forever will mean family heirlooms for you to share for years to come.
Best,
Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!
Professional Photographer
Mother/Child Portrait Sessions, April 1, 2017, Divas & Darlins | Northern VA Family Photographer
Mother/Child Portrait Sessions, April 1, 2017, Divas & Darlins | Northern VA Family Photographer
The relationship between mothers and daughters cannot be easily described. The bond between mothers and daughters is something visceral and timeless – something that you only fully experience once you have a girl. Sons hold a very special place in the hearts of their mothers, a bond which is indescribable. Our Limited Edition Divas and Darlins portrait sessions are the perfect way to stop time and capture in a fine art portrait the love your daughter/son and you have for each other! As a mother and daughter team specializing in family and children photography in the Sterling, VA and Waterford, VA areas, we feel uniquely qualified to do these Mother/Child portraits!
Our Diva and Darlins Limited Edition session allows you and your child to spend some time together for a fun and memorable portrait experience you will appreciate and enjoy for many decades. As a family photographer, we enjoy these sessions as much as our clients!
Whatever your daughter’s or son’s age, whether a toddler, teen or adult, these unique sessions produce legacy portraits. One day, these portraits will be a cherished legacy for your child. You can’t stop the passage of time and the years to come, but you can certainly capture your bond and love for your child with portraits from one of our Divas and Darlins Sessions!
WHO:
Mothers and Daughters/Sons wanting to preserve their love and bond through fine art portraiture.
WHEN:
Saturday, April 1, 2017, ONLY!
WHERE:
Our private, outdoor portrait park studio
Join us on April 1, 2017 for a very special portrait celebrating the love you feel for your beautiful child. We are a trusted family photographer – a mother and daughter team specializing in children’s photography in the Sterling, VA and Waterford, VA areas. We look forward to commemorating and honoring your Mother/Child bond through our fine art portrait work! Contact us today at 571.434.0009 to reserve your time for a session, or contact us from our Divas and Darlins Limited Edition Session page.
Family Photographer, Children Photography
Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter portrait photography team located in Sterling, VA, near Waterford, VA in Northern Virginia. We specialize in timeless and emotive fine art family portraits.
Family means everything and capturing those precious moments to preserve forever will mean family heirlooms for you to share for years to come.
Best,
Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!
Professional Photographer
Why spring is the best time of year for family portraits | Northern VA Family Photographer
Why spring is the best time of year for family portraits | Northern VA Family Photographer
We might be in the midst of winter’s short, dark days, but it’s time to start looking ahead to the splendor of spring and its opportunities! The winter landscapes of Fairfax, VA & Sterling, VA blossom into a perfect color palette for portraits, making spring one of the best seasons for outdoor pictures!
Our Outdoor Portrait Park
Winter’s chilly cloak will soon lift, and our 2.5-acre Outdoor Portrait Park once again welcomes our clients. You will have the entire park for yourselves without the interruption or hordes of strangers typical of public spaces.
Our idyllic park has been designed and groomed as an idyllic location for portraits. You can take advantage of our creek, ponds, rustic barn, charming rail fence or wooden bridge. The portrait park is decorated by nature’s bounty and draped in natural light. It is the perfect place to take outdoor photos!
Nature’s Stage
As the colors return to trees and flowers burst into bloom, spring offers photographers a fabulous stage and palette of colors. We love the warming temperatures and colors, and we know just how to take advantage of them for our clients. The dramatic browns of the forests give way to the richness of spring with lush foliage!
Spring Weather
After several months of winter, children are ready to head outdoors! The milder days of spring haven’t yet given way to summer’s heat and humidity. The fresh air and warmer temperatures make it the perfect time to candidly capture the joy and smiles of families but, especially, of your wee little ones!
We suggest that you reserve your spot now for your spring portraits. (Our appointments start to fill up very quickly for spring and summer.) Booking early gives us time to discuss your portraits with you and answer any questions you might have. We also encourage you to check out our Pinterest boards for lots of advice on outfits, colors, and ideas. You can also check out the products we offer. We promise, you’ll be excited to get started with you portrait session when you see them.
If you’d like to head outdoors for your portraits in the Northern Virginia area, including Fairfax, VA, and Sterling, VA, contact us today!
Family Photographer, Portraits
Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter portrait photography team located in Sterling, VA, near Fairfax, VA in Northern Virginia. We specialize in timeless and emotive fine art family portraits.
Family means everything and capturing those precious moments to preserve forever will mean family heirlooms for you to share for years to come.
Best,
Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!
Professional Photographer
Fairytale Session, Saturday, March 4, 2017! | Northern VA Family Photographer
Fairytale Session, Saturday, March 4, 2017! | Northern VA Family Photographer
As a mother-daughter family and children photography team in Sterling, VA, we love bringing your child’s dreams to life in her portraits!
Does your little girl dream of being a Fairytale princess with lovely long dresses and tiaras?!
As a family photographer, we truly understand the special love daughters can have for dress up and Fairytales. Capturing this special moment in their lives when fairytales and fantasy are so very real can, through portraits, be an enduring and cherished memory for years to come. We love bringing little girls’ dreams to life through our very dreamy portraits! She’ll just love being the princess in her very own Limited Edition Fairytale Portrait Session!
Your daughter can wear her own fairy princess dress and accessories, or she can wear one of ours. This is her Fairytale session, and we want her to feel as special as she is every day!
This Limited Edition Fairytale Session is for anyone who cherishes one-of-a-kind portraits of their own little princess!
The Fairytale session with be held on March 4, 2017 at our studio in Sterling, VA, in Northern Virginia.
Bringing dreams to life in a special Fairytale portrait will endure for a lifetime, and for generations to come. Why not make your daughter’s dreams come true with one of these special and unique portrait sessions?
Please contact us here or call us at 571.434.0009 to schedule your session.
Although Family Portrait Sessions are always available, our themed Limited Edition Sessions have only a limited number of slots available. Once the session slots are filled, the theme is no longer available! Theme sessions are unique and won’t be repeated in the same year. And like all good things, these session time slots won’t last! Call our studio today to book this themed Limited Edition Session.
For more info on this session, including a slideshow,follow this link.
Follow this link to see a Gallery of portraits from the Fairytale Session!
Family Photographer, Children Photography
Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter portrait photography team located in Sterling, VA in Northern Virginia. We specialize in timeless and emotive fine art family portraits.
Family means everything and capturing those precious moments to preserve forever will mean family heirlooms for you to share for years to come.
Best,
Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!
Which should you choose, Black & White or Color? | Northern VA Family Photographer
Which should you choose, Black & White or Color? | Northern VA Family Photographer
As a busy portrait photography studio in the Fairfax, VA and Sterling, VA areas, clients often ask us which is better: black & white photography or color photography. Great question! Complicated answer!
Color is Great!
Color photography can convey the vibrant colors of an image. A floral bouquet comes alive in a photograph. A rainbow cuts colorfully through a landscape in a color picture. For some photos, the color contributes to the story. Without it, you wouldn’t be able to convey the same emotions.
But Black & White is Drama!
Oh, the contrasts provided by black and white photography! Gone is the distraction of colors. The eye focuses on the imagery instead. The play of light and shadow provide intensity, and the viewer is drawn into the drama of the picture without distraction.
Which is Better?
As photographers, we’ve just laid out the simple descriptions of both styles, but we haven’t answered which is better. That’s because we can’t! There is no standard answer. We believe that most of the time, the picture itself can help you decide.
Photographers will tell you that most photos will lend themselves to either black and white or color. Removing the color from an image means removing color as an element of the story. On the other hand, if you remove color from a picture and it’s bland, flattened by its lack of color, that’s your answer. That particular photo needs to be in color because the color was too important to its story.
With black and white portraits, you can still capture intensity and drama – you’re just doing it without color! You can compensate for the lack of color by adjusting some of the contrast and shadows for depth and interest. Black and white photography is raw. Great black and white can capture a subject at its most colorless but its most interesting. Many photographers choose to specialize in black and white photography because they believe it best draws a viewer’s attention to that which is relevant in the picture.
So although there is no standard answer, it all depends on what you want the focus to be in your portrait! Some portraits lend themselves to color and some to black and white. At times it comes down to simply a matter of your personal choice.
With almost two decades as a leading portrait photography studio in the Fairfax, VA and Sterling, VA areas, we’d be happy to answer your questions about black and white photography versus color for your own family portraits. Contact us today!
Family Photographer, Portrait Photography Studio
Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter portrait photography team located in Sterling, VA near Fairfax, VA in Northern Virginia. We specialize in timeless and emotive fine art family portraits.
Family means everything and capturing those precious moments to preserve forever will mean family heirlooms for you to share for years to come.
Best,
Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!
Published on The Loudoun Homeowner, Differences in Portrait Styles | Northern VA Family Photographer
Published on The Loudoun Homeowner, Differences in Portrait Styles | Northern VA Family Photographer
As a family photographer in Sterling, VA in Loudoun County, we’re thrilled to be a contributor to The Loudoun Homeowner!
The LHO has published our contributed article, “Differences in Portrait Styles.”
Be sure to explore The LHO website. It gives great assistance to local homeowners on a wide variety of subjects and projects.
Family Photographer
Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter portrait photography team located near Leesburg, VA in Northern Virginia. We specialize in timeless and emotive fine art family portraits.
Family means everything and capturing those precious moments to preserve forever will mean family heirlooms for you to share for years to come.
Best,
Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!
Professional Photographer
The Value of Family Portraits | Northern VA Family Photographer
The Value of Family Portraits | Northern VA Family Photographer
Why do you snap family pictures? What value do your portraits hold for you? As Fairfax, VA area photographers, we know that family portrait photography is valuable and personal for the following three reasons:
* Family photographs preserve a particular moment in time.
* There is historical precedence for family portraiture.
* Family portraits create a visual legacy.
Photographs preserve youth.
They freeze time, a particular moment, capturing your family’s images at that point in their lives. Taking portraits of your children throughout their lives can capture memories of specific ages or phases in their lives. One day, you will be transported back each time you look at those pictures. You created a storyline of their lives while capturing memories through portraiture.
The custom of portraiture – first through oil paintings and more recently through photography – dates back thousands of years. There is evidence that portraits date back to the age of the Vikings. Since then, countless numbers of families throughout history have preserved their images and families through portraits. Creating family portraiture is a custom that has lasted through time because its inherent value has been long appreciated. Children grow up and move away. Grandchildren arrive. Grandparents pass on. Life is a dynamic journey. As photographers, we know how important it is to both create and capture memories. While our memories can fade, and people can pass on, portraits can last for generations.
Family portraits are a legacy.
Without a lot of investment of time or treasure, you can create a poignant and profound legacy for your children and grandchildren. The professional portraits we commission today become a gift to future generations long after we are gone. We may not meet those generations, but they will meet us through our portraits and know us as their ancestors.
If you live in the Fairfax, VA area and would like to begin creating your legacy through portrait photography, contact us today to schedule an appointment.
Family Photographer, Portrait Photography
Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter portrait photography team located near Fairfax, VA in Northern Virginia. We specialize in timeless and emotive fine art family portraits.
Family means everything and capturing those precious moments to preserve forever will mean family heirlooms for you to share for years to come.
Best,
Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!
Professional Photographer
Jennifer & Joey’s Engagement | Northern VA Family Photographer
Jennifer & Joey’s Engagement | Northern VA Family Photographer
This beautiful couple, Joey and Jennifer, chose us as their wedding photographer. Their Engagement Session at our outdoor portrait park in Sterling, VA was a lot of fun. As a family photographer, we enjoy capturing the moments families share in portraiture. The love Joe and Jennifer share for each other and their adorable baby girl shines through in their portraits.
Engagement Session
Family Photographer
Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter portrait photography team located in Sterling, VA in Northern Virginia. We specialize in timeless and emotive fine art family portraits.
Family means everything and capturing those precious moments to preserve forever will mean family heirlooms for you to share for years to come.
Best,
Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!
Professional Photographer