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July Fun For Families | Portrait Photography

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At Ever After, we are a family portrait photographer. Our passion is portrait photography! We are located in Northern VA and serve the area, including Burke.

Now that school is out and the kids are home all day every day. Here are some great ideas for family adventures to keep boredom at bay!

This list is from Kids Trips 2015 has a variety of ideas of outdoor activities.  Make sure to pack your camera to take photos of the special times so you can look back with fond memories.

Summer is also a great time to have a family portrait session.  Our beautiful 2.5 outdoor studio is a perfect backdrop shaded by trees and a pond with a pier.

Films in the Park: Mosaic District: (kid-friendly films on select Fridays in July)

Come to the hip Mosaic District to enjoy FREE outdoor films. Grab a picnic from one of the many amazing locations that make the Mosaic District a foodie’s paradise. Family-friendly titles for the summer include:
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, July 3
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, July 17
Frozen, July 24
Ratatouille, July 31

An American Celebration at Mount Vernon: July 4, 2015
This 18th century style celebration includes fireworks, old-fashioned fun and games, period costumed characters, mansion tours, military re-enactments, free cake and more. All activities are included with admission.

City of Fairfax 4th of July Parade: July 4, 2015
One of the largest and most fun local parades complete with spectacular floats, performers, characters, fire trucks, marching bands and some big “Macy’s style” balloons. Tip: Go early to secure your spot and park in the library parking garage for free, shaded parking.

Shrek the Musical at Encore Stage and Studio: July 17-26, 2015
Join the gang of fairytale misfits for this must-see, musical comedy based on the 2001 DreamWorks Film Shrek and William Steig’s 1990 book Shrek. Encore Stage and Studio is Northern Virginia’s premier theatre for kids, by kids.

Loudoun County Fair: July 27-August 1, 2015
A massively fun county fair with a carnival, professional bull riding, dairy and pet shows, children’s activities, vendors, live music and much more.

Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy and Joriana Belcher, a mother-daughter photography team located in Northern Virginia. They specialize in candid, emotional and artistic images.

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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Dining Area Wall Art | Photographer

photographer Multigenerational wall collection

You want the very best photography possible for your special family portraits. As a family photographer in Northern VA, near Arlington, Ever After Portraits will provide you with beautiful family portraits.

Family dinners or gathering around the table to play games in the dining room is an awesome place to display wall art. This multigenerational wall collection is from a portrait session of the Morales family in our outdoor studio in Northern VA. The colorful images are an awesome contrast against the chocolate wall in this room.

Wall Collections are different than a single large, framed image over the fireplace in one important way: They give the opportunity to tell a story, create a narrative, and reach beyond a single image. When any set of images are displayed together, the viewer immediately tries to draw connections between them, making the total greater than the sum of its parts.

Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy and Joriana Belcher, a mother-daughter family photography team located in Northern Virginia. They specialize in candid, emotional and artistic images.

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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Encouraging Your Child To Read During The Summer | Portrait Photography Studio

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As a portrait photography studio in Northern VA, near Centreville, Ever After is a family portrait photographer, specializing in providing you with beautiful wall art of your family, the ones you love and cherish.

Does your child need to be motivated to keep reading once the last day of school is here?  Once upon a time the teacher would give the parent a reading list for the child to complete over the summer. The more you read it stimulates your brain and you accumulate more knowledge. Now to motivate kids there are a lot of fun reading programs this summer that offer free ebooks, movies, gift cards, movies etc. Who can resist all these free goodies!!

This great list from Summer Reading Programs for Kids 2015 will give you an overview of what is available for this summer.

This year the Barnes and Noble summer reading program, Imagination’s Destination, gives out a free book to each child in grades 1-6 who reads 8 books over the summer.

Scholastic has a summer reading challenge where kids read and then go online to record the minutes they’ve read this summer.  This runs from May 4- September 4, 2015. They can take weekly challenges to earn rewards.  This program is for elementary and middle school children.

Sylvan’s reading program called Book Adventure encourages children to read books and then take online quizzes over the books to earn points.  They then can turn their points in for prizes.

Chuck E. Cheese has a summer reading program, Chuck E. Cheese Reading Rewards 2015 where kids can earn free 10 Chuck E. Cheese tokens for reading each day for 2 weeks. This program goes all year long.


The Showcase Cinemas summer reading program (formerly National Amusements) gives kids free movie tickets to see a free summer movie each week for each book they read and fill out a book report over.  This year’s program is called Bookworm Wednesdays.

 Some of the best summer reading programs are at your local public library. Every public library has a different summer reading program but almost all of them have rewards and prizes for kids as well as fun events


Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy and Joriana Belcher, a mother-daughter photography team located in Northern Virginia. They specialize in candid, emotional and artistic images. 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! View Our Portfolio | Order Prints | Ever After Portraits |

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Fun Family Photos In Loudoun County VA | Portrait Photography

Family of four in autumn outdoor photo.


Family playing in leaves.


As professional family photographers near Lansdowne, we love father/child portrait photography! Father’s Day is in a few days. Time to remember our dads with love and reflect on the special memories. As we grow older and the memory is not as vivid, portrait images help us recreate those moments and share them with our family and friends. This family with their two little ones, Kai and Kaleigh enjoyed their day with Mom and Dad in our outdoor studio. Walking in the woods and playing in the leaves on a sunny day is one of the simple moments of life that is so rare in this fast paced world we live in now. Just imagine being able to share this time in wall images in your home! A truly special gift for dad.


Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy and Joriana Belcher, a mother-daughter photography team located in Northern Virginia. They specialize in candid, emotional and artistic images.

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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Northern Virginia Wineries For The Family | Professional Photographer

Kids at Northern VA Wineries


Ever After is a professional photographer in Northern Virginia, near Chantilly. We are family portrait photographers.
 
Wineries for decades were for adults only.  Now the entire family can go and have a great time.  Many Northern Virginia wineries now have activities to amuse your little ones while you relax and enjoy one of your favorite wines. Live music, games and special events make the visit a memorable one. Check out this list from 6 Kid-Friendly Wineries in Northern Virginia.

Barrel Oak Winery in Delaplane  has a special program called FarmFarm where children can enjoy seeing pigs, goats and chickens.  Pony rides are a new addition this year.  Family events  can be enjoyed in their tasting room for birthdays and anniversaries.

Potomac Point Vineyard and Winery in Stafford  has the Lil Buds Room,  a palce in the tasting room that has bean bag chairs, DVDs and toys for your kids to enjoy.  There is also a D’vine Lounge that you can play board games, checkers and chess to relax.   Special events held throughout the year for Mother’s Day and Easter brunches,  grape stomping in September and visiting with Santa during the holidays.

 Bluemont Vineyard has Great Country Farms across the street that offers apple or strawberry picking for the family and then your family can relax on the vineyard’s porch with a bottle of wine while the kids play on the huge lawn and porch.

Loudoun Valley Winery    in Waterford, VA  hosts back to school events serving snow cones and having a bounce house for fun.

Cobbler Mountain Cellars in Delaplane has winter time fun with tubing parties outside on its hillside and then you can warm up in a cozy play area in their tasting room.

Old House Vineyards in Culpeper is where you can find family meals including pizza and cheese fondue.  Also check out their pond for some catch and release fishing.

Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy and Joriana Belcher, a mother-daughter photography team located in Northern Virginia. They specialize in candid, emotional and artistic images.

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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Wall Art In The Bedroom | Photographer

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As photographers in Potomac Falls, VA, in Northern VA, we specialize in family photography. We strive to be the best portrait studio in the Northern Virginia area.

This family wall collection is the centerpiece in the bedroom.  The bedroom wall art displayed over the headboard coordinate with the color of the walls and the style of the furniture. The candid images capture the love of this family.

Family Photographers

Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy and Joriana Belcher, a mother-daughter photography team located in Northern Virginia. They specialize in candid, emotional and artistic images.

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!

View Our Portfolio | Order Prints | Ever After Portraits |