“For as long as I live There will always be a place you belong Here beside me.” -Andy Griggs Those chunky cheeks and tiny teeth and baby blues! Just can’t get enough! Happy 1st birthday to this little lady!

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“ When over the years someone has seen you at your worst, and knows you with all your strengths and flaws, yet commits him or herself to you wholly, it is a consummate experience. To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But […]

What: One mini portrait session lasting up to 20 minutes, resulting in 15 high resolution edited files available for downloading with a print release- perfect for holiday cards and gifts! Option One: Fall Mini Portrait Session on Saturday October 29, 2022 between 7:40-9:20am in Ashburn VA, and 2:00-5:20pm in Leesburg VA  (rain date is Sunday October […]

What: One mini portrait session lasting up to 20 minutes, resulting in 15 high resolution edited files available for downloading with a print release- perfect for holiday cards and gifts!

Option One: Fall Mini Portrait Session on Saturday October 29, 2022 between 7:40-9:20am in Ashburn VA, and 2:00-5:20pm in Leesburg VA  (rain date is Sunday October 30th) ***UPDATE: All morning AND afternoon sessions on 10/29 are BOOKED!  You are welcome to email me if you’d like to be added to the wait list incase of a cancellation and a time slot becomes available***

Option Two: Fall Mini Portrait Session on Saturday November 12, 2022 between 7:00-8:40am in Ashburn VA, and 1:00-4:20pm in Leesburg VA (rain date is Sunday November 13th) ***UPDATE: I have ONE morning time slot left on 11/12 at 7:00am. All afternoon sessions on 11/12 are BOOKED!***

Cost: $325- includes immediate family members only, $20 each additional person.

Who: Anyone wanting updated portraits and holiday photos for cards or gifts! I’d love to see some of my wedding clients come out for portraits together too! All children should be at LEAST four months old to participate. No pets, please.

Appointments are open TODAY and will be available ONLY to all PAST clients, and then any remaining time slots will be opened up to new clients starting on Wednesday August 31!

Email jessicasmithphotography@gmail.com to reserve your session! 

**In your email please include your name, how old your children are, and your top three preferences of date and time slot so I can match you up as close as possible!**

Here’s a little preview of what our morning location in Ashburn VA typically looks like that time of year. You will find a more natural backdrop with lovely trees, fall color, and open space:

And here is a glimpse of what the afternoon location in Leesburg VA looks like! It’s one of my absolute favorite venues in the area, and has more texture, manicured gardens, stone walls, iron fences, brick walkways, and usually plenty of gorgeous fall color between the flowers and trees!

I look forward to seeing so many of you!

“…what words could you use which would give another the experience of sunshine?”
– lois lowry

These two are another couple where I’ve had the privilege to photograph each season of their family, from engagement, their wedding, the baby’s first year package for their sweet Gabby girl, and now for baby brother!

She’s the happiest girl!

“You were a risk, and a mystery, and the most certain thing I’d ever known.”
– Beau Taplin

Engagement, wedding, maternity, newborn, four months, eight months, and now first birthday portraits… each session with this family just gets sweeter and sweeter. Carly and I bonded quickly over our mutual love of theater, and I got so excited when she mentioned wanting to do this session at my favorite spot in DC, The Kennedy Center! Logan is a busy boy on the move these days learning to walk, and I love that so many of these images show those little wobbly bambi legs trying to balance :)

Thankfully we were able to time it just right on an evening with no major events happening, so we had it all to ourselves!

Happy First Birthday, buddy!

“This is what dreams are made of…”

It always makes my day when friends from VA end up in WDW at the same time! This is the second time I’ve been able to have these cute boys in front of my camera, and this session was extra special for everyone. This family had a lot to celebrate on this trip: their biggest boy turned 3, their baby turned 1, and they celebrated their wedding anniversary all at WDW! Disney knows a thing or two about big celebrations :) We had the best morning celebrating all these special occasions with some extra magical portraits!

This is the exact spot that Paul proposed to Paige years ago! How special that we got to take family portraits in the same spot!

A ride on the carousel always makes for some super cute portraits… nothing like those smiles!

To see MORE WDW Portrait Sessions, visit the link below:

https://jessicasmithphotography.com/blog/category/disney-portrait-sessions/

“He was unheeded, happy, and near to the wild heart of life.”
– James Joyce