Photographer in Springfield, Virginia

I am a full time professional photographer. I specialize in child and family photography in Northern VA and the DC Metro Area. All images are taken on-location – in the comfort of your home or at a local park. I am a PPA member and I volunteer for Red Thread Session (Free Photo session for those who just adopted) and a few other organizations. My style is simple, classic and clean. I focus on the personalities of each individual. I will use props and clothing as an accessory. I want you to see your child, not his/her clothes or the basket the newborn is sleeping in. (Yup. all of the photos above are self portraits - that need to be updated - Cobbler's son has no shoes...LOL) Most pixies (who can talk) call me “Ms Pat” but I have been known to answer to Chris’ mom… I believe the best way to get to know someone is to ask. Below are my answers – if you have more questions – just ask ? I have been in business since 2008 – licensed and insured This is my full-time job I shoot with the Canon MKIII, I shoot RAW and only use professional L lenses. I was born in England, you will never hear an accent – been here too long for that Yup, I still have my green card I LOVE what I do – it’s an amazing profession – minus the quarterly taxes (hee hee) No, I did not go to school for photography, I studied Psychology and Biology I learned to love photography from my grandfather in Grenada I learned to knit from my Granny and my Mom taught me how to crochet My son was born in 2003 and I have been married since 1999 I will often knit or crochet a hat before a newborn session or make some sort of "treat" so you can have a one of a kind pro/item My favorite part of the job is capturing the expressions you see every day – side bar – please do not train your kids to say cheese – the smile becomes fake. I LOVE to travel. The first thing I do when I go to another country or state is go to the grocery store – you learn so much about a person/place by how and what they eat I caught a 6 foot shark in Key West – if it were not for my friends on the boat who helped reel it in, I would not have it – I actually tore a muscle trying to get her in the boat – It was my first fishing trip My son’s passions are trains and American Muscle Cars – so I know a lot about them – Thomas was my life for a loooong time, and I now know more about Diesel trains, the Mustang and Corvette than I ever thought possible… Video games are also a way of life. In my younger days I was a gamer, now I watch the commercials in awe… Although, I don’t get the fascination with Minecraft… I will ask your kids for tips and tricks I love cooking, I never eat canned food I don’t like chocolate, crazy huh? But I don’t I am still in close contact (not facebook contact) with many of my grade school friends – beauty of going to a small private school (Friends School in Baltimore) The only questions I won’t answer are: my SS#, full birthdate and my mother’s maiden name (smile) Favorite jewelry – ALL I go to Church on Sunday mornings so Sunday sessions are always in the afternoon I LOVE LOVE Reality TV, anything HBO or Showtime and my Soap Operas – Young & the Restless and Bold and the Beautiful My favorite “vintage” bands are Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and the Doors Favorite author is John Steinbeck – only books I can re-read Favorite singers – Etta James, Janis Joplin, Christina Aguilera, Bob Marley and Jonny Lang Favorite Sound – child’s laughter and seagulls squawking Favorite Smell – The Ocean