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10 Ways to Show Your Children You Love Them | Northern VA Family Photographer

10 Ways to Show Your Children You Love Them | Northern VA Family Photographer

10 Ways to Show Your Children You Love Them | Northern VA Family Photographer

Show them the love! It doesn’t have to be a holiday to show your children how much you love them. As family photographers in the Reston, VA area, we help parents demonstrate their love for their children through fine art portraits. Professional photography, including children photography, can perfectly capture the innocence and sweetness of a new life.

Ten simple ways to show how much you love your family throughout the year:

1. Tell them you love them, of course! Showing them as well as telling your children you love them is important.
2. Create an optimistic and happy home for your children! Happy homes raise happy children. Displaying family and children’s portraits in your home shows your kids how much love there is in the family!
3. Praise your child for effort more than outcomes, and don’t over-praise them. That can have an adverse effect.
4. Make an effort to eat as many meals together as possible and TALK! Many studies have shown the tremendous benefits of sharing meals with your children while also engaging in conversation: from increased vocabulary to higher achievement scores.
5. Love and support your child for who they are, not who you want them to be.
6. Kiss and hug your children daily – yes, even the teenagers. The benefits of physical touch are numerous and extremely beneficial.
8. Be and stay involved in your children’s lives even when they enter middle and high school. If you’re a working parent, speak with your child’s school about ways to stay involved. You’re not alone, and most schools will be all too happy to provide suggestions.
9. In addition to regularly eating meals with your children and engaging in conversation, create family traditions and encourage family activities!
10. Always, always support their dreams!

We love doing family photography, including children photography. Our youngest clients are always a joy to photograph. One of the neat things about our job is seeing how much the children have grown since their last portrait with us! If you’re in the Reston, VA area, and you are ready to do family portraits, give us a call!

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Family Photographer, Children Photography

Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter portrait photography team located near Reston, 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

Published on The Loudoun Homeowner, “5 MORE Secrets to Make Your Family Portraits Amazing” | Northern VA Family Photographer

Published on The Loudoun Homeowner, “5 MORE Secrets to Make Your Family Portraits Amazing” | Northern VA Family Photographer

Published on The Loudoun Homeowner, “5 MORE Secrets to Make Your Family Portraits Amazing” | Northern VA Family Photographer

As a family photographer in Loudoun County, we’re thrilled to be a contributor to The Loudoun Homeowner!

The LHO published another one of our article on their blog, part two of our “Secrets to Make Your Family Portraits Amazing.” You can read it on The LHO blog here: 5 More Secrets to Looking Amazing in Your Family Portraits!

Be sure to explore The LHO website. It’s wonderfully helpful for local homeowners and assists you in for a contractor for a home project, or to give you expert advice on a DIY project.
 

 

Family Photographer

Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter portrait photography team located in Sterling, VA, Loudoun County, 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 Quality Framing Matters | Northern VA Family Photographer

Why Quality Framing Matters | Northern VA Family Photographer

Why Quality Framing Matters | Northern VA Family Photographer

People invest in family photography for many reasons, but it’s usually driven by how much they love their families. Portraits and what they represent are very important to them so it’s also important to ensure they’re properly framed. With clients in the Herndon, VA area and throughout Northern VA, we are fortunate to have developed relationships with some of the best framers in the industry. The correct framing will not only protect your gorgeous portraits; it “finishes” the portrait and enhances its beauty.

The “Right” Framer

When it comes to frames, you have options. With our assistance in the studio at your ordering session, you will have the opportunity to select from high-quality frames from skilled framers. When you work with Ever After and choose a framed Wall Art finish, your family portraits will be fully framed and finished for you, ready to be displayed on the walls of your home.

Skilled framers not only offer more framing options; they also know to use the right materials to protect your precious portraits. Frames with filler boards use only special paperboards to ensure they don’t cause your images to fade or yellow. It’s these kinds of details that can make a difference in how your family photos looks in 50 years.

Our framers have all been carefully selected for their expertise, experience, and knowledge of high-quality products.

The Best Frame for Your Portraits

Frames have two purposes: To display and protect your portrait. They come in a variety of materials including wood and metal. The frame itself can be considered a decorative item and enhancement for the imnage. Whatever frame you select for your family photos, it is important that the materials are appropriate for the portrait, sturdy enough to carry the weight of the canvas, and made of high-quality materials. A good frame is sturdy and well built and should reliably hold the canvas and all of the frame pieces.

As most frames are made of wood or metal, it’s good to keep in mind that certain metals might corrode, causing damage to the portrait, while wood frames could potentially give off harmful chemicals. That is why it is so very important to select only the highest quality frames for your professionally photographed family portraits. Although we print all of our portraits on archival-quality materials, framing does make a difference over the years. Ready-made mass produced frames are rarely meant for long term protection and display. Our frames are of the highest quality and are custom made to order for each portrait.

We understand how important and cherished your family photography is to you. As an Ever After client, we will walk you through the frame selection process. We use special design software to show you how your portraits will look on your walls, including the frame, and discuss the available options with you.

We have two high quality lines of framing: Masterpiece and Standard. We invite you to follow the link and find out more about them.

As family photographers, we work across Northern Virginia including Herndon, VA.

 

Family Photography

Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter photography team located in Northern Virginia, near Herndon, VA. 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

A Family Affair, David & Tara | Northern VA Family Photographer

A Family Affair, David & Tara | Northern VA Family Photographer

A Family Affair, David & Tara | Northern VA Family Photographer

One of the greatest privileges as a human being is to live a long, healthy and happy life. Through the years, however, we slowly begin to outgrow our recollections. It’s a natural progression of aging. As a studio photographer in the Herndon, VA and Great Falls, VA area, we know how valuable portraits can be in the future. Professional pictures provide tangible, visual evidence of our lives, love, and happiness; they can frame the timelines of life. In many ways, this is what we have done with David and Tara. To say they are regular clients would be an understatement – and, we are so happy that it is!

We first met this beautiful couple when they asked us to do professional portraits for their engagement and wedding. That was the beginning of a years-long relationship with them. From their engagement portraits, we went on to do their wedding, maternity, and newborn/baby portraits for their two beautiful children.
 

 
In all, we did Bebe Coterie baby plans for each of their children, and a beautifully dramatic maternity session for Tara’s first pregnancy.

Maternity and Baby Portraits

We first photographed son JD while he was still in his mother’s tummy, then again at 3-months, 6-months, 10-months, and as a one-year-old.
 

 
Once his sister Sebbie came along, we did her first portrait as a newborn, 3-months, 8-months, and one year old. It’s a lot of fun for us watching these babies grow!
 

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We have had the privilege of watching this young couple marry, blossom, and then grow into a loving and beautiful family! What a special time we have had with them, and we look forward to many more portraits in the future! As we have said in the past, there is no greater compliment for a portrait photographer than clients returning through the years.

We truly delight in working closely with clients to capture their milestones through fine art photography, creating portraits they will cherish for decades. We believe in getting to know our clients and in working closely with them. Call us today if you are looking for a skilled and dedicated photography team!

Family Photographer, Studio Photographer

Ever After Portraits is Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter portrait photography team located near Herndon, VA and Great Falls, VA. As a studio photographer, 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

We’ve been published on The Loudoun Homeowner! 5 Secrets to Make Your Family Portraits Amazing! | Northern VA Family Photographer

We’ve been published on The Loudoun Homeowner! 5 Secrets to Make Your Family Portraits Amazing! | Northern VA Family Photographer

We’ve been published on The Loudoun Homeowner! 5 Secrets to Make Your Family Portraits Amazing! | Northern VA Family Photographer

As a family photographer in Loudoun County, we couldn’t be more thrilled about being a contributor to The Loudoun Homeowner!

The LHO published our article on their blog, a piece written to be helpful to families when they’re being photographed. Having been a photographer for decades, we know a few things about how you can look your best in any portrait! You can read it on The LHO blog here: 5 Secrets to Make Your Family Portraits Amazing!

The LHO is a wonderfully helpful website for local homewowners whether you’re looking for a contractor to take care of a home project, or you need expert advice on a project you’ve started yourself. Maybe you simply need inspiration! The Loudoun Homeowner is the place to start.
 

 

Family Photographer

Ever After Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter portrait photography team located in Northern Virginia, in Loudoun County. 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