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Photography websites | Northern VA | Portrait Photographer | ISPWP Ever After Portraits Takes Home 3 Wins!
Photography websites are a dime a dozen in Northern VA. It seems that everyone wants to call themselves a portrait photographer, but do you want just any old photo of the ones you love? Why not think about getting a skilled portrait artist who has been educated in their craft.
We are so excited and thrilled to be able to announce that we placed 3 different images in the most recent ISPWP (International Society of Portrait and Wedding Photographers).
As you can see below, we placed 13th in the venue/location genre. This image was taken at Donald and Tarsha’s Wedding. We love motorcycles and wanted to do something cool and unique!
The next image placed 8th in the Wedding details genre. This image was taken at Ryan and Kara’s Wedding. We thought it was so cool that Ryan’s ring had been passed down from generation to generation — it had his father, grandfather and (I think) great grandfather’s signatures engraved on the inside. Completely unique. We loved it!
The last image placed 5th in the movement and motion category. This was also from Donald and Tarsha’s Wedding. We are always looking for cool new ways to photograph the groomsmen and so this is what we came up with!
We hope you all enjoy! And thank you so much to everyone that’s supported us and, of course, to our amazing clients. We would not be able to have any of this without your creative understanding 🙂
Professional photography | Northern Virginia | Portrait | Sneak Peek…Denise and Sam…4 month Baby Portraits
Professional photography is our passion — and there is no place better for a great family portrait than in Northern Virginia!
Denise and Sam came in for Sam’s 4 month Bebe Coterie…(that’s our Baby Plan with Newborn, 4, 8 and 12 month sessions)
I couldn’t resist posting a SNEAK PEEK…aren’t they two of the cutest girls you’ve ever seen!
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Denise and Sam - 4 months Bebe Coterie baby portrait
Denise and Sam - 4 months Bebe Coterie baby portrait
Photographer | Falls Church | Photographer Studio
Mindy and Joriana are Ever After Portraits. You don’t get just one photographer — you get a team, both award winning family photographers offering custom portraits in the Northern Virginia area. Whether you are in Sterling, VA or Falls Church, VA, Ever After Portraits offers studio and on-location photo sessions for your family or maternity, newborns, babies, children. With both an indoor or outdoor studio available, both located in the Town of Sterling. Our goal is to make your portrait session both memorable and fun while capturing your family’s unique personality.
Whether you want your child, your family or your newborn photographed, you can find us in Northern VA and and we serve the DC Metropolitan area including NOVA Northern Virginia (Loudoun, Fairfax, Arlington, and Alexandria counties), DC, and Maryland. Towns include Hamilton, Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling, Herndon, Reston, Fairfax, McLean, South Riding, Falls Church, Aldie, Oak Hill, Potomac Falls, Annandale, Springfield, Dulles, Purcellville, Oakton,Vienna, Great Falls, Alexandria, Arlington, Vienna, Centreville, Chantilly, Gainsville, Manassas, and more. Virginia Newborn, Washington DC Newborn, Arlington VA Newborn, Virginia Baby, Loudoun County, Arlington VA
Photography | Dunn Loring, VA | Photographer | Family Portrait
Photography in the Dunn Loring, VA area is unique. As a Photographer, one who specializes in taking a professional Family Portrait, we love to have fun with our clients. That’s one reason we use our photobooth! The Couth Booth Strikes again…Josh’s graduation!
Family Photos | Clifton Photographer | Family Portrait | Sneak Peek…One more!
Family Photos — when’s the last time you had some taken? I’m not only a Clifton, VA Photographer who will take a Family Portrait in Clifton, I will also photograph your family in Clifton at your home. But we also love photographing weddings and little candid moments…like this one from Stephanie’s wedding.
I can’t resist posting this one…Stephanie’s dad didn’t want to forget…
Her mother and I do...
Family pictures | Chantilly photographer | Family Photos | Ever After Portraits wins Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011.
Family pictures — they are our favorite type of image. Whether we are in Sterling, VA or photographing in Chantilly, VA, as a photographer there is nothing I really love more than taking Family Photos.
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Joriana and I are thrilled to let you know that we received a Bride’s Choice award. This award recognizes the top 5 percent of local wedding professionals from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service and professionalism.
The Bride’s Choice Awards™ are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds (brides and grooms) through extensive surveys and reviews, which means your past clients have spoken on our behalf and selected you to receive this honor.
Best,
Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!
Children Photography | Centreville | Photographer | Family Photo |Our latest 5* Review on Wedding Wire…
Although we do quite a big of children photography in our Sterling, VA and Centreville, VA studio, as a Photographer I have to save my favorite type is a Family Photo of everyone all together. Especially with a special NEW family, it warms our heart to take an image of the first day of their new family all together.
Here’s one that made us smile…and cry…it explains WHY we love Nikki and Mike, the latest in our list of kewl clients…
Nikki and Mike
I think I have started this review at least a hundred times and always fail to capture the impact Mindy and Joriana had on my wedding experience. Not just the photography- the experience was and the images are amazing- but the overall start to finish and beyond impact. Our immediate impression of M&J was one of comfort and ease. They are relaxed and approachable, like old friends. We instantly clicked which is so important when selecting a photographer; their purpose is to capture your experience, emotion and event so that you have it for your “ever after”. They are all about you and what is important to you. Having a good personal connection lets them really get to know you so they can capture the images that will generate an emotional reaction 5, 15, 30 years later when you look back at your photos/album/images.
Weddings in general are overwhelming. Mindy and Jori know their profession and the wedding “business” which is important when YOU need a sanity check! On several occasions, Mindy helped me break it down, sort it out and make it manageable when faced with challenges, big and small.
Their work is amazing. I was looking for “traditional with a twist”- I didn’t know that at the time but looking back that is exactly what I wanted! I wanted interesting, fun and unique images from a rather traditional wedding. They did not disappoint!! The “first look” concept is brilliant. The technical skills M&J bring to your images make you say “WOW, I didn’t know I could look like that!!” or, “How did you do that??” Mindy just smiles with a little wink- she’s got you covered.
Weddings are a one-time deal, there are no do-overs or take backs. Doing it right and capturing the experience the first time and forever is of utmost importance. Mindy and Jori just get “it” they instinctively know what is important, they listen, provide stellar guidance and are truly good people, amazingly talented and professional. They were simply the best choice for our wedding… and after shoot… and girl’s session… and boudoir session (they haven’t quite talked me into that yet :o)… and whatever we may need in the future, they will be our choice.
I can’t thank them enough for their talent, guidance, and friendship OH!! and the most amazing wedding images EVER!!! You can’t go wrong with these ladies, they are top notch professionals and good people. Best of Luck!!!
Nicole and Michael Rhodes
Portraits | Burke | Photographer Family | WE WON! Our work is now featured on the front page of ISPWP!
Yes, we primarily photograph portraits in the Sterling, VA, Burke, VA areas. I personally love being a Photographer. Family photos are just so fun to take and preserve for those who cherish their families…but you should know….
WE WON! Our work is now featured on the front page of ISPWP!We have exciting news!
ISPWP — it’s an organization we are proud to be a member of! So imagine our surprise and honor to have one of our images featured on the home page — right across from the words “The Best Wedding Photographers in the World”!
The ISPWP has a monthly photo assignment given to the members. Entries are posted on the ISPWP Forum, and all members get to vote on the winner. That means the best photographers all over the world voted on all the entries — there is nothing like having your peers vote your work part of “the Best Photography in the world.”
The May assignment was “Surprise.” Congratulations to Mindy Belcher of Ever After Portraits for winning the May Photo of the Month.
Here’s our notes about the image:
“Carly and Jonathan were married at the Hartwood House, in Hartwood, Virginia. These childhood sweethearts had a lovely wedding filled with the love of family and friends. This image was taken at Carly and Jonathan’s wedding during the speeches. Carly’s father was giving the toast and said something that brought this look to the bride’s face – as you can surmise, she was surprised that he shared this bit of info during his toast.”
Thanks for Carly and Jonathan for not only being such a lovely couple to work with, but for allowing us to document your day with images like these!
2011 SURPRISE ISPWP Contest Win
Best,
Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!
Studio Photographer| Annandale| Photo | THE PHOTOBOOTH AKA THE COUTH BOOTH!
We, I am a Studio Photographer – typically, that’s where we photograph. Not just in the Sterling, VA area though, but even places like Annandale, VA. We take all types of photos, but the type of photo I like the best is one that tells a story — that’s why we started a new service — THE PHOTOBOOTH AKA THE COUTH BOOTH!
Ever After Portraits would like to introduce a particularly cool addition to their services . . . THE COUTH BOOTH!
You’ve found the groom. You’ve got the wedding planned. The day has finally arrived. People are coming from all over to celebrate your happy day with you. This might be the only time you have all those loved ones together at the same place. Why not make it count! Capture the true personalities of your guests with the Couth Booth!
The Couth Booth only requires a 7×7 area of space at your reception. So while you’re off with the Mr. getting fabulous images made, your guests can loosen their ties and let down their hair and the Couth Booth will capture it all.
Book us within three days and we will say THANK YOU with our Photobooth — a value of $1000!
Check out some of the images below.
Family Photographer| Oakton | Virginia | Jennifer & Daniel
As a Family Photographer, I photograph all over Virginia — in Oakton, VA, in Sterling, VA — even in Vienna. While we love photographing families, we have a special fondness for weddings and engagement sessions.
Washington, DC and Northern Virginia are both popular locations for engagement, wedding and Day After Sessions with Ever After Portraits. As part of our wedding photography collections, you not only hire two wedding photographers, who specialize in wedding photojournalism or capturing the emotion of the moment, you are hiring wedding photojournalist who LOVE to capture the essence of the connection that two people share.
When you ask them, their stories are completely different.
Dan swears that she asked HIM out.
A smile lights Jen’s eyes as she assure you that that is just not true… she was discussing dinner with friends and being the type of girl she is, she felt it would just be rude not to include him. And so she did.
Two different stories definitely converge as memories of their shared history starting with those first few moments have grown into a certainty that this is the one person they see forever with.
If she had to pick out the moments when she knew…it was quite easy…when he sang Disney songs with her…when he was able to love her in all her glory and fill her days with fun…last Christmas, with her family, she knew that he felt like family.
If you ask them, they will say…it just fit.
We think it fits, too — and we are so happy to be the photographers that have the privilege and honor to document this unique love that just fits.
Watch thier montage and let us know if you agree!
Be sure to check out more of our work if you are looking for a Northern VA Wedding photographer
Best,
Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!