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Family Photo | Fair Oaks VA| Family Portrait Studio | Billy and Jhanna

The family portrait studio near Fair Oaks that does every type of family photo!

Ever After Portraits is a mother-daughter team who specialize in wedding photography — we are wedding photojournalist, who capture moments that tell the love story of our brides and grooms. We also do engagement photography, destination wedding photography, day after, trash the dress, family portraits, and lifestyle portrait sessions.

How will you preserve your wedding images?

Jhanna and Billy have chosen to preserved in a  lasting way the day the beginning of the family, the celebration of the start of a new life in a timeless heirloom.

Click here to check out Billy and Jhanna’s Album Predesign and see if you don’t agree!

You can also see Billy and Jhanna’s Wedding Photography taken at Oatlands Plantation!

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Best,

Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!

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Portrait Studio | Tysons Corner VA| Family Portrait Photographers | David and Danielle

Family portrait photographers near Tysons corner that have a portrait studio.

Ever After Portraits is a mother-daughter team who specialize in wedding photography — we are wedding photojournalist, who capture moments that tell the love story of our brides and grooms. We also do engagement photography, destination wedding photography, day after, trash the dress, family portraits, and lifestyle portrait sessions.

How can one moment last forever?

Images preserved are the only lasting way to memorialize an event  the beginning of family, the celebration of the start of a new life.  Memories from your Once-Upon-A-Time deserve a very special place of importance.

How can one moment last forever?  Wedding albums are timeless heirlooms!

Click here to check out David and Danielle’s Album Predesign and see if you don’t agree!

You can also see David and Danielle’s Wedding Photography AND their Engagement Photography!

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Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!

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Fine Art Photography | McLean VA| Family Portrait Photographer Near Me | Kudos make our world go around…

If you’re looking for a family portrait photographer near me then I would search for fine art photography near McLean and you should be able to find us!

Thought I would share some kudos we just receive from two of our awesome couples!!!

From Jonathan and Leslie:

They are breathtaking, funny, beautiful, and just perfectly done. We couldn’t be happier. There are alot of photos we are going to buy.  I mean ALOT! …My friend loves your work so much I could almost guarantee you will be photographing her wedding…

Terrific job on everything and thanks for bearing with all the stress of the day and the weather. Turns out the little sickness I had was pnuemonia. Oh well. that took a bit to clear up but despite that you got great photos.

You surpassed our expectations!  We loved the way you worked and my bridesmaids mentioned how comfortable and relaxed they felt. Everyone was able to be themselves and it shows in our photos and thats what we wanted. Natural pictures. Your rates are good. I think you have put yourself perfectly where it’s competitive yet not too steep. I like the names of your packages very cute. Flexibility! you all must have been born with it flowing through your blood. If we wanted or had ideas you listened and that goes with responsiveness. You all are very fun and professional. I love that you have unique ideas for capturing moments we forgot about. Looking through photos I was laughing and having a great time. Even my friends said that they liked the pictures online and the way you set up our sneak peak. I think one of my friends said she watched it at least 10 times a day. She was humming the song out in service. I have never heard her hum before.  I  think everything was beautifully done and you all really did capture our once upon a time…

Thank you a thousand times!  Keep up that awesome work! I will recommend you both to everyone I can!

Much love,

Leslie and Jonathan

From David and Danielle:

Hello Mindy and Joriana,

Thank you so much for the amazing job that you both did last week.  We were truly Blessed to have a picture day and even more blessed to have the PERFECT photographers. The slide show is FANTASTIC!!!!  Everybody who sees it remarks at how wonderful the photographs are and they always say  your photographers are really great!!  We have already referred you all to a couple of people so do not be surprised if you here from some of our lovely guests and friends.  We can’t wait to see the rest of the images!!!!  Thanks again and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!!
Always
David

Photography Websites | South Riding VA| Family Portrait Photographer | Zack Arias ROCKS the seminar world with one light!

As a family portrait photographer near South Riding, we are listed on many photography websites.

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We had the distinct pleasure of making the acquaintance of the most awesome Zack Arias.  Zack is Atlanta’s music photographer, having photographed oodles of up and coming musicians.  His seminar was sharing the wealth as related to improving our lighting skills.  Be sure to check out his blog — it has pictures of Joriana ALL over it since she was one of the models for the day.

Here’s some of what we learned:

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We said:� Joriana, be a Tiger!� And here is what happened…

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Professional photography | Potomac Falls VA| Family Pictures Photographer | Troy and Kesha

Family pictures photographer abound near Potomac Falls for professional photography.

Ever After Portraits is a mother-daughter team who specialize in wedding photography — we are wedding photojournalist, who capture moments that tell the love story of our brides and grooms. We also do engagement photography, destination wedding photography, day after, trash the dress, family portraits, and lifestyle portrait sessions.

So the fabulous chef, Ms. Kesha, and the entreprenuer, Mr. Holt, are tying the knot…Hades is freezing over somewhere because that is when Mr. Holt said he would become a groom!  But the irresistable force met the immovable object and soon two will become one.

Great Falls Park:
9200 Old Dominion Drive
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 285-2965

Here’s a few of their engagement images —

You can also take a peek at Michael and Jennifer’s Engagement Photography Session!

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Best,

Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!

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Photographers | Arlington VA | Family Photography Photographer | Maya Angelou is THE Phenomenal Woman!

Any family photography photographer near Arlington, VA will list us as your go-to family photographers.

One of my favorite poems is Phenomenal Woman — but I never thought I would get to ever see the most awesome Maya Angelou in person.   But the philenthropic Maya has a charter school in D.C.  She hosts a yearly event to raise funds for the school.    Maya Angelou is one of those women that is truly beautiful inside and out!

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Maya Angelou’s visit was all about the kids — and they listened with rapt attention.

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Maya even sang for us!

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The look on Toni’s�face says how we were all feeling — we were in awe!�

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Photographer | Lowes Island VA| Family Photographer Websites | And then there were 45…

If you look on family photographer websites you will find us, Mindy and Joriana, we are Photographers near Lowes Island VA.

The coolest thing happened….I got accepted into WPJA…and the first time I applied!

With over 2,700 photographers in Virginia alone, it’s pretty kewl to be number 45 on the list….

So what’s WPJA?

“The Wedding Photojournalist Association puts the best Virginia wedding photographers at your fingertips, by granting membership only to the most talented professional wedding photographers in the world–photographers who focus solely on using their documentary photography skills to capture the moments of your wedding day. ”

It is pretty easy to have doubts about your talent.    And it is really nice to have other professionals say that you are ‘one of the best Virginia Wedding Photographers’.

We hope our clients agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Photographer | Reston VA| Family Photographer Reviews | Jermaine and Niesha

As a photographer near Reston, Virginia with family photographer reviews we look forward to meeting you!

Ever After Portraits is a mother-daughter team who specialize in wedding photography — we are wedding photojournalist, who capture moments that tell the love story of our brides and grooms. We also do engagement photography, destination wedding photography, day after, trash the dress, family portraits, and lifestyle portrait sessions.

What better way to spend a Friday than to take a stroll through Meadowlark Gardens with the lovely Niesha and her beau, Jermaine.  We shared some laughs and the beauty of the spring flowers in full bloom.  For us, it was like old times — we’ve worked with Jermaine before (he’s a DJ).    Niesha has a photographer in the family, so we feel REALLY privileged to be chosen to photograph their wedding.  It was plain to see that love is in the air for these two, don’t you think?

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens:
9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 255-3631

You can also check out some other Engagement Photography Sessions that were shot at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens:
Kenny and Jessica’s Engagement Photography
Rhys and Katie’s Engagement Photography
Jason and Jennifer’s Engagement Photography
Josh and Christen’s Engagement Photography
Marcus and Maria’s Engagement Photography

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Best,

Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!

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Family Photos | Great Falls VA | Family Photographer Rates | Michael and Jennifer

If you’re looking for family photos near Great Falls with comparable family photographer rates, you’ve come to the right spot!

Ever After Portraits is a mother-daughter team who specialize in wedding photography — we are wedding photojournalist, who capture moments that tell the love story of our brides and grooms. We also do engagement photography, destination wedding photography, day after, trash the dress, family portraits, and lifestyle portrait sessions.

Michael and Jennifer are one of the cutest couple  —  they were so  at ease  around each other — and that really translated in their images!

Even though it was a typical blustery spring day, we had great fun hiking the trail at Great Falls Park.  Michael wanted their engagements images to include the exact place where he proposed — watching them re-enact the proposal, we could quickly see that these two were made for each other.

Great Falls Park:
9200 Old Dominion Drive
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 285-2965

Here’s a few picks —

You can also see Troy and Kesha’s Engagement Photography Session here that was also shot at Great Falls Park!

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Best,

Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!

View Our Portfolio | Order Prints | Ever After Portraits |