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Customizing Wall Art to Complement Your Decor | Photography | Northern VA Family Photographer

As a photography studio in Northern Virginia, near Great Falls, customizing wall art to complement your decor is one of our specialties! We will help you choose the clothing and style that will best suit your home decorating, as well as the lifestyle and the way you live. Making sure you and your family are read more…
Portraits of Mother and Daughter | Northern VA Family Photographer

Ever After Portraits is a family photographer located in Northern VA, near Reston. As a photographer family means everything to us.
It’s a joy creating beautiful portraits when the ladies are so lovely! Now those are some great genes! This mother-daughter pair now have read more…
Declutter Day 3, Taking your first step towards getting rid of it | Northern VA Family Photographers
As family photographers located near Lowes Island in Northern VA, we specialize in family photography and creating beautiful portraits which you’ll treasure for years to come.
We hope you enjoy these helpful hints!

Now that you’ve decided you need to declutter, it’s time to do it! Welcome to Declutter Day 3!
“Your Modern Family” has an excellent series of articles dealing specifically with helping us to declutter.
Declutter Day 3 begins here: Day 3, Take your first step towards getting rid of it
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Kitchen Hacks | Northern VA Family Photographer | Fine Art Photography
As family photographers located near South Riding in Northern VA, we specialize in fine art photography and creating beautiful portraits which you’ll treasure for years to come.
We hope you enjoy these helpful hints!

We’ve concocted a beautiful list of kitchen hacks/cool tricks to making your time in the kitchen shorter, cleaner, and more pleasant. Enjoy!
1. Check the freshness of an egg by putting it in a glass of water. If it sinks, it’s still
good! If it floats, it’s not so fresh anymore.
2. Instead of wasting half a lemon on juicing it, put a hole in the side and take out
what you need, so the fruit inside will stay good and fresh.
3. Keep your hands from smelling like onion after cutting one up by read more…
When Do I Need a Photographer? | Portrait Studio | Northern VA Family Photographer

Ever After is a portrait studio located in Northern VA, near McLean. As family photographers, we know how very much family portraits mean to you. But when do you need a photographer?
Many of us get into the mindset of just needing to hire a photographer once a year for family pictures or holiday cards, because that’s what everyone else does, and it’s good to get an updated picture of the family only once a year, right? Wrong! Photos are the only way to preserve the memories you are making forever – and wouldn’t it be great to take more opportunities throughout the year?! When you think about it, there are many occasions that need photographing, and doing so is a small investment for memories that last forever. Here are some ideas of when you could use a photographer:
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Photos on Wood | Northern VA Family Photographer | Family Photography

Ever After has photography studios in Northern VA, near Tysons Corner. We specialize in family photography.
Sometimes you need a break in the uniformity of frames, and a new exciting way to display your pictures! One creative way to do this and get some raw elements in your home is printing on wood. This can give the picture an aged, antique look while also creating a piece of art unique to all others in your home. There are plenty of tutorials out there for how to do this, so we will just go over some basics.
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Divas and Darlins Portrait Session, Kelly & Emma | Northern VA Family Photographer
We are family photographers in Northern Virginia and serving the surrounding area, including Fairfax, VA. We know how very much a special family photo means to you. We specialize in creating that beautiful portrait which you’ll treasure for years to come!
Meet our Divas and Darlins, Kelly and Emma!

Kelly wanted portraits together with little Emma now, while she’s growing up and developing her own fun personality. She is shy, but once she warmed up, what an expressive little girl! She talks with her hands and loves twirling in her dress. We could feel the love between these two pretty ladies during their Divas and Darlins Portrait Session. Our golden Victorian sofa was a great backdrop for these fair-haired ladies, and they enjoyed just spending time together laughing and having fun in our outdoor studio.

“Divas and Darlins” is a Limited Edition session reserved just for mothers and daughters. This mother-daughter duo was read more…
Family Portraits Make You Smile | Northern VA Family Photographer | Professional Pictures

As family portrait photographers located near Fair Oaks in Northern VA, we specialize in family photography and creating beautiful portraits which you’ll treasure for years to come. Professional pictures make all the difference!
How much time do you spend in your bedroom? We probably all wish we could spend more time there! Since you have to get up and start your day anyway, why not start each day with a beautiful portrait of your family as one of the first things you see upon waking?
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Photography Studio | Mother and Son Portraits | Family Photographer
As a photography studio located near Vienna in Northern VA, we’re family portrait photographers and specialize in creating beautiful portraits which you’ll treasure for years to come.


The connection between a mother and son is indescribable. The love a mother feels for her children is always special and often beyond words, but there is a special bond between a mother and her son. These mother and son portraits celebrate this love, from the unique feeling of just read more…
Helping Your Child Build Friendships | Northern VA Family Photographer | Portrait Photography
At Ever After, we specialize in family portrait photography. Our portrait photography studios are located in Northern VA, near Oakton.

Children’s friendships are bound to have ups and downs, but the right approach can help smooth the bumps in helping your child build friendships.
Some common issues that may come up in your child’s friendships are:
“I don’t have anyone to play with.”
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