Mia | 2014 Senior | Danville, VA Senior Photographer

Meet Mia. She is one of my 2014 Senior Models and attends GW High School. She is so freakin gorgeous...like, for real, it shouldn't be legal to look that amazing. We met up at the salon to start the session with hair and makeup with Katie. Then we headed downtown for the shoot. Here are a few of my favorites:)

WARNING: Lots of gorgeousness ahead. It may be too much for some viewers;)

Mia had 2 different looks for her hair...thanks to the amazing Heidi and Katie! Here was her first look...

The photo below became Mia's absolute fave during her ordering session:) I love it right much too!

Of course, I love this too...

We switched up the look for Mia's hair and had it all down for the 2nd half of her session:) Mia also had her boyfriend step in on a few:) I love this candid shot of them! She did too!

Ya know...she really should take up modeling....

Ohhhhh....its just too much Mia! You're amazing!

Ok, seriously?! Who looks that gorgeous in glasses?!

Mia, it was an absolute pleasure working with you! I am so happy to have you as one of my 2014 senior models! I look forward to your next session:)

2014 Seniors, it's not too late for photos! I am currently booked through November. If you want to plan a winter or spring session with me, just click the 'Contact' tab at the top of the page!

I look forward to hearing from you:)

Megan

Katelyn & Shawn | Engaged | Chatham, Virginia Photographer

Katelyn and Shawn have been patiently waiting on their blog while I worked out my technical issues:) They were a super fun couple to work with and we had an absolute blast on their session.  Once again, I had a really hard time narrowing down which ones to put on the blog!

Katelyn and Shawn met at college. He proposed to her earlier this year on her 21st birthday...as if that wasn't an awesome birthday present--get this...he proposed in helicopter over the ocean! How awesome is that?!

Love this dress...

Aren't they a gorgeous couple!

And check out that ring!!!

These outfits were so vintage...LOVE LOVE LOVE...

Every girl should own a red pair of heels...Love this pose:)

Ok, so I told Katelyn to strike a pose...then surprised Shawn by asking him to do the same pose. HAHA! I explained that I would blog them side by side. This was the first one...

Here was the 2nd...I let Shawn go first:) Katelyn is toooo hilarious!

So, by the 3rd pose...Katelyn got smart. She decided to do a more difficult pose that she knew would be funny coming from Shawn!

These 2 were made for each other...so much fun. They have to order this one;)

I could keep going on...but I have other sessions to catch up on. We'll end with more gorgeousness...

Thanks so much Katelyn and Shawn for booking your engagement session with us! We hope you love them:)

-MB

The Burkholders | Anniversary Session | Chatham, Virginia Photographer

Meet the Burkholders. They have been married a little over a year...and never had Engagement photos taken! It's never too late people! We love meeting new people, and these two are quite the couple. They endured the cold and the wind yesterday to get their session done! The sun was behind the clouds for most of the session, but decided to peek out a few times. We took advantage of those moments and got some great shots! I'm so jealous of Dianna's hair...all that wind and it still looked perfect! Definitely a plus for photo sessions:)

Here are a few of my favorites so far:)

There was lots of snuggling...which was totally fine with them, since it was so chilly!

Sandy didn't quite get all of the foliage:)

I saw her car, and just had to do a shot with it!

LOVE LOVE LOVE this one:) See the heart?

Check out those boots;)

Dianna has the best smile! Brenden's isn't too bad either;)

Sigh. I tell ya...this would have to be huge on my wall!! Thank you sun for peeking out!

Brenden and Dianna...we hope you love your photos! Thanks so much for asking us to do them, and for being such troopers to get them done!

It's never too late for engagement photos...or any type of photos! To get started planning your session, use the contact tab at the top of the page!

- MB

Chloe & Caleb | 2013 Senior Couple | Chatham, Virginia Photographer

If you recall, Caleb and Chloe are 2013 Seniors at Chatham High. Find Caleb's session blog here. Find Chloe's session blog here. During Caleb's session, we also did some of him and Chloe together. I wanted to share a few of those too:)

I love this one:)

They both hunt:)

Their "kill" faces...

And a shot of their rings together:) As a set, they make Chatham colors!

Such a great couple! I'm still trying to catch up on blogging, but I'm getting there!

- MB

Hannah & Zach | Engaged | Chatham, Virginia Photographer

Remember one of my recent seniors, the lovely Hannah? Well she's engaged! I couldn't have been more thrilled to be asked to do their engagement photos! I met Zach and can say that I approve:) Hehe, like my opinion matters! Ha! Anyways, yall just won't believe how in sync these 2 are...it was crazy how one knew what the other would say or do or how I would pose one and the other just fell right on into place! Zach and Hannah met through church. Zach serves the U.S. Army and is learning how to fly helicopters! He is currently stationed in Alabama...quite a ways from his love! Their wedding is scheduled for November 2013...

Here are a few of my favorites from their session so far...I'm not quite finished:)

Aren't they cute?!

LOVE the chalk board frame! I used one of the frames that I sell throughout this session. You can learn more about those here!

LOVE the sun here...and her smile!

And of course we had to tie in pumpkins! Happy Fall Yall!

I told them that they would cherish this photo more when they were old and on their own porch in rockers;)

I can't imagine living anywhere but in the south...the light is so much warmer here!

Sigh. LOVE the emotion this one releases...

And of course I had to snap one of the ring! This gorgeous ring was designed by Zach himself:)

Such a sweet couple! Thanks Hannah & Zach for having us do your engagement photos! I hope you love them:)

Let us know what you think of Hannah & Zach's photos by commenting below!

Engaged? You can start planning your session with us via the Contact tab at the top of this page! We look forward to hearing from you:)

- MB

Fain Wedding | Chatham, VA Photographer

The Fain Wedding was by far one of my favorite weddings ever. It was at their home, which made it more personal and intimate. The ceremony wasn't very elaborate, which I LOVED, and the reception was just a few good friends and family hanging out to celebrate! Here are a few of my favorites from their special evening:)

Chrissie looking back at her girls:)

Prayer...

Watching the girls "sign" a song...

Mr. & Mrs. Fain!

They were pretty serious about their cake;)

This one below is my absolute favorite!

Congrats to BR & Chrissie! May God bless your marriage for years to come:) Thanks for having me be part of your special day!

-MB

Ryan & Alyson | Engaged

Ryan & Alyson were a very fun couple to photograph:) Take a look at some of their photos...there is even a dog included! Pets are always fun:)

MBP Faves of 2011 | Post #6 | South Central VA On Location Photographer

Post 6! If you haven't read the previous 5 posts, you will want to! I'm blogging about my favorite photos from my sessions in 2011.

This lovely couple had me do their engagement photos in October...and they were married a few days ago on New Year's Eve! Congrats to Jess and Jonathan!

I just loved this one of her ring, but them kissing out of focus just makes this shot!

Love this one with the sun back lighting them:)

The Owen family was a lot of fun to photograph. Little Peyton is so funny! She kept calling me a silly goose...which was one of my tactics for keeping her attention:)

I love fun shots like this one.

This is the shot they chose for a large canvas! So sweet:)

This was my favorite shot of 2012 Senior, Katy.

Renee and Brian's engagement session had a lot of favorites for me, but managed to narrow it down to 3!

This one was one of Renee's favorites too!

I absolutely love the emotion in this photo...

Be sure to check back for a few more Faves of 2011 postings! If you want to see all of my favorites from 2011 now, you can check them out on my fan page!

Christmas Mini Sessions | South Central VA On Location Photographer

Happy Holidays! Christmas is right around the corner...and what better gift for family than photos?! I held 2 days of mini sessions last weekend and thought you may enjoy seeing a few:)

The Robertson family kiddos:)
(my nieces and nephew)

Dereck & Gretchen

My husband's Mom, Marilyn and her hubby Junior:

My sister Bridget and her fella James:

My Mama and Daddy:

Great church friends, Johnnie and  her 2 kids Mary & Alex:

Rebecca and her husband James, along with James & Maddie:

The Rowlands, spotlighting their son Connor:

Ready to go sledding!

And, my lovely assistant Teresa...we had a little fun in between sessions:)

Are you ready for Christmas? We are!

Renee & Brian | Engagement Session

Meet Renee & Brian. One amazing couple who plans to tie the knot next summer! I went to high school with Renee, so it was awesome to re-connect with her and an honor to do her engagement photos! Here's a slideshow of their session:)

Jess & Jonathan | Engagement

Leslie & Jason | Engagement

Leslie and Jason are a lovely couple...we had a lot of fun on their shoot! Little Jaina enjoyed taking a few with them too;)
View all of their photos by clicking on the slide show.

:) MBP