Sunflowers and Kelsie | Gretna, Virginia Senior Photographer

Kelsie alone is a ray of sunshine. Pair her up with a sunflower field and you can't not smile at her! We enjoyed shooting these SO much.

Kelsie is a junior this year at Gretna High. She is a member of my Model Crew and I just love her:) Kelsie is a talented singer, cheerleader, and the reigning GHS Princess. 

Here are a few favorites from our sunflower shoot!

"Keep your face to the sunshine and you can't see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do." -Helen Keller

She may be fierce, but she's FUN too!! 

 I love this hat! It's part of my accessories collection that is available for all of my seniors to pick from during their session!

Kelsie also modeled the MBP Model Crew tshirt for me:) Simple but perfect! And they're oh so comfy.

I even shot a little video during our shoot too! One of my fave mini films that I've done!! 

Kelsie and I had a blast at the sunflower field. Special thanks to Mark & Hillary Marstin for letting us use the field:) 

I still have a few slots left for fall sessions!! Just use the Contact tab at the top of the page to get started.

I can't wait to hear from you! 
Megan

Alyssa | Chatham Hall, Chatham Virginia Photographer

Alyssa is a 2015 senior at Chatham Hall and one of Megan Bryant Photography's 2015 senior models. Her senior portrait session was extremely unique because we got to use the grounds on her campus. Chatham Hall has a beautiful campus and the day was perfect for photos...we dodged a few storm clouds, but it all worked out! She is such a lovely young lady. Enjoy a few favorites from her day:

The campus had such gorgeous landscaping to complement Alyssa's outfits!

One of my fave photos ever...

She brought along this hat, so I just had to do a shot like this:)

Alyssa, working with you is always a pleasure:) I wish you the best with your future endeavors!

Class of 2015 seniors, it's not too late to book a session! Contact me today!

Megan

Americana | 2015 Senior Model Team | Danville, Virginia Photographer

To say that we had a blast on this session would be an understatement...the only thing I would have changed would have been to start early to be able to enjoy it longer and get even more awesome photos! I wanted to get my senior model team together again and have some fun. They were pretty thrilled with the Americana theme I chose. They did a FABULOUS job pulling their outfits together! Enjoy a few favorites from the session!

Song credit: "American Kids" by Kenny Chesney

Ohhhh and choosing a song that fit just right seemed impossible. But I like the way the video turned out:) I have such a great group of seniors...way better than Kenny makes out American Kids to be! Sure, they know how to have a good time though! I seriously would take in any of these seniors as my own.

If you're looking to book your senior photos with me, please DO NOT wait! Slots are filling up...I still have a few for summer, but Fall is almost full! I look forward to hearing from you!

-Megan

The Fighter | Virginia Family Photographer

Teresa is someone that most of you all are familiar with. If you don't know her personally, you have heard about her through the media and about her multiple fights with cancer (ewing  sarcoma). Teresa's battle began when she was 19. A rare form of cancer has plagued her body on and off ever since. She is 23 now and I'm happy to have gotten to know her and her family over the past few years. Teresa was my assistant before this last round of treatment began. She is too weak most days to even consider helping on sessions, not to mention a little more vulnerable to germs I'm sure. I have certainly missed having her with me! She enjoys my photo sessions just as much as I do!

I asked Teresa if I could shoot some photos of her back in the summer before she began another round of treatment. Her hair was growing back and I wanted to show her strength through photos...she is by far the strongest person that I know. She is always thinking positive and never seems to let anything get her down! I was hesitant about asking her to do these, but to my surprise she was totally on board!

I wanted to show her beautiful smile and gorgeous personality in these photos...

To me, Teresa is strong. She's a FIGHTER. She's a SURVIVOR.

Teresa never quits. She PERSEVERES. She FIGHTS BACK.

But I can't help but wonder sometimes if she has her demons...those deep down inside that tell her she just won't win this time. Those that tell her this is a long shot. Mercy, I would hope not, but aren't we all human? Don't we all have our doubts? If I were Teresa, would I be able to be as strong as she is? FIGHT as well as she does? SURVIVE like she does? If I were Teresa, how I would view myself and my battle? With uncertainty? With doubts?

I pray that Teresa doesn't have those feelings. I pray that Teresa places her full trust in the Lord and that she truly believes that HE is doing what is best for her. Teresa has had more than her fair share of challenges, but through it all, look at all the lives she has touched. Look at them all! She has shown so many people what strength is and what determination is.

This weekend, there was a local blood drive in honor of Teresa, as well as Claire, a young baby girl fighting leukemia. There was a great turnout and the local media can tell you all about that HERE.

Teresa is still fighting her battles and covets your prayers. She has an amazing family that supports her 125% but I'm sure still loves to know that others are thinking of her.

I have this photo (below) on my desk of Teresa and I. We have shared some fun times together. We both look forward to doing it all again soon!

Teresa, I thank you so much for letting me photograph you. You are an inspiration to me and a true FIGHTER. The Lord will bless you!

- Megan

Hannah | 2014 Senior Session | Danville, Virginia Photographer

So happy to feature Hannah on my blog today! She is one of the sweetest seniors I've ever met! I enjoyed working with her so much and I just love her Mom! Here are a few of my favorites from Hannah's senior session back in July...right before I went out on maternity leave:) A special shout-out to Katie, who did an amazing job on Hannah's hair and makeup!

Hannah, thanks so much for being an MBP Senior Model!

Looking to plan your session with us? Just click the 'Contact' tab!

- Megan

Noah 9 months | Gretna, Virginia Family Photographer

So begins my attempt to catch up on my blogging...Noah turned 9 months old in June. We have been photographing him since he was born:) Here are a few of my favorites from his lovely summer session! Even though it was really hot, I managed to tough it out and get some great shots of this cutie! (Plus or minus several ticks...)

Of course, Noah's lovely Mommy, Jess, had to get in on a few too:)

We always do a photo with his sock monkeys:)

Cuteness OVERLOAD!!!

Such a sweet boy! I just love photographing him:) Thanks Jess for always choosing us for your photos! I recently did a session with Noah's sister Kaylynn as well, so look for that blog in the near future, as I attempt to catch up.

[Personal Update: I am on maternity leave. No baby yet!]

To get started planning your session with us, just use the Contact tab!

I look forward to hearing from you:) Megan

Kristen | Summer College Senior Session | Chatham, Virginia Photographer

Kristen's summer session with us was to celebrate being a college senior...so of course we had to tie in her VA Tech attire:) She is so beautiful, so of course my camera loved her!

Here are a few of her favorites, as well as mine:)

Tech pride:)

This one is my FAVE!

Thanks, Kristen, for having me photograph you:) You are so beautiful!

Want to plan your own session with MBP? Just use the 'Contact' tab to get started! Looking forward to hearing from you!

-Megan

4th of July session | Chatham, Virginia Senior Photographer

Corey is my CHS senior model, and a lovely one at that! We decided to get together for a fun shoot for the 4th. She took my vision and found the outfits herself, and we went from there. This was more of a mini-session, as we were fighting the rain to get it done! Here are a few of my favorites:

Love how the breeze helped me out here;)

Ohhhhh those eyes!!!!

Totally loving this outfit...

Here are a few more:)

We had so much fun, even if it was raining! Like the concept? Let MBP help you plan a concept for your senior session! Contact us via the "Contact" tab!

Looking forward to hearing from you! Happy 4th everyone:)

-Megan

Yates~Hepburn Wedding | Danville, Virginia Wedding Photographer

I had the pleasure of photographing Chelsea & Tim's wedding on May 25th. I'm finally getting around to sharing some of my favorites from their ceremony! They had such a beautiful, simple wedding behind her parents home. It was so intimate...just perfect! Chelsea and Tim met at college, Liberty University. Tim recently graduated and is now serving in the Army as a field artillery officer. Chelsea plans to complete her final year at Liberty online, as they moved to Oklahoma 2 days after the wedding to start their new life together! You may remember seeing Chelsea's bridals on the blog...if you missed those, you will definitely want to check those out!

Here are a few highlights from their ceremony:

Chelsea's brother drove her up on the red Ford truck:) He got her out of the truck and handed her over to their Dad. So sweet!

I just love the bridal party attire!

Such a special moment between Chelsea and her Dad...

Ring? What ring? LOL...this was priceless.

The preacher was so thrilled that the ladies had their act together, with ring in hand, ready to go!

I LOVE this perspective...

Prayer.

I just had to see this one in black and white!

Probably my favorite from the whole wedding...

Thanks so much, Chelsea and Tim, for letting me share in your special day! You are such a gorgeous couple, and I pray that God will bless you and your future life together!

If you're having a small, intimate, outdoor wedding, don't hesitate to contact us! We don't shoot many weddings, but we may just choose yours! To get started, just use the Contact tab.

-Megan