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Jan 31 2020 
Engagement Sessions | FAQ | Lydia Teague Photography
What to consider when scheduling your engagement session?
Are you recently engaged? Congratulations! You’ve, no doubt, been celebrating with family and friends and discussing all the excitement that getting married will bring. What should you do next? Have you first professional portraits taken, of course! Let’s talk about some things to think about.How long is your…
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Aug 30 2019 
Liz and Jacob’s Engagement | Arlington, VA | Tuckahoe Park
Congratulations to Liz and Jacob on their Engagement!
This couple is incredible! They are both triathletes and compete in all kinds of events! So naturally they wanted to include their hobby into their Engagement Session. They live in Arlington and have some great Park Trails through Tuckahoe Park nearby. As we walked towards the park, we…
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Mar 07 2019 
Choosing your Wedding Venue with Lighting in Mind
You’re Engaged! You’ve taken selfies with your ring and posted it on Instagram! Your fingers are sore from texting and emailing friends and family. All those dreams about your Wedding Day are starting to come to life. Now you’re ready to start looking at Venues and Setting the Date!
How to See the Venue through the…
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Feb 08 2019 
The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards| Romantic Vineyard and Rustic Barn | Hamilton, Virginia
You may remember this sweet couple’s Engagement Session
Samantha and Doug chose The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards as their Wedding Venue in Loudoun County. While there was some drizzle in the forecast, these two didn’t notice. We walked through the vineyard for their First Look and the umbrella only added to the romance of the day.
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Oct 15 2018 
Bloomingdale and Meridian Hill Park Engagement | A Stroll Down Memory Lane | Washington DC
I met Holly through my husband’s work and she introduced me to her Fiance, Jeremy. We met for ice cream and they were kind enough to enjoy sharing their meeting with my youngest who was rapidly eating her treat. As we discussed what they were looking for in a photographer and what they had planned…
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Feb 06 2018 
Styled Children’s Session | Curly Haired Good Witch | Purcellville, Virginia
Many of you know that I have 3 kids and they keep me pretty busy. They are also my muses and the first ones I go to when I have a crazy idea. Poor things! LOL!
So Halloween is no exception. I had this idea to setup a little witch’s cauldron scene in the backyard and…
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Sep 20 2017 
Navy and Blush Pink Garden Wedding | The Carriage House at Gramercy Mansion | Baltimore, MD
This Baltimore Couple started off their day at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco at Baltimore Inner Harbor on a beautiful September day. This hotel is like taking a step back in time, it’s inside the B&O Railroad headquarters. The entry way was grand with 2 flights of marble stairs on both sides flanking the elevators and topped off…
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May 10 2017 
Old Town Alexandria | Springtime Engagement Session | Wedding Photography
Jerry & Jocelyn’s Springtime Engagement Session
Springtime is here and it has brought some rainy days. I love that the rain brings out beautiful flowers and trees after a cold winter here in Virginia. But, cold and rainy days usually don’t make for beautiful backgrounds for an engagement session. So, what do you do when the…
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May 09 2017 
Loudoun Valley HS | Purcellville, VA | Aaron’s Senior Portraits
Since moving to Purcellville last summer I had been looking forward to meeting some Seniors from Loudoun Valley since our neighborhood backs up to the school. Often we can hear the announcer or the band during half-time in the Fall. So I was thrilled when Aaron’s Mom contacted me and wanted to incorporate the school…
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Feb 23 2017 
Photography 101 | Aperture
Aperture is often referred to as an F-stop and written as f2.8. The smaller the number the more light is being allowed onto you the sensor; the larger the number the less light enters. This also affects the depth of field in your images. Higher aperture numbers will have a greater depth of field and…
