Cobble-stones

Keeping with Nate and Kelly's rustic theme, we went for a stroll through the Freemason section of Norfolk, on the border of Ghent and downtown. We were graced with a gorgeous day. Very little humidity (a godsend, truly) and clear blue skies. We enjoyed climbing up onto ivy covered stairways, and strolling amidst the old victorian styled houses. A beautiful location at 4 in the afternoon.. just as the sun was realizing it was time to visit China... and Nate & Kelly fit in so well with that beauty.

Thank you all for your patience with me as I've transitioned from one job to another and am slowly getting into a more real routine now that this semester has begun. I wish the weekends were like 4 days longer just so I could take pictures of all you beautiful people.

I have an itch to edit tonight, so if I can wrap up a few other projects - you may see two posts in ONE evening. Ambitious, yes. But, I'm realizing, on a more personal level, ambition is definitely a key to any sort of success. :)

And with that random deep thought; Here's Nate & Kelly! 

You've got the sun in your eyes

I've spent a lot of time away from the blog and on location shooting a plethora of attractive people. I've got some pictures from the Kelsey/Jared shoot coming up in the near future, along with some from the engagement session of Kelly and Nate. I am really excited to share those with you all.

Fall is quickly approaching, and I am very eager to get out and get some more shooting in! I've become addicted to blue lilly photography and their creative family portrait ideas. 

Be on the look out for some more stop motion action in the near future.

I've got some family fun scheduled for this afternoon over at the locks in Chesapeake.

But for now....

Meet Ethan and Ella. I loved sharing a beautiful Saturday morning with them. We went to a local, "oldy but goody" spot, full of bright spaces, shadows and large tress offering plenty of shade. There were some flowers too, which added so much to Ella's cheerful smile. Ethan was quite the  little man, having just come from his first football game. He was so sweet with his little sister, as you will see in the photos. I look forward to spending another morning with them in the future. 

That's all for now! More to come soon.

Happy Saturday!

All things go...

As previously promised, I got to do a final session with Jared and Kelsey as a send off before they get married. (& until they start having babies. Because you all know that child's face will be all over this blog.) Kind of like an Engagement / Danielle-getting-to-be-creative-and-try-new-things session. Well, seeing as Jared and Kelsey have been my photographic guinea pigs since like 2005, I figured I would attempt at creating a simple stop-motion video pulling together a series of pictures taken during our shoot together.

I will post some actual pictures soon, I just wanted to give everyone a sneak peak at what's to come. I am really looking forward to implementing this into future sessions.

Interested?
Graydon[dot]avenue[at]gmail[dot]com

Shannon & Marty : Part 2

As promised, here's the 2nd half of Shannon and Marty's engagement session. Enjoy!

Shannon & Marty : Part 1

Shannon, (my handsome boyfriends awesome sister) (...yeah, say that a few times fast.) is ENGAGED!! These are a few snapshots from their engagement session. We had far too many ideas for one location, so I will post location #2 within the week. I just wanted to let out a little squeal of excitement and dedicate a post to them in congratulations. 

Yay, Shannon and Marty!!

More to come!!

Campbell!

Another hot day at the Botanical Gardens, Campbell was such a great sport! We traipsed around the gardens, played in the grass and chased after squirrels. We even got to witness a few turtles swimming through the pond. It was hard to pull Campbell away from them, but with a little coaxing, we made our way over to the flower field as you will see pictures of below. I can't wait to do another session with her!

Another awesome referral, Aaron!!

Charlotte Lynn

I had the privilege of taking pictures of this beautiful baby last weekend. She had the most captivating eyes, and she had a very calm demeanor which in turn made her a joy to shoot. Here a few snapshots from the session. Mommy and Daddy joined in on a few. :)

Thanks for the referral, Aaron!

Enjoy!

Coming soon... 3 year old Campbell!