The school year is coming to a close here and students who have not already booked their senior session are getting them in!! When Jordan approached me about taking her senior portraits I was excited!! I absolutely love her personality and I immediately had an idea for a location when we first talked! She is […]

So excited for Kathy & Chris!! They get married in just 13 days!!!!!

Here is the list:   For God’s perfect timing For satisfaction that can only come from Jesus For old friends – The photo featured on this post is a woman I had the privilege to work with when I first started doing before and after school care. I was honored that she chose me to […]

Hello Friend!! It has been awhile but I am so excited about today’s post!! I was so blessed to meet Cheyenne Foster of Faces of Beauty last summer at one of our local Tuesday’s Together meetings. She was one of the sweetest people I met that day. Cheyenne reached out to me to collaborate and […]

Zac & Lauren first met in High School but, it wasn’t until after Zac graduated that he asked her out! They have been dating for over for years and on a lovely trip to New York City Zac proposed right in front of the giant Christmas Tree in Rockerfella Center!! She said “YES” of course!! […]

  Hello! It has been awhile!! It is 2016 and I am so excited for this year! Last year was great and there are many more things in store for For The Joy Photography this year! Recent shoots and updates coming soon, but, until then here is the list! *Iphone pictures* 1. For babysitting! I […]

Hello There! I know it has been quite some time since I have posted anything here. As fall approached my schedule got busier!! This however is nothing new in the photography industry, with family pictures,senior portraits, and weddings this fall has been – loverly! I am excited about the shoots I have done recently and […]

For God’s grace that He continually pours out on His people For work days with friends For new journals, and fresh pages to write on For polka dots – they are my favorite! For fireworks and cookouts For summer rain For ice cream For lighting For picking wildflowers on the side of the road – […]

Together since 9th grade, Tim & Sarah were married this past weekend!! I am currently editing their wedding photos and once they are delivered I will be posting their WESTWOOD FARM wedding here. In the meantime check out their Occoquan engagement session, it is one of my favorite engagement sessions to date! I had never […]

This summer has been filled with it’s hot and humid days but thankfully my morning with the Watts family was not so. It had just rained and the temperature had dropped a bit, so no hot and sweaty shoot!! It was a cool and cloudy day and they were ready for their family shoot! I […]