This session was a gift from the new mom’s best friend who lives out of state. I am so so glad that she stumbled on my site and chose me for this session! I loved this family and can only hope that I can continue to photograph their little guy in NYC after their move! Mom has the coolest job – but I think I am going to let her tell you about that when I launch a “meet the clients” blog feature later this week. Stay tuned for more, and enjoy the preview!!
RD

After lots of email planning, I was so happy to finally meet this family for our session. I am loving the images I have proofed so far, but with a family as gorgeous as this one, it’s hard to go wrong.

Here is a quick preview:

My friend Wendy is my go-to girl for all things cool. So leave it to her to send me the coolest family session ever!  This bunch was so much fun, I was sad for it to end! Happy travels to the boys heading back to California – hope you are all together again soon! Here is a preview of this super fun session.

Thanks to my out-of-town friend Caitlin for this great referral…
We had a nice (if somewhat WARM) stroll through the garden for this session – it was a little close to bedtime, and very hot – but the girls did great in the end, and we got some great shots. Thanks for coming out and braving the heat! I think we were all just glad that at least it wasn’t raining again!
Here’s a preview of the session:

That was the subject of much speculation leading up to this session – LOCATION!  After going back and forth several times on possibilities and pros and cons, we ended up at the park closest to home. Funny how that happens. And, as usual, this location pulled through with flying colors. Add in a great looking family and you get a beautiful session. Here is a quick preview. Thanks for being so wonderful to work with! Your gallery is coming soon.

What is better than summertime, lemonade, popcorn, peanuts, and the ballpark!? Being DISPLAYED at the ballpark!

That’s right – on the evenings of August 7/8, during Nats home games, I will be a featured artist and will have a large display at Akridge Highwater at Nationals Stadium in DC – if you haven’t heard about Festival Park, it’s an amazing concept:

From the Akridge site:
Georgetown Events in partnership with Stroud Productions is bringing life to the Waterfront District by creating a new experience for
Washington area locals. The Bullpen is a festival park directly across the street from the main entrance to the Washington Nationals Stadium
at the corner of N and Half Streets S.E. Before each game, The Bullpen is a great venue that the entire family can enjoy, whether they are coming
to a Nationals Baseball game or happen to be in the Waterfront District for any other occasion. The Bullpen offers interactive sports games
for children sponsored by Headfirst Camps and Under Armour. Local food vendors include Rocklands, Colonial Kettle Corn and Surfside.
There will be live music for all to enjoy and a beer garden for adults sponsored by Bud Light.

My display theme is “Growing Up DC – Kids Sports and Leisure in the Nation’s Capitol”

Here are the samples I submitted for consideration:

Challenge to friends and clients:
16′x8′ is a large space! I will be shooting some images specifically for this display. Got a kid who loves a sport? Got an original idea for a sports/leisure portrait or action shot? Run it by me – if I like it, I will shoot it for free, and I might select it for display at the Stadium!

So… not surprised when Mom mentioned she used to be a model…

But the WHOLE FAMILY looked like supermodels! It was one of those sessions where I really wished I had put on a little makeup, ha! Seriously, it was a gorgeoous family, gorgeous weather, gorgeous setting kind of session, and I am really loving proofing this gallery.

Thanks for coming out to Middleburg, guys – and your gallery is in process!

- RD

Finally!
It’s been a long time coming, but here it is…the new blog. I know, I know. It’s kind of sad losing the old one. So it will stay live for a while longer, until this one grows on us.  
You can always link back to it by clicking here:  R. David Original Photography Old Blog.
Now to get on with the new stuff… always moving forward!