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Life Update! It has been an amazing 9 years of photographing portraits of all kinds in RVA! It was an amazing chapter in our lives, and we are ready to move on to the next. We will be shifting our business to solely focus on our commercial and editorial photography work, and unfortunately that means we will no longer be accepting bookings for our other photography services. Thank you for being on this journey with us and trusting us to document so many meaningful moments. You can check out our new work by heading to jadaanddavid.com or following us on instagram @jadaanddavid.

There are still a couple more opportunities to work with us this fall! We have a limited number of Thanksgiving Front Porch Sessions available. We also have fall mini sessions available at some of our favorite locations around RVA for select dates this fall! You can book those sessions directly from this link!

Jada + David
09/27/22

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Welcome to our blog! We will be posting unseen photos from our previous shoots, posting about the best camera gear out there, and giving you photography tips and tricks. Enjoy!

Last Call For Family Photos

By Jada Parrish

This feels weird to say, but this year is going to be our last year for family photos! We have so many clients whose families we have watched be created and grow up. It’s been such a privilege to document your stories. Through documenting the stories of others, we discovered new stories about ourselves. We found...0

Editorial Surreal Forced Perspective Hallway Set and Photoshoot

By Jada Parrish

Welcome to the forced perspective hallway shoot! We used striping and angles to create the illusion that the hallway is longer than it actually is. We lit this set by cutting a hole into the top flat and using a gridded soft box to shine light down. We also had a diffused light source shining in from the window and an umbre...0

Hudson's First Birthday Photos and Cake Smash Shoot

By Jada Parrish

Time to meet the Hud man! Little Hudson is officially one and his cuteness is blowing me away. This is one smiley kid! He laughed throughout his whole photo shoot and loved having all of the attention on him. Most kids are hesitant during a cake smash session, but Hudson dug right in as soon as it was put in front of him.&...0

Rebecca + John's University of Virginia Engagement Photos

By Jada Parrish

Rebecca + John are getting married this month and we took some engagement photos to celebrate! We headed to the University of Virginia grounds just as flowers were beginning to bloom making this the ultimate spring engagement shoot. We took photos on the rotunda and then explored a couple of the gardens just as the sun was...0

Conceptual Spring Fashion Photo Shoot

By Jada Parrish

Here we go with set #12! Growth is hard. It's filled with ups, downs, and unexpected turns to the left. Sometimes it feels like you take two steps forward and three steps back, but as long as you keep persisting eventually you can reach your goal. So this is a shoot of persistence. The inspiration came from the loos...0

Fashion Photography Collaboration With Mixd Fashion

By Jada Parrish

Things are about to get a intergalactic with set #20! Our collaboration with MIXD Fashion in promotion for the intergalactic spring collection feels like it's out of this world! On our journey to 100 sets, we have met some amazing creative forces. MIXD Fashion is a one woman show. The designer's name is also Jada...0

Baby Ethan Cake Smash Photos + First Birthday Portraits

By Jada Parrish

How cute is this little guy?! Ethan is one! We celebrated with cake and photos, and it was such an adorable session. Ethan loved his moment in the spotlight. Here's to one! ...0

Easter Front Porch Sessions April 2021

By Jada Parrish

We can't get enough of Front Porch Sessions! Spring, winter, summer fall - they are always so cute, and I am continuously amazed by how much life can happen on a front porch. We had so much fun road tripping around RVA on Easter taking these. Here are some highlights from the day! We will also be offering Front Porc...0

Mellie's Sesame Street Second Birthday Celebration

By Jada Parrish

Meet Miss Mellie! She just turned two! COVID caused her to have an intimate birthday celebration for the second year in a row, so this year she decided to celebrate with a photo shoot to share with all her family and friends! The theme for her party was Sesame Street, and it was a huge hit with among those on her intimate ...0

Laundry Day Ethereal Studio Photo Shoot

By Jada Parrish

Throughout our journey to 100 shoots, we have been challenging ourselves with our lighting setups. For this shoot the goal was to photograph a shoot in our studio that felt like an outdoor shoot on a sunny day. To create the mood of an ethereal laundry studio shoot, we painted the floor a pale green, the walls a light blue...0

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