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Spring in Virginia is so beautiful and nowhere has more gorgeous blooms than Maymont! This beautiful mamma-to-be was only 1 week out from her due date when she scheduled her shoot, and thank goodness we were able to take these photos before their little one arrived! All the dogwoods and cherry blossoms were at peak bl...15

Meet baby Mellie! I cannot get over how cute this little one is! When we first arrived for her newborn session, she was about to drift off to sleep. As we started snapping photos, she became more and more alert. She was working it for the camera and making the cutest faces. This was such a fun and relaxed newborn shoot, an...0

Our spring has been filled with newborn + maternity shoots! And so many of those shoots have been for our past wedding + engagement clients. It's been so fun catching up with all of these awesome couples as they transition into the new phase of their lives. We took Lauren + Will's engagment photos ...11

We are very excited to be a part of Hardywood West Creek Mother's Day event. We will have a booth set up to take quick, fun, family portraits. Come sit on our couch, smile at the camera, and knock out your 2019 family portraits.    Mini Session Details: When: May 12, 2019 from 12-4pm Where: Hardywood West Cree...0

If you followed along on our instagram stories (@wearejdphoto), you already know David and I had the time of our lives in Spain. We ate the most delicious food, spoke our broken spanish, and enjoyed so many new experiences and adventures together. And on the professional side of things, we had some of the most amazing ...110

Nichole is a strong, confident woman who also happens to be an amazing wife and mamma to two adorable little boys. But this shoot wasn't about the little ones - it was all for her! With her 30th birthday on the horizon, her husband wanted to give her a photo shoot that highlighted just how beautiful, fun, and amazing she ha...3

Whenever we have a shoot scheduled with the Pepin family, I know it's going to be a good one! Daniel + Nicole always have big ideas and a fantastic vision, and I love it when we can create it together. They have two adorable little boys, Baker + Benson, who are so curious and full of life. We wanted to take some candid lif...3

Sometimes too much is happening in your life when a baby is born to make a newborn shoot happen. These guys were in the middle of a giant home renovation when their little guy arrived, so taking at home newborn photos back in October was out of the question.  Silas is almost six months old now, their home reno is comp...0

Very few things make me as happy as delicious meal and a glass of wine. So photographing this gorgeous food spread at Dover Hall and then getting to eat all of it was a dream come true! Chef Lee can cook. And I mean - really cook. He made fresh mozzarella right in front of us for crying out loud! It ended up being some of ...102

Holiday weddings have my heart! It's definitely the most magical and romantic time of year.   And there is no place more magical than The Jefferson Hotel at Christmas. Holly + Elliott's wedding really was something special. I hope you all enjoy reliving their amazing day!   Holly + Elliott from J&D Photo...60