Fall Portraits

Fall portraits have been in full swing all over the DMV!  I traveled to Maryland to capture this beautiful family, as they celebrated the 1st birthday of their youngest child.  The weather and the foliage were perfect!
If you or someone you love would like to book a session, now is the perfect time to pick up a gift card.  Gift cards can be used to purchase an entire session, or can be put toward prints.  Visit the website for more details. Occoquan Photographer, Lisa Julia Photography
Until next time...

Northern Virginia Newborn Photographer

Happy New Year!
I hope 2012 has been going well for everyone so far.  I can already tell it's going to be a good one!
Here is a very handsome newborn boy (just 1 week old!) named Ian....and as you can tell, he's also a future Virginia Tech Fan!
A special thank you to his amazing Mom and Dad for letting me capture 'Lisa Julia Photography's first newborn of 2012'.
Go Hokies! =)

Family Photographer in Occoquan VA

Stealing a few moments for another quick update.
I hope everyone is enjoying their Summer and had a wonderful 4th of July weekend!
See studio reminders/info below. Thanks!

Daddy's little girl!

Pretty as a flower and just as sweet!

Wonderful Family (with a sense of humor to match!)

Reminder that Lisa Julia Photography is now booking for August forward, as we are booked for the remainder of July to early August. All sessions are booked on a first come basis and we do our best to avoid long waiting lists! Thank you so so much for all your support. A special shout out to all my clients who continue to refer me to their family and friends. You are the best!!
Lisa =)

Summer Portrait Photographer in Northern VA

I hope everyone is enjoying their Summer so far!

We've been very busy lately and i am SO thankful for all of my wonderful clients. Currently we are completely booked till mid-August. If you have already contacted me regarding a session prior to June 30th and you have not received your final booking date, please email me ASAP.

We are doing our best to keep up with the Summer bookings while also taking time for a much anticipated Summer break. It will be the first time in 5 years so it's been a long time coming! We will do our best to return emails and calls during the break when possible but the turnaround may not be as quick as usual.

In the meanwhile, I just want to post a few sessions before it ends up being Fall!!!
Thanks again for your wonderful support of Lisa Julia Photography.

Northern VA Child Photography

Hello Friends! I am not really sure where the time goes but i can't believe how long it's been since i blogged! I am finding it more challenging as time goes on to keep up with the website, (which really needs and update!) the Facebook Fan Page and this little ole' blog. It is possible in the near future that i might finally employ some help specifically for this purpose. Maybe that is the solution!
In the meanwhile i've had the joy of photographing some amazing children and families recently so this post is going to be a bit of a 'combo' of a few different photo sessions.

Some sweet pre-born babies =) :

Some adorable brand new babies:

Some beautiful families:

Some beautiful children:

I can't be sure when i will be able to blog again, but i do tend to update my Facebook Fan Page more frequently. If you haven't 'Liked' me yet, here is the link . Thank you so much!
Lisa Julia

Pregnancy Portrait Photography

I am really happy to share these next few maternity portraits. This is one of the sweetest moms i know. I enjoyed my time with her and the adorably sweet big-sister-to-be!

First Holy Communion Photographer in Northern VA

Congratulations to all those who made their First Holy Communion recently. I am so excited to share these with you all. I had a great time working with such great kids.
God bless each one of you =)

Occoquan VA Photographer

These brothers were an absolute delight. Not only were they adorable and playful, they had the sweetest expressions!
The weather has slowly but surely started to cooperate so it was a pleasure to be able to photograph them out and about the lovely Historic town of Occoquan, VA!
Thanks for looking and for all your continued support...till next time =)

Life's Miracles (this is going to be long!)

Wow. It's been quite awhile since i have made time to blog. So much has happened...both in the world and in my life...personally and professionally. I have been 'cheating' a little by sending the sneak previews via email to my clients vs updating the blog. I have been finding it difficult to make time to write my comments about my wonderful subjects and then the time slips by!
Maybe it's the post holiday rush combined with all the snow we got here in the metro DC area. Maybe it has to do with the recent passing of my mother.
Either way, i was reminded by a wonderful young mother that i haven't posted any updates so today is the day!
As i look through some recent sessions, i thought it appropriate to share one featuring a little girl named Sophia. First of all i have to back up to about 2 years ago. I was contacted to photograph a newborn...however i was informed it would not be my 'typical' newborn session as this one would be taking place in the NICU of a local hospital. Little Sophia was experiencing potentially life threatening complications and i needed to get there as soon as possible.
Sophia's parents are two of the strongest people i have ever met, with an unshakable faith in the healing power of God. They believed that no matter what the doctors were telling them that their tiny baby girl was going to be healed....against all odds.
I completed the session and the family was kind enough to send me updates from time to time. But a long period of time had passed when i heard nothing at all. I continued to pray for them but didn't want to pry.....so imagine my joy when i recently received and email from Sophia's doting father requesting me to photograph Sophia who turned TWO YEARS OLD!!
I about did a flip i was so happy. Sophia has indeed beaten the odds and continues with therapy and care AT HER HOME!! She is truly an example of the power of unconditional love and unshakable faith and i am a better person because of her.

Here are a couple pics from my first meeting with her back in the NICU:








Here she is as a beautiful, growing 2 year old!:





Thank you for letting me share her with all of you =)

Photography Studio in Occoquan, VA

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
This year i resolve to try to be better about posting on my blog! I had all these grand ideas about an end of 2009 'favorites' post and realize we are already into the first week of 2010!
I still plan to do that post and hopefully make it into an easy to view slideshow, but it's been challenging to select my favorites while also having my first grader home for Winter Break for the last 2 weeks ;-)

In the meanwhile i wanted to let you all know about the Winter Boutique Petites! They have been a big hit when i have been able to set aside time to do them so i wanted to do a block of them in 2010 as well! Boutique Petites are mini sessions and are best suited for one or two subjects and are scheduled for 20 minutes...perfect for those who are new to the custom portraiture experience! They are normally done in the studio this time of year unless someone wants to brave the chilly air and shoot around Occoquan! I am up for anything and recently photographed a *very* daring family in the rain! (You know who you are)
So, for sessions that take place from January 5th- February 26th, you may be given the option of a Full Session or a Boutique Petite if you meet the requirements. This will be the only time i foresee this year that i will be giving that option. Please use the contact form on my website and i will fill you in on all the details! These are being booked on a first come first serve basis.

Now for a sneak preview of that 'rainy day' session i mentioned above. Historic Occoquan is an awesome setting no matter what the weather =) Thanks Debbi and family for making my work enjoyable!!!