Author / Cerissa Photography
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Look at all of this drastic change, girl.
I photographed this beautiful family in the fall, at one of my favorite places, Lake Accotink. I’ve lived in Northern VA for 34 years, and still, I feel like the seasons every single year are jumping right in my face saying, “LOOK AT ALL OF THIS DRASTIC CHANGE, GIRL.” And photography has become a reminder…
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Maternity Sesh: Fairfax, VA
Baby brother was on the way and when this mama contacted me for a newborn sesh, she opted to add on a mini! I only offer minis to returning clients in the fall, and often, they book up before the year even begins… but if you’re expecting, you get to add on a mini if…
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Engagement Session | Lorton, VA
Oh, engagement sessions! I don’t think I’ll ever, ever forget how much this DC couple giggled, and how full of light this session was. We met at a park in Lorton that I, following the bride’s family’s lead, will keep hush hush as long as I can. This was one of the first cold mornings…
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Northern VA Newborn: Your First Breath
Now that the rush of the season (photography-wise. let’s not talk about prepping for the actual 25th) is winding down, I wanted to take a moment to blog about a recent Northern VA newborn session from last month! What I remember the most about this session, other than the beautiful moments where this mama and…
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Fall Minis: Mom & Dad
Let’s get some photos of just mom and dad, okay, bud? LOVE how this happened. So excited about how this gallery turned out. It’s one of my favorite things, how I and my clients often try to contain kiddos during our sessions, but when we stop is when the beeeeeest stuff happens. This session was at…
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Georgetown, DC Family Session
I love that my awesome families are patient as I change my mind a handful of times (these kiddos’ mom said, “well, isn’t that part of the creative process?” LOVE HER) about where I’d like us to stop during our sessions. Every session looks totally different, even if we do hit up a handful of…
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DC Newborn: Some quiet time
“There’s only one thing more precious than our time and that’s what we spend it on.” Leo Christopher This guy slept through so much activity (he is the fourth of four boys), and if he wasn’t sleeping super happily, he was just chillin’. I love newborn sessions, but I love them even more when there…
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DC Small Business Session: Release your Resentments
When small business owners ask me to take portraits for them (not headshots, fyi! lifestyle portraits), they hire me to capture the essence of who they are. Even now, word of mouth is still how I get a lot of my clients. It says a lot when an inquiry hits my inbox and they begin…
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Blagden Alley: DC Lifestyle Family Session
When I’m working with a family to pick a location for their sesh, it’s always so fun when they choose an unexpected option from my list of favorite places. It’s a challenge, and it’s an opportunity to be creative in multiple ways (not just how I see your interactions, but how everyone plays, how the…
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Washington, DC Lifestyle Family Portrait Session
I photographed this DC family before they were a family of three, when baby girl was still in her mama’s belly. Before mom and dad were mom and dad. I hung out with them again to take some newborn portraits, then a couple of months ago, this mama messaged me saying that she wanted some…
