Author: Cerissa Photography
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DC Small Business Session: Release your Resentments
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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…
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Blagden Alley: DC Lifestyle Family Session
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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…
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Washington, DC Lifestyle Family Portrait Session
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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…
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Fairfax County, VA Newborn Session | He decided he was ready
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These new parents chose me to photograph this new season in their lives, before their new little man was born. When you book me for a newborn session, you have the option to add a maternity mini, and they chose to spend time with me for both. It’s such a…
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Fairfax County, VA Newborn Lifestyle Session | All the alligators
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What I remember about this Fairfax County, VA newborn lifestyle session: how excited this new little man’s big brother was to just be close to him, how their mom glowed when she held him, and a funny little moment when we were in the boys’ room and their dad said…
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Mother’s Day in DC: Motherhood Session
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In May, I did a few motherhood sessions with previous clients in my studio space in Georgetown, DC (Fostr Collaborative, you have my heart!). This one struck a chord with me just because both this badass mama and I were sweating because of all the movement, because we remembered chaos.…
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Northern Virginia Mommy & Me Session
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“If not for you, babe I couldn’t find the door, couldn’t even see the floor; I’d be sad and blue, if not for you.” ~Bob Dylan This gorgeous mama wanted photos of her sweet guy (who seriously may be the most charming toddler I have ever met) for a mother’s…
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Washington, DC Lifestyle Newborn Session | I was just making sure of you.
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This Washington, DC newborn session was magical because there was absolutely nothing intentional about it, well, minus our must-have baby wearing portraits (because, damn, look at those shots). Have I mentioned that you may be the ideal Cerissa Photography newborn session client if you are super ready to go with…
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Alexandria, VA Newborn: Where are my teeth???
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What do I remember about this Alexandria, VA newborn session? I remember how playful this little man’s mom and dad were with each other. I remember the story about their major home renovations that wrapped up THE DAY that their babe was born. And I remember air quotes when they…
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Because every day is Mother’s Day…
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I am so lucky to photograph growth. I know I say it all the time, but that’s because I feel it, so! And I am so lucky that when this mama (whom I’ve known for years now) came back to visit DC, she she asked me to photograph her daughter…