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Bessie Black

Frakes’ Family Photographs At The Beautiful White Oak Lavender Farm

Frakes’ Family Photographs At The Beautiful White Oak Lavender Farm

The Frakes’ family: Rebecca, Matt, and their two kiddos, Oliver, and Harrison  are just an amazing family! We met early for a morning session, and we were able to snap some great family photographs! We started at eight-thirty in the morning, which is not usually an ideal time for a photoshoot because of the lighting, […]

Buckless Family Photos | Family Photographer Virginia

Buckless Family Photos | Family Photographer Virginia photos taken by a Virginia family photographer

Hillary, Brian and their daughter, Abigail, made for wonderful clients and reminded me why I love being a family photographer in Virginia so much! Hillary’s mom had purchased a gift certificate for this session and gave it to her when their youngest was born. Since little Abigail was born during the pandemic the family didn’t […]

Grand Opening | Island Wing Company, Harrisonburg

Grand Opening | Island Wing Company, Harrisonburg Corri and Travis Loan in front of their newly opened franchise of the Island Wing Company in Harrisonburg

Travis and Corri Loan have been with me and my business for many years now. We recently took some photos to share the news of a new baby and it got me thinking of all the times we worked together before! For example, the grand opening of their business, which is now celebrating their one […]

Amy Valor Headshots | Old Dominion Realty | Headshot Photography VA

Amy Valor Headshots | Old Dominion Realty | Headshot Photography VA Amy Valor headshot, headshot photography VA

Professional headshots are a great way to get your face out there in a professional setting. Headshot photography, and especially what I do here at my studio in VA, is usually pretty simple! For Amy Valor, from Old Dominion Realty, we did her headshots in the studio on a basic white backdrop. These types of […]

Rosson Farm Family Session | Emerald Hill Farm | McGaheysville Virginia

Rosson Farm Family Session | Emerald Hill Farm | McGaheysville Virginia The Rosson family holding hands in a row during their farm family session

The Rosson family approached me in October of 2021 because they wanted to form a relationship with a professional photographer for their growing business and family. The Rossons own their own farm, and we got to shoot their family session there! The Emerald Hill Farm is located in McGaheysville, Virginia. The Rossons wanted me to […]

What To Wear For Your Senior Session | Senior Photography Session

What To Wear For Your Senior Session | Senior Photography Session Graduate sitting in a field of yellow flowers, showing off her outfit to illustrate some senior photography tips.

When graduation season rolls around there can be a lot of things on our minds. Renting caps and gowns, finishing school work, and of course, prepping for a senior photoshoot! With all those things flying around, details can get hazy. Deciding what to wear to your senior photography session may be one of those details, […]

Sam’s Rainy Senior Photoshoot | Senior Photography Bridgewater VA

Sam’s Rainy Senior Photoshoot | Senior Photography Bridgewater VA

Sam Shickel is the brother of a past senior client of mine, Molly Shickel. Though Sam’s senior photoshoot got a bit rainy, we still got some great pictures! We initially met at Turner Ashby High School in Bridgewater VA to start taking photos. The session started out windy. We do our best to factor in the […]

Corri’s Curveball Pregnancy | Maternity Photographer Virginia

Corri’s Curveball Pregnancy | Maternity Photographer Virginia

Being a photographer in Virginia has been a rewarding experience, and doing maternity photography for families I know and love all the more so. The Loan family have been with me since approximately 2007. In that time I’ve had the privilege of seeing many of their family’s milestones. We have seen their engagement, wedding, and […]

A Senior Photography Experience with Bessie Black Photography | Senior Pictures VA

A Senior Photography Experience with Bessie Black Photography | Senior Pictures VA

Hey guys! Senior season is here, if you want senior pictures in VA, I’d love to work with you! Bessie Black Photography is a photography service in Virginia. I want to make the process of getting your senior pictures fun and easy – so read on to see how to get started! Step 1: Get […]

Savannah’s Graduate Session | Senior Photography

Savannah’s Graduate Session | Senior Photography

This senior photography session was so much fun! Savannah’s graduation from James Madison University was a moment worth celebrating. This photo session would be extra fun and have some amazing photos, because she’s a cheerleader! We were joined by Savannah’s sister and also her best friend/fellow cheerleader to add to the fun and make Savannah […]