Aaron + Ashley Longoria \\ Wedding Weekend Pt. 1 \\ Hanover Wedding Photographer

Aaron & Ashley! I had been so excited for this wedding for months! Ashley contacted my last Spring through one of my September Brides, We sat for 2 hours with Coffee and stories of our boys, wedding plans, and of course photography! From that day Ashley and I have become great friends, then when we scheduled the engagement session I got the pleasure of meeting Aaron. So fun and loving easy to take a joke and surly a great come back. 

After many meetings and Many more phone calls Aaron & Ashley got to share their beautiful vows with one another on Saturday March 16, 2013. With a beautifully themed luck of the Irish with Green and purples all around and best of all the rain started early and held back from 12-4 while the ceremony what held and images were snapped. 

Here is Part 1 of 3 for the beautiful Bride and Groom. Enjoy!

Going Green for March \\ Showing Love in the World

Lets go Green for the Month of March right? That means no more electricity, no more hot water, & No More double cheeseburgers! Sounds great right?

YEAH RIGHT!!! I could not go full on green would I dare to take my career in its baby state to such a far out there world compared to my daily life. But I do want to take a few minutes to share some great Green Love in this month of green.

Green is the color of Spring, Luck, Growth, Countries, & of course Money! But we can be honest life is not about money it is about enjoyment, experiences, LIVING! To me I don't think I would be able to explain my world without green. Not to forget green it totally my favorite color! I bet you couldn't tell that right? All the yellow that I have in my business well thats because I have not branded my business to be me.

SIDE NOTE! Why did I not brand Hildebrandt Photography with green? Simple my photography is not green it does not inspire my work, YELLOW does! Green shows me hope, warmth, and comfort. Yellow shows me Strength, Love, and Artistic Skills. Everything I want my business to be and show in my work.

So now in March I want to take a moment to show some photographic love to the color GREEN. Happy March and Happy green celebrating!

Easter Mini Sessions **Final Chance** \\ Henrico Childrens Photographer

Well as usual Mother Nature has decided to play games with my business again, With the snow fall we received on Wednesday into 70 degrees last weekend too many of my Mini Session Models were sick to attend. So I would like to open up 6 more sessions to anyone who wants them.

I still guarantee image delivery before Easter Sunday!

For a total investment of $110 you will get a full 30 minutes in front of my camera, A styled Sessions for your Son or Daughter with all the childish fun of the Easter Holiday.

 After your Mini Session with in 7 days you will receive your 13 Digital Images via mail on a Hildebrandt Photography USB Drive for sharing and printing as you wish. I will also include a Free 11x14 Print for you to display in your home at no extra cost.

I have LIMITED SESSIONS AVAILABLE on both March 23th and 24th 

**$50 deposit and signed contract to reserve the date and time.**

MARCH 23TH SESSIONS:

9:00am: Still Open

9:40am: Still Open

10:10am: Still Open

MARCH 24TH SESSIONS:

4:40pm: Still Open

5:10pm: Still Open

5:40pm: Still Open

Bestie Therapy \\ Getting Real \\ Ashland Super Mommy (Kinda)

As a mommy to a pre-teen and 16 month old there are days that I need super lock down 72 hour hold therapy sessions, but as a mostly single mom where do I find the time for a massive psychiatric break down?

I DON'T!!!!

Thanks to my new found therapy I am in less need for 72 hour hold days, BESTIE THERAPY! That's right I have to sometimes step away from my super mom and super small business owner roles to take a Bestie and Erica day.

February and the start of March has been a very trying time with a month full of love passing, reminding me that I don;t get to snuggle or love on my guy every night or at least once a month like most of the world are luck to embrace. Oh and Julian is working on his 7th straight tooth in less than 2 months! I really think some if not most days Cody is the only sain person living in our home. 

Well with all that has gone on in the past 8 weeks Savannah (A.K.A. Bestie) got the *911* text a few weeks ago...

"Shopping, March 2, Williamsburg?"

That's right its just that simple, 3 little words and 1 number that can release so much stress with a future promise. Those 3 words were taken and accepted to be turned into a very memorable Bestie Therapy Session in Williamsburg, Va this last weekend...

*** Special Thanks to Savannah, my "Bestie" for contacting me 17 months ago to shoot your boudoir images, then for becoming one of the most important people in my life today.

Much Love! ***

Gotta Support my Hubby!

The man candle section at Yankee Candle, Really 2x4?

50% off sale at coach! 

Christmas in March!

My arm was killing me!

My favorite photo I have ever taken of her... & it was a cell phone image! CRAZY

That's right I had to use my cell phone for these images but I think it was so worth it!

My Baby No More \\ Mommy Moment \\ Ashland Portrait Photographer

I don't post about Mommy Moments often, but my oldest son has just turned 11 in the past few weeks. So now its time to share (while holding back the tears I hope) another Proud Mommy Moment!

In the last year Cody has grown so much from becoming a full time big brother to Julian and finding his own voice and style. I don't think I could have seen this great change coming if I had written this post a year ago. And might I say what a looker he is becoming! I will have the girls beating on my door next year as he bridges into Middle School. Well that's a whole nother Mommy Moment post... Later this summer maybe. 

Now meet my oldest Son Cody Michael,

Well there are the tears... MAN!