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Today I’m sharing Family Photo Outfit tips for fall and winter. Fall is a magical time of year, and it’s perfect for capturing those precious family moments. The vibrant colors, cozy vibes, and cool weather create an ideal backdrop for your family photos. But as you prepare for your session, one question often arises: What […]

Family Photo Outfit Tips for Fall & Winter

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Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of capturing many beautiful weddings. Each one has been filled with its own unique love story. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and look at some of my favorite past wedding images. Ahh, the beauty of a perfectly put together wedding, the celebrating of two people committing […]

Refocusing on Family Photography: Why I’m Shifting Away from Weddings

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Hi friends! If you’ve been around a while, you are not at all surprised that our family is on the move – again! I will now be a Northern VA Family Photographer! This is our 7th PCS in 13 years so we have this moving thing down! Melissa Sheridan Photography | Northern VA Family Photographer […]

Northern VA Family Photographer | MSP is Moving!

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What to wear for Family Photos! This has to be my most asked question and biggest client pain point, for sure! As someone with a family who also needs to be documented in photos yearly, I get it! Outfits can be so hard, especially if you are the mom who is planning them all. It’s […]

What to Wear for Family Photos | Northern Virginia Photographer

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Today marks my anniversary of 5 years in business! And it’s my birthday too! 🎂 You can read my whole journey about creating my photography business here. But the long and short of it is… one day, we were driving back home to Texas from a trip to my in-laws. I saw a field of […]

5 Things I’ve Learned in 5 years in Business

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Happy first day of spring! I’m excited to talk about what to wear for spring family pictures today. What to wear for family pictures is my most asked client concern, right behind “we’re terrible in front of the camera! Can you help us?” to which the answer is: absolutely. But that’s a topic for another […]

What to Wear for Spring Family Pictures

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What to Wear Spring Family Pictures Melissa Sheridan

Hey friends! Happy Friday! I’m starting a new blogging series called Five on Friday. Every other Friday, I’ll share five of something. It might be five things I’m loving lately, five recent photo sessions, five of my favorite Amazon finds – who knows! They may be photography related or they may not. I thought it […]

Favorite Photography Business Tools | Five on Friday #1

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Favorite Photography Business Tools | Melissa Sheridan Photography