Category Archives: Photography

Snowball Fight [My Story~Midlothian VA Photographer]

A Great Snowball Fight Indeed

Brothers.   Snowball fight. One winner. One not so much.

Enjoying another little snowfall here in Midlothian is much bigger a deal that it may seem to some. Some winters we don’t get any snow, and others we get pummeled.

This year, we are getting a little here and a little more there in pretty quick succession.

This week, we got a little more.

After 15 minutes of building a snowman alone, it was time for some action, and I saw it coming!

I peered from my dining room window as I watched my youngest do his best to get his brother’s attention away from shoveling the driveway and onto himself. He did-just as I knew he would.  Privately, I chuckled knowing he was going to get exactly what he was asking for.  Three-two-one!  And he’s on the snow covered ground yelling something about unfair.  Took me back to all the snowy winters in New York, Iowa, Delaware and Maryland growing up with my own brothers.  A great snowball fight indeed!

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A Rose is Rose and these are Valentine’s Day Roses [Midlothian VA Photographer]

Valentine’s Day 2014.

 Honestly, we usually spend it around our dinner table ( alone when the kids were young) enjoying a special meal make for my husband.   Add a little Ghirardelli dark chocolate and we’re set.

This year I was unexpectedly spoiled.  A dozen beautiful red roses graced my mantle most of the week and ahead of our latest snow storm: so enjoyable to see.  My nine year old bounced through each next day in anticipation of giving me a pretty green quartz ring he picked out himself. I’ll remember his love and excitement every time I wear it.  The mailbox delivered a lovely card from my best friend. I love her.  My oldest made me, from scratch, my favorite Hummingbird Cake (you should have seen his brother’s eyes  when he asked what kind it was…that was funny) and a grilled steak dinner complete with veggies. From a self proclaimed  meatatarian, that’s something extra special.  Wait, I just remembered he gave me a card any mom would love to get from her almost 20 year old son.  A treasure forever!

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So, a rose is a rose may be true, but these Valentine Day Roses made me feel so very loved all week.  I’m so thankful!

Proverbs 31: 28 “A Virtuous Woman…Her sons rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:”

HOW to use your dslr Camera? [Midlothian VA Professional Photographer]

Hey MOMS!

You spent a few hundred dollars for it and you’re still wondering HOW to use your dslr camera!

It’s time to break the silence…

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I can help with that. 🙂

Want to know how to use that dslr for your family photos: sports, vacations and just LIFE?

You bring your camera; I have a place to meet.

We’ll talk about what all those little icons mean and I’ll give you a few pro tips that will help your snapshots stand out!

If you’re in the area, Midlothian VA,  I’d love to meet you-bring your friends, too.

First session in March!

Leave me a comment and shoot me an email my contact form or directly to info@atTamara.com

A Child’s Play [My Story]

A Child’s Play

We spent wasted quite a bit of money trying to find toys that our firstborn would want to play with. Aside from his collection of Hot Wheels cars, toys were pushed aside as he and his imagination took to the field.  Almost as soon as he could walk, he was skating…in the house he did circles downstairs for countless hours. It was only a side-trek because of bad weather and rules against throwing and hitting a baseball INside the house.  I guess rollerblades on the floor was the lesser of two evils.

Fast forward, eh’ slow forward, 10 years and his brother enters the world by storm. THIS boy’s imagination is beyond to the moon and back. If a child’s play is his work, my little big guy has been working endlessly day in and day out for years.  And those toys that #1 son didn’t want? We saved them, and I’m so glad we did. There’s nothing like watching a child’s play imagination taking over the world (and the house!).  The tough thing is when it’s time to purge toys, I pick up one after another and have to admit that it still gets played with.  He LOVES to play, and  I am so ok with that!

You never know where they’ll be next, but it’s certain that they will.

Class Of One Senior Photography Midlothian VA [Tamara Henion Photography]

Class of One

 Senior Photography~because there’s no other you.

Most of the people I am reacquainted with in every day passing call me Mrs. Henion.  Why? Because I had the honor of teaching them. If not from school, I loved them through our church youth groups over the years. What a blessing!  Teenagers will always hold a special place in my heart.

Class of One Senior Photography is different-as different as each Senior.  I’ll meet with Mom and the soon to be graduate to discuss their desires, to get to know my newest client and to plan locations, style and fashion, props as well as hair and make-up. I’m fortunate to have a wonderful, young professional in the hair and make up industry available for some booking dates.  You don’t want to miss her!

AND, there’s an early booking bonus for 2015 Seniors for sessions in March and April ’14.

Contact me asap and scoop up your date!  I can hardly wait to meet YOU!

 

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