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LANGFORD FAMILY | JOHN HANDLEY HIGH SCHOOL | WINCHESTER VIRGINIA

January 13, 2012 By Erin Snapp

Oh the Warmth of a January Shoot!!!
Yep, that’s right…I said warmth in January….almost 60 degrees to be exact.
Natalie contacted me oh so excited after falling in love with our work and asked for a shoot right away.
Now typically it would be too cold this time of year, but it surely must have been in the plans for us to do their family shoot
We decided to do the shoot at John Handley High School, as the family holds great memories here since two of their boys attend school there.

What an awesome family!
We thrive off of clients who fall in love with our art and have unique personalities and styles.
Natalie and Mick are such cool parents, letting each kid be his/her own person.
You can see from the images we created, two of the boys William and Nathan are lovers of sports,
Daniel on the other hand is very edgy, artistic, and could carry his own style like no other kid we’ve met…then of course little Lili full of spunk and funky style.
We even took a bit of extra time at the end of the shoot to let the athletes go play, while we worked images of art with Daniel and Lili.
We loved every moment of working with them….so fun, so unique, so into the art we were creating!
Natalie and Mick also had their very own coolness factors, we even found out he was once in a Rock Band back in the day!
As you can see they are all simply gorgeous and we can’t wait to work with them again!

EMILY & ERIC | CAMPFIRES ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHS | WINCHESTER VIRGINIA

December 13, 2011 By Erin Snapp

Emily and Eric were SO much fun!!!
It was like a day out in the country with two awesome friends.
We all just kicked back,
washed some vintage dishes with lots and lots of bubbles,
took a country walk, played with the dogs,
and ended the day roasting marshmallows in the campfire!
Can’t say we have ever put down the cameras and kicked back to roast marshmallows at the end of a shoot before
We love this couple to pieces and can’t wait for our friendship to grow with them…and of course can’t wait for their big day when they say I DO in August of 2012

SNAPP DUO | FALL PORTRAITS | SKYLINE DRIVE

October 21, 2011 By Erin Snapp

So as many of you know, Skyline Drive is one of our most cherished places in the world.
It’s not only where Corey proposed to me, but it’s also a place we enjoy several times a month just “getting away”
I like to call it our “Breathing Space”
Today we grabbed a cup of Starbucks, Popped some Augustana in the CD player and enjoyed the most amazing Fall Colors!
Of course we would not be the Snapps without taking a few posed shots of us among the brilliant colored leaves.
Hope you guys enjoy a little personal insight to “us”
Of course the last photo….we too are normal and love the Hold Out the Camera / Get the Fun shot

MUSEUM OF THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY | VINTAGE GARDEN WEDDING | WINCHESTER VIRGINIA | LAURA & HAL

October 18, 2011 By Erin Snapp

Laura and Hal had the most beautiful vintage garden wedding in the Gardens at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, VA
I remember meeting up with Laura and Hal for their pre-wedding walk through, they described everything they were dreaming of for their perfect day…..
Candle-Lit Lanterns, A BlueGrass Band / Gold-Top County-Ramblers, Fun with Polaroid Cameras, Pie verses the traditional cake, Corn Hole, A Vintage Feel to her dress, and just an all around Good Old Fashion Fun type of day!
As you can see from the images, their dream came true!

MATT & KARA | MODERN FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY | WINCHESTER VIRGINIA

October 11, 2011 By Erin Snapp

One of our most favorite things in the world is working with other artists!
We are asked to “do what we do” with no limits….and “do what we do” is exactly what we did.

I will never forget when we first met Matt and Kara. We were working our magic at Sara and Dan’s wedding when Matt came running up and said “my wife and I love your work and want to set up a family shoot” As you can see he followed through with his enthusiasm. We are so glad he did.

Working with Matt, Kara, Christian, Alex, and Kylen was such an artistic high.
Who would have ever thought little Kylen could “get her pose on”?
All three kids were fantastic! Never questioning anything we asked, and really paying attention to detail to the things we said.
As you can see they are such a stunning, artistic, cool looking family…which is right in our element.

Now let me tell you just a bit about little Kylen “my buddy”
We kinda made a special connection. One of the sweetest, smartest, prettiest little girls I’ve ever met.
Gathering flowers for me throughout and she even found a very special Sharpie Stone for us at the end of the shoot!
Kylen this shout out goes out to you…you rock and we will be special buds forever

The the entire family, we loved working with you guys so very much and hope to continue to work with you many times to come.
Of course also look forward to the new friendship we’ve made and enjoy that bit of downtime as well!
You guys are the best

MOLLY, EDDIE & QUENT | NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY | WINCHESTER VIRGINIA

September 21, 2011 By Erin Snapp

Ohhhhh Cute Quent!!
We were truly touched when Molly and Eddie contacted us to do their son’s first professional photos.
You may remember this awesome couple back from their wedding with us a couple years ago.

Needless to say, to be able to photograph their newborn son Quent who just barely turned 1 month old….well words can’t even explain how special this was for us.
We’ve watched them grow as a family. First saying “I do”, next adding two awesome rescue pups to their family, and now welcoming their first born son.

The shoot took place at their home, where they are most comfortable…and it was just perfect.
It’s the best type of shoot for little ones, never having to leave their nice and cozy home!
We can’t wait to watch this little guy grow and see them grow as a family….I have a feeling he might be in front of the Snapp-Lens again

Wow such an amazing thing to be asked to be a part of.
Now you see why we love our job so very much?
It’s not really even a job to us…it’s us giving moments remembered forever to others….it’s our life.

CASEY & KYLE | MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHY | WINCHESTER VIRGINIA

September 8, 2011 By Erin Snapp

Casey and Kyle are having a baby!!!
We met Kyle after working with one of our favorite commercial clients “Heaven Salon”
Kyle and Casey came to us for their belly/maternity shoot hoping we would be able to find a “Southern” type setting.
Our first thought was a barn we fell in love with when we met one of our favorite couples Liesel and Lars.
You might remember their Engagement Shoot we did.
Liesel and Lars were kind enough to welcome us in their home, property and barn for Casey and Kyle’s shoot.
As you can see it could not have been any more perfect for them.
We are truly grateful to Liesel and Lars!!

Next I want to say how much fun Casey and Kyle were to work with.
Trusting us with anything we wanted to do, loving every moment of it.
Also watching them just made our hearts melt…Kyle sneaking little kisses here and there with Casey.
Truly was so sweet….and of course they are both truly beautiful people, I feel their love glows on the camera.

I leave by saying this…..Casey and Kyle we can’t wait to meet little Everett and
I have a very good feeling he will be stepping in front of the Snapp-Camera many times to come.
Love you both…and Kyle, keep on “hugging”
Annnnnnd not to forget the Oh so very cool “Erin it’s a Wrap”, we are awesome!!

STEPHANIE & ANDREW | MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHER | WINCHESTER VIRGINIA

August 25, 2011 By Erin Snapp

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I’m going to “TRY” expressing our feelings for this couple in words…but I kinda have a feeling words just aren’t enough to tell everyone how much we ADORE these two fabulous people.

Let me take you back a bit…Steph & Drew were our first Wedding Couple when we made the transition into photographing weddings. We started with their fun Engagement Shoot which everyone knows now as “the Bed Shot” Even though we had never worked with them before, we connected like long lost friends.
Shortly after was their wedding day! We of course at that time only being familiar with the music and event industry…needless to say were very anxious to shoot their wedding. The thing is, as soon as we met their family and friends we were immediately in our element once again. Since, it has become second nature to us.
No matter how many weddings we have shot since then and shoot in the future, our hearts will always go back to Steph & Drew’s Wedding.

Now let me take you to the present…Steph & Drew are expecting their First Child!! We were truly honored when they contacted us to do their Maternity “Belly” Shoot.
We have been so busy that we haven’t had time to meet up with them since they found out they were expecting, so when Steph stepped out of the car we were so surprised at how stunning she looked!
Long flowing hair over her shoulders with a baby belly below. She was glowing and more beautiful than ever!
Working with them, we just tend to flow. No matter how long apart we always connect as if we had just seen one another yesterday.
It’s truly an amazing client turned “friendship” that we share.
We will cherish them always and we can’t wait till little London arrives any day now! We’ve all already talked about his first time in front of the Snapp-Shot Camera.

To Steph & Drew: We Love you more than words can say and look forward to our everlasting friendship with you guys.
We can’t wait to get “the text”…we are always here for you guys!

INN AT VAUCLUSE SPRING | STEPHENS CITY VIRGINIA | PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY | CRISHANA & BERIN

July 25, 2011 By Erin Snapp

Here’s to one of our “Super-Fans” Mrs. Crishana Loritsch and her hubby Berin!!!
Crishana, who I like to call Crissy has been waiting for over six months to do a shoot with us.
Finally this warm day in July it was her big photo shoot with the Snapps
What a perfect way to celebrate their 15 Wedding

Crissy and Berin were so much fun to work with.
We joked, compared our lengthy marriages, and just enjoyed the evening together…all while they rocked each shot.

The shoot took place at The Inn at Vaucluse Spring, a place they hold dear to their heart.
As you can see it’s such a beautiful picturesque setting.
We also brought in the game of Scrabble, one of their favorite past times to do while staying at the Inn.
Of course it’s no ordinary game of Scrabble, they love falling in love all over again while playing the game…which explains how and why the board ends up on the floor at the final play

We can not wait to work with them again and get to know them better as friends!!!
Wow, what a great couple
All our LOVE and HUGS to you both and Thank You for LOVING our ART

Ones Who Made Their Shoot Happen:
Photographic Art : US / Snapp-Shot Photography, LLC
Location :The Inn at Vaucluse Spring
Make Up :Tracie Rosales
Fun : SCRABBLE

KENDRA & KEEGAN | ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER | WINCHESTER VIRGINIA

July 17, 2011 By Erin Snapp

Oh Kendra and Keegan….how much do we LOVE this couple???
Soooooo very much! We feel like we connected with them the day we met them.
She is so much like me, full of hyperness, cute silly ways, and always talking.
He is so much like Corey, mild, calm, and somewhat quiet.
We really look forward to spending some downtime with these two
We also can’t Wait for their Wedding in September!!!

You might remember a recent blog featuring their sneak-peak: “WOW us Wednesdays”
Their Sneak-Peak featured a Vintage Image actually being shot through an old camera…very cool!

We hope you enjoy their Engagement Images as much as we do!!! Don’t forget we LOVE comments, we LOVE hearing what ya think!