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The Power of Displaying Family Photos in Your Home

The Power of Love Through the Lens: Why Family Photography Matters With nearly three decades of experience as a photographer, capturing love through images has always been deeply meaningful to me. However, it took on an...

Top 5 Moments in Your Young Child’s Life to Photograph

You know, this was a really hard one for me. How do you narrow down the top moments in a young child's life to enlist the help of a professional newborn and family photographer? Especially when there are so many fantastic ones...

Family Photo Albums and Why They Are Important

Why Family Photo Albums Are Important In my humble opinion as a professional family photographer, the importance of family photo albums can't be overstated. I say this from my own family experience. When my paternal grandmother...

How to Choose a Family Photographer in 5 Steps

Finding a quality photographer for your family photos can feel like a long, confusing, search in the dark. You’ll have to wade through dozens of websites and photo portfolios. Sometimes, it's a struggle to communicate what...

5 of My Favorite Spring Shoot Locations in DC

Family photography takes on many faces, and many locations. One of the things I get asked frequently is: Where are your favorite DC photo spots? While there are many spectacular settings in and around the Washington DC area,...

Tips to Get Kids to Cooperate for Photos

It’s safe to say getting kids to cooperate for photos is a challenge. This is true for professional photo shoots, or if you’re taking the photo yourself for your family. In fact, I’d wager it’s actually harder when you’re trying...

Check It Out: Julie Kubal Photography Featured on Redfin Blog!

We were mentioned as a local Washington, DC expert on the Redfin blog! Check out the article we were featured in: The Ultimate Washington, DC Bucket List: 25 Things to Cross off Your List The article also includes...

Showcase the Love: 10 Reasons for Displaying Family Photography In Your Home

We all know that family is the most important thing in life, and what better way to celebrate them than to showcase their most precious moments with a display of family photos. Showing off family photos is a great way to keep...

Step Into the Light: Photography Lighting Rules & Tips

Today I want to discuss some of my favorite photography lighting rules and tips. I'll explain some key rules that will help you think about how light works. Then I'll share some tips based on those rules that you can use to...

Answers to Client Questions: Why can’t I see every image from my photo shoot?

As you are shopping around for a family photographer, you may encounter photographers who only show clients a selection of images from the photo shoot. I recently wrote a blog post inspired by an email reply I sent to a...

7 Easy Tips to Improve Your Child Photography Skills

Tips, Services

Are you a parent looking for child photography tips so you can take better pictures of your kids? Photographing kids can be a challenge even for an...

Snowballs, Hats, and Rosy Cheeks: Whimsical Winter Photos to Brighten Your Day

Tips, Photo Shoots

There’s something very special about the way the light hits the snow at just the right angle, or the flurry of a snowball as it flies through the...

Ed and Nancy Celebrate 20 Years Together

Photo Shoots

Over the course of a typical family photo session, I sometimes have the opportunity to take a few photographs of mom and dad alone without the kids,...

The “H” Family Welcomes New Baby Girl

Newborn, Photo Shoots

I recently met with "M" & "E" and their newborn daughter for the first time, thanks to a friend’s referral. New mom "E" discovered my work...

Preserving Family Memories of Childhood Home

Photo Shoots

Photograph the Family Home Before Moving to Preserve Memories One of my top recommendation to preserve family memories is to have an in-home photo...

Business Lifestyle Photos of Music Together with Silvia Ferro

Services, Photo Shoots, Headshots and Businesses

Back in 2010, Music Together teacher Amy Despres enlisted my services for business lifestyle photography. We knew each other from years earlier when...

5 Creative Ways to Use Newborn Photos

Tips, Newborn

I often speak about my gratitude for being able to work as a newborn photographer. Capturing the earliest stage of a little human’s life is a...

Bonaviri Newborn Photography

Newborn, Photo Shoots

Kensington and Bethesda Newborn Photography to Celebrate Birth of Baby Boy At the end of September Caroline and Micah introduced me to their brand...

6 Essential Tips for Taking Great Halloween Photos

Tips

Halloween is a favorite time of year for many kids, and as a parents there is nothing we want more then to be able to capture the exciting night....

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Julie is simply an amazing photographer. Not only are her photos works of art, she’s great at capturing her small subjects’ personalities. A mother herself, Julie also is very patient in working with babies and children and their schedules. If you want gorgeous pictures, hire Julie.

Melissa W., Washington, DC