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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...

Vivienne at 5

Photo Shoots

I gathered with the Price family in Bishop’s Garden at National Cathedral in honor of Vivienne’s fifth birthday. This shoot constitutes the...

Top Reasons to Consider Maternity Photography

Tips, Maternity, Photo Shoots

Considering Washington DC Maternity Photography to chronicle your pregnancy? If you're expecting, capturing the beauty of your pregnancy through...

May Townsend Newborn Portraits

Newborn, Photo Shoots

Little Tommy Townsend, 2, recently welcomed home his baby brother, George. George was born on May 27th to parents, Dave and Tina May. Though...

5 Simple Tips to Improve Your Baby Photography Overnight

Tips

As a mother, I understand the deep desire moms have to capture every wink, cry, and yawn on camera. We’re completely enamored by our babies from...

Gray Family Photoshoot

Photo Shoots, Family

Northern Virginia Family Photographer On Location in Great Falls As a Washington DC and Northern Virginia family photographer, I travel all over the...

Cure for the Camera-Conscious Ladies

Tips

A survey conducted by Dove found that “77% of women feel self-conscious or uncomfortable having their photo taken because they aren’t feeling...

10th Session with the Price Family

Photo Shoots, Family

Apparently 2015 is a year full of milestones for this Washington DC photographer because, for the second time in a row, a family has reached their...

Tindale Baby Portraits: Grace Turns One!

Toddlers, Kids, Photo Shoots, Family

If you’ve been following my blog, you know that baby Grace Tindale and I have been working together for the past year. Well, mostly I’ve been doing...

7 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Photographer

Tips, Photo Shoots

If you plan on hiring a photographer, whether for family pictures or a business headshot, you've probably found yourself inundated with hundreds of...

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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