With the passing of Thanksgiving, the Christmas season is officially upon us. As a photographer, however, I have been celebrating the coming holidays with photography clients in the Hampton Roads area since they started booking family portrait sessions back in September. Christmas card prep and photo gifts have kept business booming these last few months, for which I am incredibly thankful. Not only has it been fun to rekindle my love for getting behind the camera with my recent transition off of full-time Cru staff (Christian campus ministry work) and into the working world, but I also have been freshly reminded of the joy it is to get to know people more deeply through each photography session. My church family here in Hampton (Hampton Roads Fellowship) has booked up most of my schedule, and I have immensely enjoyed learning some of the ins and outs of each family unit in the time we spend together throughout our shoot.

Enjoy some below shots of various photoshoots from this holiday season! And if you know anyone still looking to get Christmas cards done, give them my info: debbiedeanphotography@gmail.com (shoots start at $100/one hour session, plus gas for driving over 15 miles from Hampton).

One of my bestfriends from college, Tara, and her family were a fun bunch in Newport News park!

Mika, Austin, and little baby Riley enjoyed their first shoot as a family at Ft. Monroe, in Hampton VA…

The Logsdon family and I had a great time in Williamsburg!

Back to Ft. Monroe (a favorite location of mine… the locations for shots abound!) for fun with out-of-town friends, the Harrisons…

The bridge at Newport News Park was a hit with these two sisters, Artresah & Siedah, and their sweet families…