Nealis Family in London sneak peek!

Presenting...the Nealis Family!

What a fun, chilly, mostly sunny day we had in London.  Starting at Big Ben and walking over through St. James Park, and ending up at Green Park.  Perfect locations for capturing family time and also a few senior photos!!!  I am sure gonna miss shooting all throughout London!  Thanks for the memories!

Hope you enjoy!

xo, 

elisabeth

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 Congrats!  class of 2012~

Craig family photos in Regent's Park!

secret garden!

yes, there's still color in the winter!

having fun with family!

great time out with the Craig family in the "secret garden" at regent's park! i was so excited to find a new location! thanks Molly for showing me that beautiful hidden garden! mr peacock was sure happy to have us as visitors! i think he wanted his photo taken too. :)

hope you enjoy these...many more to come!

xo,

elisabeth

Mitchell party of 3!

great morning out with this beautiful family~ and this street was so lovely. it was so nice to have many different back drops to work with... all on one quiet street in london. the old world charm was just the right touch! I hope you will cherish these photos, Paula! Your family is precious, just as you!

xo,

elisabeth

Holtze family ~ sneak peek!

What a joy to be able to take family photos for the Holtze family, after having the honor of capturing their two oldest for their senior portraits!

What a beautiful family...and a wonderful London setting. Green park and Buckingham palace gates! Doesn't get much better than that!

xo,

elisabeth

It's been a long time, my friends!

Leaving Freetown, Sierra Leone and driving to Bo

My husband with precious Amanatu

Our team and the amazing Child Rescue Center children and Aunties! We loved these kids so much...was so hard to say goodbye!

Well, my friends, i have been quite busy these last few weeks~ photo shoots, Christmas card orders, but most importantly....

i have taken a trip of a lifetime with my husband to Sierra Leone, Africa for 17 days, in November. we were a part of a seven member team. five were from VA where we met up in Brussels and flew over to Africa.

the organization that oversees these trips was Helping Children Worldwide. www.helpingchildrenworldwide.org please check out their website for more information on how you can get involved and volunteer!

we spent most of our time in a small town called Bo. we volunteered at the Child Rescue Center and hung out with the children! scott even got to teach them the game of American Flag football! these children were a gift from God...

we also assisted in medical outreaches to villages where we helped test for HIV and Malaria. the people in these villages were so happy to see us, and they made us feel so welcome. it was touching to be there and to help them.

another outreach was visiting an amputee village. we listened to their concerns and helped to answer questions on first aid and fire safety. (our team leader, Steve, is a firefighter and first responder) We heard their number one need was to have a well for their village... i still can not brush my teeth without thinking how we take our clean water for granted. we can just turn on a faucet and have water. those people had to walk miles just to pump water from the town well. they said " people laugh at them when they go into town." remember these people were damaged from their civil war...

there were so many things to mention in a blog...

So please take some time to watch the video of our experience. I hope it will touch you, and fire you up to somehow go out and do something small for that someone needing you....

even if it is just a simple smile.

God Bless!

xo,

elisabeth

click below to view the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvtGWjSHac8

additional video prepared for the Gainesville Grizzly Youth Football League in Va.

to view click below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UB6LP_5P2Y

Ashley senior~ sneak peek!

it was a great afternoon out in the royal park with senior, Ashley! we had a great time finding some perfect beautiful fall spots in the park for photos! the weather was just right, and the lighting was perfect!

hope you like what you see, Ashley! there are more to come! have a great senior year!

xo,

elisabeth

Bolla family sneak peek!

a beautiful fall day in london and the weather was perfect! a great session out with the Bolla family! thanks for sharing some of your fall break with me, kids! it was great to be able to capture the family photos and the senior portraits! lots and lots more to come!

xo,

elisabeth

Bandeen family of 6! ~sneak peek

What a fun afternoon! Seeing how much love was in this family was so nice to capture! more photos to come! enjoy, Bandeen family!

xo,

elisabeth

Slocum ~Sneak peek

this was a fun time playing in the beautiful leaves!

love the purple and the orange colors!

so precious and beautiful...

man, look at those eyes, and the beautiful hair!! picture perfect smile!

love these outfits! and the boots are just the right touch!

this was quite the fun time! daddy made the girls laugh and their smiles shinned!

priceless...

beauty. yep, she is!

i had a wonderful afternoon with these three girls! they are so precious and were so good about walking through the park looking for some interesting and new spots! we found a waterfall, saw interesting birds and even found a "tickle stick" ...and we were so thankful for the london weather to be at its best!! lots, and lots, more of wonderful photos will be included in your gallery! stay tuned!

hope you enjoyed girls! i sure did!

xo,

elisabeth