Based in Old Town Alexandria,
serving DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland

Fall Session Series

These fun and efficient sessions give us plenty of time for a mix of classic portraits and playful moments, with four favorite fall locations to choose from throughout the season. Scroll down for dates and sample photos from each location. When you’re ready, submit the inquiry form and you’ll receive an email with everything you need to choose your date and time and reserve your spot!




Fall Sessions are
Up to 20 minutes | 20+ images | $450

Dates:
Saturday, November 14 (sold out)
Saturday, November 28
Sunday, November 29

Location
:
Studio Oronoco, Old Town Alexandria

Session Details:
Up to 20 minutes | 20+ edited images | $450

Christmas Minis Details:

Tall trees, open fields, and beautiful fall foliage make Burke Lake Park especially pretty in late October. Lots of room for kids to move around and a great option for that classic fall family-photo look.

Location
: Burke Lake Park, Fairfax Station, Virginia

Dates: Saturday, October 24
Sunday, October 25

Burke Lake Park

A little bit of everything: waterfront views next to the Potomac, a historic lighthouse, open grassy areas, and plenty of beautiful fall foliage. This spot gives us tons of variety and is especially pretty as the leaves change.

Location
: Jones Point Lighthouse, Alexandria, Virginia

Dates: Friday, October 30
Sunday, November 1


Jones Point Lighthouse

A little bit of everything: waterfront views next to the Potomac, a historic lighthouse, open grassy areas, and plenty of beautiful fall foliage. This spot gives us tons of variety and is especially pretty as the leaves change.

Location: Jones Point Lighthouse, Alexandria, Virginia

Dates: Friday, October 30
Sunday, November 1


Beautifully manicured gardens, winding paths, mature trees, and plenty of late-fall color. Green Spring Gardens is one of my favorite hidden gems for an elevated garden feel, and it’s rarely crowded.

Location
: Green Spring Gardens, west Alexandria, Virginia

Dates: Saturday, November 7
Sunday, November 8

Green Spring Gardens

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Alexi-noelle Ciolli

She was so warm and friendly and instantly made our whole family feel at ease. From the moment I reached out, she responded right away and made the entire process seamless to book and coordinate. She really understood the look and feel we were going for—and absolutely nailed it. We had a lot of moving pieces (a newborn, a 6-year-old, and our crazy pup!), yet she somehow managed to capture beautiful photos of all of us. The final images turned out even better than I had imagined."

We had such a wonderful experience working with Allison! 

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Cindy McConnell

We recently had the most wonderful experience with Allison Heise for our newborn family portrait session. Just one week after our baby's birth, she came to our home something we deeply appreciated, especially during such a delicate and busy time. We’re so grateful to have these memories preserved so perfectly. 

Beautifully captured such a special, fleeting moment in our lives. 

Elizabeth Cassidy

My husband, dog, and I enjoyed a maternity session with her in Old Town Alexandria, and we could not be more thrilled with the photos. Allison is communicative, punctual, and super easy to work with. She respected our preferences with regard to location, she understood our vision, and she was also warm, lovely, and enthusiastic. She was wonderful at providing gentle direction and suggestions for poses, and the photos are organic and relaxed. We look forward to working with Allison again for a newborn session! 

I am so happy to have found Allison!

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Karen beswick

She worked with us on best location for the photos we wanted, and she has access to a studio that gave us some great photos. She made us feel so comfortable, and made us so comfortable that our little one was safe in her care. We’re excited to do a 6 month and 1 year photo shoot with her coming up!

Allison did a newborn photo session for us and was absolutely SPECTACULAR.

Breanna Bales

Our pictures came out beautiful, I am obsessed with them. Allison is so kind, sincere, and amazing with my kiddos.

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