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  • About Me

    My name is Samantha Parks and I am the owner of Firefly Photography. I am a wife, mother to two precious daughters, organic eating (with an occasional coke here or there), homebirthing, lover of life. I do nothing without passion. I pour my heart and soul into all of my endeavors, especially photography.

    Pictures are proof, reminders, that people looked a certain way, dressed or smiled in a certain fashion, or sometimes simply that they existed. I want others to have those same memories, not just for themselves, but for their children and grandchildren. Pictures mean that someone was here, they lived, they made an impact. Sometimes we need proof. I want to give that gift to my clients.

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May 14 2013

A Beautiful Family- Richmond, Va. Family Photographer

I’m way behind on blogging my client sessions (feels like the story of my life right now with 3 little ones!). I have a few moments this afternoon and wanted to share a session I had with a family who I just adore. I met this family almost 2 years ago when I photographed little H as a newborn. All babies are cute (in my opinion) but sometimes you see a baby and you think, “Wow, this is going to be a good looking kid!” Well, I had that thought when I first worked with little H, and he definitely didn’t disappoint. Just check out that blonde hair and those big blue eyes (note to self: keep him away from my daughters!)

The bad news is, this family moved to Texas shortly after our newborn session. The good news is that they come back into town periodically for conferences (and also for me to do their family’s pictures- or so I like to think!). I really enjoyed working with the S family this past fall. We had a great session, and they made my work easy (which is saying a lot since any session with a toddler is usually difficult!). Anyway, enjoy this taste of autumn as we move full steam ahead into spring/summer. More posts to come soon (or at least I hope so, haha).

toddler wearing blue photo sessionhappy family photohappy family in the sunhappy family sessionsmiling toddler boy

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Apr 28 2013

Spring Has Sprung- Richmond Virginia Family Photographer

Just wanted to share a quick picture from our resort in Disney World. I absolutely love flowers, and the gardens at The Wilderness Lodge provided no shortage of lovely plants to admire. Hope you like this purple beauty as much as I do.

purple flower with blurred background

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Apr 24 2013

Chocoholic- Richmond, Virginia Child Photographer

I love black and white images. I always have. There is something timeless and classic about a black and white. These images invoke so many questions. Were they from 50 years ago or yesterday? What color was the sky that day or the clothing that was worn? I think black and whites inspire the imagination and lend themselves to dreaming.

So in the name of imagination and dreaming, here are some images from an impromptu session with my 2 year old, Londyn. She is strong-willed, fiesty, and most importantly, a lover of chocolate.

little girl eating chocolate in black and white

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Apr 11 2013

On Vacation- Firefly Photography Richmond, Virginia Newborn Photographer

We will be on vacation from 4/11-4-21, and returning all e-mails/phone calls by 4/22. If you are a current client and have an urgent matter please text or call my cell. I look forward to sharing our memories when we return.

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Apr 05 2013

Take Your Daughter to Work Day- Richmond, Va. Newborn Photographer

I have many fond memories of going to work with my mom on Take Your Daughter to Work Day when I was a child. I liked seeing where she was while I was at school and knowing the types of things she did each day. I also really enjoyed the time we got to spend together, just talking and getting to know each other better. Those are special memories I will never forget.

I have the wonderful blessing of being able to be a work at home mom. I don’t take that for granted one single moment. While I do travel on-location for family and maternity sessions, most of my work is newborn portraiture, and that is done at my in-home studio. Often my children are here with a nanny or relative while my sessions are going on. They might quietly peek down from upstairs or carefully listen from the living room. My 5 year old, Avery, has always been inquisitive about my work. After a session she’ll often say, “Was the baby a boy or a girl? What was his name? Can I see a picture?” and then she’ll “ooh” and “aah” as I upload the images to my computer.

This year, Take Your Daughter to Work Day is on Thursday, April 25. I would love to have Avery join me for a newborn session with a willing family. This means she would be in the studio with us for part of the session, watching what I do, assisting (not handling the baby, but handing me hats, or props), asking questions, and maybe snapping some pictures herself. If you are due in the next few weeks (newborn sessions are best if baby is under 2 weeks old) and would be willing to participate in this session, please contact me as soon as possible so we can line everything up. Again, Avery would be there to observe, but not to handle or touch the baby in any way. In exchange for your help, I’d like to gift you a free session, including a $150 print credit ($250 value). Please pass this on to anyone who may be interested.

Just for fun, here’s an instagram pic of me and my girl.

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