Weekend at the Salamander!

April 16, 2017 Ginny Thomas

We had a wonderful weekend at the Salamander Resort and Spa to celebrate our birthdays! Such a wonderful and easy weekend getaway!

Ginny is a branding, family, newborn photographer in the Maryland/DC area.
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We officially have a teenager! Lots of fun celebrating with family this weekend and cousin time! ❤️🎉 Happy Birthday dear Taylor!

Cherry Blossom Peak bloom has just been announced for the DC Tidal Basin between March 29th and April 1st!

I get waaaay too excited for this every year. And even BETTER news is I have 2 mini session dates to catch these beauties at locations that w

If you are the one who runs the family calendar…

This is for you. 🌸

Spring family photos are probably on your mental list.
Right next to summer camp forms, dentist appointments, and figuring out why no one has matching socks.

You want upda

Looking for the best cherry blossom photo locations in the DMV without battling Tidal Basin crowds?

As a family photographer in the DMV, I always help families choose spring locations that feel calm, manageable, and actually enjoyable for kids.

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I realize the irony that the same day I sent out all the info on my spring sessions we got dumped on by more snow and yet another no-school snow day....

But the countdown to spring IS on...seriously. 1 more month. We got this.

In the meantime also

I know it still feels like winter…
but spring sessions are closer than you think.

Soft greens. Blossoms. That fresh air energy.
And kids who are finally happy to be outside again.

Spring has quietly become one of my favorite seasons for fami

You don’t have to be in every photo for it to matter.

This six-month session was just him. No adults in the frame. No big plan. Just a quiet studio space and a baby fully being himself.

A lot of parents feel like photos have to include everyo

Keeping up with the cool kids on the ChatGPT caricatures 😂

Experimenting more in the studio today…

Being the subject is tough. It’s uncomfortable. But it’s also a good reminder of what so many of you feel during your own sessions. The nerves, the uncertainty, the “where do I put my