National Gallery of Art | Art + Play

May 19, 2018 Ginny Thomas

Checking out a great event at the National Gallery of Art during a continued rainy weekend here in DC! So much fun at Art + Play!

Ginny is a branding, family, newborn photographer in the Maryland/DC area.
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Snippets from another magical Christmas morning. Grateful for the love and smiles. 🎅❤️

Checking out Winter City lights in Olney!

When you leave the camera on manual focus and don’t double check… you get a full set of blurry Christmas photos. Every single one. [Whoops.....]

Honestly though, it feels kind of right for this year.

Everything's been busy, a little me

A merry, merry Christmas and wonderful new year from our family to yours! 🎄💓🙌

This is far from comprehensive. I have so many favorites from 2025 that this could be a full essay.

But here’s a small sampling of the connection and love that showed up in front of my camera this year. These moments are why I keep coming bac

Most people come into a photo session a little unsure.

They worry about feeling awkward.
They’re not sure how to pose.
They wonder if the photos will actually feel like them.

What I hear most often afterward is relief.

Relief that the proces

Enjoying the lights of LuminoCity!

As the year comes to a close, I’m reflecting on how lucky I am to do this work and work with such thoughtful people.

If we worked together this year and you’ve been meaning to leave a review but just haven’t gotten around to it yet

Some of the best Christmas moments aren’t the ones we plan.

On Sunday I woke up to laughter and the sound of gingerbread house decorating happening in the kitchen. I wasn’t even part of the plan. I just got to walk in and soak it up.

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Wrapped and ready.

My last sessions of the year are officially delivered, and I’m stepping into full holiday mode over here. Cozy lights, too many blankets, and a tree that makes the whole house glow.

This season, I’m trading memory car