Virginia Mountains | Christina Chapman Photographer Oh, don’t mind me while I swoon over Nina and Brandon’s stunning fall Virginia mountains engagement session! This location has quickly become our favorite destination spot for sessions! This trip was extraordinary as we were dazzled by breathtaking orange, yellow, red, and green shades! The mountains were an incredible sight, that is for sure! These high school sweethearts braved the chilly wind, climbed over rocks and through the brush to create the engagement session of their dreams! Uh, worth it! The adventure didn’t end with their session, though! We foolishly went on the hunt for dinner, a little impromptu couples date, or so we…

Virginia Blue Ridge Parkway | Northern VA Wedding Photographer | Christina Chapman Okay, it’s officially official! I am completely and hopelessly addicted to destination engagement sessions! The change of scenery and the adventure, I love all of it! My weakness for North Carolina beaches remains number one, but these Virginia mountains are trying hard to steal my heart. When Lindsay and Josh said they wanted to feature the stunning Virginia mountains along the Blue Ridge Parkway, I couldn’t say YES fast enough! My favorite little stretch near Ravens Roost provides a little feel of adventure, unlimited views, and sunsets that fill the sky with swirls of pink and orange. The…

NOVA Wedding Photographer | Christina Chapman As a photographer, you would assume that the essential part of my job is taking an image, but it’s not. Taking the picture, pressing that little button that tells my camera, “okay, let’s save this moment forever,” is the easiest part of what I do. Pretty poses are great, and golden light makes me weak, but that’s still not the most critical part of the process. You are capturing love, preserving the joy, stopping time and forever. Freezing the way you laugh together or the way he brushes your hair from your forehead. The comfort you feel when holding onto each other. Of all…

Christina Chapman Photography | Northern VA Wedding Photographer It is official. We have the most amazing, fun-loving, and joy-filled couples ever! No matter where we go, Brides and Grooms that are meant to be CC Couples always find us! Our couples are madly in love, cherish their families, value a genuine connection, and crave so much more than only pretty pictures from their wedding day. They want to see a friend walk into their bridal suite, not just a vendor. They desire a relationship-building experience that not only brings comfort and additional joy to their wedding day but throughout the entire planning process and that is exactly what we give…

Downtown Fredericksburg VA | Engagement Session Christina Chapman Photography It is always such a joy when we have a couple travel to our beautiful city for their engagement session! That is just what Lauren and Michael did! They made the trip from North Carolina to take advantage of the downtown Fredericksburg VA charming downtown city dock area and soak up the last little bit of fall! I can’t tell you how excited I was to see that little hillside nearly covered in the most beautiful spray of yellow and orange leaves! I was quick to announce that we would start right there on that seemingly unimpressive sidewalk! Thankfully Lauren and…

Christina Chapman Photography | Atalaya Castle  Last Saturday we put Fall on hold! Now I know everyone loves Fall and trust me friends so do I! The only thing I love more than Fall is the beach! So when Lauren and Brandon asked if they could have their engagement session at the beach I literally jumped for joy! This was our second trip to the stunning Atalaya Castle in South Carolina! It was even more beautiful than I remembered! Not only was the location gorgeous but the beach holds such a sweet and special meaning to Lauren and Brandon! Every year in November these love birds pack up and head…

Christina Chapman Photography| Blue Ridge Parkway Virgina Fall is my favorite time of year! I love everything about it, the cooler days, crisp air, pumpkin patches, and the changing of leaves! Is there anything more beautiful than a mountain exploding with hues of yellow, orange, green, and deep reds?! Here in Virginia, we are quickly approaching our peak foliage session and I simply cannot wait! We always make it a point to get to the mountains during this time of year and one area we never miss is the Blue Ridge Parkway! The Parkway is incredibly expansive covering 469 miles running through Virginia and North Carolina. We love the Parkway…