A New Blog! Check it out!!!

I am updating my online information to be as user friendly as possible - so check out my NEW, improved and work-in-progress BLOG. I hope you'll bookmark it, subscribe to it, RSS it...however you want to be notified of what's new with me, keep in touch with me please! As I try to expland my business visability into the search engines, I'm using my blog more and more to showcase my new work, and to tag, categorize and be content aware. I need to pull up my business name in the searches for Purcellville Photographer, Leesburg Photographer, Ashburn Photographer, Loudoun County Photographer...well, you get it, right?

The new site will give details of my session types, basic pricing, etc. I've also been busy putting all my forms online and getting my online payments for credit cards set up. We're going green, folks!

You can help me by Googling your town's name and the word photographer, and if I show up under the google maps - even on a lower page - click on my name! It brings me up further in the searches if you do so and I'd be very appreciative of the "organic growth" that will bring my business. Search Engine Optimization is a big business now, and a complicated one at that. I'm determined to at least get a chance to tell people I'm here, and try to win their business at least.

Thanks for reading, and if you haven't already checked out my new blog - go now to www.pattyschuchmanphotography.com/Blog!

Growing Stage Drama Camps - Loudoun County Virginia Photgraphy

I was contacted by Growing Stage of Loudoun County to offer photographic services to the parents of the dress rehearsals of three productions this summer - Cinderella, High School Musical, and Pirates of Penzance. The performances are all part of their summer camps for elementary, middle and high school kids. I am photographing all the dress rehearsals and offering the prints and/or DVD of the photos of each camp to the parents for sale. Here are just a few of the first production, Cinderella- which was performed at the Lucketts Community Center earlier this month. Stay tuned for the production of High School Musical at the Lucketts Community Center again, and then Pirates of Penzance later this month at Franklin Park.

If you are a parent of one of the campers and are interested purchasing any of the prints, or the DVD of the performance, please contact Patty Schuchman Photography for details on how you can get your copy.

Patty Schuchman Photography offers full service photography to all of Loudoun, Fairfax and Clarke counties and specializes in family, maternity, newborn, high school seniors, corporate and event photography.

Rock the Field - Purcellville Virginia Photography - Loudoun Music

On a simple Sunday afternoon in Purcellville Virginia Fireman's Field turned from a quiet little park into a full blown rock concert venue by Loudoun Music. Loudoun Music is a wonderful resource for the many talented kids in the Loudoun County area helping bands develop, offering music lessons and even giving guidance on stage presence. I had the pleasure of photographing these talented folks while they did their free concert for Purcellville - and I enjoyed every minute of it!

If you enjoy these photos, please contact Patty Schuchman to see the rest of the photos from that day! If you are in these photos, or think you are in some of the others, please contact Patty Schuchman to see how you can get complimentary copies of the photos for you own portfolio!

Please check out www.pattyschuchmanphotography.com for all your photographic needs in Loudoun County and Purcellville, VA. Patty Schuchman Photography specializes in Families, Newborns, Maternity, High School Seniors, Corporate portraits and Event photography.

Sneak Peek for Erin and Tino - Newborn Photography in Loudoun County

Hello world...meet Noah. Isn't he adorable? I had the pleasure of spending my afternoon with sweet little Noah...and the sweet, sweet baby smell is still with me. I could have spent many more hours with the little guy, but I know how much poor Erin and Tino need some quiet time these days...so guys, call me when you are ready for the family photograph!

Kerns & Riopelle Family Sneak Peek....Northern Virginia Family Photographer

This was one FAST session - we covered 14 people, large group shot and lots of mini shots in one hour! Can you say whirlwind?

Enjoy the sneak peek...and thanks for the chance to photograph the whole family!

Contact Patty Schuchman Photography for all your photographic needs in Ashburn, Leesburg, Purcellville, Sterling and all of Loudoun, Fairfax and Clarke counties. Patty Schuchman Photography specializes in Family, newborn, maternity, high school seniors, corporate and event photography. Patty Schuchman Photography is based in Round Hill, VA.

Senior Rep - Loudoun Valley HS - Senior High School Photography in Purcellville, Virginia

Meet Kelly! She's cute, fun, smart - and we are gonna have fun this year on our session "forays"! Well, if it ever stops raining that is....seems Kelly and I have a rain destiny...every time we schedule a time to go out, it rains. It's probably me, Kelly - don't take it personally at all! Today was a re-schedule of a re-schedule...and of course, it rained. But we managed about 15 shots just as the drops starting falling and then had to call it quits. I promise Kelly, we'll get LOTS more than this before you graduate! And if it rains every time, we'll just have to use the studio and find other indoor locations!

There are still a couple openings for senior representatives at a few other local high schools- if you attend any Loudoun or Clarke County High School, contact me to see if your school has an opening! The senior rep program is very lucrative and a lot of fun too!

Location scouting and a fun test subject!

Addie and I are getting to be old hats at these tricks - I use her to model in locations and she gies me beautiful smiles and poses everytime! Part of it might be that she's incredibly comfortable in front of the camera and the other part is just plain simple - she's easy going, and downright fun to be around. Thank you Addie, for letting me drag you all over and for running to catch the light with me! I get a little crazy with the sweet light and ultimately just need to find a way to stop time every evening for about 2 hours to be able to get all the locations I want to shoot in at the perfect times!

Family Portraits in Loudoun County, Virginia - Sneak Peak!

Just one for tonight - stay tuned for more!

Emily - High School Senior Photography in Loudoun County, Virgina -

This one is for Emily - who made this session so much fun it was hard to remember this was work! She's the queen of the dramatic pose - and lapsed into fun and giggles half of the session! In between the fun shots AND the bugs - we got a few that I hope Emily will like for other reasons too. Emily, I can't wait for part two!

Loudoun Valley Graduating Senior - Patty Schuchman Senior Photography

Congratulations Andrew! You worked hard for this, and it's yours! Hope you and your mom enjoy these and that Saturday is a great day for you!

I love being part of the local community in Purcellville and watching these kids grow up, and find their way. I hope they stay in touch as they go off to college and I get to watch their successes in the coming years too.

Thanks to all my seniors this year for letting me be a part of your graduation excitement!

2009 LVHS Graduate - Congratulations Cameron! - Cap & Gown Photography in Loudoun County, Virginia

Cameron has to be one of the easiest subjects to work with - having a confidant air and a flair for the dramatic helps a bit, as soon as he is given "direction" on an emotion to show, he's got it - hands down!

Thank you Cameron for the opportunity to share in your joy of Graduation- here's a sneak peak of what I've got coming for you in you in your gallery and I hope you and your parents find a few keepers in here!

Noah's Parents....Loudoun Maternity Photographer

This kid is one lucky little boy! He's gonna be a cutey for sure with parents as beautiful as these...thanks Erin and Tino for letting me be a part of your pregnancy journey! I can't wait to meet Noah...

Patty Schuchman Photography provides maternity, newborn, family, corporate and event photography in Northern Virginia. Patty Schuchman Photography is based in the Purcellville, Virginia area of Western Loudoun County and travels up to 50 miles for on location sessions. Studio sessions are available in my studio in Round Hill, VA. Please call Patty Schuchman Photography for your maternity and newborn photographic needs.

Kaitlin - Loudoun Valley Class of 2010 - Senior Portrait Photography in Loudoun County, Virginia

Meet Kaitlin one of my senior reps from Loudoun Valley High School's class of 2010. She's adorable and so easy to work with!

Hi! I'm still here...but internet challenged these days

Hi everyone...I'm still alive and well, just frustrated as all! Our internet provided "upgraded" some equipment and now our connection is pretty much non-existent for surfing or doing anything on the internet. As someone who uses the internet pretty much for EVERYTHING, I am in a bad situation right now. Because of where we live, we don't have a lot of options at all and with this situation coming up so quickly, it will take a bit of time to resolve. We are looking at satellite again, but that stinks with the download policies...pretty much making it impossible for me to do business. We are even considering putting up our own tower LOL! Things are really crazy, but I'm sitting at Starbucks and Panera and anywhere I can get a plug for my laptop and internet to surf and to upload stuff. It's really hard with the poor doggie right now being in "Recovery" from her surgery -which by the way, went as good as could be expected. Now we recover.
If you didn't know, our Border Collie Maggie had to have an ACL repair surgery this past Tuesday. The recover is basically 6 weeks, and she has limited mobility. She only wants to be at my side, so I'm pretty much glued to the kitchen table when I'm home. I have to listen to her cry and whine if I even go to the bathroom around the corner. It's quite pathetic! I feel so sorry for her, though...it looks really painful.
I promise to try to keep connected to the "world" whenever I can. I can see a bunch of stuff on my iPhone (thank goodness for AT&T connections even at the house!)...and I am trying to get out at least once a day if I can to get internet.
So call me - the old fashioned way....home is 540 554 8743 and cell is always on these days 703 328 7675!

Disney...Disney...well, flowers, flowers...Photographs of Walt Disney World Flower and Garden Festival

My "vacation" was to prowl around Walt Disney World with my camera and a macro lens..but Mother Nature threw me a curve ball when she decided it would rain every day of the vacation! In between rain drops and torrential downpours, I managed to find a few flowers that weren't beaten up and then early one morning went back to the butterfly garden to snag these pictures so the trip wouldn't be a total "wash up".

Here's hoping the next trip to WDW isn't this bad weather wise....hmmm...but September is hurricane season, isn't it????

Epcot Flower & Garden Festival...small view....

I'm enjoying my new Macro lens, so I am wandering around the "world" playing with the flowers and such....I thought I'd post a few for you to see the view up close and personal....sorry, no Mickey Mouse this time...

Spencer....Loudoun County Senior Photography

Hey Spencer- this is just one...I have a bunch of others I'm working on, but I hope you like this one to start! Thanks for being a model for me!

Lauren - Sneak Peek....- High School Senior Photography in Loudoun County

Here's just one for you Lauren - I know both you and your mom are eager to see them. I'm busy working on them - trying to narrow them down so I don't overwhelm you! If you weren't so darn gorgeous it wouldn't be so hard to do....

Next post...one for Spencer!

April was my month to join associations I guess -

So not only did I join PPA - Professional Photographer's of America - but I also joined the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce AND the Purcellville Business and Professional's Association! Wow....that's a LOT for me!

I'm excited about the opportunities to meet new people and share my portrait photography business with them, and hope that all this exposure is a good thing! I know this means a lot more socializing and probably that networking thing too...but I think it's time for that next step.

Watch out Loudoun County - Patty Schuchman Photography is open for portrait business and you'll be seeing and hearing a lot of me in the coming months!

Beginnings....the next "focus" for my clients!

Beginnings...it's where it all starts. So think about engagement photos, intimate weddings, newborn babies, maternity...that's what you will find in my soon to be launched new marketing effort - "Beginnings by Patty Schuchman Photography". The Senior Info guide was SUCH a big success, and having one concise place where a potential client can go to get all the info they need about a potential, booked, or even just finished session is so convienent for my clients that I decided I need to do that for this concentration area also. I'll be branding the new marketing effort with a new logo of sorts, and the soon to be release Beginnings Info Guide. The Info guide will have everything you need to know about a newborn, maternity, engagement or small wedding session AND your options once the session is done - print pricing, books, etc.
I want to make getting the information you need easy, and make it an enjoyable experience at the same time.
If you haven't signed up for mailing list - take just a minute to do so now so you will be the first to know when this information is available to see! My mailing list is a permission based list, so you must sign up to be on it and I promise to NEVER share your email with anyone else - EVER.
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