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Welcome to the HLPHOTO Blog! I'm Heather Gillelan, and I am a wedding photographer based in Powhatan, Virginia. I hope you grab some coffee (or an energy drink!) and enjoy checking out my latest work, and getting a little peek into the organized chaos that is my life!
Welcome to the HLPHOTO Blog! I'm Heather Gillelan, and I am a wedding photographer based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. I hope you grab some coffee (or an energy drink!) and enjoy checking out my latest work, and getting a little peek into the organized chaos that is my life!
Erin + Mike tied the knot in epic fall fashion! Every single detail was well thought out & perfectly planned, and they truly just rolled with the punches when a thunderstorm rolled in out of nowhere, we had to pause all of our pre-ceremony photos AND they had to move their ceremony indoors at the […]
It has been a long time coming, but Halee + Jason finally tied the knot! The day was bright, sunny, hot, and absolutely perfect. Their family and friends came from all over (literally – I heard a rumor that someone came from AUSTRAILIA to celebrate with them!) and you could just feel the love pouring […]
Jennifer + Brandon wanted their engagement portraits to be laid back, classy & as fun as they are, and I definitely think we checked off all the boxes! These two laughed and joked with each other the entire session, and honestly, other than it being HOTTTT, it was absolutely perfect! From blue skies that quickly […]
When Brittany first reached out and about wanting to do their engagement session in the mountains, I was BEYOND ecstatic. Heading to photograph in the mountains is always a big fat YES from me, and I swear every minute I spend there just makes my heart happy. We were blessed with the perfect weather & […]
Everyone always says that your wedding day should represent who you are as a couple – and I always love when couples do just that! Jasmine + Daniel decided that they wanted to get married on the same anniversary date of when they started dating, so to the courthouse they went! A few weeks later, […]
Picture this: Halee + Jason are only in town for a few days, their scheduled engagement session is in 30 minutes, and the weather that has been nice all day just changed to a chance of thunderstorms. Cue my panic! We decided to give it a try & hope for the best, and my oh […]
Brittany + Mitchell had the most amazing wedding day planned at one of my absolute favorite venues. Every single detail of this day was well thought out, sentimental & special in some way to them. From the gifts that made everyone cry, to the specialty cocktails named after their pups, to the surprise reception dress […]
Walking into Alexa & DJ’s wedding day felt like walking into a warm hug. I have known Alexa’s family for a few years now courtesy of my friendship with her sister, and I cannot even begin to describe how incredible this entire family is. Throughout the entire day, I don’t think anyone escaped without letting […]
I got the pleasure of meeting Erin + Mike for the first time for their engagement session at Maymont Park in RVA, and let me just start off by saying that these two are such sweet human beings! The temps dropped dramatically from the day before, but they braved the cold with me and never […]
Ashley + Michael had the most amazing vision for their day, and it as definitely the event of the season! From the gorgeous florals, the live band, the guys arriving to the ceremony via boat, and the absolute love that surrounded them by all of their friends and family, I cannot think of a single […]
