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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!
Marlena & I met years ago, from being in the same bridal party as our mutual friend. I was the high school friend and she was the college roommate, and we instantly just clicked. Although we may not talk every day or hangout that often, it is one of those friendships that have always been […]
I met Katheryn + Matt the other day in Shenandoah National Park for their Mountain Engagement session, and I would have to say they absolutely killlllled it! We had originally planned to hike to a mountaintop, but a few days prior, I found out that that part of skyline drive was closed due to icy […]
I met Corinna + Joey at their wedding venue, Barns of Kanak, for their engagement session and let me just say… it was COLD but that sunlight was GLOWY! These two are tying the knot there this October, and I would be lying if I said I haven’t been looking forward to their wedding since […]
Rachel first reached out to me about photographing their wedding because I was referred as someone who understood the military lifestyle and all of the challenges of planning for the future that go along with that.. little did she know, as a military wife myself, I REALLY understood how up in the air things can […]
When Grace first told me she wanted a mountaintop session, I was ECSTATIC. Adventure sessions are my all time favorite, and I literally do a happy dance every time someone agrees to hike a mountain with me. Just being around to see Jake smile at Grace, you and FEEL the love. This man would go […]
Savannah + Kyle had the absolute perfect fall fairy tale wedding this past weekend at Bookbinders in RVA. The weather threw a few obstacles (and raindrops!) at them, but they both responded with such grace. This love story actually starts in kindergarten, where they met and were assigned letters of the alphabet. Savannah was assigned […]
I met up with Maddie + Alex last week for their engagement portraits at their wedding venue, Whispering Pines Plantation in Amelia, Virginia. It was the most perfect fall day, with tons of sunlight and the BEST golden hour portraits! Fun fact: Years ago. Maddie + Alex were my first paid couples session. To put […]
This past weekend, I got the pleasure of meeting up with Kristin + Justin at one of my all time favorite venues, Waverly Estate, for their engagement portraits! This place is easily any photographer’s dream, from the willow tree, to the swings, to the giant oak.. I could go on forever! These two dressed to […]
I met up with Melissa + Jamil at yesterday for their engagement session 2.0 at Byrd Park! We got allllll the summery vibes without summer temperatures & it was just simply amazing! They laughed, they snuggled, they went with all of my crazy ideas & we even got photobombed by a deer. Yes, a deer, […]
This year, due to Covid, we decided to throw a combined birthday party for our boys! It’s no secret that I love to go all out on birthday parties, & I easily talked myself into doing even more than normal since teeechnically it was two parties in one! We decided on a carnival theme, and […]
