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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!
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 […]
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, […]
Savannah + Kyle’s spring engagement session was at their wedding venue, Bookbinders, in downtown RVA. The courtyard was the perfect romantic backdrop, with the most gorgeous old brick arches! We then ventured across the street to take some portraits underneath the train tracks, and it did NOT disappoint! I met Savannah officially last year while […]
A wisteria couples session has been on my photography bucket list for years now, & thanks to Hailey + Corbin, it finally happened! I have been friends with these two for what feels like forever, was lucky enough to be included in photographing the actual proposal & I am SO excited to be participating in […]
Heather + RJ wanted all the Christmas & RVA feels for their engagement session, so naturally we started at one of my favorite places, Libby Hill Park, and ended the night downtown with the dreamiest Christmas lights! We completely lucked out in that our locations we not crowded, but also it was SIXTY DEGREES the […]
Hannah + Michael wanted a building with historic vibes as well as gorgeous outdoor areas for their engagement shoot in Richmond, Va, and the Pumphouse at Byrd Park was the perfect spot! These lovebirds’ story began many many years ago when they were each other’s first kiss, & has blossomed over the years. When Hannah […]
