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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!

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 & […]

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 […]

This Epic Sunrise Mountaintop Engagement Session at the top of Blackrock Summit in the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia was one for the books! Jaimee and I met in high school, and quickly became close, with tons of after school sonic dates, and quite a few sleepovers but as many friendships do, we drifted over […]