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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!
Where do I even begin with this amazing day? I have been looking forward to this wedding for what feels like forever, and it did NOT disappoint. I can not tell you the last time I laughed so hard as I did when we dressed a groomsmen in a wedding gown for a faux first […]
When Brittany first reached out about their engagement portraits, we started chatting about potential locations, and the SECOND she mentioned the mountains, I was alllllll in. I was a little worried about the weather, since every other time I had hiked was during the fall, but let me tell you, the stars aligned or something […]
Rachel + David FINALLY got to celebrate their marriage with the most dreamy ballroom wedding, after being forced to postpone TWICE due to David’s military career. As a military spouse myself, I totally understand the struggle that can be, and I was BEYOND excited to be able to capture this day for them! When I […]
Alexa + Dj showed up & showed out with allllll the cuteness for their engagement pictures! Seriously though, those pants & that shirt?! Absolutely amazing! These two were so so sweet (which, if I’m honest, I already knew because Alexa’s sister is my bestie, but still) and it was so refreshing to just hangout and […]
I’m honestly not even sure where to start with this wedding day ya’ll.. Jessica & Randy pulled off the most amazing coun try glam wedding, and I still can’t get over how perfect their day was. From the details, to her dress, to their love for one another.. It was just something straight out of […]
Catherine + Matt’s wedding was truly one for the books. They got married on their friend’s land, surrounded by family, friends, & fields with the perfect gorgeous fall foliage as a background. It was beautiful from beginning to end, for the most deserving (& gorgeous!) couple. The forecast called for partly cloudy, but as a […]
Corinna + Joey had the most picture perfect wedding day. It was partly cloudy, not too hot and not too cold, and absolutely full of love. I have known Corinna for a few years now, and while we hadn’t been super close, it is so evident how amazing Joey is for her. She radiates beauty […]
Once upon a time, two people fell in love, and then they hired me to be their wedding photographer! All jokes aside, these two are the absolute sweetest! I have known Harvey for years, and Sarah is definitely his perfect match! It is always so exciting for me when I can chat with a bride […]
Kristin + Justin tied the knot this past weekend at Waverly Estate, in Lunenburg VA, which is basically Heaven on Earth. It was nice and sunny, & a little toasty at times, to say the least, but these two were all smiles regardless! They were the perfect combination of laughter and romance, and you couldn’t […]
I got the pleasure of meeting Lauren + Stephen for their maternity session yesterday, and I’ve been looking forward to this since she first sent me her inspiration. She mentioned them having a creek on their property, and wanting to get in it and I was ALLLLL about it. We ended up having to reschedule […]
