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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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jessica + Quinton decided to use there gorgeous venue, Cousiac Manor, to their advantage for their spring engagement portraits! The weather was absolutely perfect, as were the smiles on their faces the entire session! The first time I met Jessica, we sat down at a Starbucks and proceeded to talk for three hours. It was […]
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 […]
