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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!

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 […]

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 […]

I had so much fun getting to meet and photograph Jessica + Randy for their engagement session at their wedding venue, The Barn at Hillcrest Farm, in Emporia, Va this past weekend! These two were all smiles and giggles the entire time & I loved every single second of it! Jessica told me they had […]

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 […]

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 […]