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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!

Walking into Alexa & DJ’s wedding day felt like walking into a warm hug. I have known Alexa’s family for a few years now courtesy of my friendship with her sister, and I cannot even begin to describe how incredible this entire family is. Throughout the entire day, I don’t think anyone escaped without letting […]

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 […]

I have been looking forward to Katheryn + Matt’s wedding since I first met them for their engagement session in the mountains, and I just KNEW it was going to be the most gorgeous laid back day. These two just radiate happiness around each other and it is so amazing to witness. Going into their […]

Savannah + Kyle had the absolute perfect fall fairy tale wedding this past weekend at Bookbinders in RVA. The weather threw a few obstacles (and raindrops!) at them, but they both responded with such grace. This love story actually starts in kindergarten, where they met and were assigned letters of the alphabet. Savannah was assigned […]