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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!
Erin + Mike tied the knot in epic fall fashion! Every single detail was well thought out & perfectly planned, and they truly just rolled with the punches when a thunderstorm rolled in out of nowhere, we had to pause all of our pre-ceremony photos AND they had to move their ceremony indoors at the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Years ago, I met Brandon & we became fast friends. It was the kind of friendship that I hope everyone experiences in their life time.. just effortless, with countless fun times, as well as just being there for each other through the good and the bad. He’s the brother I never had, and no matter […]
Maddie + Alex tied the knot this past weekend at Whispering Pines Plantation in Amelia, Virginia and it could have not been a more perfect day! The weather was just right, not too hot, not too cold, with the sun shining & their love radiating. They had the absolute sweetest first look, both just grinning […]
I have known & been close with Brandon for about 11 years now, and he has always been like a best friend/brother to me. When Katelyn came into the picture a few years ago, I gladly relinquished my “best friend” title to her, because I just knew deep down that she was truly his other […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
