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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!

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 […]

Krista & Rusty originally planned the most gorgeous barn wedding at Running Mare Farm in Maidens, VA for May of this year, but were forced to reschedule due to Corona, like many other couples this year. Their big wedding day dreams finally came to life saturday & there were smiles all around! Krista & Rusty […]

Heather + RJ decided to officially tie the knot this past weekend at the Woodlake Pavilion which provided the most gorgeous backdrop of the Swift Creek Reservoir for their ceremony! Surrounded by just their families, it was the sweetest intimate summer elopement! It was super sunny, and HOT, but absolutely gorgeous! They were all smiles […]