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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!

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 […]

Okay okay, so every now and then, an amazing group of vendors get together and create literal magic. This was absolutely one of those times. Kimberly at the Lesner Inn handpicked & connected every single vendor to make this styled shoot come to life, and aside from every single detail being perfect, it was just […]

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 […]

When Grace first told me she wanted a mountaintop session, I was ECSTATIC. Adventure sessions are my all time favorite, and I literally do a happy dance every time someone agrees to hike a mountain with me. Just being around to see Jake smile at Grace, you and FEEL the love. This man would go […]

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 […]