She responded to all of my emails promptly. I love how much light and color she brings out in all of her pictures, just looking at them makes me happy! She gave us previews of our pictures while we waited and got them back to us incredibly quickly. She is lovely and easy to work with. Buy the bigger package so you can keep all your pictures in your gallery, you'll want all of them when you see them!
Family photos used to be a thing to stress over, but not with Alison! We drove an hour and a half from Richmond to get our photos done and will gladly do so again. Do not retire or EAS without quality photographs of your career - promotion board photos do not count! Alison welcomed us as if we'd known each other for ages, got right to business, and got each of my kiddos to pay complete attention to her and follow her direction.
Family photos used to be a thing to stress over, but not with Alison! We drove an hour and a half from Richmond to get our photos done and will gladly do so again. Do not retire or EAS without quality photographs of your career - promotion board photos do not count! Alison welcomed us as if we'd known each other for ages, got right to business, and got each of my kiddos to pay complete attention to her and follow her direction.
Services
You'll have access to Style & Select, a family photo wardrobe styling tool that filters out all the words, colors and patterns that just don't work on camera. If Pinterest & Stitch Fix had a baby, this would be it! We'll set a day & time 3-4 weeks after the shoot to reveal your final images in person or virtually.
That's why I give all my clients access to a styling service specifically for family photography, and a style guide. You can search by color using whatever you're starting with - your dress, kid's clothes, etc. It'll return many different color palettes of coordinating colors. My style of photography is joyful, clean, and bright.
Reviews (16)
Leslie McGhee
Jan 23, 2022
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Alison Bell is an amazing photographer! She made quick work of capturing our little family so beautifully and effortlessly. She's remarkably gifted at maximizing just a few minutes in front of the camera and made our session really fun and easy. She is lovely to be around, cheerful, willing to do anything for "the shot" and I can tell she really cares about preserving moments for families to treasure. We wholeheartedly recommend her; count yourself lucky to be captured by her talent.
Susan Donat
Sep 13, 2021
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Elizabeth Schley
Aug 31, 2021
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The whole family had a great time at our session and the pictures were gorgeous! Love seeing beautiful pictures of the kids naturally playing and having fun-nothing forced about it! Highly recommend!
Edit to add: We had a second session for my son's newborn pictures. I was really nervous a few days postpartum to have photos done in my home, but Alison made it fun and easy!
Edit to add: We had a second session for my son's newborn pictures. I was really nervous a few days postpartum to have photos done in my home, but Alison made it fun and easy!
Matt Weiss
Aug 27, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality
Alison did an AMAZING job photographing our extended family while we were on vacation. Even with a not-so-happy little one in the mix, she made it work and got beautiful shots of all of us that we're so thrilled to have as family keepsakes. Also, Alison blew me away with communication... always quick, thorough, and thoughtful!
Alison did an AMAZING job photographing our extended family while we were on vacation. Even with a not-so-happy little one in the mix, she made it work and got beautiful shots of all of us that we're so thrilled to have as family keepsakes. Also, Alison blew me away with communication... always quick, thorough, and thoughtful!
April Carrasquillo
Jun 19, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
Alison takes the anxiety out of family photos. She makes them easy and best of all, FUN. She’s a fun, fast and energetic. The smiles in the photos are real because she creates a fun environment as she’s photographing you. She’s the best. Our family loves her and the photos she sent us. We couldn’t be happier!
Alison takes the anxiety out of family photos. She makes them easy and best of all, FUN. She’s a fun, fast and energetic. The smiles in the photos are real because she creates a fun environment as she’s photographing you. She’s the best. Our family loves her and the photos she sent us. We couldn’t be happier!
Sarah Symons
Apr 20, 2021
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We loved every, single, second of our session with Alison. We have four kiddos, nine and under, and let's be honest... we're a bit of a circus! Alison welcomed us as if we'd known each other for ages, got right to business, and got each of my kiddos to pay complete attention to her and follow her direction. We got in the car to go home and they all asked when we get to do it again! Alison makes it fun and engaging for the entire family. My kids' particular favorite was when they got to "scream" for several shots! They couldn't stop talking about how much fun it was! And these kiddos do not love
Chrissa Benson
Apr 05, 2021
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We had such an easy time getting our two little boys and baby to do what they needed to do in order for momma to get those perfect shots. Alison is professional yet so relatable and FUN! My kids were laughing and giggling the whole time and I wasn’t stressed about trying to pose our fidgety little ones. I can’t wait to treasure our beautiful family photos (that look so natural I might add) for a lifetime. ❤️
Krysten Wilson
Apr 03, 2021
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Sarah Cox
Mar 17, 2021
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Becky Williams Wilson
Dec 14, 2020
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Kristen Davis
Dec 11, 2020
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
Alison is amazing! She captures the essence of your family in a fun, yet professional manner. My husband, who usually loathes family photos, didn't even complain! We'll definitely be booked with Alison for a future session! She's great with kids!!
Alison is amazing! She captures the essence of your family in a fun, yet professional manner. My husband, who usually loathes family photos, didn't even complain! We'll definitely be booked with Alison for a future session! She's great with kids!!
Molly Espaillat
Nov 19, 2020
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Our experience with Alison was absolutely wonderful! Efficient, easy, and super fun photo shoot for our family of three! Alison was able to capture natural smiles from all of us and engaged our toddler with… ease. Family photos used to be a thing to stress over, but not with Alison! We drove an hour and a half from Richmond to get our photos done and will gladly do so again. Highly recommend and look forward to our next shoot!
Sean Kelly
Oct 04, 2020
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Being a military family, we have experienced a lot of photographers, and Alison Bell is one of the best! She is gifted, patient, personable and really makes the entire family have fun. The shots she captured are ones we will cherish forever. Our family will DEFINITELY use her again and we recommend you do too!
Lindsey Morgan
Sep 20, 2020
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Alison is an amazing Hampton Roads photographer! In just 15 short minutes she captured so many loved images! It was the perfect amount of time to keep my young kids engaged and smiling. She is a pro at keeping things fun for the kiddos! I loved all the candid shots that truly show life as it is in this stage! You will be so happy with the results!
Jill Kelly
Sep 09, 2020
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Alison is fantastic! She was fun, relaxed, and made getting pictures fun for my children that hate standing and smiling. She captured our whole family’s natural smiles and we ended up with TONS of fantastic images in such a short time. We will definitely be using her again for our next family photo session. 5/5!!!
Danielle Hoy
Oct 12, 2019
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Alison Bell is so fun to work with! She can take any challenge and run with it to capture amazing memories!! We have worked with her many different times and have been 100% satisfied every time. I can NEVER decide which pictures I want to print because she does such a fantastic job!! She is laid back and has a good energy during sessions. I'm sad we aren't in Virginia so she could keep taking our family pics!! 10/10 recommend Alison!!
