Want a fast photo session Saturday morning?
Portrait Playtime will have a booth and will be taking black and white portraits at the Reston Market this Saturday, June 28th.
Come, bring the family, bring the dog, bring the neighbors! Shop at the Farmer’s Market, have a portrait taken, and shop at the arts and crafts market.
The [...]
Some of you may have heard us talking about revamping our website back in March. Yes, it’s been a long haul, but we’ve finally gotten there! While our old site had it’s simple charm, we think our new site is a big step beyond.
It provides a great deal more information about [...]
Now that our new site is live, you might be wondering how to get to your images from our old site. Don’t worry, you still can. Just visit http://portraitplaytime.smugmug.com/Clients. Your gallery name and password have not changed. If you need assistance, just contact us, and we can provide help accessing your photos [...]
Portrait Playtime spent two days doing a photo fundraiser for Project Hope at Fabrangen’s Torah Celebration. It was simply amazing. We raised almost $1000. We had more people wanting portrait sittings than we had sittings available. As befits such a tight community, people were constantly asking for others for help in choosing their pictures, since [...]
We will be photographing children and families, and donating the sitting fee to the Discovery Woods Learning Community, a cooperative preschool located in Vienna, VA.
The suggested donation is $75.00
Dates:
Sunday, November 11
Saturday, November 17
Location:
Sunday: 508 Meadow Lane SW, Vienna, VA 22180
Saturday: 1641 Besley Road, Vienna VA 22182
Details:
Photos sessions can be in a studio setting inside or [...]
Testimonials
Jessica captured the spirit and personality of each of my 3 boys, she was patient calm and sweet and the photographs are treasures for our family
— Alisa H.Jessica knew how to engage the boys so that the photo session was very easy. The pictures are beautiful and we will treasure them forever.
— Kristin H.Working with Jessica on my headshots was a delight -- she was diligent, creative, enthusiastic and playful, and the whole process was fun. The photos were great and my publisher is thrilled!
— Benjamin R.Doing a fundraiser with Jessica was easy, and enjoyable. I loved watching her interact with babies, children and adults to create great portraits.
— Marianne V.Jessica and through her, Portrait Playtime made some beautiful portraits of our family. We were especially happy with Jessica's ability to get everyone to relax and "act" natural. My in-laws are in their 90s and it is not easy to get them to loosen up, but Jessica did, and the pictures are a tribute to her abilities as a photographer. Thanks Portrait Playtime!
— Nancy S.Your photographs are brilliant. Looking at them, you immediately know that our campers are interested, active, challenged and engaged. If you look at the pictures on any other camp web site, you see only posed pictures of smiling campers with their arms around each others' shoulders.
— Shane MishkinJessica and Rebekah wen’t above and beyond based upon our families unique situation; my husband is leaving next week for a 6 month deployment. Because of the special bond between these ladies and our family they expedited the photo process so that my husband will be able to see them before he leaves. On the surface this may appear to be more than a kind gesture, but for me, this has allowed my family to enjoy the beautiful photos together.The professionalism, humor and care that we experienced with Jessica and Rebecka will be something that we will take with us for the rest of our lives. These ladies have truly given my family a reason to smile at such a difficult time in our lives. Thanks so much Playtime Portraits!
— Paris T.Our session with Portrait Playtime was so much fun that I almost forgot we were there to take pictures. Jessica really captured my children’s personalities and our family dynamic in the images. I am very happy with our pictures and I know we will enjoy them for years to come.
— Maggie T.Thank you!! So excited...we just had our La Leche League meeting on Tuesday and the pictures were an absolute hit. Everyone was in awe of the beauty you captured.
— Rene K.My children are far apart in age—our son is 17 and our daughter is 9—and I worried it would not be possible to get intimate, loving photos of them together. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Jessica engaged my children with each other and with her. The photos exceeded my expectations. Visitors to our home almost always ask who the photographer was.
— Marianne V.My daughter's picture softens the room and everyone who can't help but to stare at it.
— Lizette A.Simply awesome. Thanks for a job well done.
— Wilfred C.Working with Jessica was 100% enjoyable—from the photo shoot to the final product. The magnificent shoots captured the true essence of my daughter's personality. I love my pictures!!
— Lori B.What I love about my photos is that Jessica completely captured the essence of my two children at different stages and ages. Their quirks, their expressions and their personalities. When I look at our family photos I feel like I've entered a little time capsule where I can experience memories that I may have otherwise have forgotten. Thank you Jessica, what a treasure!
— Michelle W.Working with Portrait Playtime was the perfect fundraiser for our La Leche Leauge group! We hosted the locations for the photo shoots, spread the word to fill up the schedule, and they did everything else. Not only did we raise money for our group, but everyone who participated was delighted with the photos that were taken. The portrait of my family captures each personality perfectly.
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- At Campbell Elementary's Wetlands Benefit Concert and Silent Auction today, you can bid on a Portrait Playtime photo session!


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