There’s something truly special about multi-generational sessions. They’re not just about photographs—they’re about weaving together the stories of where a family has been and where it is going. This session at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, Virginia, was filled with laughter, love, and the kind of candid moments that will be treasured for years to […]

By Joy Granados | Capture Joy Photography | Northern Virginia On a breezy spring afternoon, among the kaleidoscope rows of blooming tulips at Burnside Farms in Northern Virginia, I had the honor of photographing Catherine and her baby girl Eliza. What began as a simple mommy and me session turned into a joyful, messy, heartfelt […]

By Joy Granados | Capture Joy Photography | Northern Virginia There’s something magic about letting toddlers be toddlers—muddy boots, loud giggles, curious fingers, and all. That magic only grows when you add baby goats to the mix. This spring, I found myself returning to George Mills Farm not once, not twice, but three times for […]

A digital image can sit forgotten in your phone’s camera roll, lost between screenshots and grocery lists. But an heirloom print—framed on your wall, touched by little fingers, passed down through generations—that’s a different kind of magic. That’s what I create. Not just pictures, but personal history. And the way I work with clients reflects […]