Hi, there! We are Rowlands Photography - husband & wife wedding photography team for the low-key, authentic, head-over-heels couple in love. We are based in Hampton Roads, Virginia, but you can find us all along the east coast and beyond. Take a look at our past work get to know us. If you're a bride, be sure to check out our special "For Brides" blog series by searching by category below!
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Though we don’t photograph many maternity sessions, there was no answer but “YES!” when Madalyn & Brendon reached out and asked us to do a session for them. If you’ve been a long time follower of our blog, you may recognize these two; Madalyn & Brendon are one of our 2018 wedding couples! We met […]
Aug 19, 2020
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When I spoke with Lexi about the idea of doing her Virginia branding session, I had no idea 1) how much planning there would be and 2) how much I would enjoy it. Being able to step into the every day life of the writer, blogger, speaker and childhood cancer survivor was a great honor […]
Jun 12, 2019
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Old Dominion University Graduate 2019 | Halie This beautiful Old Dominion University graduate, Halie, had been following our work for awhile before we ever got her in front of our camera, but we were so excited when she asked us to capture her cap and gown photos! Halie graduated from ODU just two days after […]
May 28, 2019
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I have been dying to share these beautiful bridal portraits of Nina since the afternoon that we took them. Now that she’s officially Mrs. Miller, I can finally share them! Nina was the most beautiful, elegant and classy bride. Her beautiful wedding to Ben is one that will go down as one of our favorite weddings […]
May 31, 2017
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So THIS is it! The end of another fantastic year. 2015 was a year full of brand new memories and achievements. Rowlands Photography is officially 1 year old and we had quite the busy year. From weddings to engagements and newborn photos to special portrait sessions, we seemed to always have a camera on us. […]
Dec 31, 2015
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“I want to tell my story and, even though losing my hair was one of the hardest things I’ve had to mentally cope with through this journey, it is part of my story and I don’t want to forget that.” Chandra is a friend, a coworker, a light for the Lord and a fighter. When […]
Nov 30, 2015
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Don’t you just love friends that will drop everything they are doing and be creative with you? I reached out to Lexi one Sunday afternoon when I was dying to get out of the house and shoot. Well, thank goodness this lady is a natural in front of the camera because we knocked this mini-session […]
Sep 29, 2015