a little blonde girl in a fluffy blue dress sits in the grass holding a white lace parasol

precision | passion | expertise

is your

WV Children's Photographer

a young brother and sister with curly dark hair cuddle and laugh
a little girl sits with her first birthday cake for a portrait
two brothers make faces for the camera with their arms around each other
capturing

Connection | joy | authenticity

since 2015

The Portraiture Gold Standard for North Central West Virginia

portrait of a little girl in a pink dress

They're only little once, and these days fade so quickly...

They're only little once, and these days fade so quickly...

Children's Portraiture,

in the hands of a capable professional who loves children, provides you with a tangible way to hold on to all the precious details of your little ones, through beautiful art that will remain fresh, clear and vibrant long after you might otherwise have forgotten exactly how chubby their little fingers were, and exactly how beautiful that gap-toothed grin was.

Let me help you hold on to all the little things that make this stage of life with your children so sweet.



Let me help you hold on to all the little things that make this stage of life with your children so sweet.



High-quality imagery of your children

is as priceless as the memories

it preserves.


Looking for a special type of session?

blonde girl in a purple dress with a purple flower in her hair, stands in the wind
two school age brothers pose for a portrait
a little girl sits on a bridge
a little boy leans against some rocks with arms crossed
Baby girl in a yellow dress on horseback
brother and sister sit with arms around each other and look over a beautiful pond in the fall
little girl in a mustard dress and denim jacket sits cross-legged on a weathered bridge
a chubby-cheeked little boy in a button-up shirt runs through the grass grinning
portrait of two little girls in pink dresses hugging; Morgantown, WV
Portrait of a boy sitting in a tree, taken by Morgantown photographer Laura Priestley
Fall Portrait of a school-aged girl smiling in the autumn leaves; photo taken by Morgantown photographer Laura Priestley
little girl in a sparkly black dress gets her first birthday studio portraits done
lovely little blond girl in a wine red sweater poses on an old stump
three adorable sisters in white dresses snuggle and smile for a portrait
closeup of a handsome boy in a plaid collared shirt and sweater
an adorable toddler girl in a burnt orange romper stands in front of a lake holding her teddy bear
a boy poses for a picture on a bridge
portrait of a baby girl sitting on a blanket
beautiful blonde girl in a green sweater lying in autumn leaves
Portrait of a little girl holding a sunflower
Morgantown | Bridgeport | Parkersburg | Charleston
laura.m.priestley@gmail.com