I'M ALEXIA
IT’S NICE TO MEET YOU!
photographer & owner
A little about me... I'm married to my college sweetheart, Nate, who is the most amazing, hard working, supportive, and handsome husband. I'm a mama to my sweet boy, Milo, and our feisty girl, Maia, who are both the light of our lives. I am the biggest nerd ever. No really - in my "other" life, I am a scientist that works as a military health consultant. I am 100% Greek. I love to travel! I am obsessed with neutrals (all white EVERYTHING) and could live off of sweets. My family means everything to me and I would give the world for them.
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You can look at a picture for a week and never think of it again. You can also look at a picture for a second and think of it all your life.
- joan miro
Awards & Affiliations
2020 Shoot & ShaRe - Top 20% newborn (×2 awards)
motherhood anthology 2020 image contest -
2nd Place, birth/fresh 48
THe motherhood anthology
international association of professional
birth photographers
2020 Shoot & SHare - Top 30%
2021, 2022, 2023, & 2024 EXPERTISE - bEST nEWBORN pHOTOGRAPHER IN
WASHINGTON d.C.
2023 Shoot & SHare - Top 30%
Alexia Ballantine Photography is an award winning maternity, newborn, and family portrait photographer serving Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Voted 2024 Washington Parent picks best Newborn and Best Family Photographer
BROWSE MY FAVORITE THINGS
My Family
Nothing is more important than family. The last few years have taught me that time is precious and making memories with those I love is at the top of my priority list.
being with the ones i love is everything to me
BROWSE MY FAVORITE THINGS
Sweet Treats
I can't deny it... I could live off of dessert alone! I wish I didn't have a sweet tooth, but at least I try to balance my love of treats with a healthier diet the rest of the time (sort of).
CAKES, MACAROONS, CHOCOLATE, ETC.
BROWSE MY FAVORITE THINGS
traveling
Traveling may have been put on a temporary hold since the arrival of our littles, but my husband and I LOVE to explore new places, especially with our cameras in hand.
from paris to thailand and beyond
BROWSE MY FAVORITE THINGS
The Holidays
I just love holiday decorating, giving gifts to my loved ones, and spending Christmas day cozy at home baking cookies in our pajamas and making memories with our babies!
holiday tunes, Christmas trees, family time
BROWSE MY FAVORITE THINGS
Mediterranean Summers
My favorite place in the world is Greece, hands down. My family lives there and, while we don't get to see them often, some of my favorite memories are of spending summers in Greece.
blue seas, red wine & greek food
BROWSE MY FAVORITE THINGS
Neutral Palettes
I live for soft, neutral colors. My whole house is neutral, which makes for the perfect studio setting for sessions. There is something so beautiful about simple backdrops so that YOU are the focus.
Greys, whites, creams
OUR STORY:
THE REASON WHY
i do what i do
A few years ago, my husband was diagnosed with cancer and everything in our lives changed. Since then, we have been through so much recovering from that experience, going through infertility and IVF, and learning to live with a new normal. The things that are important to me have changed. How I see time is different. This new outlook on life has had such a profound impact on my approach to photography. I see such value in photos and aim to capture genuine, authentic emotions from both everyday moments and important milestones. They are truly memories that span a lifetime and are cherished for generations. I am so excited to create these important momentos for my clients and to form friendships with the incredible people I meet in the process.
