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Darcy Troutman Photography
  • Weddings/
    • Wedding Gallery
    • Recent Weddings
    • Real Wedding - Patrick & Maggie at the Annapolis Courthouse (Annapolis, MD)
    • Real Wedding - Morgan & George at Blue Hill Farm (Waterford, VA)
    • Real Wedding - Kyle & Alica at the Torpedo Factory (Alexandria, VA)
  • Kids & Families/
    • Kids & Family Gallery
    • Family Photography - Info and FAQ
    • Recent Family Sessions
    • Real Family - October at Potomac Overlook Park (Arlington, VA)
    • Real Family - Deer and dancing at home (Fairfax, VA)
    • Real Family - Breakfast and babydolls (Bethesda, MD)
    • Real Family - Football, basketball, and laughter (Arlington, VA)
  • About/
  • Investment/
    • Family Session Pricing
    • Wedding & Elopement Pricing
    • Engagement & Couples Session Pricing
  • Say Hello/
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    • All Posts
    • Family
    • Weddings
    • Personal
    • Engagement & Couples
    • Kids Younger Than One
    • Older Kids & Teens
    • Read, Watch, Listen
  • Personal Work/
    • Recent Personal Work
    • Personal Work - 2020
    • Personal Work - 2019
    • Personal Work - 2018
    • Personal Work - 2017
    • Personal Work - 2016 and earlier
“. . . it’s one of the most useless questions an adult can ask a child - What do you want to be when you grow up? As if growing up is finite. As if at some point you become something and that’s the end.”
— Michelle Obama
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March 1, 2021
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March 5, 2020
A Sunny Winter Morning with the J Family and Luna the Dog (Arlington, VA)
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Three Generations (and a puppy!) on the Family Farm (the Plains, VA)
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Teenagers, Zebras, and Balloons at Union Market (Washington D.C.)
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A Summer Evening Family Walk on the National Mall (Washington D.C.)
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The L Family (and Friends) on Vacation at the Cape (Marion, MA)
October 1, 2018
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May 16, 2018
Basketball, Chickens, Nerf Wars, and Fro-Yo (Alexandria, VA)
May 16, 2018
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June 22, 2017
Follow Your Heart - Union Market Family Photo Shoot, Full of Laughter and Jumping (Washington D.C.)
June 22, 2017
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February 16, 2017
An Autumn Afternoon at the Lincoln Memorial (Washington D.C.)
February 16, 2017
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October 11, 2016
A Family Trip to the National Mall (Washington D.C.)
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February 5, 2015
Homemade Soup and Stories on the Couch (Arlington, VA)
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