Allison Patel Photography

Allison Patel Photography Allison Patel is a Richmond family photographer focused on helping families tell their stories through natural, unposed photography.

Our vision is to provide photography for families who don't have time for photography. It is the mission of Allison Patel Photography to fill clients’ homes with true photographs of their families, using timely service, technology, and sustainable business practices. APP aims to make the process of family photography simple and easy to understand. Utilizing familiar locations and natural light, AP

P focuses on observing clients in casual and comfortable environments, enjoying playtime, pillow forts, and other family activities where everyone can be themselves.

Work I've done this week that you won't see on IG:🪡 A Saturday morning with that documented a quilting and coffee event...
05/26/2026

Work I've done this week that you won't see on IG:

🪡 A Saturday morning with that documented a quilting and coffee event - they're hosting their annual multicultural festival on June 27 in the RIR complex (air conditioned!) and you should come and eat amazing food.

🎓 A Wednesday evening pre-k graduation where I took photos for families with their grads and then took photos during the ceremony. 10/10 on the cuteness scale, I was thrilled to celebrate with them

🏆 A Friday afternoon red carpet event in my daughter's classroom where I got to come and take photos of their awards ceremony and snap them walking the red carpet. Maybe 12/10 on the shenanigans meter. Loved it and was so glad to be able to take those photos for the parents and be able to free up their teacher to only have one job to do.

I'm really so ridiculously lucky to have this job and to be able to feel like I'm helping in my little way to bring joy to the people and orgs around me.

Please enjoy these shenanigans from Mira as she helped me pick the best spot for families to meet me at JRHS before pre-k graduation. (We went with the bench option.)

So often, I deliver a gallery and never hear if you like the photos or not (this is not me trying to make you feel bad, ...
05/19/2026

So often, I deliver a gallery and never hear if you like the photos or not (this is not me trying to make you feel bad, life takes over and you forget or you want to wait until you know what to say and then it doesn't happen - I get it!), but if you take the time to order an album, I know I did a good job.

It means that you love the images enough to want to see them over and over, which is my ultimate goal.

And these new everyday albums I offer, that you can design yourself without any back and forth with me, really shows me what your favorite images are from our session. And I love-love when those images overlap with my favorites.

Anyway, I consider it a huge honor when you order an album. ❤️

You know those dreams you have where you get out of bed and do what you're supposed to do, and then you wake up and real...
05/07/2026

You know those dreams you have where you get out of bed and do what you're supposed to do, and then you wake up and realize you've done none of those things in real life? That's kind of how this project has been going for me. I think about it so much that I feel like I've done, but I haven't done it.

So maybe if I announce it, prematurely as it is since I've done none of the work, I'll actually start working on it.

My print shop is coming, at the end of May. I'll have collections of prints from places I've traveled and some abstracts that I love (and that I've heard you love) and they'll be available to purchase as prints.

More details to come but no takesies backsies now.

Any images come to mind that you hope I include?

Happy Earth Day! I'm glad we're here together. 🌍🌎🌏FranceNew MexicoRVANew OrleansNew MexicoColoradoRVAArizonaNew MexicoPh...
04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! I'm glad we're here together. 🌍🌎🌏

France
New Mexico
RVA
New Orleans
New Mexico
Colorado
RVA
Arizona
New Mexico
Philly
OBX
RVA
RVA
Key West
France
Palm Springs
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Palm Springs x 3

Sometimes I like to close my eyes and scroll through really fast and then pick something at random to look through. Tod...
04/21/2026

Sometimes I like to close my eyes and scroll through really fast and then pick something at random to look through. Today it was our spring break trip to Denver from a couple of years ago. The reds really popped on the fuji camera I took with me (RIP).

Denver was a no-connections flight from Richmond and that's what we aim for for short little trips. Where do you like to go with your kids for a quick getaway?

The toddler phases that you really want to hold onto are the ones that go the fastest, I think. Like the phase of being ...
04/20/2026

The toddler phases that you really want to hold onto are the ones that go the fastest, I think. Like the phase of being enamored with a baby sibling, of wanting to help feed them, of being okay sharing attention and time. In my experience, that phase went way too fast. 🙃

Luckily we caught this one still enthralled with her little sister, and she was more than excited to help with feeding and care, until it was time to do something else, like go outside (coming soon).

Parents of older kids, how long did the enamored phase last for yours?

I don't have a lot of photos of me in my casual day to day (can you relate?), unless you count the days I spend with oth...
04/16/2026

I don't have a lot of photos of me in my casual day to day (can you relate?), unless you count the days I spend with other photographers. Then I might accidentally wear a shirt that complements our flat's wallpaper so I can end up in some extra photos. 🤷🏻‍♀️

So with all these extra photos of me, here's an opportunity to say hi and let you see my 2026 face. I'm a photographer, if you haven't noticed, and I specialize in unposed family, newborn, and maternity photography at home in Richmond, VA. If you live in or around RVA and also struggle to have photos taken of you in your casual day to day, and would like some help remedying that, I'm your girl.

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