Maggie Takes Pix

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Maggie Takes Pix Boutique photo studio specializing in portraits for multifaceted women over 40. Based in Amherst County, VA, and serving the Lynchburg to Lovingston corridor.
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Be Seen in Your Best Light - from business to bo***ir, how do you want to be photographed? Maggie Takes Pix is dedicated to helping you be visible in photos that show your authentic, beautiful, and confident best self in images celebrating your life’s true beauty. Capturing memories has been a constant in my life, and for over a decade, I taught simple techniques to other family photo historians to preserve their memories in scrapbooks. What I noticed, however, is that so many women (my primary client) were not actually IN the scrapbooks they were creating; they were too busy wielding the camera. Many felt that including themselves wasn't important... but what they don't realize is that their children will want to look back at those scrapbooks and see Mom, too! My goal - since 2010 - is to help women by creating portraits of them that they are proud to share: online, in their scrapbooks, in a frame on the mantle, and on the wall with other family members. I've studied lighting and posing to flatter, and guarantee that we'll have a good time creating these portraits of you, for you, in your custom session. Let's meet and chat about how you want to be photographed.

10/25/2026

All Emerge headshot micro session galleries have been sent! Thank you for stepping in front of my camera! Let me know if you have any questions or wish additional retouching.

Really enjoying my day!
10/23/2026

Really enjoying my day!

Luckily, I’m nearby and have over three acres to play with.I will not give your personal photographs to someone else for...
10/10/2026

Luckily, I’m nearby and have over three acres to play with.

I will not give your personal photographs to someone else for marketing purposes.

Marketing photos are a paid-for service.

10/04/2026

Styling tips (especially numbers 3 and 5)

I can help with this.
10/02/2026

I can help with this.

Dads get the pictures. Moms take the pictures. 📸💕

Interested in outdoor fall photos? Book now. 
09/27/2026

Interested in outdoor fall photos? Book now. 

Spilling the tea!
09/22/2026

Spilling the tea!

In this episode of Tea Time, Maggie McCanna, owner of Maggie Takes ...

09/11/2026

Do you have special somethings you want to mix in with your portrait wall gallery? Happy to work it into the design! Here are some ideas. 

09/01/2026

I've been quiet here for a little while.

This summer took me in directions I hadn't anticipated—time with family, an unexpected loss, two weeks away dealing with estate matters, and a significant professional commitment that is still ahead of me.

Life, in other words.

And perhaps that's the most appropriate reason for a portrait photographer to step away from the camera for a while, because sometimes we need to stop documenting life and simply live it. Be with the people we love. Make the phone calls. Sit around the table. Change the plans. Take care of what needs taking care of. And pay attention.

What these past few months have reminded me is something I've always believed: photographs matter because life matters.

The people we love are changing. We are changing. The seasons of our lives are changing. And we don't always know when something ordinary will become something precious.

I'm looking forward to returning to the studio this fall; I'm returning with an even deeper appreciation for why I do this work.

To preserve the people, the faces, and the relationships.

The women we are becoming.

The life we're living right now.

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Capture the beauty of your life now with meaningful portraits. Embrace every moment and create lasting memories for yourself and your loved ones.

08/30/2026

Group photo tips 👥👥👥

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58 Mount Pleasant Road
Amherst, VA
24521

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