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I couldn’t wait to take Katlyn’s maternity pictures at the beach. She had mentioned wanting to do them at the beach a while back and I just could NOT wait! I don’t get to shoot at the beach, just usually my boys every year so it really was a treat! When we were walking to […]

I know I say it all the time but I LOVE LOVE LOVE watching families grow. I did Marissa’s maternity session with her first baby and now I got to do her 2nd baby’s newborn pictures! It’s so fun to see a be a part of that! So, Dalton was born during Covid. And I […]

We are so lucky to live in a place that has so many beautiful public parks. Raleigh has so many so it can be tough when trying to decided on a location. We did this family session at Dorthea Dix. This was the first time I’d ever shot here and it ended up being so […]

Let’s bring back outdoor newborn sessions, okay? This is one of my favorite sessions to date! We had gorgeous weather and a gorgeous new family of 4! We did this session at E. Carroll Joyner park last June and it was so beautiful and green. I had only been here one other time to do […]

I love doing milestone sessions! They are so fun. They are quick and capture your sweet babies during all their new phases. I used to only have the babies in the pictures. But I have now started to include mommy too! I can capture your sweet babe and any stage. The most popular are 6 […]

Posting two session in one post, hopefully I can catch up soon! But, goodness gracious this beautiful baby!! I just cannot believe how fast this year went. From maternity to one year, it FLIES let me tell you! LOVE watching them grow. It is truly so special 🙂

Baby sister with the sweetest cheeks! Felt like yesterday when I walked into their home, again, to take newborn photos. This time with their third. I literally just took little brother’s pictures, at least it felt that way. I know I’ve say it a lot, but it really is such a joy to watch all […]

Gosh, I’ve been photographing this sweet family for a few years and it always seems crazy to me how time just flies by. This was their session from last summer {yes I’m still like a year behind in blogging} and I just saw Mom for her Mommy and Me session back in May and the […]

We did her newborn session in her home right before COVID got crazy. Mom wanted just her and her brother because she wanted to wait until she was a little older to do the whole family in the studio. Three or even 4 months is another great milestone to photograph! They are alert and smiley […]

I asked on Instagram the other day what makes you pick a photographer, or what do you look for in a photographer. The majority of the responses was style! And I think that is definitely very important. Because if you don’t like the style of their photography, chances are you won’t like your pictures. Style […]