Lifestyle
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a sacred family moment {birth photography wilmington north carolina}
This day of capturing these beautiful birth story photographs has left me speechless. I have sat here and deleted the first sentence time after time. I am tired there is no doubt, but I am also just overwhelmed with a cacophony of emotions. Imagine how Mama {who actually did the hard part} is feeling! This […]
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precious baby boy {lifestyle newborn at home, topsail north carolina}
I was so honored to shoot this lifestyle newborn session. The mother is fellow film photographer and capturing precious moments like this for another photographer brings with it some prestige and some nervousness. This family’s life was in complete upheaval as they welcomed this sweet little guy into the world. They moved out of their […]
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family fun and portraits {topsail island family photographer}
Having fun at a family portrait session is a must! This family knew exactly how to do that. See this amazing superstar mom. She is a physical therapist helping children everyday! Being a wonderful mother to these two darling girls and triathloning are her other jobs. She got me into triathlons and I am so […]
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motherhood : a tradition of love {generational lifestyle portraits}
In my heart I am a family lifestyle portrait photographer and capturing my own family in this way is the best! Right before Mother’s Day this year we were lucky enough to have both of our moms come for a visit. My youngest boy had turned 8 and was getting baptized. We are members of […]
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family of four in a gorgeous spot {topsail island family portraits}
The most common question after someone books a family portrait session is “what should we wear?”. This darling family is a great example of my advice. I like to keep it simple, coordinating but not matching. Pick a color or two. Add in a neutral and mix it all around. Put maybe one person in […]
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lifestyle family portraits {playing at the park in surf city, north carolina}
One thing I love about being a family portrait photographer is return clients. I love photographing the same family over and over again. It is such a benefit to get to know them and be able to see them grow and change. Here is another awesome lifestyle family portrait session of a completely different variety! […]
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CHILDHOOD PORTRAITS, Lifestyle
love for camping, my favorite place to be {outdoors in north carolina}
The great outdoors! How I love thee! These Topsail Beach lifestyle portraits from a recent camping trip make me so happy. I hope I can instill in my children the good and health that can come into your soul from spending time in nature. If I am trying pretty hard it will probably happen right? […]
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Lifestyle Family Portrait Session {sneads ferry, north carolina}
I loved spending the day with this beautiful family and photographing their lifestyle family portrait session. Some of you might be asking what does a “lifestyle family session” entail? Well this is a session all about playing and relaxing together as a family in your own space. These images are incredibly special because they capture […]
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CHILDHOOD PORTRAITS, Lifestyle
day to day, image to image {topsail beach, north carolina}
I am photographing too much and posting too little. In my opinion it is a good problem to have! Although it does cause me some stress to think of the wonderful families I have photographed wondering if I am ever going to highlight their images. And then there is my personal work. So many images […]
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