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three kids + twelve years of marriage = good love {las vegas, nevada}
I loved capturing the love in this couple portraits photography session. I rented a lens during my trip out west and with my kids gone at cousins camp I did not have a lot of subjects around to practice with. Taking these two beautiful people out to Red Rock with that Canon 85mm 1.2 was […]
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Waco, a little wacky but also really cool {street + travel photography}
I have talked of my love of street photography often on this blog! Traveling and documenting a place and its people is one of my favorite pursuits. Earlier this year I got to visit Austin and Waco, Texas. Austin will get its own post but here is Waco. Yesterday Target and Magnolia announced that Joanna […]
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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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mini session dates + summer beach portraits wrap up {north carolina}
I am now scheduling Family Portrait Mini-Sessions in Maryland and North Carolina! Thank you Maryland friends for all the love. I am going to open a second day of mini-sessions on Saturday, September 30th. These sessions will take place in the morning from 8-11am at Swains Lock, Potomac. I am also ready to start filling […]
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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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