Recent Posts
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Aquarium and a Russian Camera {film candid child photographer}
I bought a fun old soviet camera at an antique market in Moscow. It is a rangefinder and it took me a roll or two to get the focus figured out. But I loved running some rolls of Ektar through it and even though some of these shots are missing focus I love the feeling […]
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A dog and his family {North Carolina Golden Hour Family Portraits}
By the end of this session I felt like this family had been my best friends for life. They are both so hilarious and fun! Their dog Sampson is a total member of the family and their son not a fan of holding still. I loved this beautiful family portrait session by the water and […]
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Intracoastal waterway beauty {golden family portraits north carolina}
Sometimes the light and the moment just add up perfectly and this was one of those sessions. This was one of the best fall family portrait sessions this year. I loved the easy going manner of mom and dad, just enjoying their children and willing to work with whatever ideas I had. The children were sweet […]
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A Day in the Ras {candid childhood north carolina photographer}
Back in the early 2000’s when every stay at home had a blog and would post to it weekly or even daily, my blog was called “A Day in the Ras”. I don’t know if anyone else cared for that title, but I always loved it and still use it as a hashtag on Instagram […]
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It’s good to have models as friends {sunset family portraits}
The golden hour for these family portraits was show stopping. Add in these simply gorgeous people and I am looking at images I will always love! I did my fall mini-sessions on this family’s beautiful property and in exchange took some portraits of them. I feel pretty lucky to have models as friends! See all […]
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Fall family portraits : Durham, North Carolina {Raleigh golden hour}
The parents left their home nation for the opportunity to have more children. These three beautiful boys are so loved and what a delight it was to capture that. In this country we have problems, but this here is the American dream. They are living in this country, growing the family they want and have […]
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Lifestyle, PERSONAL WORK, Photography
Christmas bokeh all the day long {candid childhood photographer north carolina}
This Christmas I really got into bokeh and multiple exposures. It was such fun to really capture the magic of Christmas lights. I loved getting my kids with all the different kinds of lights and recording our Christmas traditions. Our gingerbread cookie recipe has been passed down for many generations and is always a favorite […]
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LANDSCAPE, PERSONAL WORK, PORTRAITS
Nashville + the Smokey (literally) mountains {candid child photographer north carolina}
We enjoyed a fun road trip complete with Harry Potter on audio book to Nashville over Thanksgiving. I love road trips! Most of all I love seeing things, light, nature, cities. It really doesn’t matter what. I love new places and new adventures. I think driving is such a fun way to see the world, […]
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Too many images for one blog post. Sorry not sorry. {topsail beach family portraits}
One of my favorite things about our constantly moving lifestyle is the chance to live by different family and friends. During our time in Maryland, I loved living just 20 minutes from one of my best friends from college and two hours from a high school bestie. Here is North Carolina I get to live […]
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