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lifestyle family portraits {north topsail beach, north carolina}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 02:07:46 +0000

Being a Topsail Beach family portrait photographer is the best “job” in the world. I love my families. We are preparing to move again this summer, such is the military life. You always know a session is going to go well when the dad greets you with “Just so you know, this next thirty minutes is going to be like torture for me.” Haha! At least he was being honest. This was my first time photographing these sweet boys and their baby sister, and I loved every moment. Of course three little boys with a tailend sister has my heart from the get go. The good news came at the end of the session when the husband informed me, “That went well, thanks for making it quick and painless!” Of course even better was to hear Mom’s reaction when she got to see these images of her gorgeous family. That is always my favorite part!

I am participating in a blog circle again this month. So make sure to follow along to the bottom of my post and follow the circle until you get back here!

Topsail Beach Family Portrait Photographer

Thank you for visiting the blog! Remember to follow the blog circle and see some more amazing photography! Next up is Amanda an incredibly talented family photographer in Gwinnett County, GA!

[tg_small_content class=””]Anna Rasmussen is a featured and award-winning family portrait photographer in Topsail Beach, NC. She loves documentary-style family photography and beautiful lifestyle portraits. Her two favorite things to photograph are travel logs and birth stories in the hospital, but she also loves everything family – from capturing the joy of expectant parents in maternity photography, the first days of a baby’s life in Newborn Fresh 48 Sessions, the beauty of everyday chaos in Family Day-in-the-Life Sessions, and on-location family portrait sessions. Anna is an on-location photographer, serving areas of coastal North Carolina, including Wilmington, Hampstead, Topsail Beach and Surf City. Book a session here with Anna today! Thank you so much for stopping by!
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the dock, the light and these cute boys {topsail beach family portraits}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 19:48:12 +0000

Being a Topsail Beach family portrait photographer is the best “job” in the world. I love my families. We are preparing to move again this summer, such is the military life. Leaving families such as this one and not being able to document them again next year breaks my heart. I have photographed these sweet boys every year I have lived here. I will miss them! This fall for the first time I started freelensing a few images for clients. I LOVE the way they turned out and I have seen them on many of my clients Christmas cards so I think they like them too! It gives such a dreamy feel to my images.

I am participating in a blog circle again this month. So make sure to follow along to the bottom of my post and follow the circle until you get back here!

Topsail Beach Family Portrait Photographer

Here are the freelensing images! I just love that bokeh behind them!

Thank you for visiting the blog! Remember to follow the blog circle and see some more amazing photography! Next up is Amanda she is so talented and offers Suwanee Family Photography!

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fall family portraits and golden light {hampstead, north carolina}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 01:59:03 +0000

As a family portrait photographer, I feel lucky to have the opportunity to get to know and document my wonderful clients. Every time a new family comes in front of my lens I find beauty, love and something uniquely them. I was blessed this fall to capture many different families. Today I am so excited to share this one with you.

It is almost 2018! Are you excited for the New Year? I love goals and resolutions so this is always a favorite time of the year for me. I don’t always accomplish my goals but I sure love making them! Imagining all the ways I will improve myself in the coming year is a fun process for me. If one of your resolutions for the coming year is to get family portraits done NOW is the time to book. I will be rolling out new prices with the new year. However, you can book your family portrait session for ANY time in 2018 right now and lock in the 2017 pricing. You need a scheduled date and a $50 deposit to book. Do not delay! Contact me today! Visit my About page to see 2017 pricing!

Family portrait photographer in Topsail Beach, North Carolina

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fall family portraits at the intercoastal waterway {topsail, north carolina}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 14:10:19 +0000

Family portrait photographer in Topsail Beach, North Carolina

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fall lifestyle family portraits {topsail beach, north carolina}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 12:57:54 +0000

It is almost 2018! Are you excited for the New Year? I love goals and resolutions so this is always a favorite time of the year for me. I don’t always accomplish my goals but I sure love making them! Imagining all the ways I will improve myself in the coming year is a fun process for me. If one of your resolutions for the coming year is to get family portraits done NOW is the time to book. I will be rolling out new prices with the new year. However, you can book your family portrait session ANY time in 2018 right now and lock in the 2017 pricing. Do not delay! Contact me today!

Family portrait photographer in Topsail Beach, North Carolina

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three kids + twelve years of marriage = good love {las vegas, nevada}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 01:22:33 +0000

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 like a dream! A photography session is completely focused on the children, so often. A session completely devoted to the parents of three lovely children was so much fun. This couple has been married twelve and half years and have been together since they were sophomores in high school. Did I mention this is my brother? Sure love these two.

I loved this lens and took all these photographs with the Canon! But the price and speed of the Sigma made me ultimately choose it for my 85mm prime. Red Rock is one of my favorite Las Vegas locations! Not everyone sees the beauty of the desert, but it is a gorgeous landscape. A mini session is a great time to do couple portraits. I loved taking this time to capture the relationship that started a family. When your children look back they will treasure photographs of the two of you so much!

I am participating in another blog circle this month, which is so fun. You should follow along the circle and check out some other awesome photographers, once you are done here. Next up is my friend Heidi, she is not only a talented photographer but also writes on her blog all about her adventures in Homeschooling & Motherhood in Minneapolis, MN. She is the best!

Couple portraits photography

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a sacred family moment {birth photography wilmington north carolina}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 14:58:41 +0000

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 was my first at home all natural birth story. Being in the home provided some cool light and I loved capturing the details of their life during the in between moments. However you choose to bring your baby into the world, every time I have been honored enough to photograph it, I have been humbled. It really is a sacred moment. Behind the lens I feel that sacredness and love. This Mama was in labor 10 hours, and pushed for three hours. She was a warrior bringing this sweet babe into the world.

I am a crier and always have been. I have cried watching college football commercials! When I used to photograph weddings I would always cry during the daddy daughter dance. Good thing I can hide my eyes behind the camera and use autofocus because tears are running down my face. During this birth story it was the same way. There was so much emotion in that room. I hope as you as you view these photographs you will feel what I did that day. Most of all I hope I captured for this mother her beauty and strength and as always the love which so obviously exists within her family.

birth story photographs

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mini session dates + summer beach portraits wrap up {north carolina}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 17:36:28 +0000

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 up my North Carolina mini session spots. In North Carolina I am booking for Saturday, November 4th from 2-6pm. I will announce a location soon and it will be beautiful! Family Portrait Mini-Sessions will cost $175, and will take about twenty minutes. You will get digital files and all rights to twenty images.Contact me today!

I have gotten so far behind sharing client and personal work. Therefore I am just going to share a massive post here with examples from all the families I shot over the summer. I am so grateful for the opportunity to work with other people and capture the beauty of their lives. This summer I was honored to have a lot of vacationing clients on the beach! It was so fun to meet them down there, get to know them for a short time and photograph them and their loved ones. Are you traveling to Topsail Island? It is never too early to book a family portrait session for your vacation.

I hope you enjoy these super fun families and message me to secure your mini-session spot!

Family Portrait Mini-Sessions

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family fun and portraits {topsail island family photographer}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 02:37:12 +0000

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 grateful. They are so rewarding! Dad is a super fun guy who my boys love to hang with. And these two little girls? Two of my favorites! I love photographing people I already know and love and that is exactly what this family portrait session was.

I am so excited to be heading up to Maryland this fall! No one does fall like Maryland! On Monday September 25, I will be running one afternoon/evening of Family portrait mini sessions. These will take place at Swains Lock, Potomac, MD. Each session will cost $175, and will take about twenty minutes. You will get digital files and all rights to twenty images. These will fill up very quickly so if you are interested contact me today!

Topsail Beach family portrait session

If you can take some time to play during your family portrait session, do it! These will be the images you treasure for a lifetime. Everyone looking at the camera is important as well, but having the family on the swing…the best. I think most people do not equate fun with family portraits. I plan to change this mindset. Family portraits can be a time of fun and bonding and happy memories! I promise!

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family of four in a gorgeous spot {topsail island family portraits}

Anna Rasmussen Photographs — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 18:49:14 +0000

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 a pattern such a plaid or stripe. I also advise the mother to choose her outfit first and then dress everyone else to coordinate to her. If mom feels cute in her outfit, she will automatically have a better smile and enjoy the session more.

I love the laid-back style of this family, they were wonderful and easy to photograph. Sometimes when I do sessions with older children like this I am amazed at the difference from the sessions with toddlers. My gratitude and love for the families I get to photograph is immediate. I loved spending some one on one time with these guys. Capturing their love and this moment in their lives was an honor!

Topsail Beach Family Portrait Session

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