I love everything about beach weddings: the vibrant colors, the relaxed feel of the day, the bare feet in the sand.

Josh and Alberta’s wedding at Oak Island, North Carolina was simply lovely.  And full of love. Their love and respect for each other is as crystal-clear as the blue sky overhead.  Family and friends couldn’t stop gushing over how happy they are that these two amazing people found each other.

Photographing this wedding was pure inspiration from beginning to end. Alberta & Josh, congratulations on your beautiful day, and thank you for allowing me to be a part of it.

I have been DYING to post this bridal portrait. With the pollen being so strong this year we opted for an inside shoot with so a short time frame before the wedding. The cardinal club obliged us so we shot the beautiful bride Melissa there. The first thing I noticed was her amazing smile. Her loving fun personality totally shown through during the photo shoot. I just love her smile. That and the fact that she is drop dead gorgeous didn’t hurt either. We had so much fun shooting at different angles and different locations. I loved the print she chose for her bridal portrait too. It really shows off her amazing smile and unique beauty. LOVED IT! I hope you like it too and can see another side of bridal photography from an inside perspective.

Ah cute little Baby A. I have looking forward to photographing him since his arrival! He finally got to come visit Ms. Diane at 2 months old for his fabulous first baby portrait! He was definitely all about checking out the studio not wanting to miss a thing. Such a smiley little guy too! I have loved photographing this family and this one was particularly special since Daddy and big brother are leaving for Mexico for a couple of months for a long overdue visit to family. They will at least have these pictures to keep them a little closer during the time apart. And Grandma and Grandpa couldn’t be more proud of the new little addition to this family. Baby photography is such a joy, especially when you know it means so much. See you soon Daddy and big brother!

One of the most wonderful things about my job is getting to see families grow from the beginning all the way through to hopefully when they have grandchildren.  Although very few of my clients are to that stage unless I shot their wedding later in life.   After 10 years in business we are getting to the stage of multiple siblings in grade school but I am looking forward to senior pictures with them someday then their baby’s babies!   This photography session is one such family just starting with their first baby,  Baby M.  I had the joy of photographing Mom for her bridal portrait which we shot at UNC.   I remember it so well.  The weather was threatening but we were determined.  We got a couple of shots the the wind was just too much, sending her hair sideways.  So we rescheduled and the next shoot was perfect.  Then there was their amazing wedding.  It was set in the beautiful Fletcher Park.  I love photographing outdoor weddings. There is so much amazing color and you get to spend a lot less on flowers to dress up the church!  An added bonus for any wedding budget.  Sy and Emily looked amazing and had so much fun on their wedding day.  Next Emily came to me for her maternity session.  She was so sweet with her big belly and Sy was the perfect proud expecting Pappa.  It’s such an amazing time going through all the stages of pregnancy  reading about how your baby is growing.  I love that we caught that phase of the growth of their family on camera.  And then came Baby M!  What a little cutie!  I love how baby photography gives me my baby fix!  My children are 4 and 7 now so the days of cuddling that little newborn are gone but I love that I get my little baby cuddles in the studio on a regular basis.  Photographing newborns is one of my favorites.   They are so sweet.  Now little Max came in a little later that I traditionally photograph newborns but not too late.  I recommend within the first two weeks.  Mostly because they sleep between 14-22 hours a day.  YES, check with your pediatrician they can actually sleep that much.  And we make sure they are super comfy in the studio to help keep them asleep for all those cute sleeping baby photographs.  But when they get past 3 weeks they start to become aware of their world and don’t want to miss out on the fun by sleeping.  Such was the case with little Max.  He was about 4 weeks old and was very interested in the studio and the new faces.   But we did pretty good getting some sleeping baby shots thanks to Mom so we were able to get our sleeping shots as well as some awake ones.  Awake or asleep he was BEAUTIFUL.  Did I mention I love photographing newborns and babies?!!