First Birthday Party for Miss "L"

Yesterday Miss “L” turned one! I was lucky enough to photograph her totally fabulous first birthday parties (yes – she had TWO). She’s the first child and first grandchild for both sides of the families, so as you can imagine everyone came to town and her parents pulled out all the stops to give her a wonderful party!

Miss L’s Mommy makes clothing, taggie blankets, carseat handle pads, and all sorts of other fabulous things – and she can monogram! If you’re interested in having her make something for you, you can send me an e-mail and I’ll give you her contact info. Or you can look up her Facebook page. Just search for LouLouBean. She’s fabulous!

These shoes are what greets you as you walk in their front door. How cute are these tiny shoes? I think she has more pairs than I do! I’m jealous!

Thanks for having me at your party, Miss “L”! See you Saturday for your session!

The ‘V’ Family

This is the ‘V’ family. Their two-year-old little boy is such a perfect looking little model. I think he looks like a mini little jean model – with that perfect blonde hair and bright blue eyes, he’s just adorable!

Enjoy your sneak peek, ‘V’ family!

Miss ‘K’

Miss ‘K’ is my super adorable niece! She’s turning two next month and I just can’t get over how grown up she is. And boy, she’s a great model! She showed me her big crooked grin whenever I asked. Isn’t she cute?

The "D" Family

This is the “D” Family from South Carolina. This family is veeery special to me, and you may just notice some similarities to me – it’s my sister! I had so much fun taking pictures with her, despite it being almost 100 degrees outside. We thought the “country” theme fit them best, and I love how they rocked their cowboy boots and how we incorporated their truck into the session!

The ‘P’ Twins

I had the pleasure of taking family photos for this wonderful family recently, which included adorable twin boys. They were so much fun to photograph. Mr. ‘P’ had all sorts of fun ideas for pictures at the Art Museum in Raleigh. I told him he should come along with me to every session!

Thanks for the fun, ‘P’ family! Hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

The ‘S’ Family

This is the ‘S’ family. They have three adorable little boys – the youngest, baby ‘L’, is just five weeks old. You’d think their house would be crazy with three boys – but everyone’s so well behaved and their house was so clean!! I’m not sure how they do it!

I enjoyed meeting and photographing you, ‘S’ family! Thanks for letting me capture your sweet children. Enjoy your sneak peek!

Daddy is raising three little Clemson fans!

The ‘C’ Family’s Portraits

Isn’t this little girl such a doll? The camera loved her!

‘C’ Family, here’s your sneak peek. I had a great time meeting you!

The ‘O’ Twins

These are the ‘O’ twins. They’re just one year old and have bubbly little personalities! Little girl ‘R’ just recently learned to walk and she wanted to explore everything during our session. They had so much fun just running around taking everything in. They sure make their Mama work hard chasing after them! ‘O’ Family, I had so much fun meeting you. Here’s the sneak peek of your photos!

The ‘B’ Family

I just loved taking family photos for this family – they are one of the nicest, sweetest families! And these kids are adorable! We spent most of the session looking for monkeys in trees and finding cool sticks. Thanks for the fun, guys! Hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

Paige Walker Center

My next few months are really busy, so before the craziness starts, I wanted to take a few minutes to show some pictures from a fabulous location in Cary, NC. The Paige Walker Arts and History Center was built as a hotel back in 1868 and is now on the National Register for Historic Places. It’s a great location for portraits. The hotel is gorgeous and there is a small area beside it with a fountain, an open grassy field and flowers. There are also railroad tracks right next to it – one of my favorite places for photos. There isn’t a huge amount of shade, so it’s best to visit in the mornings or evenings for ideal lighting. Consider your next portrait session here!