Koen was the winner of my Cutest Kids Contest this year. What an absolute delight he was – I’ve never seen such a happy 9-month old! I swear there was not a tear shed the entire session. He sat and smiled as much as I wanted him to. His parents sure are blessed to have such a sweet and adorable little boy. I was so happy to have met them!!
Here’s a peak at some photos from his session!
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“The love of a family is life’s greatest blessing.” – Author unknown
Wow, what a treat this session was for me! The “L” family and I had been in touch for quite a few months planning their family portrait session. Ultimately, they decided on a session at the beach. and I’m so happy they did! This session was so much fun – there was lots of running around, laughing, splashing, and enjoying the beautiful weather and location. I went home soaking wet… and loved it. 🙂
Here’s just a few of the many great photos of this beautiful family!
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I was recently nominated as the area’s Best Family Photographer by Triangle Moms on Main – what an amazing honor!!! I’m thrilled to be in a category with amazingly talented fellow women, mothers and photographers. It’s an honor to be amongst them, and I’m so thankful to my clients and friends who nominated me.
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I am beyond thrilled to be blogging about a workshop I attended last week in Chicago given by the amazingly talented and successful Audrey Woulard. It was a very small and intimate workshop (the best kind) with a great group of women from all over North America. They were the type of women that I just clicked with instantly, and I know I’ve made lasting friendships!
The workshop far exceeded my expectations – we were able to watch Audrey photograph several children, see her post processing and workflow steps, discuss marketing, branding, pricing, and I even got to sit down with Audrey for a one-on-one mentoring session during the last day of the workshop.
I honestly learned more than I ever thought I would. There’s a reason Audrey is so successful – these things don’t happen by accident. Not only is she a talented photographer, she’s smart and an amazing businesswoman. I am striving to run my business as smart as she’s run hers!
As I mentioned, we had several kids come join us during the workshop and were they ever cute!! Here are some of my shots:
And here is a group shot of us girls at the workshop — somehow I ended up smack dab in the center of the photo! Thanks to Patti Hale for taking the picture for us!
If you’d like to visit the blogs of some of the other girls who attended, and hear their thoughts on the workshop, here are their links:
Many thanks to Audrey for a fantastic workshop!!
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This ADORABLE little guy is five-year-old Mack. He’s the son of my friend and fellow photographer Kate. Can you believe those cute little bare feet and the TIE?!? And his little sidekick (the bunny) is named Hippy. The cuteness of Mack and Hippy together at the Duke Gardens in Durham are almost too much to handle!!! Some of these photos might be amongst my very favorite I’ve ever taken! Thanks for being such a great little model, Mack!
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This is my largest family to date – 11 people! The “G” family decided to book a session for their dear father/grandfather and give him photos for Christmas gifts. They had a fabulous idea! We got a lot of great shots and had a ton of fun!
Here’s Grandpa with all the grandkids:
And here’s the ENTIRE family:
This lovely family has been seen on my blog before – and probably will be again! This is my brother, his wife, and my niece Lilly, who is just four months old… with cameos from their dog Rocky and their pony Laverne!
How lucky am I to photograph this beautiful family? And not only are they good-looking, but they are so fun! The girls were up for anything – climbing trees, running, jumping from things. We had a blast! Thanks for a fun session, “H” family!
