I don’t really do baby sessions. This is my third one. In fact, babies scare me. They make me really nervous. I’m always afraid to pose or move them for fear that they’ll break into a bajillion pieces… and I have no idea what to do when they cry. Baby photography should really be left up to the experts (newborn photography is really a work of art and the people who do it well are incredibly talented). However, Jen and Nick are our dear friends… and baby Elic is basically our adopted nephew whether his parents like it or not. I’ve told them from the beginning that I’ll be the cool aunt who lets Elic stay up way too late when he stays at our house, feeding him nothing but Skittles and letting him watch the Exorcist. I think Jen and Nick have more or less accepted that at this point.

That all being the case, I gave Jen and Nick a little newborn session for baby Elic shortly after he arrived into the world. He’s a total stud, as you’ll see, and rocks the corduroys as well as Eddie Vedder, despite Nick repeatedly telling me that Elic will never be permitted to play in a band (we’ll see what Uncle Geoff has to say about that). He also has the pensive, serious face of an early 90’s grunge artist… only surrounded by stuffed giraffes instead of Courtney Love. It’s probably for the best.

Hey there! I’ve been on vacation in the Outer Banks for a week and now I’m back and ready to head into the second part of wedding season in the south.

Happy one year anniversary to our beloved Amanda and Chris! They were married a little over a year ago on June 23rd and we’ve missed them. :) Way back a few months ago when Amanda contacted me to do their anniversary pictures, I was super excited to see them again. Then we all became even more excited a few months later when we found out that Amanda is pregnant! It’s a great feeling seeing previous clients again, and a greater feeling when you get to see their happy little family expand… whether by cat, dog, or baby. ;) They chose to do their photographs at Oak View County Park where they frequently visit. They really love old-timey era things and have told me before that they’re probably living in the wrong decade, and they find that they love this park due to its old buildings and land. We met up on one incredibly hot evening last week and, while we all almost melted, we survived to bring you beautiful summer evening pictures. Enjoy!

Happy anniversary, Amanda and Chris! Good luck with the remainder of your pregnancy and stay out of this heat!!…unless it’s to do photos with us. ;)

This shoot was so much fun for me (and Geoff!) to do! I became Twitter pals with another local photographer named Kristen (of Kristen Abigail Photography) a while back. A few weeks later I received an e-mail asking if I’d do the honors of photographing updated headshots of her for her website. I said of course! :) We decided to approach it as having a sort of senior portrait feel. Kristen is often behind the camera but not in front of it, and we could all use a personal photoshoot once in a while instead of just a few headshots. So we had a grand old time running around a part of Raleigh that I hadn’t explored before and got to spend time with a lovely lady! Kristen is such a sweet person and up for anything. I don’t think I’ve had anyone laugh so much on a session! She just cracked up the whole time and was as pleasant as could be. :) So without further ado, here’s Kristen!

Kristen’s nifty camera strap is from Etsy! Looove Etsy for stuff like that (and purses… and headbands… and..)

She brought the little daisy from home where she keeps a bunch of them in her room because they’re a happy source of inspiration!

Kristen – you were fabulous to work with! Thank you so much for asking us to do this. I hope you can use some for your website and use the others as reminders of how lovely and beautiful you are!