The Bagley Family found out recently that they are moving to Wilmington, but we actually did this shoot at Wrightsville Beach before they knew it'd be their home.... Love the bouncing bow - that thing is a good inch and a half off her beautiful little head :) If you look closely, you can see the moon, top left side. How sweet is that expression??? "Al Fresco Dancing by The Sea" Kisses for daddy :) I like the equal-opportunity face covering... ...but we had 3 clear face

The Bagley Family found out recently that they are moving to Wilmington, but we actually did this shoot at Wrightsville Beach before they knew it'd be their home.... Love the bouncing bow - that thing is a good inch and a half off her beautiful little head :) If you look closely, you can see the moon, top left side. How sweet is that expression??? "Al Fresco Dancing by The Sea" Kisses for daddy :) I like the equal-opportunity face covering... ...but we had 3 clear face

This is the last of the portrait sessions I photographed while in Kansas. I have enjoyed photographing the Gorecki family many times, as they travel to North Carolina often to visit the spa they own here. But this was the first time I'd seen their home - this is the piano area of their living room - pretty gorgeous, don't you think? Alexis... The more formal image of the family, in front of their home. And the way more relaxed image, all dressed up for winter, in front o

This is the last of the portrait sessions I photographed while in Kansas. I have enjoyed photographing the Gorecki family many times, as they travel to North Carolina often to visit the spa they own here. But this was the first time I'd seen their home - this is the piano area of their living room - pretty gorgeous, don't you think? Alexis... The more formal image of the family, in front of their home. And the way more relaxed image, all dressed up for winter, in front o

Just designed this too-fun print collage from my shoot with Kennedy and Jackson.... can't wait to see it big on canvas!

I met Sabrina and her family at a beautiful park in Wichita on a beautiful day. Ellie, Emery & Evan were cute, affectionate and silly with each other. A perfect recipe :) This is one of my very favorites. Look at Ellie's natural hairstyle....sigh. This is the Duncans in pure siliness mode :)

Just designed this too-fun print collage from my shoot with Kennedy and Jackson.... can't wait to see it big on canvas!

I met Sabrina and her family at a beautiful park in Wichita on a beautiful day. Ellie, Emery & Evan were cute, affectionate and silly with each other. A perfect recipe :) This is one of my very favorites. Look at Ellie's natural hairstyle....sigh. This is the Duncans in pure siliness mode :)

I met Kendall and her photogenic children when I traveled to Kansas for a whirlwind long weekend of portrait sessions and a commercial shoot. We were blessed with great weather, which made for some great outdoor shooting. The Drake Family has this fantastic playhouse in their backyard that not only shoots beautifully, but is fully furnished inside with the cutest designs... Little Kennedy loved looking in her personal guilded mirror :) Meet Jackson Their house has this

I met Kendall and her photogenic children when I traveled to Kansas for a whirlwind long weekend of portrait sessions and a commercial shoot. We were blessed with great weather, which made for some great outdoor shooting. The Drake Family has this fantastic playhouse in their backyard that not only shoots beautifully, but is fully furnished inside with the cutest designs... Little Kennedy loved looking in her personal guilded mirror :) Meet Jackson Their house has this

Emily & Andy were almost too easy to photograph. Highly expressive, gorgeous, and they love to snuggle with each other and with their mom - we spent a beautiful morning traipsing around the park... A new take on chess :) I'm pretty sure this type of climbing should not be encouraged... Did I mention highly expressive? ? ? Foreground...Arching Branches... and S-Curve Trails....Oh My! (otherwise known as a photographer geeking out on fun composition details)

Emily & Andy were almost too easy to photograph. Highly expressive, gorgeous, and they love to snuggle with each other and with their mom - we spent a beautiful morning traipsing around the park... A new take on chess :) I'm pretty sure this type of climbing should not be encouraged... Did I mention highly expressive? ? ? Foreground...Arching Branches... and S-Curve Trails....Oh My! (otherwise known as a photographer geeking out on fun composition details)

The McGrath twins look A LOT alike. Most of the time, I can tell twins apart quite quickly - I even pride myself on it in a dorky kind of way - but I kept having to look for that one little distinguishing mark every time I looked at each sweet baby! Even now, looking through the images, I'm only vaguely confident of which one is which. Kris McGrath commissioned a fun album from our shoot - she really liked the idea of pink polka dots, and we picked out a green to match it

The McGrath twins look A LOT alike. Most of the time, I can tell twins apart quite quickly - I even pride myself on it in a dorky kind of way - but I kept having to look for that one little distinguishing mark every time I looked at each sweet baby! Even now, looking through the images, I'm only vaguely confident of which one is which. Kris McGrath commissioned a fun album from our shoot - she really liked the idea of pink polka dots, and we picked out a green to match it

The Stone Family drove out to the coast just for these family photographs, and they had to get back on the road and drive several hours home afterwards. They showed up looking great - in combination of cute sundresses, denim, light tops. The girls' hair looked great, complete with the perfectly coiffed bow. Luckily I started shooting right away, because.... THIS happened very fast. A beeline for the water and COMPLETE IMMERSION! Mom and dad could not have been more easyg

The Stone Family drove out to the coast just for these family photographs, and they had to get back on the road and drive several hours home afterwards. They showed up looking great - in combination of cute sundresses, denim, light tops. The girls' hair looked great, complete with the perfectly coiffed bow. Luckily I started shooting right away, because.... THIS happened very fast. A beeline for the water and COMPLETE IMMERSION! Mom and dad could not have been more easyg

The Smith Family lives in Manhattan but were traveling through North Carolina and Wrightsville Beach, where we met up to capture these beautiful images along the shore. These two little speedy monsters both have such a "J.Crew Catalog" look to them, but they are definitely all boy(s)! Attentive seagulls really add to the Run Free feel of this image..

The Smith Family lives in Manhattan but were traveling through North Carolina and Wrightsville Beach, where we met up to capture these beautiful images along the shore. These two little speedy monsters both have such a "J.Crew Catalog" look to them, but they are definitely all boy(s)! Attentive seagulls really add to the Run Free feel of this image..

The Desai Family met with me just weeks before they packed up to move to Texas. We had such a high-spirited shoot, and we were able to package up quite a beautiful collection of matted and mounted photographs to display in their new home. Especially helpful when they miss the North Carolina beaches. This 3-series came from the first few shots of the session: These four were a fun collection: All the light reflected in her eyes just made these images! It's not just the go

The Desai Family met with me just weeks before they packed up to move to Texas. We had such a high-spirited shoot, and we were able to package up quite a beautiful collection of matted and mounted photographs to display in their new home. Especially helpful when they miss the North Carolina beaches. This 3-series came from the first few shots of the session: These four were a fun collection: All the light reflected in her eyes just made these images! It's not just the go