May 29, 2013

Children | Emma Rae & Annabeth

So…. these are slightly past due on the blog…. seeing how it’s now begining to be sweltering hot again, and these were taken about the time it started getting chilly last year….. better late than never, right!? These are our youngest nieces, Emma Rae & Annabeth. Interested in a family session of you and yours? Contact us about a session! Remember, we are doing beach portraits in a few short weeks!  
May 28, 2013

Weddings | For the Coffee Drinker

In an effort to offer unique wedding gifts, I think I’ll continue on with posting goodies I find (or give!). A few weeks ago, I posted about practical wedding gifts and today I’ll share a few for the avid coffee-drinker-couple. Last week I went on a quest to find Karen a wedding gift, something cute and useful. I’ve given them their “big” gift (their wedding album), but wanted them to have something surprising to open when they arrived at our house for Memorial Day weekend. I’d seen super cute dish towels at Anthropologie a while back and thought it would be the perfect little-something. While in there, I thought their monogrammed mugs would be great too since they are die-hard-drink-coffee-all-day kind of folks…. so I picked up a K & P mug for them. This morning while contemplating what to blog about, I thought you could really run with these things and make great gift out of more coffee related items. How about a bag of coffee, some cute cream and sugar containers to go along with their monogrammed mugs! It’s safe to say these are gifts that will get used! Have you picked up a non-registry gift item lately? With wedding season in full swing, I’m sure we don’t want to buy the same gifts each time.
May 22, 2013

Family | Style

Families can be tedious to dress for photographs, whether it’s your immediate family or a giant extended family photo. Here are a few of my tips to getting your crew in good-looking, coordinated duds! 1. Start with one piece that has multiple colors, my suggestion is a piece of kid clothing…. a girls dress, or boy’s shirt are great starting points. I made a quick run through the Old Navy website and pieced these items together for a cohesive family look. Both times, I started with the girls look first…. on the left it was the purple and blue romper, and on the right it was the stripe dress. All clothing items are from Old Navy Left/Right Girls Romper/Girls Dress, Women’s Dress/Women’s Dress, Women’s Cardigan, Men’s Shirt/Men’s Shirt, Men’s Jeans/Men’s Khakis, Boy’s Shirt/Boy’s Shirt, Boy’s Shorts Looking for even more inspiration? Check out my Pinterest board for family style. Also… Fellow photographer Jen Smith, has some great insight as to how her own family put together their wardrobe here! Hint…. the grandparents bought all the granddaughters dresses, first! Interested in a family session, contact me!
May 20, 2013

Bridal | Karen

On Saturday my best friend, Karen married her long time love, Paul so I can finally share a few of her bridals! A few weeks ago, we shot her bridal portraits at Ayr Mount Historic Home in Hillsborough, NC. I know many people don’t opt for bridals, but it really gives you an opportunity to see how you’ll move in your dress, figure out your accessories as well as go through trial runs with your hair, makeup, florist….. and bra. Karen opted for different earrings and shoes on her wedding day. Since I was the Matron of Honor on Saturday, my dear friend Jen, of Carolina Photosmith photographed their wedding day and I cannot wait to see the images! Venue: Ayr Mount Dress: WToo Mimi Flowers: Bella Grace To see all of Karen’s bridals and to order prints just click here! Ayr Mount is one of my favorite locations to photograph clients, be it brides, families or even a wedding! Interested in a session? Contact me!   
May 29, 2013

Children | Emma Rae & Annabeth

So…. these are slightly past due on the blog…. seeing how it’s now begining to be sweltering hot again, and these were taken about the time it started getting chilly last year….. better late than never, right!? These are our youngest nieces, Emma Rae & Annabeth. Interested in a family session of you and yours? Contact us about a session! Remember, we are doing beach portraits in a few short weeks!  
May 28, 2013

Weddings | For the Coffee Drinker

In an effort to offer unique wedding gifts, I think I’ll continue on with posting goodies I find (or give!). A few weeks ago, I posted about practical wedding gifts and today I’ll share a few for the avid coffee-drinker-couple. Last week I went on a quest to find Karen a wedding gift, something cute and useful. I’ve given them their “big” gift (their wedding album), but wanted them to have something surprising to open when they arrived at our house for Memorial Day weekend. I’d seen super cute dish towels at Anthropologie a while back and thought it would be the perfect little-something. While in there, I thought their monogrammed mugs would be great too since they are die-hard-drink-coffee-all-day kind of folks…. so I picked up a K & P mug for them. This morning while contemplating what to blog about, I thought you could really run with these things and make great gift out of more coffee related items. How about a bag of coffee, some cute cream and sugar containers to go along with their monogrammed mugs! It’s safe to say these are gifts that will get used! Have you picked up a non-registry gift item lately? With wedding season in full swing, I’m sure we don’t want to buy the same gifts each time.
May 22, 2013

Family | Style

Families can be tedious to dress for photographs, whether it’s your immediate family or a giant extended family photo. Here are a few of my tips to getting your crew in good-looking, coordinated duds! 1. Start with one piece that has multiple colors, my suggestion is a piece of kid clothing…. a girls dress, or boy’s shirt are great starting points. I made a quick run through the Old Navy website and pieced these items together for a cohesive family look. Both times, I started with the girls look first…. on the left it was the purple and blue romper, and on the right it was the stripe dress. All clothing items are from Old Navy Left/Right Girls Romper/Girls Dress, Women’s Dress/Women’s Dress, Women’s Cardigan, Men’s Shirt/Men’s Shirt, Men’s Jeans/Men’s Khakis, Boy’s Shirt/Boy’s Shirt, Boy’s Shorts Looking for even more inspiration? Check out my Pinterest board for family style. Also… Fellow photographer Jen Smith, has some great insight as to how her own family put together their wardrobe here! Hint…. the grandparents bought all the granddaughters dresses, first! Interested in a family session, contact me!
May 20, 2013

Bridal | Karen

On Saturday my best friend, Karen married her long time love, Paul so I can finally share a few of her bridals! A few weeks ago, we shot her bridal portraits at Ayr Mount Historic Home in Hillsborough, NC. I know many people don’t opt for bridals, but it really gives you an opportunity to see how you’ll move in your dress, figure out your accessories as well as go through trial runs with your hair, makeup, florist….. and bra. Karen opted for different earrings and shoes on her wedding day. Since I was the Matron of Honor on Saturday, my dear friend Jen, of Carolina Photosmith photographed their wedding day and I cannot wait to see the images! Venue: Ayr Mount Dress: WToo Mimi Flowers: Bella Grace To see all of Karen’s bridals and to order prints just click here! Ayr Mount is one of my favorite locations to photograph clients, be it brides, families or even a wedding! Interested in a session? Contact me!