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The best things in life are the people we love…The places we’ve been…And the memories we’ve made along the way. -Unknown What an amazing evening I shared with the Volinski Family! Late last year I donated a Family Session as a silent auction item for a coastal non-profit. The Volinki family bid on that session…and […]

“I do believe in an everyday sort of magic – The inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art and the like. The eerie appropriateness of moments of synchronicity. The whispered voice. The hidden presence when we think we’re alone…” –> Charles de Lint While summer fun has ended for many, coastal […]

Out of all the moments in my life…The ones I’ve spent with you are my most favorite. – Unknown In so many different ways, summertime holds this special magic. Some of my best memories from childhood, and even as an adult, happened during the summer months. Whether it was trips with my family, hanging on […]

Fall has arrived in my coastal North Carolina town but it looks a little different from the fall seasons up north! The leaves are just starting to turn here and the weather has been really nice. I set out looking for a beautiful spot that would give me some hints of a fall backdrop to […]

“I am forever chasing light. Light turns the ordinary into the magical.” – Trent Parke Early weather forecasts for Mother’s Day were dismal. Cloudy with rain and chilly temps. Not the weather you want to have for an upcoming Family Session. We kept our date on the books but quickly started looking for a back […]

I know there are so many photographers out there today to choose from. So when a family reaches out to book with me as a repeat client, it makes my heart smile! I love the relationships I have with my families. I always get excited to see how they’ve grown since our last session and […]

As the fall season sets in with its shorter days and magnificent colors, I was grateful to spend an evening with this beautiful family capturing them in this season of life together. I photographed their children last year and it was wonderful to photograph them all together this year. If the past two years have […]

“The Love of a Family is Life’s Greatest Blessing” Last week I met up with the “K” family for a Family Lifestyle Session. Everyone was in town for a visit and it was the perfect evening for pictures. We had fun exploring a local farm and capturing some beautiful images along the way. If the […]

“There is a life-force within your soul, seek that life. There is a gem in the mountain of your body, seek that mine. Oh traveler, if you are in search of that, Don’t look outside – look inside yourself and seek that.” –Rumi   This past weekend I photographed someone I’ve known many years. I […]

“Children’s Song” We live in our own world, A world that is too small For you to stoop and enter Even on hands and knees, The adult subterfuge. And though you probe and pry With analytic eye, And eavesdrop all our talk With an amused look, You cannot find the centre Where we dance, where […]