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There are moments in life that we know are meaningful while we are living them. The way your little one still reaches for your hand. The laughter that belongs only to your family. The quiet connection between two people who have built a life together. The final year before your senior steps beyond the familiar […]

A North Topsail Beach Family Session One day, without even realizing it, your family photographs begin to change. The little hands that once reached for yours become confident hands finding their own way through life. The children who once stood between you in family portraits are suddenly standing beside you. And then, almost before you […]

“And above all, watch with glittering eyes, the whole world around you, because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” <>Roald Dahl When I returned from my own family vacation in early August, I had two sessions booked that first week […]

When my family moved to Surf City, NC, we were blessed to find a wonderful neighborhood on the mainland, just a mile from the island. Our nextdoor neighbors, the Manleys, were the first people we really met. In the years we have lived here, we have enjoyed their family and some good laughs! So when […]

We don’t remember days. We remember moments. And photographs…they remember everything. As a Family Photographer, nothing fills my heart more than being invited into a family’s story. I love learning a bit about each of them and sharing my love of the printed photograph with them. Anyone can snap some pictures, but when a professional […]