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The Harned Family | Topsail Island, North Carolina When most people imagine a family photography session, they picture the evening itself. They picture walking onto the beach as the sun begins to sink lower in the sky. They picture children laughing, waves rolling onto shore, and the photographs that will eventually hang on the walls […]

Some stories deserve to be told exactly where they are being lived. That is one of the reasons I love travel sessions so much. Not every family’s story unfolds close to home. Sometimes it lives in a place they return to year after year. A place filled with traditions, laughter, and memories layered across generations. […]

CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE RAFFLE!!! Today’s the day! ✨ The Sage Willow Black Friday Raffle is officially open! One lucky winner will receive a FREE photo session to use in 2026—imagine golden light, easy laughter, and heirloom photographs you’ll hold onto forever. The winner may choose from a Family Session for up to 5 […]

You’re not like everyone else. Your Senior Session shouldn’t be either. You’ve changed a lot these past few years. And maybe no one’s told you this lately, but it shows. In the best way. You’ve become someone special who deserves to be seen—not just photographed. When you book a senior session with me here in […]

“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 […]

Together is our favorite place to be… The Greenlee Family was in town vacationing with friends and we had a plan in place to photograph their family. Mother Nature decided it would be fun to spice things up that week and she brought us a week of storms and rain! It definitely had us looking […]

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 […]

Welcome back to my Summer Series! This is Part 2: North Topsail Beach. In Part 1, I gave you 5 different things you could do while visiting Surf City Beach. Today, we move north on the island to the town of North Topsail Beach. The north end of the island has a long stretch of […]

We live in a world where there is no shortage of people offering photography services. Our social media pages are full of posts from people looking for photographers and photographers looking for clients! With so many different photographers out there, how do you sort through them all and choose the right one for you? I […]