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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. […]

“Integrity is choosing your thoughts and actions based on values rather than personal gain” There have been some interesting local Facebook posts recently, both from photographers and clients. The topics of those posts were brought up while chatting with some friends the other day, resulting in a long discussion. In short, the posts paint a […]

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 […]

“You’re off to great places. Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So… get on your way!” >Dr. Seuss, “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” I am so very excited to share the news with you! For months I have been quietly creating and building a new offering within my small business, and today I […]

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 […]

If you’ve been following along on this three-part Summer Series, congratulations, you have reached the final post in the series! We have covered Surf City Beach and North Topsail Beach so far. Now we cover the south end of the island, Topsail Beach. Most people have their favorite beach town on the island and for […]

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 […]

Welcome to the Summer Series – Part 1: Surf City, NC! Summer is finally here! The days are getting hot, the ocean is warming up and vacationers are back on the island! Are you planning to visit our beautiful island this year? Often, my clients seek out recommendations for places to go and things to […]

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 […]

The ocean is everything I want to be. Beautiful, mysterious, wild & free. Unknown Senior Prom. It’s one of those “life moments” that most of us always remember…if we went! I did not attend my senior prom all those years ago, but I do remember my girlfriends dress shopping and planning out their special nights. […]