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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. […]

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 […]

Come Fairies, take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountain like a flame. W.B. Yeats Planning a Family Session with young children may sometimes feel a bit daunting. Often, parents worry about keeping their kids entertained during their session and there is […]

“No, we don’t need more sleep. It’s our souls that are tired, not our bodies. We need nature. We need magic. We need adventure. We need freedom. We need truth. We need stillness. We don’t need more sleep, we need to wake up and live.” Brooke Hampton When it comes to planning a photography session, […]

“Human connection is the most vital aspect of our existence. Without the sweet touch of another being, we are lonely stars in an empty space waiting to shine gloriously.” >>Joe Straynge One of the most common concerns I hear from couples and families when planning a photo session is that they don’t think they take […]

The photograph remembers long after we have forgotten If you have worked with me, you know that the printed picture is at the heart of my work. That is because I know the true value of printed pictures – they are priceless. Printed pictures give you precious moments, forever captured in images that will live […]

Happy, Happy New Year from coastal North Carolina! I hope this New Year finds each of you full of love, happiness and expectancy for the amazing things that are coming! I believe 2024 will be a year filled with unexpected blessings! This is the start of my first full year in North Carolina and I […]

For as long as I can remember, I have always been excited to look through old photo albums and pictures and imagine the lives the people in those photos lived. When asked where my love of photography comes from, I often will tell the story of finding old boxes of pictures and letters in my […]

Years ago when I was first beginning photography, digital files did not exist. Back then we had negatives. Yet, the desire was still the same. Back then clients wanted their negatives, just as they want digital files today. I was one of those people back when I got married…let’s just say that was some time […]

“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 […]