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Some senior sessions begin with a few ideas. A favorite location. An outfit someone can’t wait to wear. Maybe a hobby they know belongs somewhere in their photographs. And then there was Daylene. By the time we sat down to officially plan her Senior Session Experience, she had already been dreaming about it for months. […]

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 […]

There is something about the beginning of senior year that feels different. For years, it has been somewhere out there in the distance. Someday I’ll be a senior. And then, almost without warning, someday becomes now. For the Class of 2027, that moment has arrived. The Beginning of the Last Year Our August Senior Rep […]

Ten years is a long time when you’re seventeen. Long enough to grow up. To move away. To find new schools, new friends, new dreams, and new versions of yourself. And still, somehow, some people remain part of your story. These four girls first found one another when they were only in second grade. Their […]

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 […]

Every single day, without even thinking about it, we make decisions about what matters most to us. We choose the phone we carry. The vehicles we buy. The nails, hair and beauty treatments we pay for. The coffee shops we frequent. The endless subscriptions we pay for.The restaurants we sit down in… or drive past.The […]

✨ We Have a Winner In The Sage Willow Black Friday Raffle! The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here, and my heart is doing cartwheels as I type this. After weeks of excitement, shares, and entries, it’s finally time to announce the winner of the Sage Willow Photography Black Friday Raffle — and […]

“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 […]

“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 […]