recent blog posts
Stacey- Portraits
“Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they are always there.” ~Unknown I met Stacey several years ago, right before my wedding. She was a friend of my wedding photographer and as soon as I met her, I liked her. She has an amazing personality- is helpful, caring, beautiful, [...]
Luke, Jessica, & Sammy- Portraits
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out.” ~Dr. Seuss Sammy is a boy full of personality! He, along with his parents, are an absolute joy to be around and I was excited to see an email from Jessica in my inbox about a fall (2012) family session. We scheduled their session, but [...]
Joanna & Darwin- Wedding
“Love in the past is only a memory. Love in the future is only a fantasy. Truly love lives in the here and now.” ~Unknown 6.9.2012 Ceremony & Reception: The Baird House of Valle Crucis; Valle Crucis, NC I had the pleasure of photographing Joanna & Darwin’s wedding at a beautiful bed & breakfast in [...]
Madison & Stella- Portraits
“There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.” ~Elizabeth Lawrence When I arrived for Madison and Stella’s photo shoot, their mother, Anna, was putting up Christmas decorations. Anna let the girls make the decision on whether or not [...]
Juliet & Edward- Maternity
“Life is always a rich and steady time when you are waiting for something to happen or to hatch.” ~E.B. White I moved from West Des Moines, IA to Southern Pines, NC right before the start of my senior year of high school. It was at summer volleyball camp that Juliet and I met for [...]
Sarah- Portraits
“A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be.” ~Douglas Pagels I met Sarah several years ago when she second shot my first wedding ever with me. We casually kept in touch for a long time, but over the past several months we have [...]