Hillary and Austin - Prom Photography, Smithfield, NC

I photographed Austin and Hillary before their prom(s) Thursday afternoon. I'm almost certain they go to different schools in our county, but I forgot to ask which dance they were going to attend. Check out Hillary's amazing dress. So pretty.

Emily and Jim - North Carolina Portrait Photography

I photographed Emily and Jim around downtown Smithfield one cold and misty day in October. You saw a couple of photos from their session on one of my Christmas ads on the blog, but here are some more photos. I wanted to wait til after Christmas to show you some of my other favorites from their session because I didn't want to spoil the fun of their Christmas card. But now I get to reveal Jim's awesome ninja skills for everyone who didn't see their card.






Let's take a moment to appreciate Jim's sweet ninja skills, his awesome ANTM posing, and everyone's awesome timing. For you to better love this photo, I think I need to mention that we got this photo in one take--with one shot.











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Mentoring Session - North Carolina Senior Portrait Photography

I had the privilege this spring of mentoring a Princeton High School senior, Sam, for her senior project. She wanted to learn about lighting, so she brought her cousin to model for us, and I brought some instruction on light. Coincidentally lighting is one of my favorite aspects of photography, so it worked out really well for both of us. I had so much fun teaching and experimenting and learning a lot from the practice too.



























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Faith - Headshots and Portrait Photography, Smithfield, NC

Here is a sneak peek from Faith's portrait session from last weekend. She needed a portrait to go with a project she's working on. You can read about her journey of getting laid off from her job and starting her own work on her blog. She's a writer so her blog posts are interesting reads--like a complete contrast to mine, where I'm just trying to get some facts straight before I get to the photos. But I'm a photographer, so that works for me.



Check out Faith Dwight's blog.

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the blooming tulip

I photographed the Nick, Dana, their pooch, and Nick's bigger family before Christmas for some family Christmas card photos and gifts. I think the plan was to do photos outside at their house but it was one of those ridiculously cold and windy days in November, so there was no question for them about moving the session indoors.

Dana owns a graphic design business, and she designed their Christmas card. Check out The Blooming Tulip online.



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Another Christmas Card

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Classic

Classic is always classy. Isn't she pretty?

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portraits: emily and jim

We took some photos on Emily and Jim in Downtown Smithfield, NC for some Christmas cards and gifts for family. They had fun trying out their best America's Next Top Model skills.

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Market Street Advisors

Occasionally I take photos for businesses for their websites and advertising. These usually include photos of their office or store space and head shots of the owners and employees. Right now I'm working with Andrea at Market Street Advisors in Downtown Smithfield, NC as they update their website.

Crystal is the lovely receptionist.


They also wanted details from the office to use on the website. Here are a few:






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Family Portraits

I shot portraits for this lovely family at Pullen Park in Raleigh a couple weeks ago. I've been steering clear of the park for a while because I've thought it would seem too juvenile—I think I've seen a lot of other photographers' work there of little kids in the spring with bright flowers in the backgrounds, so that might be why? I don't know. But I finally decided to give it a try and loved all the great places to shoot.

I know the mom, Ginger, from my new Bible study group. We're both leaders for a ladies' Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) class in North Raleigh. We're taking a break for summer, but we'll get started back the Monday after Labor Day. This coming year we're going to be studying the life of Moses. Let me know if you're interested in getting more info about the study. It's an international organization, so even if you're not living in the Raleigh area, there's probably a class near you somewhere.

May Eagle Scouts

I'm reposting a couple of these guys and adding some more. My most recent Eagle Scout shoot was with Will and Brian--brothers. Their Eagle ceremony was this past Saturday, so I photographed them a couple weeks ago. They ordered a wall portrait of the two together which looked AWESOME!! I always enjoy working with high school students; I'm looking forward to senior portrait sessions this summer.

Bright Eyes

Here are some photos of Cara before her senior prom with Rosewood High School. Gotta give her "stylist" a shout out--Melinda Keener at Scissor Trix in Goldsboro, NC. All the work I've ever seen her do is amazing, seriously. She does a great job not only working with each person's hair but gives them a style that also fits who they are. I guess that's what everyone wants from their hairstylist, but this girl really excels. You should go see her.