Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 10:00AM i love christmas & if i can put up my tree the day after thanksgiving, i will! scot, caden, my parents & i headed out last friday in the blistering cold wind in search of the perfect christmas tree. i think we found it! hope everyone enjoys the christmas season!
caden "sniffing" the tree to make sure it was good...
he also wanted to help measure
the final product!
Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 07:31PM A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting up with the Harris family for their 3rd shoot with their adorable 1 year old Maddie! Jessica decided to mix it up a bit, and do an outside shoot on a gorgeous fall day at Pullen Park in Raleigh. As always, she brought tons of ideas with her to the shoot. I just love seeing what she has in store for me each time we meet! Love clients who love photographs! : )
Maddie has grown into such a lovely girl. Her firey red hair and sparkling eyes are endearing and beautiful. It was so fun to see all the new tricks she's learned since our last visit! She's standing, crawling and walking with the best of them now! What a cutie.
love this shot of maddie checking out her parents...
getting ready to ride the carousel!
maddie loves the swings!
playing in the leaves!
love how the sun lights up her golden hair!
the best little smile ever!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 12:21AM since moving up to alexandria last year, i've had the opportunity to meet some pretty awesome people. one of those people is erin. caden & i first met her & andrew at the pool last summer. caden & andrew had a blast playing & we had fun talking (& talking, & talking, & talking!). andrew is one of the greatest little guys you will ever meet & knowing how much he loves caden & i makes my heart melt every time he says, "jennniFEERR". you see, andrew is autistic & makes trips to Maryland every week for therapy & school. he has such a strong spirit in him, there is no keeping this little boy down. but, even more importantly, he has some pretty amazing parents who do everything they possibly can for him. i have so much admiration for erin & i just wanted to take this opportunity to let her know what an amazing mom i think she is. the love & dedication they have for their kids is pretty incredible. you never know what life will throw at you, but how you deal with it is the true test of a person, in my opinion. erin, you are a beautiful person inside & out! we feel so lucky that we've been able to have you & andrew (& now baby Grace!) in our lives. you have taught us more than you'll ever know! so, thank you for letting me give you a little something in return...enjoy your sneak peek.
andrew having fun on the slide
family fun at the swings
grace thought andrew was pretty funny
look at those eyes! she's going to be a heartbreaker!
blow kisses to "jennniFERR"
you know i love me some sun flare! :)
i love these next few!
a father-son moment
Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 08:47PM i had the pleasure of meeting kristina earlier this year over coffee, and after meeting her i just knew we would get along great! we quickly planned an e-session for early august during her and john's annual trip to the outer banks and i could hardly wait. unfortunately, due to a completely ridiculous and clumsy accident on my part, i had to skip the beach and reschedule... kristina and john we so nice about it, and graciously chose a new date and location for their shoot. my clumsiness turned out to be a blessing in disguise, because their e-session was one of my favorites to date!
we shot this session on a gorgeous fall day, on a path near the couple's home and then moved to the american tobacco campus in durham (which i absolutely loved!). i had SO much fun hanging out with kristina, john and their awesome dog nigil. they are an amazing and fun couple and i can't wait for their wedding this coming may!
nigil worked hard on this shoot... he is a model dog.
they are such a gorgeous couple. just look at kristina's sparkling eyes?!
love the way that they look at each other!
i think these ones in the grass are some of my favorites from the day!
a dip under the water tower!
they have so much fun together.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 10:30PM the day after beth & kris' wedding, they took their entire group on an boat ride around the island. it was such a beautiful day to be out on the water! jen and i felt so lucky to be included in on the fun. there was a gourmet lunch, swimming and some serious daredevil diving off the top deck! it was an awesome way to spend the afternoon.
fearless bride! jumping off the back of the boat...
there she goes!
our resort
