A Girl and Her Horse

This weekend I photographed a girl for her 10th birthday.  What a fun idea for a birthday present! We met at the horse stable where she takes riding lessons.  This girl had a serious side, but clearly loved horses. 

Outdoor Newborn Session

Sometimes I hate the hot summers here in Raleigh, but one benefit is that our summers (and springs and falls) are perfect for outdoor newborn sessions.  For this session, we did about half the pictures inside and half out. 

These pictures prove that you don't need gorgeous mountains or a beach to get interesting outdoor portraits.  These were all taken in my subdivision. 

If you or someone you know would be interested in a newborn portrait session, I can do them outdoors any day when the temperature is around 80 or warmer.  Around here, I could easily do them into October, if not later.

4th of July Newborn

This sweet little girl was born the day before the Fourth of July.  I had to do some patriotic photos, so I made a little red, white, and blue headband.  I actually make all of my own headbands and props, which gives a nice unique touch to my photography.  I like to take advantage of my sewing skills instead of buying props made by other people. 

I love this baby girl's hair.  She slept the entire time, except for breaks for diaper changes (there were several during her session!). 

Birthday Pictures at Yates Mill

It's been a while since we posted any pictures on the blog, even though we haven't taken a break from taking pictures.  Hopefully, I'll have time to add more pictures in the next few days. 

Here are a few pictures from a birthday session I did recently for some friends of ours.  She might be one of the easiest 3 year olds I've ever taken pictures of.  Aren't those blue eyes beautiful?

Pullen Park Photography

I had the pleasure of photographing a really cute family last Saturday at Pullen Park in Raleigh.  It had been a while since I had taken pictures of any kids over the age of 5.  These two teens are in middle school and quite a change from the toddlers I'm used to.  For one, I didn't need to bribe them with lollipops.  It was a beautiful day and a lot of fun taking pictures!

Meet Baby Brinley!

I think taking pictures of newborns is going to be my favorite kind of photography.  I didn't get to practice much on my own kids, but I have a great time taking pictures of other little babies.

For some reason, I haven't done newborn pictures of many girls, so I have extra fun taking pictures with all those cute dresses and headbands. 

This little angel was perfect during her session.  She slept through different poses and multiple clothing changes.  I don't think we could've asked for a more cooperative or photogenic baby. 

***Also, as a reminder, if you haven't joined our Courtine Photography facebook page, you have until the end of May to be entered into a drawing for a free photography session.  Time is running out! 

Two Cute Little Boys

I wanted to do something fun with Jameson and Rhys this morning while Dan was running errands, so I took them to the Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Park in Fuquay Varina.  This little park is the closest thing we have to hiking here in our town.  The trails aren't long, but it's perfect for letting Jameson run around and explore nature. 

After our little hike, we had lunch and I had some fun of my own, trying to photograph my two favorite little men.  They get sick of it quickly, but I managed to get some good pictures, mostly while they weren't looking.