Family Portraits with an Urban Feel

This family is very special to me because the mom was my supervising teacher when I was student teaching years ago (yes, I used to be a kindergarten teacher!).  She taught me so much about teaching children and was truly an inspiration.  This was the first time I had the chance to meet her children.  They were unbelievably sweet and affectionate to each other.  I've never seen 3 siblings get along so well. 

We took some of these pictures at a park in Apex and the others in downtown Apex.  I'm not too familiar with downtown Apex, but I already love it for pictures!

Fall Family Portraits

Fall is finally on its way and with it come some beautiful leaves.  The light in the late afternoon is perfect for pictures.  I like to tell people that I prefer to do sessions very early in the morning or around this time in the afternoon, when the sun is low on the horizon and gives a nice warm light. 

This family had two sweet, precocious toddlers. Photographing toddlers can be a challenge. They run the show and pictures need to be done candidly to capture their true personalities. Strangely, this 1-3 year old can be my favorite age to photograph.

Two Cute Brothers

I had a fantastic time photographing this family for 2 reasons.  First of all, they are good friends that I hadn't seen for years.  Second, their two boys are absolutely adorable!  They remind me of my own sons because they are similar ages.  I loved their blonde hair and beautiful blue eyes.  We had a lot of fun capturing their boys in action, as well as their gorgeous new home. 

Back to School Mini-Sessions

School is back in session and I thought it would be fun to get some fun props and take some back to school photos. I had the best little subjects too- 3 elementary school boys. They were all so happy to have their pictures taken.

 

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!).