September 26, 2023

Durham Family Photographer

It’s been a hot pandemic minute since I reunited with the lovely humans that are Beth and Darrin! Last time I photographed them, they were accompanied by Willow the Sweet and Fearful (hound?) and Rooney the Cutest Dog Butt (fluff). I’m so happy to say that Willow and Rooney are still doing wonderfully and once again joined us for this shoot! Only this time we took photographs at home, so we were also joined by Maeby the Beautiful and Skeptical (cat) and Beth and Darrin’s joyful and active little boy. His favorite activity involved LOTS of jumping off the bed while giving a high-five in mid air and then landing in a giant pile of pillows only to cover himself up and pretend he wasn’t there to make his parents find him. Second favorite activity was running laps around the kitchen and giving people high-fives as he went. As you can tell, high-fives are a staple in this house (and cheddar bunnies). It was so fun to photograph these creative and wonderful humans and their sweet animals and I’m now inspired to paint some of my own garden rocks.

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September 19, 2023

Jo+Brad // Lake Gaston Family Photography

I’ve photographed this family one million times now (that might be approximate). I’ve been photographing the kids since they were 6 and 8. Now they’re 15 and 17 (!!!) and can drive cars and boats and have college applications and can almost vote. It’s been a wild ride. They’re still whip-smart. They’re still masters at the cello and reading. They’re still absolutely obsessed with their French Bulldog Simon, who is the best mix of the laziest and the most active dog I know (and the most handsomest, yes you are, Simon, yes you are). They still love Wes Anderson and Star Wars and have grown into the most delightful teenagers and I absolutely adore them. The best part? They still roll their eyes at their parents but now they also roll their eyes at me, which is a great honor and is how I know I’ve been fully integrated into the family. Well, that and the fact that my husband Geoff is in some of their family pictures this year and they seem fine with it. Is Geoff biologically related to any of these people? No. But was he there in a non-professional capacity and invited into their family pictures? Yes he was. I really hope he makes the holiday card.

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September 14, 2023

Kaela+Isiah // Hillsborough Family Photographer

I had so much fun reuniting with Kaela and Isiah! Back when Geoff was shooting with me, we photographed their engagement session in 2016 with their impossibly small/impossibly cute pup Archie. The Knot published their engagement shoot and has apparently been using their pictures ever since – in magazine advertising, social media, etc. The Knot loves Kaela and Isiah and I do too. And now they have a beautiful baby girl who is ADORABLE. The eyelashes! The little bow! The outfits! Her favorite pastime is being held up a la The Lion King by her dad, and tugging on her mom’s hair. She’s not sure what to make of Archie. Archie, now 14, is not quite sure what to make of her. But together they’re the cutest little duo and I definitely would watch a tv show about them if it was streaming anywhere. Love these folks and so happy to do another photo session with them in their beautiful home!

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