the whiteheads are such an amazing family…two wonderful parents and 5 beautiful children! we had so much fun on our shoot last year and even more fun this year. this family is just great! we took the shots at nc state arboretum where the kids ran around and had a great time. it was crazy to see how much the kids had grown in just one year!

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the light was so nice because we shot in late afternoon…it went back and forth between cloudy and occasional warm rays of sun. it gave us a lot of nice summery-type light.

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this little girl is amazing! she was very opposed to getting her picture taken last year, then she came back this year and started requesting poses and backgrounds! it was hilarious…not only is she adorable, but we have the same name! ;)

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this little tot had a photoshoot all to himself due to the one-year-old-ants-in-the-pants-syndrome that caused him to be absent from some of the shots with his older sisters. :) but he sure knows how to work it for the camera when he sits for a while! look at those blue eyes!

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great great family….thanks, guys!

had a fantastic time taking portraits of the whitehead family, my wonderful returning clients, this evening at the NC state arboretum! they’re on a tiny bit of an editing waiting list at the moment, but here’s a sneak peak – a tiny one! :)

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my grandma is totally kick-ass (sorry to swear, gram, but it’s true). she watches all steeler games with her terrible towel, has a crush on george clooney, and makes the best pumpkin pie. happy 86th birthday, gram! you are totally the bee’s knees and i love you. :) <3

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*i’m watermarking it as my own seeing how it’s a family picture, but photo credit to whoever took this picture of my grandma back in the day.