Allie + Brian

Posted on March 10, 2010

I am so excited for my friends Brian and Allie. They have committed to working overseas as missionary next year and are getting ready for their big adventure. They needed pictures for their prayer cards and I was more than happy to help! We met in downtown Durham and as much as I hate Duke, the town is really up and coming and has lot’s to work with….can’t wait to shoot there again! Please pray for the two of them as they prepare both physically and mentally for this calling. They are both so inspiring and have such a passion for the people they are called to work with. Best wishes to both of you!

Train!

Posted on March 9, 2010

Well it is not my intention to completely terrify a child during a session, but I think I kind of did during this session with “j”. His mom requested we do pics on railroad tracks so I suggested a location where I knew an engine usually sits. We got luckier than we had bargained for! Not only is there an engine sitting there…but the whole train! It was excited to see it sitting there, but when it started moving and blowing the whistle, even the two of us adults were intimidated by all of the power and just overall size of this powerful train. He calmed down after just a few minutes and we were able to get some fun shots on the tracks and around the area. Thanks for a fun morning, j, and for being so brave!

SNOW!

Posted on February 2, 2010

Well we are not in Sweden anymore but who would guess it? I am lovin all of this beautiful white fluff we are receiving and I know this won’t be popular with many others in this area but keep it coming! We had to venture out yesterday to get a change of scenery. Olivia had fun in the park and here’s a shot from our little outing.

Sweet Baby James

Posted on January 29, 2010

Well babies are just everywhere these days! I have really enjoyed photographing newborns this time of year. After Christmas I really started thinking about last year at this time and sort of miss all of the excitement and anticipation I had over my little one. It is such a special time and I really appreciate the opportunity to document these moments!

Here’s one for the snow we are supposed to be getting. Doesn’t he look so cozy?!

And I just had to use his daddy’s fireman’s hat!

Anna Kate

Posted on January 21, 2010

I was so excited that Anna Kate finally decided to come into the world! And I can not get over how much hair she has…pretty sure she had more than I had when I was 2 years old. She is beautiful; congratulations you two!

Love all of the pink and green accents.

Lindsay + Joey | Childress Vineyards

Posted on January 13, 2010

Well you could say that I am just a little behind on the blogging! I thought I’d share a couple from a beautiful candlelit ceremony in the barrel room at Childress Vineyards in Lexington, NC. It was a cold and wet day but fortunately everything was held inside of the cozy barrel room and everyone stayed warm and dry.

Here’s just a couple:

God Jul!

Posted on December 26, 2009

God Jul everyone! God Jul means “Merry Christmas” in Swedish. Hope you all enjoyed a wonderful and blessed Christmas! We are celebrating Olivia’s first Christmas in Sweden this year with family and we have been having a blast! Swedes have their big celebration on Christmas Eve. Here are a few pictures…

First the obligatory picture in front of the Christmas Tree. She is still jet-lagged so she was not happy about this at first, but after a short nap on the car ride to her aunt’s she was feeling good again.

And the cousins all together. When we first got here, they came over to play and she had the time of her life! She loves these boys and they love her back. They are so cute!

A few detail shots of around Aunt Malin’s house. This is what Christmas is supposed to look like!

And so you may be wondering what Swedes do to celebrate “Jul”? Well, we eat. Lot’s and lot’s of eating! And yes, those are Swedish meatballs in that bowl. And yes, Swedes love them! The ham is a special Christmas ham….sort of the bread and butter of Christmas food here. It is SO good!

So instead of coming while everyone is sleeping, “tomte” or “Santa” as we call him, comes by the house to pass out the presents. I LOVE this picture of little Emil as he sees “tomte” for the first time. He is so surprised and a little scared. Poor Olivia had to be waken up for this and so she was just so confused as to what in the world was going on! She did have a good time playing with the ribbon though!

And it wouldn’t be a day in Sweden without coffee, or “fika, which sort of means coffee time. There’s always a sweet treat with coffee, like cake or cookies or even both. Yum, Yum!

So far it has been a great trip! We haven’t been out in the snow yet, but we hope to soon.

Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2009

Wishing all you a wonderful and blessed Christmas this very special day!

Addison and Paige

Posted on December 23, 2009

I have known Addison for a while now and I am so happy to see him in love! He has found such a fun, warm lady and they just couldn’t be cuter together. Congrats, you two!

Sweet Laney

Posted on December 21, 2009

I love to see families grow! Lauren and Kyle got married about 2 years ago and now they are welcoming their first little one; a sweet, sweet, girl that looks just like her mother! I love to do newborn sessions and if you are interested in doing a newborn session, please call me as soon as you can. I like to do newborn sessions before a week old; otherwise they have a chance of getting baby acne and they stop sleeping so nicely. Laney was such a good sport…she is such a good baby! Congratulations, Lauren and Kyle!

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