Lyric is one of the sweetest souls you will ever meet. I was delighted she chose me to capture her senior year and to be on my Style Team! This girl is a hard worker with big dreams. I loved incorporating her love for fall colors during her senior portrait session and then her musical […]

Whether you are bored to death or feel like you are putting out little fires everywhere, it is important to stay creative during this quarantine. Creativity, whether you are a painter or not, can lift your spirits and help you stay positive during this extended stay at home. There are several ways to be creative […]

Dance Mini Portrait Sessions are a beautiful way to document your dancer’s journey. The portraits are about the dancer more than anything else. A simple or elegant leotard is best for this session. We will be in downtown Kinston using natural light for all shots. I will have a dancer with me to help advise […]

Pretty soon Anna will know the true meaning of her lines “there’s no place like home.” This school year is turning out to be a whirlwind for her and pretty soon, she will be whisked off to the school of her choice (I have no doubt). On Saturday, she was named “Distinguished Young Women” of […]

CONGRATULATIONS to my 2019 Senior Style Team members, who are all about to turn the tassel! I have loved spending this year with them. Every year, each group of seniors surprises mte with how amazing they are. This year, these gals encouraged me and lifted me up. They were real with me. They helped me […]

Just looking at Drew, you can tell she seeks to bring joy to life. Her family went through a really hard time this year after her home was flooded during a hurricane. She moved to Kinston for the school year while her house was renovated and intentionally became part of our community. She joined Junior […]

Pancake tutus have to be one of the prettiest ballet costumes. Brianne played the part of the Sugar Plum Fairly in the Nutcracker performed at the Goldsboro Paramount Theatre. When she told me she wanted to incorporate her ballet costume into her senior portrait shoot, I just about squealed. We started the session out in […]

Arden // Class of 2019 A  beautiful girl with her beautiful horse. Arden is passionate about riding. She competes in Hunter Jumper competitions, which requires lots and lots of training and practice. She loves this beautiful horse, Vegas. He is amazingly trained and behaved beautifully, but he was quite suspicious of my equipment and it […]

// Cailyn // Class of 2019 “For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” – Audrey Hepburn This girl lives out that quote. Cailyn is the kind of girl who will link arms with […]

I absolutely loved working with Jamell for his senior portrait shoot! He is super outgoing and smiling allll the time. But he totally worked the serious face, too. His facial expressions are the best! I first met him after taking photos of one of the many plays he was in at North Lenoir. I loved […]