This is your last summer before you’re out of high school – only 3 short months! What should you do with it. Here are my 5 tips to make the most of this time!

This was such a fun session because I’ve gotten to take portraits of these cousins throughout their lives. With everyone in town for a few short days, we had an opportunity to do a fun simple portrait session at their family cottage on the sound. We started with a game of telephone that got EVERYONE […]

I read somewhere that there is a girl who begins to celebrate Christmas on July 5 every year! That is absolutely crazy, however there is something to be said for having something to look forward to.  As we come to the end of summer, it can be a bittersweet period because it means we have […]

It’s that time of year again! School starts in just a few short weeks. We love it and we hate it, but it is here! It also means the kids are growing one more year closer to leaving the nest. So now is the perfect time to book a really quick and easy photo shoot […]

Even though a camera does not make you a photographer, the equipment you use can make a huge different in the quality of your work. Here are my top 5 tools for taking professional portraits. These 5 things are with me at every session no matter what. Have questions? Leave me a comment below! VVV

One mistake a lot of portrait photographers make constantly is to blow out the sky in their portraits. Raise your hand if that is ever you. My hand is up with you. I have plenty of portraits with the sky completely blown out.

Alleys and brick walls may be one of the most overused locations for senior portraits, but my clients continue to request them, and I still love them for several reasons.

Even if you are limited to one shoot location, there is still a variety of shots you can get. Here are some tips to make the most of a beautiful field of wild flowers. 

Layla is such a sweet soul! I’ve had the privilege of working with her family over several years along with watching her dance at my daughter’s dance studio, so I’ve seen her grow up!

Love this girl so much! She asked to include downtown Kinston and she also wanted to get out in nature. Chandler came to my house with her mom, Susan, and 3 dogs loaded up in her car.