Author archives: Barbara Bell Photography
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- Calling all ghouls and goblins...guys and gals...we're here to wish our October peeps the happiest and very best of October birthday wishes!
We kicked off October wishing this sweet couple Happy Birthday wishes on Instagram, and it reminded me how important it was to get parents in front of the camera - not jus[...]
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- I've been a wee bit quiet on the blogging front...and boy have I missed it! There's something so peaceful about sitting down to write. It's a chance to quiet the busy-ness in the world, and focus on one thing at a time.
Like the fact that it's finally feeling like fall here in Chapel Hill, NC.
I'll take the fal[...]
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- When I shoot a family portrait, often I ask the parents to step in front of my camera. Sometimes I get a quizzical look, and almost all of the time parents oblige. Often what they find on the other end of the camera is fun, laughter, and smiles. This sometimes surprises them, and always brings me joy.
It was R[...]
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- I always have high hopes for September. It could be the teacher in me because I often think Back-to-School time is the time to start new projects. Fall is the time to celebrate and get ready for the holidays.
That said, September was a scorcher in terms of temperature. The leaves were changing colors and fall[...]
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- Last Sunday, I had the pleasure of photographing the amazing women of the University Woman's Club at their Fall Welcome Reception. Held at the Fedex Global Education Center, this local community group put on a fete to ring in their new club year. With new and current members mingling, chatting, and nibbling on savory[...]
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- As we celebrate this Labor Day weekend, I can feel summer saying goodbye. It’s in the cooler mornings and the lower temps throughout the day. It’s in the local college campus and the energy that it emanates.
But hold up! (‘Pump the brakes’ as my cousin Mark said to me recently.) We have some August birthdays to [...]
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- Hey, July! You’ve been…well, hot. Really hot and sunny and high humidity actually, which means I’ve been swimming more.
What do you do to keep cool with these hot summer days? (I've also rediscovered the joy of cool watermelon on a hot day...)
When it comes to July birthdays, we’ve had some of the best[...]
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- As this summer month comes to a close, I’d like to give a shout out to our June celebrations.
On June 3rd, this lovely couple celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary. I had the pleasure of capturing them and their smiles at the American Federation of Motorcyclists' Annual Gala and Awards Ceremony. Both Tom and[...]
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- ‘Tis the season where my Facebook feed is filled with families, joy, and graduation photos! I love seeing the happy grads, their families gathered together, and friends hugging and celebrating the journey they’ve taken together.
No matter where they’ve graduated, or in what field, they’ve walked away knowing someth[...]
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This Victorian rhyme is a time-honored tradition that is believed to bring the bride good luck.
Wearing “something old” expresses the newlywed couple’s desire to retain connections with their family once they enter into married life. One tradition suggests that the bride’s “something old” be an old garter gi[...]
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- Hello, June! This month is known for its kick off to summer, school getting out, and so much more!
It’s when we get to pack away the winter clothes, take out those shorts and sundresses, and feel a little sunshine on our arms.
(For my dog, I think he believes it is time to run through and submerge himsel[...]
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Mr. Nussbaum, a 6th grade teacher in the Fairfax County Public Schools, shares this image and explains the idiom of how “time flies” means that time goes by very quickly, and I couldn’t think of a better way to sum up this past month. May seems to have flown right by me, and when I look back through my calendar, I[...]
