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Reflections from this Veteran | Chapel Hill Photographer
- Every Veteran’s Day, I receive the sweetest phone call. It’s from my mother who rings to wish me a Happy Veterans’ Day. My husband is also the second sweetest of these greetings. He unfailingly recognizes my service as a veteran. I was still serving when he and I met and started dating, and I think wearing that unif[...]
October Birthdays, Family Portrait Sessions, and the will to capture photographs for future generations | Chapel Hill, North Carolina Photographer
- 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[...]
Fall Family Portrait Sessions and Professional Headshots at UNC | Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- 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[...]
At a family portrait session, asking parents to do this one thing makes it the most important part of my session.
- 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[...]
September holds the promise of chunky sweaters, fall family portrait sessions, and love - great love - always | Family Portrait Sessions & Event Photography near Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- 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[...]