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Dogs at your Family Portrait Session + 3 Photo Books You'll Want to Check Out | North Carolina Photographer
- In March I like to celebrate “Pets and their Peeps,” but before you think we’ve gone to the dogs, consider this: the health benefits of owning a pet (or spending time with someone else’s pet) have been widely documented and are pretty tough to dispute. For example, did you know that a study published by the Journal [...]
Happy Birthday, February friends! | Family Photography in California and North Carolina
- As this month of love wraps up, I wanted to send an additional birthday wish out to our clients and friends who were born in the month of February. I think Style By Twee said it best when she posted this image on Instagram! For the first of the birthdays this month, a special shout out to this guy who turned 6 [...]
A Family Portrait Session with Grandparents | Morrisville, North Carolina
- Last weekend I had the pleasure of photographing this sweet family in Morrisville, North Carolina. Even though it's February, and it can be cold out, the sun and the light at this time of year is so stunning. Another reason for the shoot to happen over President's Day weekend was that we had the added bonus tha[...]
William's 2nd Birthday Party with Special Guest, Elmo | Children's Birthday Party
- Did you know that Elmo – the furry monster on Sesame Street – recently celebrated his birthday? One week ago, on February 3rd, that loveable baby monster on Sesame Street turned 3 ½ years old. In fact, every year on February 3rd he turns 3 ½ years old and has for the past 30+ years. Fun little factoid, accordi[...]
January was a month of celebrations and milestones | January Birthdays | California and North Carolina Photography
- Before January comes to a close – this month of milestones and celebrations – I wanted to highlight the birthdays we celebrated within Barbara Bell Photography. One of the most lively multi-family portraits I captured was with the Cleaveland family last May, and the patriarch of the family, Peter, celebr[...]