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In support of our Veterans | Barbara Bell Photography
- Veteran's Day is always a bittersweet day for me. I am grateful for our veterans who have served, and I am thankful for the opportunity I had to serve in the US Army. I also recognize the sacrifices that families of veterans have made over the years. You who have waited for your soldiers to come home from a duty stat[...]
This family portrait session in Hillsborough, NC was fun and fabulous | The Sullivan Family
- It’s been over a year now since I started photographing for neighborhood magazines like the Heart of Hillsborough and Meadowmont and the Oaks. I love doing this kind of editorial photography because it allows me to meet people who are all so unique in the work they do, as well as how they support our sense of communit[...]
9 Best Audio Books for your Next Road Trip | On a Personal Note
- It was my friend Kalee’s dad who first suggested audio books when undertaking a long road trip. How do you stay alert when your view is a perpetual ribbon of highway with patches of red tail lights? It can look the same for miles on miles, and this can eventually have a hypnotic effect. Having recently complete[...]
What I've learned as an event photographer | RCIA at Newman Center | Chapel Hill, NC
- These extraordinary times have proven that we can gather together, but we must do it safely. Earlier in the summer (you know, way back in June), I had the pleasure of photographing the outdoor RCIA ceremony at the Newman Center. What is RCIA? RCIA stands for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and was a pro[...]
Pet Portrait Sessions and surviving these dog days of summer | Chapel Hill, NC
- Did you ever notice how the days of summer are always noted and marked? We have the unofficial start of summer with the Memorial Day weekend. Then we have the first day of summer with the solstice. Then there’s my favorite, the dog days of summer. Some say that this term signifies the hot stuffy days “n[...]