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A senior session and a reminder that the potential for greatness lives within us | Constellation Park near Chapel Hill, NC
- As we cruise into summer, I want to give a final shout out to some of our seniors. While some of you begin your next adventure, we hope you take a moment to reflect on how far you have come. Your years of high school, undergrad, and grad school have prepared you for these next steps. My mother is a big believe[...]
Senior Portrait Session | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- June is the time of year we reserve for our dads and grads, and in this blog post, I want to address our grads. This has been a weird year, I know. The end of the school year was supposed to be a celebration of your years of hard work. If you played sports, this may have been the last fall season you got to play on a[...]
Four moms talk about what they want to hear in the time of COVID-19 | Community
- Last week, when I was writing a blog post, remembering the season of First Communion, and considering what life used to look like, I also wanted to share something of hope with my readers. “Hang in there” seemed to underestimate our situation while we shelter in place. Instead, I reached out to my tribe and asked p[...]
First Communions and Community in these uncertain times | Event Photography
- This week I would normally be surrounded by children making their First Communion. I look forward to photographing this event each year because the Communicants are filled with so much enthusiasm. It’s exciting for them, as well as for their friends and family. It’s also a sweet and endearing time to capture everyon[...]
In the midst of staying well and staying home, Barbara Bell Photography wants to support you!
- Well, it's certain... We are living through interesting times. When I look at the blog post I wrote a couple of weeks back at the start of the month, I think about how much has changed in our world since then. First and foremost, I hope you are all well. I believe we will get through this health crisis, and we wi[...]