Courtney & Austin

It's Christmas Eve . . . Merry Christmas to you and yours!

This was an excellent session to end the year! Courtney called us a long time ago for a session wither her brother, Austin. They wanted to give their Mother some photos for Christmas (shhh . . . it's a secret). Unfortunately, the weather had forced us to reschedule at least three times. So, with 48 hours to go until Christmas, the clouds parted and we set out to make Mom happy and deliver a Christmas gift.

So, Mom, if you're reading this on Christmas morning . . . . Merry Christmas! Your children nearly froze to-death taking these images. They went all-out for you. I can honestly say, it was the coldest session we've ever done. We hope you like this sneak-peak at the images coming your way.

Courtney and Austin, thanks for being patient with us and KILLING the Zoolander pose. Stay warm!

Felicia

After having to cancel and reschedule three times due to inclement weather, we were very happy to meet Felicia and get her in front of our camera. She has been anticipating her Senior session for weeks and came prepared to give us sas, serious and smiles even though it was freezing cold outside. Her images are stellar and she rocked it for us. You can't even tell that she was shivering between locations. Check this lady out!

Boo-ya!

The train passed by and this is what happened.

Congratulations Felicia! I know your friends and family are so proud of you for working hard and getting your degree from East Carolina University! What an accomplishment.

Brassine Family

We met up with the Brassine family last Friday afternoon which happened to be Brian's birthday. I'm not sure if this is what he imagined doing for his birthday or not but I do hope he is pleased with the pictures of his beautiful family. Rachel and Brian wanted the focus of the shoot to be on Gwyn as she recently turned three years old. Gwyn has lots of personality, very verbal and she's gorgeous. Happy Birthday to Brian and Gwyn!

As a side note, you can see I have incorporated a new logo into my website and blog. I love it. A BIG Thank you to Brian Jacobs for my working on this NEW logo. He is an excellent graphic designer who went above and beyond for me. Check out his work.

Gwen just chillin'.

Gwyn loves some Mommy and Mommy loves some Gwyn.

Gorgeous Gwyn!

Boo-ya!

Thanks for hanging with us through the cold of the setting sun. We enjoyed our time with your family and we hope it was a great Birthday!

Hollowell Family

Allison and Daniel have been married for a few years and thought it was time to get some new family pictures. I remember talking with Allison a few weeks before their shoot and she was very excited about trying to incorporate an antique couch in a rural setting. I thought maybe her grandma had one she was going to use but NO - she went out and bought a beautiful antique couch just for this photoshoot! We were impressed and pretty stoked when we saw it in the back of their truck. I have to say, this is the first time we had someone buy a couch for their session. Allison and Daniel were lots of fun and it felt like we were on a double date as we talked, laughed and happened to be taking pictures along the way. Here are some of our favorites. Enjoy!

Chloe is their "baby" for now and she knows it.

The sunset pictures were our personal favorites from the night.

Check out the little dipper in the top left of this image.

Allison and Daniel, you guys are awesome. We were serious when we said we should hire you to consult with future clients to give them fashion and prop ideas! You guys were incredibly prepared, fun AND your images are stellar. Thanks for choosing us and we hope to work with your family in the future!

Genesis Workshop

Kim and I had the distinct privilege to attend a photography workshop that was put on by our good friends Melanie and Jeff Mansfield. They have been such an encouragement to us over the years as we have tried to build a photography business carefully and slowly. They have often shared with us how they are inspired by looking at the work of Sam Hassas, Tony Hoffer and Evan Baines. When Melanie told us that she was going to be inviting all of those photographers to join her and Jeff in putting on a three day workshop, we knew it would be well worth attending. It was! It was called the Genesis Workshop and it took place in Durham, NC and we were able to use the beautiful Carolina Theater and the urban setting of downtown Durham as a backdrop for our images. That was so much fun.

We were reinvigorated with photography by learning from these excellent masters of the craft. I've attended workshops before. But this one was different. It was incredibly hands on. Learning from the teachers directly. Often, I have had a vision for an image, but honestly I just couldn't pull it off. That is so frustrating as a photographer. It was great to have time with any one of these great photographers and say, 'this is my vision, show me how to pull this off'? I can't tell you how much I learned by having someone take the time to help me think through the vision and then create it. The workshop gave me new ideas and a new passion for the art of it all. That alone is worth it to me. We made some great new friends and I was honestly sad to leave. So, below are a few of our pictures. Let us know if you like 'em!

Here are the group photos taken by Sam Hassas.

Wilhide Family

Haleigh and Randy were excited to have their family pictures taken the week after Conleigh's first birthday. They wanted us to do a family shoot with a few of Conleigh by herself to document turning one. Haleigh did a wonderful job thinking thru the shoot beforehand and coming prepared. The whole family looked great and Conleigh was well rested and ready for a playdate with the photographers. Take a look at this gorgeous family!

I'm loving the colors in these two.

Isn't Conleigh absolutely adorable? I love the tutu, headband and her shoes . . . so stylish already!

So sweet.

Haleigh and Randy, we had a wonderful time with your family. Conleigh is beautiful and she's so much fun to be around. I love her dance moves . . . you have to catch that on video while she is young! We hope to serve your family again in the future. Thanks for choosing us to capture your family during this season of life.

Levi

Kendal called a few months ago to schedule some pictures of her little boy, Levi. Hans and Kendal both work for the University and say that they love living in Greenville. They wanted the pictures to reflect the country & rural setting that Greenville has to offer. The focus was on Levi as he just celebrated his first birthday a few weeks ago. Levi is a very happy little boy and full of energy. He has just started walking so he preferred to be down on the ground than held and carried around. We like it that way . . . kids tend to explore and give real expressions when left alone.

Hats off to being one!

Red Converse - sweet.

I love how Levi's smile shows off his four top teeth and his four bottom teeth!

Love it!

I couldn't leave out the family picture . . . Levi wouldn't be here without mom and dad!

Hans and Kendal, thanks for choosing us to capture the smiles and personality of Levi. We enjoyed spending time with your family and we hope to see Levi as he gets older!