Harrelson Family

Meet the Harrelson family. Last Christmas, a family member of theirs purchased a session for them as a gift. We met them on their gorgeous property near Ayden. It's true, some people get to live in paradise every day. There were so many options for images that we really needed a day to scout the property and plan the session. It was difficult to narrow these images down to just a few. However, they had waited long enough. So, here are a few of our favorites! It was so much fun! We hope they love these images as much as we do. Enjoy!

Bo is their dog. He's a big part of the family too!

We were really digg'n the father/daughter images.

That's a wrap folks!

John, Heather and Skylar, thanks for giving us the opportunity to enjoy some time with your family. We really loved meeting y'all. If you change your mind about the deer hunting, please, please let me know. :)

Slockbower Family

Brandon and Erin are from California. They chose to move to North Carolina for Brandon's work and see how the other side of the country lives. They are super friendly and down-to-earth folks. We met them at our church and connected with them right away. To date, they are in the running for the most patient clients we have ever had. We asked them (including Erin, who is preggo) to climb what looked like a small hill from a distance but was actually a small mountain. They did so without complaint. We asked them to wander into tall grass and weeds. They did so without complaint. They calmly flicked spiders off their clothes and kept smiling. They brought props and thought through what to wear and coordinated like champs. I thought I might have asked too much of them. But they firmly believed that "art is pain" and worked hard for some family photos. These guys were such great sports. Enjoy!

Meet Parker

Meet Erin and Brandon

Brandon's grandfather served in the Marines and fought in major battles like Guadalcanal. He was a wartime photographer and also enjoyed art. At the completion of his military career he made a collage of his metals, papers, and patches. This is a family heirloom that Brandon treasures and looks forward to passing it down to Parker one day. As a collector of World War II items I found this to be one of the coolest things I have ever seen. Seriously. By the way, Erin is expecting Slockbower #2.

Erin and Brandon: We hope these images help you to preserve the precious memories of this season in your lives. Thanks for going above and beyond for these images. We hope you think it was worth it.

Lowry Family

The Lowry family are dear friends of ours through our church. We were honored when they asked us to take their family photos. They all put a lot of time and energy into preparing for the photo session. There were several phone calls regarding outfits and locations. Jerry was corralled into a dressing room where he was forced to try and tons of outfits. I seriously felt sorry for him. The ladies have a blast with that, but guys, we tend to suffer through it. Jerry is a Marine and serves our country proudly. He doesn't spend lots of time in dressing rooms. He spends his time preparing young men for the most horrible conditions possible. We are grateful for his service to our country! It was wonderful to capture some family memories for Jerry and Claire and to document the lives of their precious children. We think all of the advanced effort and the hours in dressing rooms paid off in these images. Check out a few of our favorites from the evening. Enjoy!

Meet Caelyn, eight years old, and Connor, almost three.

Here is precious Emmy. She's nine months old and all smiles!

Jerry is so great with his son. He stands on a wall for his country, but doesn't let it harden his affection for his son.

Caelyn is a natural for the camera.

What a fun family!

Mom and dad are often behind the camera. We think it's important to take a few just for them.

Jerry is a huge OH - IO State fan!

Jerry and Claire, we had a great time with your family. We hope you are pleased with the images and that they help you remember this wonderful season of life.

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!

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!