Ellis Family

We have been so privileged to have such AMAZING clients. It is always an honor when our clients trust us with their family memories and return to us season after season. Paul and Lisa are faithful clients of ours. They have been with us since the beginning of our business, and we have probably taken more photos of them than any other client. In fact, they were with us in the beginning when we were exploring some studio photography. Lisa had asked us to do her maternity pictures and then returned to us when her son, Caden, was born for his newborn pictures. You can see Caden's newborn pictures HERE. We have known Paul and Lisa for two years and they have become sweet friends. They decided to jump on board with our Holiday Session Special to get a few family pictures but wanted to mainly focus on Caden since he recently turned one year old. So, they came out to the farm not knowing what to expect. Lisa is originally from "up north" and lived in Arizona for several years after that. Lisa and Paul decided to give up the unbearable hot temperatures, the scorpions, and the rampant dust storms of Arizona in exchange for a more 'normal' life replete with sweet tea, green foliage, and MUCH cooler weather. They have been living here in Eastern North Carolina for two years now and Lisa is always learning something new about "our" food, and slang sayings ( . . . it's almost like Eastern North Carolina is a different country for them). So, doing a photo-shoot in a rural setting on the Farm was a great way to show that the South is now her home . . . (can you tell we kinda tease them a lot about this?). Ironically, Paul, is actually a good ole' boy from South Carolina who can sympathize with Pirate Fans since he LOVES the Clemson Tigers and is used to having high expectations that lead to severe disappointment and borderline depression when those expectations are far from realized. As for Little Caden, he was a champ and seemed to enjoy exploring the different parts of the farm. . . his roots are being planted on the firm soil of the South.

No matter your particular palate for photography . . . this is a very cool image.

I love the sun flare.

Kim rocked the image at bottom right.

Ok, this image below deserves an explanation. I really wanted to try a shot using one or more polaroid images. (So, a BIG thanks to Amy (you know who you are) who responded to my plea on this blog for a polaroid camera and let me borrow hers). So, Paul and Lisa, were gracious enough to let me try my idea. Now, I have mixed feelings about the image, but I show it to you because if you want to be a photographer . . . well, you have to try new things. ( This is me being vulnerable.) So, let me know what you think.

Caden is definitely adorable.

This one is my favorite.

To Paul and Lisa: your friendship is special. Thanks for your encouragement, love and support. We love "ya'll" and have enjoyed walking beside you in this season of 'parenthood'.