Phillips Family

I met Tameka at the Maternity fair back in March. July was the earliest we could get together {she's a busy lady!} She wanted me to take some shots of her adorable daughter, Kyla. Tameka was really interested in some shots outside in the downtown area and in her hair salon {she said that Kyla LOVED to play at the Salon}. Unfortunately, ten minutes prior to the shoot the skies opened up and it just started to pour down rain. So, instead, we started off at the Salon. Kyla was so much fun and was full of expressions! After a little while in the Salon the rain subsided and we were able to go into a field nearby and take some cute shots outside. Enjoy!

It was beautiful after the rain...the colors really popped! The grass was wet and bright green - perfect for shooting!

I love the warm "worn" look of this photo. It wasn't hard to capture a smile on this little girl - she was full of them!

Kyla does whatever her mom does - including putting on lip gloss.

Being in front of the camera is hard work - she had to stop and take a few breaks. The image on the left was one of my favorites. The texture of the wall adds alot to the image, not to mention how cute Kyla is just sitting there. The image on the right was taken thru a mirror - it turned out pretty crisp.

Kyla is not only full of smiles but also laughter. I love to capture the true "spirit" of little ones thru the lens.

Here she is demonstrating how to use the hair dryer...like a pro. Her mom has trained her well!

Tameka, I had fun capturing your relationship with Kyla...enjoy her while she is young! The time goes by so fast. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to spend a few hours with you to capture the joy you two share. I enjoyed doing something different and going to your salon - great idea!

Nunley Family

It's always such an honor to have a repeat client. I try my best to create images that are unique, colorful and capture the personalities of the people in front of the camera. Repeat clients are so fun because you don't start from scratch . . . there's some history with them already. I had done a session with Amber, her husband J.B. and their daughter Aubrey a while back (to this day, one of my favorite images 'ever' came out of that session - see the image by clicking here). Amber shared her images from their session with her mother, Nancy. A few months later, Amber called to schedule a family session again, but with more family. Nancy had requested Amber to hire me for some family portraits in two of Nancy's favorite places. I was honored to be asked to capture this hilarious family who had me laughing through the entire session. At times, I had to remind myself to take pictures. It was a blast to shoot and there were a lot of great images so take your time . . . this is a long post. Enjoy!

Nancy said she has always loved this enormous tree in the Greenwood cemetery beside St. Peters Catholic Church. She said she'd always admired the tree and had wanted to have her family picture in front of it. I happen to think some cemetery's are strangely beautiful. I've even taken some photos of some cemetery's in New Bern. Nancy's right. The tree is beautiful.

Meet the Family. This is Amber and . . . J.B.

Kaleigh and her daughter . . . Annaleigh.

Nancy and . . . Aubrey (Amber and J.B.'s daughter)

And the youngest . . . Briana.

These were my two favorite group shots.

Nancy also wanted to take some photographs on a small farm where she had spent some time as a child and teenager. The place was really quite beautiful (Great spot Nancy!). There happened to be this old couch just sitting in the field. Well, you know me, I just had to have them take some photo's on it. So, the girls obliged.

Another beautiful Eastern North Carolina sunset. WARNING: RANT COMING: (Yes, I said Eastern NORTH Carolina NOT "eastern carolina" . . . there are two Carolina's people . . . two. For generations people have been distinguishing between NORTH and SOUTH carolina. I don't know where this bad habit began of calling everything "eastern carolina". Join with me and let's band together and show the world that the people of Greenville know where they're located.)

Kim was able to come with me this time and was such a huge help in capturing all the different unique moments that were happening. Here is a moment I missed but Kim caught this fantastic shot of Aubrey laughing.

This was one of those hilarious moments that had everyone laughing. I love getting a great photograph of people really laughing. . . . . At the farm, there was a very old and run-down house. There were no glass windows so you could literally photograph through the windows (or should I say "holes") to the other side of the house. So I posed Briana for this one.

Annaleigh found a cicada insect and had so much fun with it.

A Big thank you to Amber and J.B. I was honored to be asked to capture your family. I had a blast with all of you. Kaleigh, you still have me laughing. I can't believe you went to a doctor named Dr. Mystique or Mistake, either way that just seems like a bad idea.

Ric+Robyn

Check out this killer {e-session} with two very fun people. Ok, seriously, I can not wait to photograph these two on their wedding day in August. Their {e-session} was a blast. Ric and Robyn are crazy about each other and totally let loose during the session. As a photographer I work hard to capture the personalities of my subjects (How people are when the camera isn't in their face.) I think with Ric and Robyn's images, you can really see their passion for each other. They are in-love and the camera ate it up. Aside from that, they both love the ECU Pirates and they love eastern North Carolina Bar-B-Q. So, they pretty much rock!

Ok, at the risk of sounding cheesy I wanted to suggest a soundtrack for these images . . . are you ready . . . "Shining Star" by the Manhattans. I know . . . I know . . . I lost the confidence of some readers out there with that suggestion, but the song just grabs me . . . I can't understand it. This is one from the old-school and kind of a one-hit wonder, but it's still a great song . . . I like the classic oldies. So, for those of you who like a little music with your images . . . add this one to the collection. If you have a better recommendation give me a shout and leave a comment.

Meet Robyn and . . . . Ric. Yes, those are her real eyes.

Rock'n blue skies!

So, if you are a Pirate fan then you can appreciate this image below with the E.B. Ficklen Tobacco Company in the background. On a side note: if you say you are a Pirate fan and you don't know the word Ficklen, then . . . you're not a Pirate fan.

It got a little steamy.

To Ric and Robyn: thanks for being so fun and letting me capture this unique and colorful moment in your lives. I hope you like the images as much as I do.