April 20, 2023

Family Photographer in Cary

It was a joy to photograph this little family of three! So much joy that I immediately forgot to give them a bat sticker because Wyatt smiled at me with such a happy little baby smile that I was immediately smitten with him and forgot what I was doing. Those eyelashes! Those singular couple of teeth! Wyatt is one year old and is one of the happiest one-year-olds I’ve ever met. He seems to realize that he has it good: a playroom with a ball pit and a tunnel, parents who love him, dogs that also love him, a nursery themed with bugs. What more could you want at ~12 months? He seems both appreciative and thrilled at his good fortune, and smiled for the entire hour I was at their house. He was extremely cooperative. Adriana and Trey were equally as delightful and cooperative, and I’m so glad I finally got a chance to work with them! They love traveling and books and video games and maybe have the best built-in bookcase in all of the land. I had a great time photographing these wonderful people!

Baby sitting in front of library bookcase playing with toy cars with his mom and dad

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April 14, 2023

Katie+Cameron+Grayson+Finley // Raleigh Family Photographer

I’ve been photographing Katie and Cameron since 2012 somehow (?!) and I am forever grateful to have clients I’ve known for 11+ years! Katie’s become a good friend of mine as we’ve bonded over our love of cats together through the years. She has a strong love for animals and she and Cameron have Tuna (gray kitty), Chevy (black doggo), and Birdie (brown doggo) together, all of which are the sweetest little creatures! Now Katie and Cameron also have two kids – Grayson, who I photographed back in 2018 when he was little, and Finley, who is the latest addition. Grayson is an extremely happy-go-lucky kid. There doesn’t seem to be anything that phases or bothers him. He is just genuinely happy, smiling, and laughing constantly. He’s super active and loves climbing and wrestling and playing with the dogs, and he’s just an overall great kid. Finley is like a smaller child-version of myself. Totally and completely obsessed with cats. Has wild, untamable hair that’s always in her face. Cries easily when overheated. Likes to pick wildflowers. She is amazing and fierce and I can’t wait to see what cat-related business she starts when she grows up. Together they’re a super sweet sibling duo with incredible parents and I’m so lucky to photograph all of them again at their home. A big thanks to Katie and Cameron for sticking with me for 11+ years. That means so much to me and I appreciate and love ya’ll!

Raleigh family photographer takes pictures of family on couch at home

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April 6, 2023

Sarah+Tim+Theo+Linden // Durham, NC Family Photographer

I’m so thrilled that I got the chance to reunite with Sarah, Tim, and Theo – and to meet the latest addition to their family, Linden! I photographed Theo back in 2019, so now we needed to get some updated photos with his little sister. Sarah told me it would taken Theo a minute to warm up, but that was not the case, and within about 30 seconds he was showing me his breakdancing moves and telling me everything there is to know about soccer. Linden enjoys cooking food in her pretend kitchen and taking a ride on her puppy bike. They both love pretending to be monsters and attacking their parents, but who doesn’t? Sarah and Tim are great parents and people, so they abide all monster attacks and even feed the monsters dinner after a bike ride. We enjoyed a wonderful little sunny afternoon taking pictures in their home and in their gorgeous backyard. Bat stickers were placed on all bicycles so now I feel like there’s a little piece of me riding down the sidewalks of Durham… and what a wonderful crew to go riding with. :)

Family sitting on couch in Durham laughing

Mom wrestling with kids on couch and laughing

Father and son wrestling on ground in living room laughing

Dad sitting with kids on the couch and kids pretending to be monsters

Father and daughter at home docoumentary photographs

Kids having dance party in the living room during family pictures

Kids having dance party in the living room during family pictures in Durham NC

Girl working in pretend play kitchen at home

Girl smiling and holding out food from kitchen

Kids making food in pretend play kitchen

Kids offering pretend play food to parents

Parents sitting with son on the floor in living room

Parents building blocks with their kids on the floor during family pictures

Wedding portrait hangs on the wall of the family home

Dad helping kids put on shoes on the deck

Boy playing soccer in the yard with Dad in Durham

Boy playing backyard soccer in the yard with mom and dad

Girl crying and holding hands with mom in the backyard

Girl playing with remote controls in living room

Girl sitting on couch and smiling at her mom

Carolyn Scott Photography stickers on bike

Girl sitting on her puppy bike and waiting for her family to get ready

Boy carrying his bike down the steps of his house

Girl riding a bike on the sidewalk during Durham family photographs

Siblings riding bikes on the sidewalk during Durham family photographs

Girl riding her bike down the street and stopping to talk to mom

Girl walking her bike down the sidewalk with her mom and dad

Girl riding her puppy bike down the street

Mom helping daughter smell flowers in tree

Mom helping daughter put her bike helmet on again

Kids carrying tray of potatoes through kitchen

Boy carrying tray of potatoes through kitchen

Girl playing soccer with family in the backyard

Brother and sister portraits with silly faces

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