October 31, 2024

Raleigh Family Photographer

It was such a joy to photograph Annie and James enjoying a weekend morning at their home with their kids! We photographed their wedding in 2014 and it was so nice to see them again! Their two girls are an absolute delight – funny, intelligent, and full of spunk. They enjoy riding their bikes, hanging out in their yard with their sweet dog Luna, building forts with their Buc-ee’s blankets, and making special family recipe pancakes. I had a great time learning about all their stuffies and being introduced to the world of Buc-ee’s, which I wasn’t previously familiar with but now I think I know what to expect should I ever run across one (it sounds delightful). I loved photographing a little slice in time for this amazing family!

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October 11, 2024

Erika + Emmanuel // Raleigh Family Photographer

It’s always a treat to see this family – not only because I’ve been photographing Erika and Emmanuel for so long, and not only because their kid is the perfect combination of the two of them and is SO funny and adorable, and not only because there are always extremely cute animals involved (shout out to Beans and Habanero who made appearances this year) – but because someone is always wearing a bowtie and because we embrace whatever life throws at us, including a very rainy day. Halloween is also usually involved in some manner – this year we showcased our seasonal spirit by donning a grim reaper costume while holding a black cat, pretending to have a pumpkin head, showing off a skeleton friend, drawing a large Halloween mural, and of COURSE pretending to be a family full of the friendliest, cutest zombies (which was a throwback to Erika and Emmanuel’s wedding photos, which their kid saw and wanted to replicate, which is even cuter). No one knows how to have fun and seize the day quite like them and I’m just happy to be a part of it.

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January 26, 2024

Justin+Lea // Durham Family Photographer

It’s always a thrill to meet new people that you instantly click with and I just loved these guys. They’re fellow northerners who love their cats and their adorable daughter. Their adorable daughter loves whisking eggs (an all-time favorite hobby of hers) and painting (sometimes a canvas, sometimes her face). Her parents sent me a video of her wandering around the kitchen crying “Carolynnnn” after I left because she couldn’t find me and I apparently made quite a good impression. It was the best. Also the best: being busy photographing a toddler cooking breakfast but then turning around to find that the mom just came around the corner holding two enormous fluffy cats for me to also photograph. The cats are named Chunk and Rhu Rhu and we were best friends and I love them and they love me. It was a great day, ya’ll.

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