This was my first time meeting and photographing Casey and Cole and they were simply wonderful! Casey and I had been in communication for a while for other reasons and it was great to finally meet in person and attach a face to a name. She and Cole have been together since the 8th grade and now they’re married and living with their two hilarious dogs, Bean and Garbonzo. Bean is the black and white older sister and Garbonzo is the brown younger brother who enjoys pestering his sister as much as possible in the best way. They love each other and their parents very much and are always together (and with their little ghost squeaky toy). They were great at posing for photos (the dogs and the humans) and I loved capturing some photos of them at home doing what they all do best – reading, playing music and board games, taking a walk, and cuddling on the couch. Eventually we bid the pups farewell and took off to American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham for some photos of just Casey and Cole. It was bitterly cold this day and they were absolute champs despite a lot of shivering. It was so fun getting to know them despite the frigid temps, and I love the pictures we came away with!
I always love photographing self-professed “nerds” because I am also a nerd and usually we can talk about nerdy things together. Kelsie loves musicals, Neal loves board games, they both love ridiculous movies, and so naturally several recommendations were passed between all of us for a bunch of nerdy stuff (everyone – go watch Solarbabies if you want to see something truly amazing and ridiculous). Just felt like being home photographing these folks. Their house is adorable and they have two beautiful and majestic doggos, Tonks and Granger, who became my best friends. Their son, who is a JOY, was quite the smiley and happy photography subject, especially when it came to eating sliced cucumbers, which are his favorite. Loved working with all of these guys and having a photography party in their amazingly wallpapered bathroom.
It was so much fun to meet this beautiful family! Sarah and Ryan have a newborn baby girl who was four weeks at the time of this shoot and who did a stellar job modeling in a variety of adorable outfits (also swaddled in an adorable Chicago-themed blankie). She’s being carefully watched over by her two older sisters, a Goldendoodle named Bella and a Bernadoodle named Daisy, who absolutely love their new addition. Bella and Daisy also absolutely loved me, and the feeling was mutual. They are such sweet pups! They did their best job modeling for photos alongside their new sister in their very gorgeous home. Everyone was so excited for Baby Girl’s arrival and for her photoshoot, and I’m so glad I got to be a part of documenting the early days of their family together.