Christmas Mini Sessions 2022!
This year’s Christmas minis were a hit! The new, bigger set gave us so much more room play. We had all color jammies, all aged kids, and loads of fun. Can’t wait for 2023!
Raleigh PJ Mini Sessions
2022 Christmas Mini Sessions are here! November 11th and 12th in our Raleigh Studio. Head to the studio for a snuggly, cuddly, pajama mini session for your holiday photos! We bring out all the festive props (faux hot cocoa, cookies and milk, presents and more) but feel free to bring along any holiday items that…
Doljanchi Korean Cake Smash
A Dol or doljanchi is a Korean tradition that celebrates the first birthday of a baby. This ceremony blesses the child with a prosperous future and has great significance in Korea. The birthday baby wears a hanbok and a traditional hat and a custom known as the doljabi takes place. During the doljabi the child…
What to expect with headshot retouching
Your headshot should look like the best possible version of you. Filters are all too common now but these are not professional images, they are snapchat messages. All of our retouching is done by hand by hand and will soften skin, take care of blemishes, and whiten eyes and teeth. They take a good image…
What to Wear for a Children’s Modeling Portfolio
Children’s modeling, acting or casting portfolios may look a little different from adults. Many of these kids are new to having professional photos made so we will guide them through the process so that we receive a variety of natural, authentic expressions and no “cheese smiles”. When shooting a full modeling portfolio or gallery we…
Harry Potter Cake Smash
We recently visited Platform 9¾ on our family trip to London so it made me even more excited to share this little wizard’s first birthday! She hopped right on the Hogwart’s express and had a blast at her cake smash session.
Three Things That Can Ruin Your Headshot Session
Headshot photo shoots are fun, and much lower stress than most people imagine. But after years of working with professionals in the Raleigh area to create their perfect professional images I can tell you there are a few things you can do (or not do) that can leave you less than thrilled with your photos….
Book Cake Smash, Chapter One Book Worm
If your little one loves to read, this is the cake smash theme for you! Mom wanted to celebrate her little bookworm with all his favorite books. She collected the classics, Corduroy, Peter Rabbit, Guess How Much I Love You, Goodnight Moon, and Curious George. She also collected the plush characters for each book for…
Pet Portraits in Raleigh, NC
I love pet portraits in our studio! This family brought in their french bulldog puppy (and his human big brother) for a Sweet and Simple Photoshoot in our Raleigh, studio. He was a wild man and we had a blast! It’s great to get snuggle photos together, and we worked as a team (with treats!)…
Peter Pan Cake Smash, How to Style
Peter Pan is a classic story and a popular cake smash theme but it can be styles many different ways. We debated a simple white version or a nighttime sky but in the end Mom wanted a more organic, natural look bringing in greenery and I am so thrilled with how it turned out! The…