Covid babies are living a different life than babies before. A big red truck, Christmas trees, cake – what’s not to love? Well, a new place, a new person and a new experience is scary! I promise he did have fun – with a little drama mixed in 🙂 Babies born after 2020 aren’t always…
When your grandparents celebrate their 70th anniversary AND their 90th birthdays back to back you plan a celebration! I was able to visit them on an unseasonably warm December afternoon at their Raleigh condo in Whispering Pines Retirement living. They were dressed to the nines in coordinating outfits, I was absolutely impressed! We were a…
A white cake smash set is clean, simple and classic. All of the focus is on your little one and skin tones just look so beautiful without any distractions. Simple clothing complete the sweet, organic look. We started with a giant round white balloon with white tassels, and introduced a few natural wood toys. We…
The Beavercreek Greenway runs right behind this family’s home so it was the perfect place for their fall family photos! The 2021 fall foliage was less than thrilling so we did a good bit of hiking to find the perfect spots for fall color and perfect sun set lighting. Three teenagers can mean a less…
This camping themed cake smash photoshoot has to be one of my favorite boy themes to date! Boy themes can be a little tricky – it’s harder to come up with looks that photograph well, are creative and fun and offer lots of clothing options. This little man’s family moved to Raleigh for a job…
This pastel set is absolutely gorgeous! And this pastel rainbow outfit could not have been more perfect. This is another outfit with tutu that would have been perfect, so many ways to customize this set! Of course this little ball of sunshine was the perfect model – all smiles and joy, she made my job…
A baby in a tuxedo! I can’t get enough of this little guy, what an absolute doll! Mom wanted a more formal look to his birthday shoot so we went for a deep navy backdrop with nighttime stars. This starry night look worked well with his formal attire, but also worked with a soft sweater…
Cure Magazine is a national magazine for patients with cancer, survivors and their caregivers. I have had the opportunity to work with them several times when they feature Raleigh locals in their articles. For this shoot I went to the Wake Forest home of Mark and Maryanne Cantrell. The Cantrells were featured in a Cure…
Triplets! I have many multiples come through my Raleigh studio but not often THREE babies at once! When you have boy/girl twins or multiples it can be tricky to come up with a theme that works well and allows great outfit options for both the boys and girls. Mom came up with the farm theme…
When your nickname is Honeybee your cake smash theme goes without saying – bright, yellow happy, sunflowers! Have you visited the Dix Park sunflower fields? After skipping 2020 the 2021 blooms were gorgeous and I used that inspiration for the yellow honeybee set design. Need help coming up with your perfect theme idea, visit this…