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Introducing my 2022 SENIOR VIPs!!!!! For the last four years I have had a senior spokesmodel team and this year I wanted to do something different but that still took the best parts of the spokesmodel program. It is so gratifying when you work SO hard on something and then see it come to fruition. […]

2022 Senior VIP Summer Kickoff

Seniors

August 4, 2021

Ohhhh Monya…what a BEAUTY!!!! This may be one of my all time favorite senior shoots!!! Monya was a 2021 senior at Rocky Mount High School and she is not only stunning but also witty. I absolutely LOVED her style and was obsessed with her hair. It took me about 20 minutes into our shoot for […]

High School Senior Graduation Photos in Downtown Raleigh | Monya Awamleh

Seniors

July 28, 2021

WOW. My heart is so incredibly full.  Last week I attended Round 10 of Creative at Heart, a conference for creative business owners in all industries and backgrounds to gather and focus not only on growing their businesses but also how their hearts are feeling. Being so close to our businesses and putting so much […]

Creative At Heart Round 10 Recap

Personal

July 27, 2021

Y’all know I cannot get enough of Ruthie as a bride so here is another post!!! She and her mom are both women after my own heart, obsessed with the smallest details. I love that they not only respect my need to do the most to get the best photo but encourage it!!  Bridal sessions […]

Bridal Portraits at The Leslie Alford Mims House in Raleigh, NC | Ruthie Whaley Vail

Bridal Portraits

July 15, 2021

We’re going back in the archives to some shoots that I haven’t had a chance to share yet because my schedule post-quarantine was WILD. A lot has changed since this shoot last summer but it’s still just as sweet!  I met Heather at one of my very first in-person education experiences in my photography journey […]

Summer Couple Photos in Southport, NC | Heather and Nick

Engagements

July 13, 2021

This day has been long awaited for! I’ve known Casey and Kyle for a LONG time. Casey and I went to rival high schools and Kyle and I lived on the same floor our freshman year of college. When she reached out to me to photograph her wedding back in early 2019 (!!!), we had […]

Classic Summer River Landing Wedding in Wallace, NC | Casey and Kyle

Weddings

July 8, 2021

If you’ve been following me for awhile you know that proposals are my absolute favorite thing to photograph!!! I’m normally a very directive photographer, meaning I like to be intentional about your posing and composition (also making sure you don’t feel awkward)…but when I have the chance to set up the shot and then let […]

Sunset Proposal on Wrightsville Beach, NC | David and Emily

Engagements, Proposals

June 16, 2021

Sweet Korrie and Juston!!! I’m so thankful my job allows me to connect with and serve such kind hearted couples. One of my favorite things about Korrie and Juston is that they care so deeply for each other and it shows in all of their interactions. I even remember talking through wedding logistics and planning […]

Wrightsville Beach Spring Engagement Photos | Korrie and Juston

Engagements

June 15, 2021