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One month ago my life changed for the better!!! I brought home a cute, spunky Australian Multi-Generational Labradoodle named Dune and I am obsessed with him! I’ve been waiting on bringing a pup into my life that was fully mine for a LONG time and I waited specifically on Dune since last October so this […]

One Month With Dune

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August 10, 2021

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