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This engagement session has been long awaited because I’ve known Sierra since she was in middle school! She has been following along on my journey for YEARS (definitely one of the OGs) and it never quite worked out for her to get in front of my camera…but now she’s a Dakota Hersey BRIDE!!! She and […]

Winter Engagements At Fort Fisher In Carolina Beach, NC | Sierra and Ben

Engagements

January 14, 2020

Meet Madison –– a senior at Eastern Wayne High School who is so dedicated to helping other people (she wants to be a CRNA!) and is so sweet. She has the prettiest natural curls and stunning eyes!! For her senior photos, she wanted a natural look paired with the beach. Even though it was December, […]

Wrightsville Beach Senior Photos in Wilmington, NC | Madison Batton

Seniors

January 13, 2020

I have been choosing a word that will set the direction and intention of my year for a while, but only taking it seriously (aka actually remembering what word I chose) since 2017. It’s something I really look forward to.  I’m always amazed throughout the year when things start to happen that point back to […]

My One Word For 2020: NOW

Personal

January 6, 2020

I love being a part of weddings. The planning, the excitement, the problem solving, the family and friends, the emotion. It’s one of my favorite parts of my job to come alongside my couples for this huge chapter of their journey. While the images I create are beautiful, sometimes what’s really happening behind and around […]

Behind The Scenes Of 2019 Dakota Hersey Weddings

Personal, Weddings

December 23, 2019

I knew I was going to like Katie and Zach because they came to me through another 2020 Dakota Hersey Bride, Lindsay. They’ve known each other for awhile but really bonded over their love of dog training –– Katie owns The Jacksonville Dog Wizard! If you need training for your pup, she is your girl! […]

Downtown Wilmington, NC Winter Engagements | Katie And Zach

Engagements

December 20, 2019

Sweet, sweet Ansleigh!!! She is a senior at Charles B. Aycock High School, a member of my 2020 senior spokesmodel team, and has the prettiest blue eyes that I LOVE to photograph. Ansleigh is always making people laugh and playing around with her besties (Shannon and Colleen are also on the team which makes for […]

Downtown Wilmington, NC Senior Photos | Ansleigh Boyd

Seniors

December 17, 2019

One of my favorite parts of my senior spokesmodel program is making the time to see my girls multiple times throughout the year. I know this will continue to get more difficult as wedding and senior seasons pick up, but we plan weeks ahead so everyone can come! This is my first year that all […]

2020 Senior Spokesmodels | Christmas Shoot At Crooked Row Produce In Selma, NC

Seniors

December 12, 2019

Sweet, sweet Kourtni! I have spent some time around her this year because she works at Mimi’s Boutique and is really close with many of my spokesmodels. I’m so sad she wasn’t on my team this year! But thankfully I work with lots of seniors outside of my spokesmodel team and we got to spend […]

Wayne School of Engineering Senior Photos in Downtown Wilmington, NC | Kourtni Gerken

Seniors

December 10, 2019