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I know that we’re almost a month into 2020 and I’m still posting 2019 recap posts but…it was a BIG year for me!!! I want to have this kind of stuff thoroughly documented so I can remember how this journey looked and felt along the way.  I can’t feel too bad about wanting to take […]

2019 Year In Review: My First Year Full Time!

Personal

January 28, 2020

My senior experience is a lot more than the two hours we spend together at shoots! I want to know you and be friends beyond just a gallery delivery. Being a Dakota Hersey senior is being part of a community that supports and encourages each other (and gaining one of your biggest hype girls!!!). But […]

2020 Dakota Hersey Senior Spotlight: Colleen Jones

Seniors

January 27, 2020

The Hersey’s do Arizona 2020!!!! I’ve been going to Arizona about every two years or so for my entire life. Both sides of my family are military veterans who settled in Sierra Vista / Tucsan, AZ so it makes for a really convenient trip to see all of my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Weston […]

Arizona 2020: Family Trip Recap

Personal, Vlog

January 24, 2020

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