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CBA High School Senior Photos in Wilmington, NC | Erin Kate Mitchell

January 17, 2019

Erin Kate is a senior at Charles B. Aycock and a member of my 2019 #dakotaherseyseniors spokesmodel team! She is seriously one of the sweetest girls I’ve been able to work with.

She is constantly asking how she can help and thinking about ways to make people feel special –– whether it’s helping someone with their eyelashes (she’s a dancer so she’s a pro at stage make up!) or dropping by my house just to drop off a surprise Christmas gift.

Running a spokesmodel team can be a lot of work, so I am thankful to have girls like Erin Kate who are always willing to jump in and check on me, even though my main focus is making sure that they’re having a good time!!

She came to Wilmington for her session because she wanted to have tons of bright colors and a coastal vibe! She also wanted to incorporate her love for books because she reads all the time.

We started at Barnes and Noble to get some photos of her in the book stacks and then headed to my favorite coastal neighborhood for the pops of color!

I love that Erin Kate brought a few little things that meant a lot to her and her mom. We had a really good mix of sentimental photos and also some that are perfect for hanging up in the house!

Here are my favorites from the day!!

First stop…the bookstore!

Erin Kate loves dogs as much as I do so we couldn’t pass up this magazine!

The fountain and her books make me think of Belle from Beauty and the Beast! Truly a modern day princess.

Charles B Aycock high school senior photos

I knew that my mom would LOVE this session because she is also a huge bookworm. I think it’s so special that Erin Kate incorporated her love of books because that was a huge part of her senior year!

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I love when moms join in!! This is a perfect way to spend a girls day so of course, we can’t leave her out!

Wilmington senior photography session
This is one of my favorite portraits!!

Goldsboro high school senior photos
This spot was very “southern living” magazine! Y’all know I love anything that looks very southern and coastal.

Charles B Aycock high school senior photos
Then we had to get some sunset shots by the water!

She had her hair professionally done and it was BEAUTIFUL!

I know you’re still deciding on colleges, but Wilmington sure looks good on you, girl!!

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