Almost three years ago, I met up with the “P” family for the first time in a long time. Jessica and I went to high school together, but we lost touch as friends do when they attend different colleges. When she got pregnant with her son, Zan, we met up at the Cheesecake Factory to discuss newborn photos. He was my first newborn session, but I was excited to take on a new challenge. Like I said, that was nearly three years ago. Just a few months ago, Jessica contacted me again to let me know that she would be giving me an even bigger challenge. She and her husband were...

This past weekend, I met up with the “Y” family at the J.C. Arboretum in Raleigh, North Carolina to capture Claire’s nine month old photos. Of course, the whole family came along to take advantage of a good photo opportunity. My families of four always keep me busy…who am I kidding, any of my families with a toddler keep me moving. Claire is 9 months old now – her sister, Amelia is 2.5 years old. Smiling is a game and keeping still…forget it! That said, I always win…at least one smile that is. The corporate world never provided the...

Welcome back to Scavenger Hunt Sunday. I still haven’t gotten back into my groove of visiting your blogs. However, I do know that you guys are checking each other out…or at least one of you is. My friend Michelle is always telling me how inspired she is by the photos that are submitted to the Scavenger Hunt. So, even if you aren’t getting comments, I encourage you to keep shooting. Personally, if it wasn’t for the hunt, I might only pick up my camera for client work, and that’s no fun. Speaking of fun, I’d like to redirect your attention to my friend,...

Last week, I shared Bellamy’s “smash cake” photos. This week, I wanted to share her lifestyle session celebrating her first birthday. Her mother and I have been going back and forth for a few months discussing the best way to capture Bellamy turning one…during the cold month of January. I searched Pinterest and suggested we stay at home and recreate some of the scenes we started with when I shot Bellamy as a newborn. Between balloons and bouncing on the bed, we had more fun than I think we’ve had with any of our other sessions. In fact, I’ve...