Last weekend, I had the chance to photograph sweet Mary Adkins’ 1st birthday. Her theme – the Hungry Caterpillar. Adorable! Apparently, I forgot to photograph Saturday. So, on Saturday, he ate CAKE…cupcakes! Yum! Speaking of cake – Mary Adkins LOVED her cake. And I was there for every moment of it! You like how MA is posing for the camera? I tell you what, if she keeps this up, I’m going to insist that she gets in front of my camera a lot more often! And we ended with a family photo. I don’t...

This past week, I met up with my dear friend, Courtney, for maternity photos at the North Carolina Arboretum. It was quite a treat to photograph Courtney. Not only have we been friends since our first year at Peace College, but she is also a very talented photographer (she no lives in NC, but check out her portfolio). In fact, I’ve admired her work since long before I ever thought about becoming a photographer myself. So, when she asked me to do her maternity photos, I nearly cried. Me? Photograph YOU? YES!!! We decided to meet up at the NC Arboretum at sunset. I...

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...