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mindy + dave – sneak peek!

i’ve had the most marvelous time watching my friend mindy transform into the beautiful, natural mother she was always meant to be.  it’s an amazing thing to witness as your friends begin to have babies…these special women become empowered + radiant + strong all at the same time.  they blow me away, making it seem so effortless.

i just know dave + mindy are going to be incredible new parents and i can’t wait to meet the new little man in their lives (only a few more weeks to go!)

How sweet are they together?  seriously adorable.

The Ramsey Family ~ Sneak Peek!

what could be sweeter than a newborn baby girl?  pink skin, tiny toes, little coo’s… a parents joy!  we spent an early morning with evie and her parents as they braved a north carolina heat wave!  this new family is overjoyed and it really showed as they wandered the rose garden, laughed and held their little one close.  evie is only 7 weeks old and was content to sleep for most of the shoot.  even curled up, asleep in mom and dad’s arms, there was no way to miss that this little girl is the center of attention!  congratulations to the ramsey family on their sweet baby girl!





brittany + shane ~ engaged!!

in the very beginning, when we first started talking about what kind of photographers we wanted to be…we were faced with a pretty big choice:

option A:  the stationary model of working inside a traditional studio space, using backdrops + studio lights

OR

option B: welcoming the adventure of working in the great outdoors, using real spaces + natural light (the sun)

it’s sessions just like this, that make option B a total no-brainer for us!!

yes, working outside can be unpredictable and we’ll be honest, it does present it’s own set of challenges (bugs + weather), but in exchange for a few minor inconveniences we are treated to some of the most spectacular locations imaginable.  and since we love the beauty and honesty of real life + real interactions, the real world is definitely the place for us.

our engagement session with brittany + shane is the perfect example.  we met them one sunday afternoon on an AMAZING farm near Wake Forest.  not only was it beyond-beautiful but it turned out to be THE perfect place for their engagement session.  especially since their fall wedding is sprinkled with a hint of causal country elegance!

so this is where brittany + shane’s “love story” begins…over a grassy hill, under an old oak tree + down a long gravel drive.

and everyone knows…”a good love story never ends”~

congratulations you two!

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izzy

amy and i both love, love, love this session.  mainly because of izzy.

she is just one of those easy-going, undeniably beautiful, carefree spirits.  and she was completely natural + totally brilliant in front of the camera.  throw in our randomly abandoned, broken-down warehouse location…and the mix was heavenly.  the light, the crumbling brick + the rusting doors were out-of-this world!!  did i forget to mention this session was a photographer’s dream??

as it turns out, izzy is also a blossoming artist and fellow photography junkie (+ everyone knows we love to talk shop anytime, anyplace).   only weeks before her very first art showing in Raleigh, this session represented a turning point in her life.  there is a bold new world at her doorstep + the future holds endless possibilities.

i guess that’s the crazy, hard-to-explain part about being a senior.  you’re crossing over from one familiar place into the unknown.  you look back, you look forward, you try to gain perspective.  then you just leap forward + hold on tight!!

it’s definitely not everyday you meet such a driven, creative, independent spirit…maybe that’s what we love best about izzy?  or maybe it’s her killer hair?  either way, this girl is going places.

there is also another BIG congratulations in order here, you see, izzy just adopted her very own kitty cat, which is a milestone all of it’s own!!!