Kelcey is my first 2023 senior grad of the year from Clayton High School!! She wanted a summer session with that golden hour sunset color. After discussing with her at our consult, we decided the art museum would be the best fit for her senior session. She was looking for flowers and fields, so there […]

The best weddings can be found right in your backyard. This Clayton couple decided to surround themselves with family and friends to celebrate their big day on a BEAUTIFUL Friday afternoon. It started with friends and family helping prep the meals, house, and decor. The little ones played in some bubbles outside and ate apples. […]

The West family have been trying for their little one for about 10 years! They are going to give birth to their daughter, Swayze Liv West this upcoming June and are celebrating her at her baby shower this Saturday! We decided on the WRAL Garden backdrop for their maternity photos. She got her beautiful wrap […]

Lydia decided she wanted her bridal session in the town she loves, downtown Clayton. We also shot at the local golf course where her now, HUSBAND loves to play, compete, and hang out! How sweet is she to consider him during her bridal session location selection. Lydia is one of those brides who knows EXACTLY […]

Elizabeth had her college graduation session at NC State where she is graduating with honors in the engineering program. Here is the crazy part…. I photographed this gorgeous girl FOUR years ago when she graduated from high school and now here she is, for her COLLEGE graduation photos. I cannot help but get nostalgic and […]

This beautiful girl is graduating from SSS in Smithfield, NC this spring. She is one of my ambassadors and I am so lucky to have her. She plans on going to UNCG in the fall to major in Exercise Science for the performing arts. Her passion for this stems from her dancing career. She is […]

When you want a UNIQUE, SWEET 16 photoshoot. You plan something fun at a UNIQUE venue! So off we went, to the POSE Selfie Studio in Raleigh, NC! In this blog, the following vendors made this magic happen!Makeup: Jenna Marra with brushes and brows!Hair: Cristin Gupton at the Salon at Chadbourne Studio: Pose Selfie Studio […]

Well folks, it is that time of year again! I want to shower everyone with PURE JOY. PUPPY PURE JOY. This holiday is for LOVE… not just for a significant other. You can LOVE a significant other. You can LOVE your pet. You can LOVE your family. You can LOVE your friends. Do not get […]

If I sat you down and asked you to define “beauty”… what would you say? Would you attach it to a gender? Would you attach it to the symmetry of a face or eye color? Is it personality? Is it physical? What is it? In the world we live in, beauty has been vigorously defined […]

Hello! I have some huge news and I do not even know how to put it into words. A huge part of my identity has been “teacher.” If I was not teaching science, I was teaching soccer! I had to quit coaching a few years back due to my busy schedule and now, an even […]