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Are you sick of family Christmas card pics?  I am.  But I love this little family so much that I can’t help but post it.  About halfway through the session, Rachel (mom) and I decided that 18-months is the hardest age for photos.  Charlotte was not going to sit still for more than 15 seconds.  […]

This Christmas was wonderful for my little family.  I hope yours was, too and that you have a very Happy New Year! 

My friend Dan has 3 babies.  He always refers to them as “my babies” in this sweet southern drawl with eyes ablaze in a way that makes you feel how much he loves them.  You’d think he was talking about infant triplets… but no.  These “babies” are 6, 3 and almost 2.  I got to […]

Do you remember the precious Cloud boys?  We saw them as newborns and then again last Christmas.  Now they’re full-blown, running around, candy eating toddlers.  One thought I was funny and liked the camera.  The other thought I was crazy and wanted no part of my nonsense…This black and white image makes me laugh.  It’s […]

The Guillens called me after sweet Selena Harrison told them about me.  We hadn’t met until the moment the session begin (which was a little late since Susan and I both forged Friday afternoon traffic to get there.)  When her gorgeous girls hopped out of the car at Mt. Laurel, I knew I would love […]

Meet the Harrisons!  You saw daddy Kevin a few years ago when we did a session to use as publicity for his music career.  Now you get to meet the rest of the family.  Gorgeous Selena is one of those people that really listens to you when you talk, and remembers what you say.  We […]

I’ve photographed the Hogue family a few times.  At the start, I admired them and liked Meredy, but I didn’t know them that well.  Now I love them each.  And Meredy has become one of my dearest friends.  Someone I would call to cry or pray when I’m at my lowest.  And someone I thoroughly […]

There are many, many, many things I love about my job.  Among them is the fact that I am extremely extroverted.  Now that there are two children demanding me nearly constantly, I do require a little downtime, but mostly I like to be surrounded by people.  This particular shoot was fun because I went to […]

I got to play with Bailey and her parents again this year.  But instead of spring, when we first met, it was on the most gorgeous fall day.  A little chilly, but the colors of the trees this weekend were perfection.  The last time I saw Bailey, she was just a sweet little newborn.  But […]

I got to hang out with the Campbell family last weekend.  This was our second portrait session, but our first since little Elle came into the world!  I just love this family and we had a wonderful time playing, but Elle was not so sure at first.  She quickly grew accustomed to the camera and […]

Before I had my own children, or even my husband, I had a 2nd family.  Joan Leslie, Jackson and Mathis (and their parents!)  I started babysitting Joan Leslie when she was born.  I was even her full-time nanny for a while.  When I went away to college, I babysat every Christmas and summer.  After college, […]

Remember last year when 2 happy couples won a photo shoot at Railroad Park?  Weeee-eeeell, one of those people was my life-long friend Erin.  As tends to happen, time passed and passed and passed and we JUST go around to it!  Now her family is one person bigger than last year, so we turned it […]

Occasionally I get intimidated.  More than occasionally.  Often.  It’s fun to look at other photographers’ blogs and websites.  I’m inspired by the beauty in front of the lens and the talent behind it.  But often,  I start comparing myself (my main problem in life, not just photography) and feeling like I’m not good enough.  Usually […]

When we met to start Paxton’s 1-year-portraits, she pretended to be shy.  But just for a second.  Then her Daddy pulled out all the stops to get the best smiles and giggles from this cute girl.  I just love this family- we go to church together and have first born children with very strong wills, […]

Last weekend I got to spend a little extra time with these two cuties.  They’re my cousin’s girls and they are precious.  Caroline is an energetic, smiling 2-year-old, who adores her baby sister.  Elizabeth Joy is a gentle, sweet 7-month-old, who tolerates all the fierce love with ease.  Caroline was a flower girl in Payton […]