And the winner is...

The winner of my Opening Reception Contest was Jody and Jered Gall, with little Miss Taylor who will be turning one soon.

They came to my grand opening and entered the drawing, with the grand prize being a Custom Portrait Session, a $350 value!

Congratulations guys!


Little Miss Taylor herself!

Cutie at BiCentennial Garden

Last weekend I met Amy and little man Parker at Bicentennial Garden for some fun and candid outdoor portraits. It was early in the morning, but wow was it already getting hot! Parker loved being able to run around and play, and it really shows in the pictures. After an hour, all three of us were hot and tired, but we walked away with some truly wonderful images.

Another Beautiful Belly

Did I mention I LOVE photographing expectant mothers? This time I got to work with a mommy and son together. Joanne and Davey were so much fun to work with.

Maternity Portraits

Recently I have been photographing expectant mothers for my portfolio. I love working with pregnant women. The sense of promise and expectation is both emotional and exhilarating for me.

These images are from a sitting with Amanda, who is going to allow me to photograph her at different stages of her pregnancy . It's a wonderful opportunity for me, as I love being able to work with a model more than once and develop a deeper relationship through our photographs.

Christi and Doug

I don't photograph weddings very often, although when I do I usually enjoy the experience. Recently, Christi and Doug allowed me to be a part of their special day. It was a beautiful and moving ceremony that had me almost as emotional as the happy couple!

Busy, busy

I am pretty busy getting ready for the grand opening, and all the other stuff that comes with being a business owner! Things are going great. I've been working on a series of maternity portraits that have really been a lot of fun to do. I've met some great ladies, and seen some fabulous bellies!

I promise to post some images soon. I've had several shoots lately, including one for the Heart Gallery with NCKids. I don't think I can post any of those images due to privacy issues, but I absolutely loved doing it. I will post an update on my kid if I hear anything else.

Old Salem Shoot

A couple of weekends ago, I got to go to Old Salem to take pictures of a beautiful little girl. Audrey, her mom, my little one, and I all had a great time running around the area getting gorgeous shots!