Lake Norman Photographer - Mooresville Lake Portraits

SMILE! It's the weekend!  :)

Lifestyle Photography - On the Lake

This little girl might look just a wee bit familiar,  I have taken and shared couple pictures of her.  ;) LOL.  My sweet Ellie, my oldest child, my heart.  Love this baby girl so much!

 

Senior Portraits - Snow Princess

I had some time to edit a few more images from our to the snow covered mountains over the holiday. Here are a few of the beautiful snow princess Juliet.  Isn't she just beautiful!

Lifestyle Photographer Davidson - Those little moments that are so BIG.

Having a professional photographer for a mom can not be easy.  As a perfectionist when it comes to my art I always want the perfect lighting, the perfect location, that perfect expression.  But, as a mom I have to remind myself that life is not perfect.  It is perfectly imperfect.  This blog post is for all the other moms out there.  Whether you enjoy photography as a hobby, a profession, or just want your children to have some great memories.  I want to encourage you to do something that I myself find very hard sometimes…   Stop trying to make it perfect and enjoy those little moments…  they are SO Big!

Take your little one(s) to their favorite place and snap away.  Don't tell them to smile, don't interupt their play, just let them BE in the moment.  I did this yesterday with my two daughters and am so glad that I did.  I know these will be images they will look at in 20 years and smile.  

I love how this series captures the relationship that my girls share with each other.  They adore each other (most of the time) and Ellie is an amazing big sister to "her baby"

This is my favorite from yesterday and possibly one of my new favorites ever.  This is my Sam playing on her favorite thing on the playground at school. I love the expression of absolute pure joy on her face. She is truly in her element right here and would happily stay the entire day in this spot if she could.

Okay, Okay…  Yes… i broke my own rule.  I stopped them and made them pose for a moment.  Baby steps!  LOL

Another favorite here.  Not just sisters but best friends.  They make my heart happy.

Stanley NC Family Photographer - New Year, New Home

I first met Ben when he was just weeks old. He was our youngest model at our Down Syndrome Awareness Calendar Photo Shoot. He was quite a little turkey that day… ;)

Eight months later I got to see him again and also got to meet his twin sister and big brother…

Yesterday we did a family session with everyone including Bernie their 1st born…  an adorable four legged little guy.  :)  It was a bit cold but we had so much fun!  W Family,  I so glad that you found me!  I have truly loved getting to know and working with your family!

Birth Photographer - Charlotte - Huntersville - Statesville

Its been too long since my last Birth Photography session and I can not wait to get to do my next one!!! In the mean time I have to re-share one of my all time favorite Birth Images.  This shot captures mommy's first look at her brand new baby boy after he was born by c-section.  Photographers are not always permitted in the operating room during the birth but this doctor was just awesome and understood how important this was to the family.  This was my 4th Birth Photography Session and was with one of my "SnookyFamiles" who I have known and photographed since their 1st son was just 9 months old. I absolutely love them and am so honored that they asked me to be a part of such a huge moment in their lives.  To see more images from this session click here.

Newborn Photographer Mooresville - The Sweetest Little Apple Ever

My two daughters have been so lucky to have started their educational journey with the most amazing wonderful teachers. One of those teachers, Ellie's Kindergarten teacher just became a grandmother for the very 1st time.  Today I went to her daughter's home to meet and photograph this sweet newborn baby girl.  This amazing woman gave my daughter so much as she entered her first official year of school and I only hope that the pictures we were able to capture today will begin to express how immensely grateful we are for all the love and support that she has given not only to Ellie but to all of her students. 

Nine day old Baby Myla was the most perfect little model throughout her entire photo shoot.  She barely made a peep the entire time and even gave me some smiles.  Since this little girl was born into a family of not just one but three teachers we had to do some extra special shots to celebrate this.  ;)   
Thank you Marilyn, Sara, and family for such a wonderful afternoon.  Below are just a few of my favorites….  I have sooooooo many more and can not wait to show you!