I had the wonderful privilege of taking maternity and family photos for Lisa and Josh this fall at their beautiful home in Durham! They seriously have some of the best laughs and smiles, and were so welcoming! We started off by taking photos on their front porch, and I loved how they all were so natural and relaxed in front of the camera including their dog, Pablo! We also took some photos of their son’s favorite green chair, and the lime green color gave such a fun pop of color to their photos!

We also took time to play inside, and it was so cute to see how much their son loved to play with planes, trucks, and trains :) I was impressed that some of the toys were from Josh’s childhood because they were kept in excellent condition! I also remember they had a really cool elephant theme going on for their home decor, and I absolutely loved the elephant wall decal that was in their play room! In addition, seeing them play and interact together was so sweet. Capturing the joy and laughter that comes from being together is truly precious!

A random, fun fact from the shoot was that I found out Lisa went to the same school as me for undergrad!! It was SO funny because I was telling them about my background growing up in Seattle. We are both Husky alums from the University of Washington and went there around the same time, and it’s not everyday that you meet someone who went there! What a small world!

Enjoy scrolling through some of my favorites below from this beautiful session, and stay tuned for their newborn photos! Baby #2 will be arriving soon!

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I had the honor of documenting Blake and Cassandra’s sweet proposal last month at NC State! When Blake I were chatting and planning for the shoot, I learned that Cassandra is a NC State alum and is a huge Wolfpack fan! He wanted to take photos some place that was meaningful, and decided to do the proposal at Primrose Hall, a beautiful brick building on campus that she loves.

When I got to Primrose Hall the day of our shoot, I did a quick walk around to make sure there wasn’t anyone using the spot, and fortunately we had the spot to ourselves! I was also pleased with the lighting; we took photos during the golden hour and the light was absolutely perfect! When Blake and Cassandra arrived, he came with her blindfolded. He then took it off once they got in front of the building, and her expression was priceless! She was so happy and excited, and I remember I couldn’t help but smile too!! :)

After the proposal, we walked around campus taking engagement photos and it was SO fun! Blake was also prepared and brought fun signs (i.e., “he asked” and “she said yes!”) to celebrate their engagement! It truly was a joy getting to know the both of them better, and to capture them laughing and interacting with one another! Congrats, Blake and Cassandra, and I can’t wait to capture your wedding day in the spring!

Location: NC State University, Raleigh

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Documenting every season of life is so precious because the moments of today are so fleeting! I had the honor of capturing newborn photos for the de Jong family, and it truly was a pleasure to work with them again. They welcomed their third baby boy at the end of summer, and it was so fun capturing them as a family of five!

One of my favorite parts of the shoot was capturing the interactions of the older two boys with their baby brother. As seen with the first photo, when I asked them all to look at their baby brother, they did look at him, but also poked him! It’s these candid moments that I find truly depicts real life! However, we did capture some sweet moments later on and it was wonderful to see them interacting with their baby brother :)

We ended our session in the boys’ room, and it was so sweet to see them read together! I also loved it when we had the oldest brother hold his youngest brother, and we captured a group hug with everyone. Together is truly the best place to be! Congrats again to the de Jong family!

Enjoy scrolling through some of my favorite moments below from this sweet newborn session!

Are you in need of Durham Newborn Photographer or Maternity Photographer? I'd love to work with you and capture this special season of life! You can get in touch with me by sending me an inquiry here. I'm proud to serve the greater Triangle area including Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and beyond.