Sibling Session: Lauren & Lane | Raleigh Family Photographer

When Lauren told me she wanted to do a city/country session with her brother, I was very excited. I LOVE doing themed sessions. This session will be a surprise for their family, which I think is very sweet. Enjoy your sneak peek!

Meet Mattingly | Raleigh Newborn Photographer

Mattingly was a 4 weeker, but she was a dream to work with and slept so well during our session! Her parents named her after Don Mattingly from the New York Yankees. Very creative, no? Angie and Paul, congratulations on your beautiful baby!

Stop Child Trafficking Now

This Sunday, I will be walking to Stop Child Trafficking Now. As difficult as it is to believe or even consider, slavery continues in many forms throughout the world. One area that has gotten more exposure lately is the trafficking of children, primarily for the sex trade. This is happening right here in the United States.

UNICEF estimates that child trafficking is a $12 billion dollar a year business with over 1.2 million child victims. The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that 200,000 American children are trafficked into the sex industry each year. As a mother, I can't bear to think about this happening to people. But not thinking about it won't make it go away. We have to take steps for that to happen.

Here is some additional information to consider:

Statistics

The Face of Slavery

Sex Slavery

Please consider supporting me in this worthy cause. Thank you!

Expecting : ) | Raleigh Maternity Photographer

Self control. That's what it takes to not find out what you're having. I definitely couldn't do that, but Kirsten and Stuart are! They're expecting a new baby soon who will someday be able to play with beautiful little Olivia. I can't wait to take the newborn pictures. For now, Kirsten is just glowing. Pardon the cliche, but it's true. She also has one of the best laughs I've seen, as you'll notice below.




Roots : ) Loved finding this tree.











How can you not love a laugh like that?

Congratulations to Tracy Raver and Kelley Ryden!

I had to post this when I learned (via Beth Jansen's blog) that Tracy Raver was interviewed by Meredith Viera on the Today Show! She and her twin sister, Kelley Ryden, are fantastic and inspirational photographers based in Omaha, Nebraska. I'm so happy I got to spend a day working with and learning (a lot) from them earlier in the summer. I included the shots from that day in this post. Kelley and Tracy, congratulations on this recognition. It's well deserved!

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Here are a few from the day I spent with Kelley and Tracy. They rock!

Matilda Jane Fall Line | Raleigh Child Photographer

The Gypsy Blue Fall Line Is Here!

Some of you may know that I hosted a Matilda Jane trunk show in the spring. You can see a few photo shoots showing off the purchased duds here, here, here, and here.

Because I'm booked through September and October I won't be able to hold a trunk show this fall : ( If you'd like to purchase something from the new line, you can contact my trunk keeper, Ashlee Jenkins.


I plan on hosting a show in the spring and offering a special mini session deal, similar to what I did last time, so keep an eye out for an announcement on my blog early next year! In the meantime, check out all of the cute new things from Matilda Jane!