Talah in Late Winter | Raleigh Children's Photographer

I had planned to make Talah a scarf for months and hadn't gotten to it. I had only crocheted a couple of things, so I was a little intimidated by the idea, despite my mom always telling me how easy it is. Incidentally, my mom is great at crocheting and I'll include a picture of the stocking she made for Talah in another post. I ended up making Talah a little cowl neck warmer instead (thanks for your help, Clare!). I have to say, she looks pretty darn cute in it (if I do say so myself!) : )

Talah's Tutu | Raleigh Baby Photographer

I bought this tutu for Talah months ago and it's just now fitting her. I know some of the photos are pretty similar (edit, edit--I know, I know!!), but I thought she looked so cute that I had to post them anyway because I couldn't decide. The second to last one has a bit of texture added in. For the last one, I used some low key tones.

Reunited | Raleigh Family Photographer

After more than a week apart, our little family is back together again. Jacob and Phillip were in Alaska and I was in Phoenix with my Mom and Talah. It was a wonderful trip. We got to see Taliesin West, which was fabulous!

Now that I'm back, I can concentrate on the important things...like watching Next Food Network Star. I've really gotten into the Food Network lately. I can't believe I didn't jump on the bandwagon sooner. Honestly, for as much as I love food and TV, you'd think I'd have put two and two together sooner!

Here's one more image from a few weeks ago.

New Logo and a Haunting Old Building | Raleigh Family Photographer

I'm proud to present my new logo! You'll be seeing it on my website and blog soon. Drumroll please...

You may be wondering, what's with the rosemary? I've always loved rosemary--the smell of it, the taste of it. I love rubbing it on my hands and arms so the scent can stay with me. I also have a huge rosemary bush in my yard. Most importantly, though, rosemary has been used throughout the centuries to stimulate the memory. I believe photographs have the power to do the same thing.

Alison Myers is the fantastic Raleigh-based graphic designer who created my logo for me. She does great work and is a pleasure to work with. Contact her for her design services!

Now for some photos : )

Jacob, Talah, and I were on our way home from breakfast with some friends over the weekend when I noticed this old building. It's completely ruined (or perfect, if you ask me) and will likely be torn down in the next week or two, along with the amazing old tree next to it, to make way for a new development. If anyone wants to do a session here, contact me NOW!

Birthday Session | Raleigh Family Photographer

This session was a ton of fun. It was the daughter's birthday and we did a lot of running around, not to mention playing in trees and scoping out the biggest koi. She had recently seen Kung Fu Panda, as you can see from the cool yoga pose she's doing with her grandpa : ) Be prepared for a long post!

Florida Trip Photos | Raleigh Family Photographer

I'm a few weeks late in posting this, but here are some pictures from the trip down to Florida. We had a wonderful time hanging out with family, celebrating my mom's birthday, and putting Talah in the pool for the first time!

Just a little Florida greenery : )

Talah fell asleep in the car on the way from Stuart to Orlando. She hadn't even finished her food before nodding off. Just look at her messy little face!

Enso and Talah at the Maitland Art Center | Raleigh Family Photographer

I'm a little behind in posting pictures from the trip to Florida. On my next post I'll include more from that trip. For now, here are some pictures taken at the Maitland Art Center. I got to take some pictures of my nephew, Enso, with Eddie. Enso is hilarious because he loves to do the chicken dance and will sometimes walk around flapping one of his "wings" absentmindedly, like it's just a natural thing for him to do. Look up "Enso" on Wikipedia. It's pretty much the coolest name ever.


I also took some pictures of Talah while we were there. It was fun to watch the cousins figuring each other out. The Maitland Art Center is pretty amazing, by the way. It's a dreamy place for a photographer. I would have taken more pictures everywhere there, but it was ridiculously hot and Talah was starting to get a little ornery and I really couldn't blame her! Laresa didn't want her picture included here, but she was there and took the picture of me with Talah toward the bottom : )

In our version of the story, Little Red Riding Hood is the victor.