High School Seniors Casting Call! | Raleigh High School Seniors Photographer

I am looking for fun and adventurous Raleigh-area high school seniors for upcoming sessions in February. Participants will receive:

-1 photo session, free of charge

-2 high resolution digital images with a printing release

-5 low-resolution, watermarked images (not suitable for printing, but perfect for Facebook!)

Participants will have the option of purchasing additional digital files and/or prints (contact me for my new pricing structure, effective February 2009). Participants must sign a model release (also signed by a parent if under 18), as the images will be used for promotional purposes for my business. The session(s) will take place on location in the Triangle area.

High school seniors who refer 3 friends for regular, full-priced sessions will also receive a 20% discount on a future session!

If you would like to be considered, please email me and include a recent picture of yourself. You should also include the following information:

-Name

-High School

-Email Address

-Phone Number

-A few sentences about your interests and what makes you "YOU!"

Those selected will be notified by January 31.

Etsy Treasury | Raleigh Fine Art Photographer

Yay! One of my fine art photos is in an Etsy Treasury today (until Wednesday)!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=30901

Happy Monday : )

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.

Nathan and Samantha | Raleigh Couples Photographer

My brother-in-law, Nathan, and his girlfriend, Samantha, visited us on their way to Virginia over the weekend. We carved out a little time for a mini-session (and when I say mini, I mean it. Altogether, the session was probably only 15 minutes!) and here are a few of them.

Nathan and Sam, I hope you two had fun at the beach and that you visit again soon. It was so good to see you : )

Blogged | Raleigh Fine Art Photographer

I was recently told that my photo, "State Fair," appears on the Manic Trout blog. Check it out! She has a great blog and some really cool jewelry.


Here's the photo that was featured. It's available for sale on my Etsy page : )

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!