Kelly Family: And Baby Makes Five! | Raleigh Maternity Photographer

The Kelly family is expecting their third child soon and this time it's a baby boy. I photographed this family last year and was so happy to get to spend time with them again. They're just fun. We started at their home and then went on to the NC Museum of Art, which has fantastic art on the trails, like these great rings. They made me think of the circle of life and of the protectiveness of the womb. Congratulations and I can't wait to meet your little man!

Gilmore Family | Raleigh Family Photographer

I had the pleasure of photographing fellow photographer, Larisa Gilmore, and her super cool family in downtown Raleigh. It's great to photograph other photographers because they tend to be up for anything and usually like offbeat locations. The weather ended up being pretty near perfect, which matched the great family and location : ) Larisa, I'll have your gallery posted soon for you!

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!) : )

The Orange Grove | Raleigh Family Photographer

This was a big crew. We had a bunch of Arthurs, some Tapias, and a couple of Renicks. Plus we had a Harbach and a Summers girl (well, two Summers girls if you count my maiden name) behind the scenes. Anyway, we took some family pictures at an orange grove near my parents house in Windermere. Orange groves are something most people in Florida take for granted. I know I did when I lived there. Now when I go back to visit I can appreciate how pretty they really are. And speaking of pretty, just take a look at my family!

McCartney Family | Raleigh Family Photographer

I'm back after a much needed vacation to Florida to visit family. I have a lot to share, so I'll be separating it into a few posts in the upcoming days (so much to do to catch up and edit!!!). At the beginning of the trip, I got to visit my great friend Tory. We were roommates in college and I miss her so much! I love her family and we had so much fun at the beach and park during our session (the first two pictures of little Nathan were taken at the house). Tory, I'll be getting the rest to you soon! By the way, Tory does custom lampshades that are awesome. Check out her site!

Just keepin' it real : )