Maternity Photographer - On Location

What a pleasure it is hanging out with the R,K & C (and soon to be lil one)! C is so much fun and just the sweetest little boy! I've never seen someone his age make a layup like he does with the hoop in his living room. I sure do wish I had captured one of those shots! C is going to be showing his little brother or sister a thing or two... that's for sure! He's one smart cookie! It makes sense, though, when you meet his parents - they are fantastic - this next lil one will be as blessed! R you are one beautiful pregnant woman and I hope that you like these images as much as I do.

Infant Photographer - South Charlotte

I had the wonderful pleasure of photographing this darling little girl. She was absolutely precious! Her sweet plumpy cheeks reminded me SO much of my own little girls cheeks as a baby. Couldn't you just eat her up?! This was a bit of a rushed / impromptu session, but it was fun none-the-less! Her parents were so sweet, thank you two for allowing me to photograph B! She's precious!

Womens Photography Workshop

I had the fabulous opportunity to go to a women's photography workshop in Nashville hosted by the mah-velous Kate Crafton. My roommate was fantastic - I hope to catch up with her again. Next time we'll get out and have some fun! This trip... just very tired! We were busy doing shoots Fri & Sat and fell asleep pretty early Sat evening.
My spunky "mom of three" roomie - how CUTE is she?!?! Lilac Hill Photography

I'm happy to report that I was able to learn quite a bit on this little trip. I was definitely in awe over the amazing photographers that joined the workshop. We also had some super models that allowed us to take endless shots of them - cameras & flashes in their faces not to mention all the places we made them go for that perfect shot - thank you to all of you... it was a great experience! Thank you Kate for allowing me to join you all!


What a FUN model. Oh my word she had the most beautiful smile! Amazingly wonderful attitude... Loved IT! Thank you Talia


We met these two at the Belcourt Theater. I loved their attire! They were definitely a sweet couple!



The gorgeous bride!



And I will call these two the Nashville couple. We walked all around the city with them. They were so cute!

Thank you again, I had a wonderful time!

Child Photographer - McDowell Nature Preserve

What a fantastic morning! I had the pleasure of photographing the sweetest little man! Him & his mom (a friend of mine) met my family and I at a Nature preserve in Charlotte. It's situated around Lake Wylie and what a fantastic find! The kids had so much fun playing at the playground, checking out the lake and more hiking! Thank you J & C for allowing us to have fun and allowing me to 'do my thang'! ;) Here's a sneak peak at some of the wonderful smiles of C - my favorites!













Thanks again!

More travels

We went to an Apple Orchard in Boone and then traveled around Blowing Rock, NC on Saturday. We were fortunate enough to have some friends touring us around. Thank you C, E & K! :) My family had a wonderful time! The kids said several times today how much fun they had and wondered when we'd get to see you all again.

My daughter with her picked apple


and son with his.


Those two not only look alike, but walk alike too... hee hee!


C & E's very precious and VERY good little girl. I don't think we heard much of a peep from her the entire trip!


From the Orchard we saw this view... it was breathtaking!


We hiked a ton through the woods and some of it was uphill. So... both the kids took a break on this bench on the way up.


Boaters on the lake.


At the peak of our hike... we stopped at an outlook and were able to see down on the beautiful falls.


We also visited an old house (now shop). This was taken from their front porch. Can you imagine being able to wake up to this view every morning?

First baby in Kindergarten

*sniff, sniff* I just wanted to take a moment to dedicate a little post to my little man. He's such an active boy... always thinking... very detailed and must always finish his thoughts (or whatever he's doing that I've told him to stop doing). *smile* He's also very affectionate & caring and his kisses are the sweetest little things! He enjoys playing rough and taking things apart. Always wanting to inspect things and know how they work. He's going to do great in school! I hope that he's challenged enough, but for now... it's new and he'll be adjusting. He's my little man.Good luck sweetie - I know you'll do great and be a superstar!
I love you!

Random photos

We went down into Waxhaw this weekend a couple times. I love our little town! I grew up in a very small town, and although Waxhaw is a smidgen bigger, it really does make me feel more "at home". They have this great little park that the kids love to play at and several wonderful restaurants. Too much to go on about here... but I feel blessed to have found this place!

My big kindergartner (!) was about to go down the big slide, but I caught him at the top with a big grin! :D

And another one of him and his very wonderful smile - it makes me melt! *heart*

There's a train (or several - hee hee) that runs through the town and any time we're at the park and hear the train whistle blow that prompts us all to RUN to the top where these benches are and watch as it goes by. We even get a special wave from the conductors from time to time! Talk about a treat!

And this may sound silly to some but oddly (ok so I'm admitting it's a little odd that I find this cool), I'm excited that the kids can finally play on the seesaw together! Baby girl had a blast!!

And in case you don't believe me here is more evidence... in color.



Not only do I love a lot of things about this town, one thing is for sure... they have the best little shops with some wonderful ice cream!! Above is a quick shot of one of the newer shops. Wine & ice cream... there's no going wrong with that combo!

We took a walk around town and of course over the new bridge. The old one was wonderfully rustic and fit the town, but I feel SO much better walking over this one!


And of course we had to all check out the view from atop before heading home.