welcome jacob!-- durham newborn photographer

this little guy was such a cutie! he wasn't too sure about the whole picture-taking thing, but he was definitely interested in loving on his parents--it was so precious!





these dolls have special meaning to his parents so they definitely made a cameo appearance. they got them on a trip and when I asked them to think of items of importance/meaning they brought these out. love how they look on the blocks!



such a handsome profile!


and these are two of my favorites--mom looks SO happy and in the other I love how dad is looking at mom--so sweet!



and in case he looks a bit familiar to you--YES, this is the same little boy who was my 100th client! :) such a delight to photograph!

win and win!

Thank you SO MUCH for all of you who entered my Centennial Celebration and who took advantage of the special--you are AMAZING! I ended up listing all of the comments and referrals, randomly assigning each one a number between 1 and 35, and then using a random number generator to select the winner...and {drumroll please}...

the winner is Lisa B who commented both here and on facebook--congratulations!!! Keep an eye out for an email with more info!!

Also, that other win I mentioned in the email? Yep, that'd be me! My fiance Matt and I won a giveaway for a free engagement session from a very talented California photographer and I CANNOT WAIT! I follow her blog and LOVE her work--Sara I am so excited to meet you in person and have you take our picture!

Sorry for the lack o' picture, folks, I promise to make up for it tomorrow! Thank again for all of your support!

s and e: durham engagement photographer

it was a misty fall morning--and that made for GREAT photographs! I met S and E at Duke Gardens to capture the fall colors and take their engagement pictures and we had a fantastic time!

my favorite FIRST! I LOVE the intense fall colors!



and it was just touching how sweet they were to each other. sometimes with couple shoots I just end up smiling the whole time seeing how much they love each other. this was DEFINITELY one of those times









s used to come and study under this magnolia tree, so it was pretty special to be able to work it into the shoot!



and look at those awesome smiles! these two were SO easy to work with!





S and E I am really looking forward to your wedding in JUNE!

little lexie-cary newborn photographer

little lexie's daddy and I worked together at my first engineering job. her daddy is a hoot and her mom is a sweetheart and I'm thinking she's going to take after both of them :)

when I got there she was sooooo chill.


and sooooo precious. check out that hat!


is lexie cute as a button or what?


and here she is with her mom and dad--just precious!


their dog, Doc, was AMAZING. he was always keeping an eye on us and was willing to do whatever we needed. including model with some blocks :)





more sweet parent time





and some sock monkey love.


this one makes me smile every time I see it!


and the family feet--SO CUTE!


greg, heather and lexie I had such a great time with you guys! thanks for letting me be a part of this special moment in your lives!

leah and jeff--cermony and reception: durham wedding photographer

if you missed the beginning of this fantastic wedding, go take a gander here!

the light that evening was just GORGEOUS! the weather was just amazing too--you could not have asked for a better evening temperature for an outdoor fall wedding! and that huge tree at the front was so majestic--what a beautiful backdrop for starting your new life together!



and such a sweet kiss!


here's the whole wedding party--did they look amazing or what?


the blushing bride, the dashing groom and the elegant cake topper--wow!


as the light faded and we moved indoors for the night, I was just bowled over by how varied and beautiful the Washington Duke Inn is on the inside. And some of the staff members were just SO polite and helpful--and I really appreciated that! They made me feel right at home and like I was an honored guest at the same time! :) but moving on...

the ballroom was pretty incredible. I loved the magnificent chandelier! here's jeff and leah's first dance


and the ring shot. I was pretty pleased with this one--there were M&Ms in their favors, so I just couldn't help myself!


loving this wedding? want to see more? go check out my cream o' the crop section to see more of the goodness from this wedding!

leah and jeff--getting ready: durham wedding photography

oh, weddings as the sun sets--be still my heart.

I showed you this one a while ago, but I think it bears repeating. I LOVE this photo!


but let's not get ahead of ourselves--we should begin at the beginning! the rest of these are all pre-wedding shots for Leah and Jeff's wedding, which was held at the Washington Duke Inn.

this is probably one of my second favorite bouquet shots I've ever taken.


just behind this one, which I'm SURE is my favorite yet!


and here are the ladies. what a lovely wedding party! and I think the classic black and red colors are just stunning!


and here are the guys. they were a hoot! this picture always makes me giggle :)


and the lovely flower girl--check out those eyes!


next up: the ceremony and reception!

t, n and e: durham family photographer

still catching up on my 2009 photos...I know I have quite a few to go!

this is the fabulous family I've told you about many times before. it has been such a joy watching little N grow and change and learn! every time I see them I just can't get over all the new abilities and how BIG he's gotten!

we met at the beautiful Duke Gardens for this shoot one fine saturday morning. I just love the LOVE in this one!



and check out that grin. he loved playing in the grass!



and stacking the blocks--with mom's help of course!--and then knocking them over!


I still think this kiddo has some of the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen!


such a warm, sweet, loving family!


always a pleasure you guys!