Stacy.

I first photographed Stacy last August.  He was used as a model in an adorable little shoot titled “Green Gables“.  (You can see those photos HERE.)

Stacy was FABULOUS to work with, so I was thrilled when he contacted me wanting to get more shots for his modeling portfolio.  We headed out last Friday afternoon to a few different locations in Raleigh.  Stacy had chosen the locations ahead of time + boy, did he choose good ones!  I wish I could photograph in locations like this every time!
















And here’s some of our downtown shots…







I loved getting his long reflection…


And one of my favorites…









Near the end of our shoot, we met some singers / dancers who seemed to be out on their own photo shoot.  They looked so amazingly stylish, I just had to incorporate them into a few shots!






And here’s a quick little video I shot while the guys were talking…

I WISH I had taken a video of these guys dancing.  It was AMAZING!  (PLEASE contact me + let me know who you are!!!)

Stacy, I hope you like the photos!  THANKS for the great shoot!  You are such a talented model + so wonderful to work with.  :)

Sneak Peek.

Here’s one from my shoot tonight…

More images coming soon!

Routine Brilliance.

My sweet friend, Brytani Fraser, blogs with the idea of making creativity a routine and helping artists have real confidence in their craft.  She’s such a wonderful encouragement to others.  And today, I had the privilege of being featured on her blog…

You can check out the interview here…  Routine Brilliance

Joey.

Ok, let me start by saying…  THIS IS ONE OF MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE boy photo shoots.  When Joey contacted me about photos, I was thrilled, because I LOVE photographing creative people, + he’s certainly one of them!  Joey plays keyboard on our church worship team + he’s wanting to pursue an acting/singing career.  I’m thrilled for him + thrilled that I can be a part of his journey.  Here are a few of the shots from my shoot with the amazing Joey…




















We made an airplane out of a page of his music…




Joey, THANK YOU for being such a wonderful model!  You are a blessing to others with your music.  I know you give ALL the glory back to God for everything in your life, + because of that, I am so EXCITED to see where God uses you!

Hope you like your photos!  :)

Just a Little Sneak Peek.

Here’s a little peek at my fun shoot last night…

More photos coming soon!

Medleyanna’s Girls.

It’s no secret that I LOVE Medleyanna’s.  It’s a cute little “junk” store in West End, + it’s where I find FABULOUS things to use for my shoots!  Harriet + Jerry, the owners of Medleyanna’s have some ADORABLE grandchildren, the oldest two being Medley + Andi Anna.  And when you combine the girls’ names, you get “Medleyanna.”  So, we did a little shoot with the girls, along with a few of the cute finds from the store…



Andi Anna is a high school freshman this year + is GORGEOUS!










Her sister, Medley, is a high school senior this year and is a SUPER CUTIE…









Medley + Andi Anna, it was so much fun getting to hang out with you!!!   You are adorable, inside + out!

And THANK YOU to Harriet + Jerry from Medleyanna’s!  I LOVE LOVE LOVE your store + LOVE getting to visit with you when I come check out all your new finds.  (And I LOVE visiting with you, too, Amy!)

Sneak Peek. Medleyanna’s Girls.

Here’s a little peek of a recent shoot…


More photos coming soon!

Caroline + Catherine. Graduating Sisters.

A couple days ago, Catherine + her sister Caroline, drove up from South Carolina for some senior photos.  You may remember Catherine from a Tina Time Mentoring Session I did back in March .  Click HERE to see those photos or HERE to see the video from that shoot.  I LOVED photographing Catherine!  She’s worked as a model + actress + she’s FANTASTIC to photograph!  So when her mom called + asked if I’d photograph Catherine + her older sister Caroline, I jumped at the chance.

Both sisters are graduating this year…  Catherine from high school + Caroline from college.  Catherine plans to move to Los Angeles following graduation to pursue acting + Catherine hopes to move to D.C. to pursue her interest in politics.  Both girls are driven + COMPLETELY FABULOUS to photograph!



Just before the shoot, we stopped by Medleyanna’s (an incredible little ‘Junk’ shop in West End) and picked out a few items to use in the shoot…  one being this amazing old American flag…



Ahhh…  I love these…










We also got some old burlap sacks + this wonderfully adorable suitcase from Medleyanna’s for this shoot…










Their mom, Jamie, had the great idea of having the girls play the game LIFE.  It’s a game they’ve played through the years as a family + seems to represent their place in life right now, with lots of huge travel + career decisions being made.



In less than 2 hours, we did this entire shoot.  The warm sun was fading fast + I was in RUSH mode!  But we still managed to get in several outfit changes (even more than I’m posting on this blog!), + we got LOTS of great shots of them (HARD to get any bad shots of these girls!).  This is a much LONGER blog post than I like to do, but I had such a hard time narrowing down the shots.  So you may be seeing even more images from their shoot in upcoming posts.  :)





Caroline + Catherine, it was SO WONDERFUL getting to spend a couple hours with you!  You are both INCREDIBLE to photograph + you’re so fun to hang out with!!!   Hope you enjoy the photos!

And a HUGE THANK YOU to Harriet + Jerry (+ Amy!) from Medleyanna’s for your adorable extras!

And another HUGE THANK YOU to Barbra + Clemment for letting us use your AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL property!  THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!

Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year everyone!

Sneak Peek. Caroline + Catherine.

Last night I headed out with Caroline + Catherine, sisters who are both seniors this year, one in high school + the other in college.

Catherine, after graduation, plans to head off to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career…

Her older sister Caroline plans to graduate this year with a degree in politics + possibly move to DC to pursue her career there…


Both sisters were SO FUN to photograph + I am SO EXCITED to show you more of their photos!  So be sure to check back!  LOTS more photos of these adorable sisters coming soon!!!  :)