Love this little guy and his family!  I can’t get over Elliot’s BIG bright blue eyes and sweet smile…they are to die for!  We’ve been friends with Courtney and Brian for YEARS (another set of college friends) and were so excited to finally get to meet their little man, Elliot.   They’ve been living in Boston so we don’t get to see them as often as we would like, so it was really wonderful to catch up with them and capture their sweet family.  They are such a sweet, playful bunch, I just adore them.  Here are a few of my favs from our little session…

what did I tell you about those eyes?

this next one kills me…that is one cute kid!!

a couple with Daddy…

so sweet!

a few with Momma…

Court, you are gorgeous!

and a couple of the whole fam…Elliot is giving me the deer in headlights face here and I LOVE it!

and love this last one…

So great to see you guys and can’t wait for you to move to VA so we can do it more often!

Last weekend I got to photograph Cooper and his amazing parents, Jason and Ashley.  John and I have been good friends with Jason and Ashley since college (Jason was one of John’s college roommates) so it was so much fun to hang out with them and capture their sweet family.  Cooper is so cute.  He has one of the best smiles and I LOVE his chubby little cheeks!  Here are a handful of favorites from our afternoon together…

love that little smile!

sweet little baby feet…

I can’t handle these cute little chubby cheeks!  Cooper is right up there with Hayston in terms of his chubby-baby status, but Hayston still has him with his chubby legs.

a couple with Mommy…

I just had to include these next two because they made me laugh so hard.  Cooper is the type of kid you had to be quick with if you wanted to capture his smile.  As soon as I lifted my camera he would make a hilarious grumpy face.  These next two were back-to-back shots I took…the first one is happy…

and instant grumpy…I LOVE his grumpy face!!

some with Daddy…

I love how Cooper snuggles up to Jason, it is so sweet!

and one last one of Cooper alone….such a cutie!

Thanks again, guys for letting me capture your adorable family!!

More of this sweet little guy and his family next week!

More from my session with this cute little guy and his family next week!

I love these two.  It’s not only because they are my family, but because they are such amazing people and friends to so many, including John and I.  It was such a joy (and a little scary) to photograph Ryan and Steph’s wedding a couple of weeks ago.  It was a GORGEOUS night in Winston Salem.  It’s been so hot all summer so we have been worried about sweating to death during their outdoor August-in-NC ceremony, but we had some rare relief that night from the stifling heat and it was WONDERFUL.  Hilltops Farm is such a lovely location, I just couldn’t get enough of the property…so many lovely backdrops and such beautiful lighting.  It was so amazing to celebrate alongside Ryan and Stephania.  They have been together since high school so needless to say, Stephania already feels like she is family to all of us.  Ryan and Steph truly complement one another, challenge one another and are one of those couples who truly bring out the best in each other.  They were so excited to tie-the-knot and we were all so thrilled to celebrate their beautiful relationship.  Here are a few of my favs from the day (I’ve had a hard time picking so if I have time, there may be a part two to this post)…

Steph looked AMAZING!

I love these next two photos of she and her father peeking out as the guest arrived…

My handsome cousin, Ryan…

Seriously, Steph…gorgeous!!

the ladies…

Ryan, you are so handsome!

the fellas….

on to the ceremony…

Ryan gets real serious looking when he is trying not to cry, this is him watching Steph walk down the aisle…so cute!

Married!

I love the first moments after the ceremony between the bride and groom, Ryan and Stephania were just glowing…

Off to take some portraits around this lovely property!  This field was FULL of grasshoppers, they got all over Steph’s dress, but they were still willing to endure me wanting to shoot there.  I think some crazy grasshoppers were totally worth the shots we got in this incredible field…

Love these fabulous old oak trees…

and this amazing barn…

adorable!

one last field photo…

Hopefully there will be more to come, but until then, congrats again you guys!  I am so jealous of your amazing European honeymoon and hope you had an absolute blast…please come for dinner with all your photos soon!  Love you both!!

I adore this couple!  Catalina bid on one of my SEEDs Ebay auction portrait sessions a few months ago and I was so excited to get to photograph she and her fiance, DJ.  She and DJ are getting married in just a few weeks and wanted to get a few pictures before the big day.  We met at West Point on the Eno for their session.  This was my first time shooting at this incredible location and I felt like I could keep shooting there for hours!  Cat and DJ are so comfortable with one another and SO photogenic.  It was such a joy to photograph these two.  Here are a few of my favorites from our evening together…

I absolutely love the Old Mill on the Eno River.  Such a fabulous old building with incredible texture!

They brought along their adorable rescue pup Penny-Lane.  She was the sweetest thing, but got very jealous any time there was kissing involved, it was hilarious!

I love the fact that Catalina and DJ were brave enough to just jump right into the river for these next shots.  I love how they turned out…

Hello gorgeous lighting!

Love this bridge!  Such a perfect way to end our session.

Thanks again for supporting SEEDs, guys!  Such a joy to photograph your little family and I wish you all the best for your big day!

Love these sweet little twins!  Here are a few from our session together…

LOVE baby feet!

and hands!

Some with mom and dad…

these eyes are so sweet!

Such a sweet family!  Congrats again, guys…they are adorable!!

Love this field, love this light, LOVE this couple!!

More from Ryan and Steph’s gorgeous wedding to come soon!

More to come soon from my session with these adorable little twins!!

More of Catalina and D.J.’s beautiful Eno River engagement session to come soon!