Photography

I truly believe that a family’s love can be shown through pictures. This sweet family will forever be at the top of my favorites list because of the genuine love and joy that they have for one another. When I get to photograph and share that as a photographer, it brings the biggest smile to […]

Field of Light – Jacksonville, North Carolina

Family of five smiling at each other while they stand in a field.
Family of five smiling at each other while they stand in a field.

I truly believe that a family’s love can be shown through pictures. This sweet family will forever be at the top of my favorites list because of the genuine love and joy that they have for one another. When I get to photograph and share that as a photographer, it brings the biggest smile to […]

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Extended family posing together on the beach.

I was lucky enough to meet these fun families for an extended family beach session on Emerald Isle here in North Carolina. One family flew in from California and another from Oregon! The brother that owns the beach house lives just a few hours away and hosts this meet-up every year so they can all […]

A family climbing on the rocks together holding hands.

I thought the title of this session was fitting after someone commented on their Facebook photos of this session, asking if they were shipwrecked. I got a good laugh out of that! This family is a lover of all things outdoors and can be found running around shirtless most days with muddy feet. I kept […]

US Marine retirement ceremony in Jacksonville North Carolina

This week, I had the honor of photographing a US Marines retirement ceremony here in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Gunnery Sergeant Billingsley has served 20 years in the Marine Corps and was surrounded by his wonderful family, friends, and fellow Marines. His wife Nancy was just the sweetest and I’ll admit that I teared up a […]

Couple sitting on the table at the fair with their legs intertwined.

Who doesn’t love their job when they get to hang out at the fair on a Friday night, shooting an adorable couple?? Give me all the fun and unique locations to shoot at! Emily and Nick were a blast to photograph at the Jacksonville, North Carolina fair this past weekend! I love it when a […]

Girl posing with her guitar in a field of yellow flowers.

Emily is an aspiring singer and wanted some photos done with her beloved guitar. When we started talking about her shoot, I knew this local abandoned barn would provide the perfect backdrop for what she wanted. The locations around the property were endless and I may have even squealed when we walked outside and saw […]

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