Raquel

I do love to shoot families and kids.  I get the most contacts to do family shoots and toddler shoots.  But I really, really love to do couples and teenage shoots.  I don't think people realize how hard it really is to shoot kids and get decent shots, so when I have someone that can do exactly what I say and stand where I want them to, I can be really creative and it is much more effortless.

I have wanted to do a photo shoot in this natural location since I moved here, but I knew I would never be able to describe to clients how to get here since you have to walk through the woods to get to it.  Since I was doing a shoot for just one adorable (almost) 12 year old girl, I decided just to pick her up and she could venture through the woods with me.  We had the BEST time.  She was so carefree and fun and a complete natural in front of the camera.  I rarely get to do shoots with the evening light, because I have my own kids to put to bed and usually families want to avoid that "cranky time" for their kids.  It was a treat to shoot in my favorite light with the sweetest 12 year old I know.

When I go through and edit pictures I give the shots that are my very favorites 5 stars that will go on the blog, usually about 5-10 images.  Um, Miss Raquel must have rocked this shoot because I had 48 5 star images!!!!  This is definitely on my list of top 10 favorite shoots.

PROM madness!

I snapped a few shots of my sister and her friends before prom.  Everyone looked so cute all dressed up!

Borrego Family

What a beautiful family!  I have to say this was the easiest shoot I have ever done because there were no babies involved.  Gosh, all you do is say smile, and voila, older kids smile! :)  They were such a sweet, loving family and I hope you can see that through the pictures.  It is going to be impossible to choose my 25 favorites because the Borrego’s were so photogenic!  I have to also say thanks to Andrea for coming to interpret!  I need to learn Spanish better.  Ok, so here is the preview:

And just like sweet “M” was tired after the photo shoot, I am too, so good night! 

NC photos

I had a blast photographing lots of friends and family in NC.  Here are some of my favorites. 
B and L:

K and A:

H Senior Portraits:  


Baby G: 




K, just because:

B:


L downtown photo shoot:

LK farm photo shoot:

T and LK: 

W:
   
K, M, and S: