Dottie’s Bridal | Durham, NC

We went to Duke Gardens in Durham, NC during the peak of fall colors for Dottie’s bridal portraits. There was so many great colors and backgrounds to work with. Plus, Dottie was awesome to work with. Once we got going, she definitely knew how to work the camera. We couldn’t have asked for much more! Keep an eye out for Dottie and Zack’s wedding post coming very soon…

Dustin + Jennifer | Chapel Hill, NC Engagement

Dustin and Jennifer were so much fun. They braved the seriously cold weather with us on UNC’s campus for their engagement session. We even had to make a stop in Starbucks to grab a hot chocolate and take time to warm up. Its clear to see how great of a couple these two are. They definitely light up around each other and at times didn’t even seem to notice the blistering cold. We are very excited to be working with them in the near future!

More of Us…

So many things change once you have a child. And nearly all for the better.

One of the things we didn’t account for was, when you have a baby, everyone approaches you with a smile. Everyone is happy for that moment when you first see them, no matter how they may feel. Its a wonderful thing! People in public smile as they pass by you when they would have otherwise not even have noticed you. Life just seems sweeter when you are with your child.

Ethan is really starting to get vocal about nearly everything. He has things he absolutely love and hates.

Loves:

  • Mom and Dad
  • The Outdoors
  • Going for walks
  • iTunes visualizer
  • The vacuum (it calms him)
  • Changing outfits and/or diapers
  • Being on his feet
  • His hands and fingers

Hates:

  • Sitting
  • His reflux issues
  • The car seat
  • Dad blowing his nose
  • Water; or more specifically, a bath
  • Falling asleep

We still can decide who he looks like more. I don’t see either of us in him and think he has his own look. Maybe this will change as he starts to grow. People who meet him give us a wide array of opinions about who they think he looks like. A lot of the time they mention someone else in the family.

All I know, is he is so freakin’ cute.

He comes with us to all of our weddings and photo shoots and definitely loves the attention from all of the different people. But as we all know, it’s an exhausting job!

This was his first time out in the snow. He didn’t seem to mind it much, he just loves being outside.