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As we near the end of June we reflect on our first year of business and what an exciting time it was! We are beyond grateful for those who came along with us for the ride and allowed us the honor of taking their photos. It's always fun to take a walk down memory lane so here's just a few shots from our first year. Can't wait to see some of these faces again in the future!
Did you know we do senior photos!? Paige and I remember our senior photos, how can we not, they're still hanging on the wall at our parents house! They were awkwardly done in the school library, by a big company that could care less about how our pictures turned out. We want to make your senior photos a fun and memorable time for you and you can trust that your session will be just that.
We will come to the location of your choice or we can help you choose a location. You can bring different outfits and we will get images of you that capture who you are, your personality, and this special time in your life.
The best part, if you book your session before July 31st, 2014 you will save $50 on your session fee! Contact us today at info@fifthofjune.com for more information and to book your session.
It's fitting that this post comes following the USA's World Cup win over Ghana! I have known Lauren since high school. We met and became friends while playing soccer, she was a senior and I was a freshman. We became friends then and have been friends ever since. It has been a blessing to experience many seasons of life together. We both attended NC State, stayed in Raleigh and went to church together for years. I had the honor of standing by Lauren's side as a bridesmaid on her wedding day and I have had the privilege of watching her and Bruce raise three beautiful children since. Teran and I had a great time spending the morning with Riley, Anna Kate, and Kuyper - taking photos of these two adorable sisters and their little brother. It would have been hard to imagine over 10 years ago that I would be photographing Lauren's three kids one day, but I am grateful I was able to do so!
We are so excited that baby brother will be here soon, sooner than the doctors think, is our guess! At my last appointment we found out that baby brother is making progress, so we decided we needed to get maternity photos in sooner than later. Luckily we had an evening that we were all home and were able to take some family/maternity photos despite the steamy summer night. Of course, the evening that worked for all of us was the first day Raleigh's heat index hit 100 degrees. That being said, we had a nice "glow" to us, and Aiden spent the whole shoot saying "water,water,water" - the boy likes to stay hydrated! Despite the heat, Paige was able to capture some great photos! We can't wait to meet baby brother, until then, we are enjoying the last few weeks (or maybe only days) as a family of three!
Morgan and I met back in 2006 when I started as an intern at NBC 17 here in Raleigh. She had recently finished up an internship at the station and had just accepted a full-time position. Soon after my internship, I too accepted a full-time position with the station. Thankfully for Facebook, I have been able to keep up with Morgan over the years and watched her family grow! It's been great to see her and Matt get married and recently welcome Camden into their lives. He is such an adorable little boy and we were thrilled to take pictures for them!
We met them at one of the local parks on a beautiful evening and had a great time enjoying the weather and our time together!
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As we celebrate our first year, I'm thrilled to share this session with the Pilkington's - a family who has supported us from the beginning! I can remember shooting McKenzie's newborn photos. It seems like only yesterday she was swaddled in a blanket as Taylor and Cassidy held their beautiful baby girl. Yet now that precious newborn is a laughing toddler and it was a pleasure capturing this sweet family as they grow together. The Pilkington's were troopers, meeting us downtown bright and early! We had a great time hanging out and taking photos with these friends and can't wait to meet up with them again to capture their newest addition who will be arriving this fall!
Happy Anniversary to my partner-in-crime and the brother-in-law of all brother-in-laws. JJ and Teran, glad to celebrate the covenant you both made five years ago and the beautiful family you two have grown since! Thank you for the relationship you have modeled before me, one of love, commitment, sacrifice and grace - and thank you for blessing me with a super cute nephew (and the second one who is on the way)! Love you both! - Paige
We want to thank everyone for their support over the past year! It’s been a great year and we have been so blessed to meet some fabulous families and capture some wonderful moments! It's such a blessing to think about this past year. The places we have been, the fun we have had, and the memories we have made. Starting a business was a big step, but we are so thankful for our family, friends, and new friends who have been with us every step of the way. It's been an exciting journey and a true pleasure! With the mark of our anniversary we have made some changes! As I'm sure you've noticed we, ok Paige, did a fabulous job giving the website a bit of a face lift - you'll continue to see some new updates and announcements as you visit the site. We've also added some new collections for our returning and future clients, including a digital-only option and a-la-carte items. You will hear more about these items over the next few weeks as we continue to celebrate our first year anniversary!
With these updates and new collections we want to let everyone know that our promotional portfolio building prices will be ending at the end of June. Anyone who books before June 30th, 2014 will be able to use our promotional pricing for their session and collection. E-mail us today at info@fifthofjune.com to schedule your session!
We want to thank everyone again for all your support! We look forward to our next steps and sharing the adventure with all of you!
What a wonderful afternoon we had with the Hendren Family! Their oldest daughter, Leah, is so full of joy and capturing her laughter, spontaneity and love of life was such a blessing. Jordan, their newborn, is a beautiful newborn girl, with baby blue eyes. We met them at their house on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and had a great time capturing them in their element. We even had a chance to include the Hendren's Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers in a few pictures which was reminiscent for Paige and I since we grew up with a Wheaten. It was our pleasure spending some time with the Hendren's and getting to know this lovely family.
We want to wish a Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there and especially to the moms we've had the privilege to photograph over this past year. We take this day to honor the hours of endless love and sacrifice you give each and everyday. The sleepless nights, early mornings, and 24-hour work days you've put in from the start. To the moms, grandmothers, and to all the women who have chosen to love simply for the sake of love - we celebrate you this day. We have been blessed to have some incredible women love and care for us - and it is our greatest desire to carry on that legacy of love and service for years to come. Happy Mother's Day!
JJ and I met Sally and Hunter last year when we joined the Faith 1 Sunday School class at our church. Like us, they are a young couple (yes, 30'ish is still young), newly weds (I still say that after 5 years of marriage), and starting to grow their family! Hunter, like JJ, is also in law-enforcement so they had an instant bond. We have loved getting to know this couple and we were so excited for them when we found out that they were expecting their first child. I was even more thrilled when I found out they were having a boy. The possibility of a new playmate for Aiden and little brother (we're still working on a name) is always exciting. Shortly before Holden was due Sally asked if Paige and I would take newborn photos for them. Of course, we were happy to do so! We had such a fun morning with them in their lovely home. They are a fun, loving, and beautiful family and we are thankful for the time we could spend with them!
Ever since I was a young girl, Easter has always been one of my favorite holidays. I used to love getting to wear that special dress my mom bought for me, dying easter eggs, getting my easter basket, and doing an easter egg hunt at our house with all our friends and family. We always had a grand prize egg that would be hidden in with the other eggs and even at young ages, between the Rankin sisters, the competition was fierce to find that egg. Though I don't get to hunt for easter eggs anymore, I do love carrying on many of the traditions we have, even when we're not with family.
I have known Maryann for close to 8 years now. I first met Maryann when I was hired as an intern at NBC 17 here in Raleigh. Back then, to a college intern, she was the intimidating Director of Marketing. Since then, I have come to know and love her, not only as a boss and colleague, but as a friend. Outside of my father and grandfather, there is no other person who has taught me more about hard work and professionalism in the business world. Maryann has a sense for people and personalities. After I graduated from NC State, she hired me full-time as part of her marketing team. At the time, there were 9 of us on that team and to this day, the majority of us still get together as much as we can even though we've all gone our separate ways.
It has been such a pleasure to watch Jon and Maryann grow from a couple into a family of four! I met their son, Mason, when he was just a day old in the hospital and it was so much fun getting to meet Maxine, their newest addition, the day we met for photos. We did their shoot at The Sienna Hotel in Chapel Hill, NC. The Sienna is where Jon proposed to Maryann years ago and now we were back with their family. Check out their pictures and their beautiful family below!
We adore the Shearin Family! Chip and Kristal are our old neighbors. We loved running into them into the street, sharing neighborhood stories, and the fun times we had together living steps away. It's been years since we lived close to each other, but we still love keeping up with them and their adorable children. When Kristal contacted us about doing a family photo shoot we were excited not only to capture some images of their awesome family but to have a chance to catch up! It was a warmer winter day and the kids were troopers - everyone looked magazine perfect! Aiden went with us, so he loved getting to play with their boys after the photo shoot, and the boys were great with Aiden!
One thing Paige and I love about photography is being able to capture special moments and memories for people. When Erin, an old friend of ours, contacted us about doing photography and videography at a bridal shower for her future sister-in-law, Leanna, we were really excited. Erin is such a fun, loving, and hilarious person and we knew that the shower would reflect all those things. The shower was hosted at Erin's house by her and her mother. From the cozy environment to the personal details - the house was decorated with care. It was evident that everyone, especially Leanna, really enjoyed the time together. It is always a privilege to document celebrations like Leanna's shower - joyful gatherings of friends and family - to capture the details and moments and allow those involved to sit back and enjoy. If you have a shower, birthday party, anniversary, or graduation event coming up, let us know! We would love to be a part of it!
Bridal Shower from fifthofjune on Vimeo.
We have known the Pittman's since before baby #2 was born and it's been so much fun watching their family of three, grow to a family of four. We loved taking the Pittman's maternity pictures back in November with their oldest son, Drake. We have known Mrs. Pittman (Jason's mother) for years from church so we were excited to meet Jason, Nina and Drake for that session. We had such a great time with them, so when Nina contacted us saying they wanted newborn pictures of Zachary we were thrilled! Zachary was supposed to be a January baby, but he surprised everybody and ended up being the best Christmas gift they have ever received! Paige and I were out of town for Christmas, but when we got back we got together with them as soon as we could and we're able to capture some great photos of Zachary, Drake and the family. It was so precious seeing them as a family of four and we look forward to watching their family grow over the coming years.
We have known Jeff and Jen since, well, before they were Jeff and Jen. We all met years ago when we were part of our church's College and Young Adults group. It has been a lot of fun to watch Jen and Jeff get to know each other, get married and start a family. JJ and I beat Jeff and Jen to the alter by 3 months, but they have been leading the way with kids. They had their first, Johanna, 6 months before we had Aiden and we have been on a 6'ish month trend with them ever since. There has been (or will be) a Salisbury or Wilkins baby every 6 months since Johanna came along. It's definitely not planned and I'm not so sure it's going to continue this way :), but it's been pretty funny to watch it play out. At least it's been nice that Jen and I have been able to share maternity clothes and baby items. We were so excited when Jen's mom contacted us about taking photos of their newest addition, Carolina. We also did an updated family session of their now family of four and were even able to get a few pictures with the grandparents. Carolina is such a beautiful baby and Johanna is already settling into her role as big sister. We did their session a few weeks ago while Jen's parents were in town. Since JJ was at work, Aiden had to go with me, but luckily Hannah has some of the best toys and we had lots of hands on deck. It was a beautiful morning and we had a great time seeing the family interact and getting a lot of beautiful pictures. I look forward to watching these girls, and this family, grow!
A beautiful mild afternoon, two adorable cousins, and three fun sisters equaled an awesome fall shoot this past November. We were thrilled when Brooke, an old friend from high school, sent us an email letting us know they were interested in meeting up with us to take some family photos. We had a great time with this crew! There is nothing we enjoy more than capturing genuine moments of love and laughter, of which, there was no shortage on this afternoon we spent together. Now that Christmas has passed, we are thrilled to be able to share some of their favorite shots!
A Year in Review from fifthofjune on Vimeo.
