Happy Birthday, Paige! -- Project 52 – Brothers [21:52]

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It's Aunt Paige's birthday and today we celebrate her! Well today, and last night, and tomorrow night...I think I'm rubbing off on her in making it more than a birthDAY and more like a birth month! I'm so blessed to call her my sister and for my boys to call her their Aunt. We butted heads quite often growing up, but I am so thankful that we are as close as we are now. She's not only an amazing sister, business-partner, and aunt to my boys, but she is my best friend and an inspiration to me. She's that person I know we can rely on anytime we need something.

The way she loves God, our family, her friends, and my boys is incredible to see. I'm so glad we get to do life together and look forward to all the years to come! Happy Birthday Aunt Paige, we love you!!

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Ashford Family - Raleigh, NC

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Teran and I have known Lauren for years, for over 10 years in fact. We all grew up in the mountains of North Carolina and attended high school together. We spent much of our time dominating the soccer field with our high school team (and by dominate, I mean we lost almost every game, but who is counting!?) Our friendship has continued over the years and has contained many milestones! I don't think any of us would have imagined 10 years ago that one day we would all be living in Raleigh and within a mile of each other! Watching Lauren get married and begin her own family has been a blessing and joy! Her and Bruce have raised three of the sweetest little ones that we always enjoy spending time with! After shooting a few photos of the kids earlier this year, we were thrilled for the opportunity to capture some sweet memories of the Ashford family all together! Thanks guys! We look forward to doing it again next year!

Salisbury Family - Raleigh, NC

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We love the Salisbury family! Hannah, their oldest daughter, is one of Aiden's best friends. They love being around each other and it's a lot of fun to watch them grow up together. Hannah's younger sister, Carolina - or Ro-Ro as they call her, is full of life! Jen and Jeff wanted to do family pictures for Jeff's mom for a Christmas gift. So on a beautiful afternoon we met Jen, Jeff, the girls, Jeff's sister, and Jeff's Mom and step-dad. It was fun to watch the family interact and to see how much fun they all have together. We had a beautiful afternoon to shoot and it even inspired grandpa Bruce to get up on the play set with Hannah.  Ro-Ro was as smiley as ever and as a bonus, we had a fun photo bomb from the resident horses.

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Gibbs Family

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Let's just say... Gibbs family = FUN! Kendra, also known as "mom" of the Gibbs crew, is one of those people that no matter what the situation, if you're with Kendra, you are going to have a fun time! After spending a few hours with the Gibbs during their session, I can see now that the entire family is the same way! Even with 3 men in the family and it being a fairly chilly afternoon, we still had a lot of fun... well most of us did, we won't name names!

We've been so privileged to work with all of our families throughout this past year and the Gibbs family was no exception!

Lettering Hang Out and Tutorial

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A little over a week ago, Teran, myself, and my friend Emily made a trip over to Wilson to hang out with Heather, whom you may remember from Heather's Letters. If you recall, I had the privilege of working with Heather as she was one of the featured artists at Jubala Coffee here in North Raleigh. After working with Heather for her display at Jubala, we were able to work together again as I helped her redesign her website (www.heathers-letters.com). Out of those things began a friendship that I am so very thankful for! Heather inspires me time and again with her talent and creativity. She is extremely gifted at her art. I am so grateful that Heather graciously welcomed us into her home for an afternoon of coffee, conversation, and a little creativity. She was kind to offer us a brief calligraphy tutorial (let it be noted that Em happened to be the A-student of that session, Teran stuck with crayons (not really but of course that became my joke for the day), and I gave up after two minutes and got my camera out!).

Spending the afternoon with these dear friends was a blessing to me. They have been an encouragement to me in my life, faith, and business. As I grow older, I find myself cherishing the gift of friends and family all the more - and for these three I give thanks. I am excited for the possibility of things in store for the future. Thanks again, Heather, we had a great time!

Katie Davenport - Senior Photos - Raleigh, NC

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We had a great time with Katie during her Senior session.  Katie is a beautiful girl both inside and out and the joy she showed through out the session was perfect! The best part about Katie is she was up for anything! We couldn't have asked for a better day and a more energetic, fun, person to work with. To be a high school senior she has an outlook on life that I could have only wished for at that age. I loved getting to know Katie during our time together especially since she's now one of the boys favorite babysitters! Katie, you are awesome and we had a blast hanging out with you! We wish you the best for the rest of your senior year!

Gender Reveal & Baby Shower - Raleigh, NC

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Erin is one of our favorite clients! She hired us back in the spring to do the photography and videography for a wedding shower for her sister-in-law, so when she contacted us to do the photography for one of her best friend's gender reveal and baby shower we couldn't wait. One, we love working with Erin and two she throws the best parties! Erin did a fabulous job planning every detail of the party. It was so much fun to be a part of the special time in this couple's life and to get to work with Erin again!

 

 

Powell Family - Raleigh, NC

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I have known the Powell family for a few years now, and it has been a pleasure to watch George and Lilly grow up. Gary and Alison are so much fun to hang out with and George and Lilly, both hold a special place in my heart. Lilly is full of spunk and reminds me of myself when I was her age and George is a total sweet heart. A few months ago we were at a friends cook out and Aiden wanted to hang with the big boys even though they were all twice his size and three times his age. George came along beside him and followed him around making sure he didn't get into too much trouble, while allowing him to think he was just as big as the rest of them. We met them on a beautiful afternoon at the NC Arboretum. Gary wasn't all that excited about the idea of pictures, but he was a great team player! Glad we could capture just a glimpse of the love this family has for each other!

Sellek Family - Wake Forest, NC

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We had a great time with the Sellek Family in Wake Forest, NC. We couldn't have asked for a better session, it was full of beautiful light, good weather, and lots of love! There is something special about the excitement of new parents and it was a privilege to be able capture the joy of Chris and Stephanie as they loved on sweet Audrey!