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My sessions are fun and laid-back. We follow baby & kid cues, and I don't ask you to turn your neck to a certain uncomfortable angle. This is not a studio session and I don't have a client closet. I want to capture your family exactly how they are in this season - just maybe with outfits you get to choose vs their mismatched sweat pants (just my kids??).
I am always happy to help and will offer wardrobe guidance, fun ideas for things to do during our session, and other tips to make our time together relaxing and stress-free. I'll make sure we get the "Christmas card photo" of everyone smiling at the camera (mainly for the grandparents, let's be honest), but that will be maybe 30 seconds of our time together. I promise you've never had this much fun during a photo session.
Photo sessions can be delightful
Let's capture the heart of who your family is in this specific season. A morning at home with pancakes, trips to the library, playing in the backyard, bubbles and water tables - whatever makes your family the happiest and is true to who you all really are in this moment is what I want to capture! I promise they'll be your most special & cherished family photos yet. My at home sessions are all inclusive and include a pre-session consultation, wardrobe guidance & prep guide, your choice of a 1 or 2 hour session (often adding more time is better for these!), and a fully edited digital gallery. Digital images are yours and are available in both web & high res for sharing, saving & printing. Prints, cards, and other artwork can be purchased directly from your gallery, which you'll receive 3-4 weeks after our session. A $500 deposit & signed contract are due to secure your session date on my calendar.
Delightfully mundane -
capture your family in this season
60 minute session at the hospital when baby is the freshest of fresh! These moments go by so quickly and honestly the in & out of nurses and drs and visitors make this time an absolute blur. I've been there and I promise to document these initial moments with baby + all of the details that will mean the world to you months & years down the road. If baby has big sibs, this is often best used when they're coming to meet baby! Fresh 48 Sessions are all inclusive and include a pre-session consultation, prep guide, the session time at the hospital, and a fully edited digital gallery. Digital images are yours and are available in both web & high res for sharing, saving & printing. Prints, cards, and other artwork can be purchased directly from your gallery, which you'll receive 3-4 weeks after our session. A $500 deposit & signed contract are due to hold your due date on my calendar. We'll schedule the actual session once baby arrives!
fresh 48 hospital session
Up to a 2 hour session in the comfort of your (not-spotlessly-cleaned) home. You'll snuggle, kiss, smell that delicious newborn baby head, feed baby when needed, relax and enjoy a morning with your beautiful family. I'll capture it. If there's a big sibiling, we'll add in some books, games, songs, and snacks. Maybe talk about Bluey if they're into it (I know I am). Newborn Sessions are all inclusive and include a pre-session consultation, wardrobe guidance & prep guide, the session time in & around your home, and a fully edited digital gallery. Digital images are yours and are available in both web & high res for sharing, saving & printing. Prints, cards, and other artwork can be purchased directly from your gallery, which you'll receive 3-4 weeks after our session. A $500 deposit & signed contract are due to hold your due date on my calendar. We'll schedule the actual session once baby arrives!
at home lifestyle newborn
magic in between.
we'll capture what you'll want to remember most
I believe in documenting the mundane, the milestones, and all the
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loving
playful
a little wild
laid back
adorable
thoughtful
casual
silly
adventurous
loving
playful
a little wild
laid back
adorable
thoughtful
casual
silly
loving
playful
a little wild
laid back
adorable
thoughtful
casual
my clients are
how would you describe your family?
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Thank you for taking the time to look at my website, blog and Instagram! If you love my style and think we'd be a good fit, please fill out the contact form and let's chat about your hopes for a session!
Let's Chat
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I'll probably ask you some additional questions to get to know you and your family better. Then I'll get back to you with my availability, details, and pricing. You let me know your thoughts, and I'll cross my fingers that you decide you want to work together!
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I'll send over a contract, you'll send over your session fee, and we'll get your date & location on my calendar! For newborn sessions, I put hold your due date on my calendar, but we'll firm up session date once baby arrives (babies can be tricky like that).
Let's do it!
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No stress, just fun. I'll help as much or as little as you'd like before our session, and the day of our session we'll have so. much. fun. You'll snuggle and cuddle and laugh and kiss your sweet fam, and I'll capture it all. I already can't wait for you to see the final images!
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Thank you so much for these amazing pictures! I love every single one of them! You captured his facial expressions and personality so perfectly."
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I was honestly worried about everything, but I didn't need to be worried about anything. The whole experience was more than I imagined. I loved how confident Caroline was and how she immediately got started building a relationship with our [2-year-old] daughter.”
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goodbye stress,
hi caroline!
Motherhood is hard enough. I know all about decision fatigue, forgetting why I walked into the living room, and putting "make to-do list" on my to-do list (please tell me I'm not the only one).
Let me make this easy for you. As an award winning Raleigh Maternity Photographer, I'll guide you every step of the way, and I genuinely want this to be stress-free, fun, super comfortable for every member of your family, and an enjoyable time for you together (just with the bonus of gorgeous photos you'll have forever and ever!).
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