April 25, 2011

Happy Birthday Benjamin!

My little nephew just turned one year old! You may remember his birth story that I posted, check it out here: Birth Story Ben has become the cutest little boy. I love my little buddy!

"Happy Easter!" says Ben.

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You steal my heart Ben...

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I love this laugh!

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Hey Buddy!

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If you ever wondered how you knew when a photo session was over....

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I love you Ben! Thanks for having me over on your birthday!

April 18, 2011

Lorelei's 1st Birthday Party!

My friends from college asked me to come over to photograph their daughter, Lorelei's first birthday party. It was fun seeing other old college friends and celebrate Lorelei at this perfect backyard party!

Zach + Rhiannon = Lorelei!

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I love this face...

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and these bloomers!

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Time to eat cake!

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Hmmm... not so sure about this...

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Actually, it's pretty good!

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Here Daddy, try!

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This is the best birthday ever!

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Yea!

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April 13, 2011

Jan and Matt ~ Engagement Session

A beautiful and warm spring evening at the JP Raulston Arboretum served as the perfect backdrop for Jan and Matt's engagement session. Love is in bloom!

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Matthew Terribile and Janet Seabock engagment portraits.

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As the sun set, the light took on a perfect glow.

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I love the joy in this photo!

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Thank you Jan and Matt! I'm looking forward to the wedding!

April 04, 2011

Holly and Josh (and Coach K!)

I've known Josh since he and my little brother became friends when they were about 5 and 6 years old. Therefore, Josh has always seemed like a second brother to me as he and Matt have been best friends for so many years. We are all grown up now and Josh just got married to a lovely woman, Holly. Before their wedding I photographed Holly's bridal portrait. We started out at my house for her getting ready images and then headed over to the beautiful Duke Gardens to take advantage of the spring blooms.

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Josh is a crazy Duke basketball fan, so he requested that we try to get a photo of Holly by the Cameron Indoor Stadium. Her photo session was on the same day that Duke won the ACC tournament. Josh, my brother, and his other groomsmen were actually at the game celebrating the win. Shortly after we pulled up to the stadium, a large tour bus pulled up as well. We could hardly believe it when we saw who walked off the bus.

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Holly was going to give the Cameron Stadium photos to Josh for a present on his wedding day, but we both had no idea that we would see Coach K or that he would be kind enough to take a picture with Holly. Josh knew there was some sort of surprise by seeing the secrecy his fiance and groomsmen were keeping, but you can see from his face below that he did not know what the surprise was. I love his reaction!

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Congratulations Josh and Holly! I love you guys!

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P.S. My mom, sister and I created the flower arrangements for their wedding as well (Mom is definitely the creative genius behind this). What do you think, should she go into business? This is her fifth wedding doing the flowers I believe.

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