When I got back to California from my trip my first session was with newborn Owen. I absolutely love photographing newborns! I spent a little less than an hour with this sweet new baby. I am really looking forward to watching him grow as I will be photographing his 3, 6, 9 and 12 month sessions. See you soon Owen! 
My last day in Raleigh, NC was a busy one. My last session was with 2 year old Riley. What a doll she is! I photographed her mom and dad's wedding back in 2005 in Wake Forest, NC and then photographed Riley when she was just a few months old. She has also changed quite a bit! She is a VERY girly little girl and sweet as she can be. She was a bit shy at first but we managed to coax out some sweet smiles at the end of the session. Riley now has a new baby brother--I look forward to photographing the two kids together on my next trip to North Carolina!
When I met with Gail a few years ago to talk about photographing her wedding I just knew she was someone I would want to get to know. Gail and Hien's wedding in 2006 was one of the last ones I photographed before moving to California. I was thrilled to later learn that their family grew to include little Parker! I met them in Raleigh last month and we had a wonderful session at Oakview Park- The same place where we did Mom's bridal portrait in '06!! What a good looking family!! 
Another one of my favorite sessions while back in NC last month was photographing Brooke and Katie. This was the first time I had met little Katie but I've known mom and dad since I photographed their wedding at North Ridge Country Club back in 2002. It is so awesome to watch their little family grow! We had a great session at Grandma's house in Raleigh. I just know Brooke will be a great big sister. Welcome to the world Katie!! 
When I was in Raleigh last month I was able to spend some time with my best friend Meaghan and her two boys. We went to the All Children's Playground at Laurel Hills Park one day with them. I've been photographing the boys since they were born and it just gets more fun every time. I'm still about a month behind on my posting but I had to include some of my favorites. I miss these guys so much!! 
When I was in Raleigh last month I also photographed Taylor and Colin. The highlight of this session was their mom's request to photograph Colin "in a bucket" like we did with Taylor when she was his age. We were all laughing hysterically watching Colin look at the bubbles and try to figure out why we had put him in a bucket in the middle of the park. It was a bit challenging photographing the two kids together-- This particular one is my favorite. I like to call it "please don't put me next to my baby brother." Her expression is priceless.
