Caed, Courtney, and Brad

I've been friends with Courtney and Brad since Courtney was a freshmen at NC State and I was a sophomore, oh, so many years ago. :) It's been really great to see how our friendship has grown over the past 10 years.

Last year, Courtney and Brad had a little boy and named him Caedmon. We call him Caed. :)

I met up with Courtney, Brad, and Caed a few weeks ago to take some family pictures after Caed had turned 1. He is such a cute little guy and has gorgeous blue eyes and bright blond hair that sticks up in all directions. So cute.

The fearlessness on this little guy shows. He's also got a little scrape on his lip from a tumble he took a couple days before the pictures, but it's all good.

These first two pictures are of Caed after he's finished riding on his plastic John Deere. He's a true North Carolina man, he is.


I absolutely love this picture I got of Courtney and Caed. He's looking to the side (probably at Daddy), and he's got all of his trust in Mommy holding him up as he walks around without any doubt that she'll continue to be there for him. And Courtney looks like she couldn't be happier, walking around with her little man.

And yes, Courtney giving Caed a kiss on the cheek. Can't get any better than that. :)

These next few pictures are of Courtney, Brad, and Caed all goofing around together on the grass. These playful pictures together are always some of my favorites. :)


The proud papa and his son. Caed is lovin' his time with Daddy.

These last few pictures are from the swing set we found at the park. Caed was all about that swing. He loved it! I especially love this first picture of his eyes poking up above the bucket seat of the swing and then the last one with him laughing and Courtney smiling just behind him.

Jemissa & Zack

Jemissa and Zack got married earlier this summer and had such a fun day together. I've known Zack and Jemissa for a couple years now as we go to the same church in Raleigh and I also took some engagement pictures for them earlier in June. It's always fun to photograph weddings for friends of mine. :) Here are some of my favorite pictures from the day.

This first group of pictures are the goofy pictures from when Zack was taking pictures with his groom's men and Jemissa was taking pictures with her bride's maids before the ceremony. Of course, we took more normal pictures than these, but these silly ones usually end up being my favorite ones, so here are a few that I picked out for you. They should bring a smile to your face. :)


We took a lot of pictures of Jemissa in her beautiful dress, and this one is my favorite.

This time, Toni-lyn joined me to photograph Jemissa and Zack's wedding because Amaree wasn't available. Amaree and her husband, Ben, are also friends with Zack and Jemissa and they were already planning to do the music for Zack and Jemissa before they asked me to photograph their wedding. Amaree played the violin and Ben played the guitar during the ceremony and also throughout the entire reception. They played some really great cover songs during the reception and here are a few pictures of them playing during the ceremony.


Here are some of my favorite moments from the ceremony. Jemissa looking over her shoulder at all the guests. Zack with a huge grin on his face as they exchange vows. Zack and Jemissa taking communion together. And, of course, their kiss.

Here are some cute pictures of Zack and Jemissa together after the ceremony.

Zack and Jemissa had their reception at NC State's University Club. Here is their first dance, which was adorable to watch.

Instead of a multi-teared wedding cake, they had a plethora of cakes for their guests. It was such a great treat to have so many different cakes for the guests to choose from and here are just a couple from their selection!


Zack and Jemissa received toasts from Jemissa's sister, Zack's dad, and our friends Jason and Diana. Jason and Diana gave a really great toast because they were each close friends with Zack and Jemissa and then Jason and Diana also got to watch Zack and Jemissa's relationship grow into the marriage it has become. Here are just a couple pictures from Jason and Diana's toast at the end of the evening.

And here are a few final pictures of Zack and Jemissa as they make their way out of the University Club and start their new adventure together!

Cali turns 2!

This is little Cali, I was able to meet up with Cali and her mom, Eileen, a few weeks ago to take some pictures of Cali just after she had turned two years old. I took some pictures of Cali this spring and she's already grown so much!

Here are a handful of my favorite pictures from my morning at Cali's house with her family. Cali and her parents moved here from California within the past year. Can you guess what Cali's name is short for? :)


Cali was having fun playing peek-a-boo from behind the tree with me and Eileen.

Cali loooooves her mama! Look at these two having fun together. :)

I thought this last one was really cute. Cali likes to pretend make mashed potatoes, but the funny thing is that she gets to play with a real mixer (not plugged in, of course) and real potatoes in a real bowl!