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Who I am . . . .

At heart, I am a kid.
At play, I am an artist.
At work, I'm giving a 100% of who I am to my art.
At home, I am a Mom and a wife and an accountant
and a nurse and a chauffeur and a cleaning lady
and a landscaper and an interior decorator and a chef.
I'm not perfect at it, but I work very hard at it everyday.

What you should know about me . . . . .
I'm entirely laid back and fun.
I like making people laugh.
I love a challenge.
My artistic eye and penchant for relating to people, I recognize and
embrace as my gift.
Being a photographer doesn't define who I am, but it certainly has
shaped the person I've become.
I'm a better person because of my photography and my clients;
my muses!

Am I wise? . . . . .
I've come so far and gained so much as a person by experiencing the
good alongside the bad.
I believe that in every obstacle or sticky situation in life, there is
an opportunity for growth in some way.
That a day not thinking about the future is a day neglected.

I am unique. I am close to my heart.
Bottomline, this is me!

Monthly Archives: October 2008

Uphill Proposal

Little did Jenna know the day she hit the trail with her high-speed boyfriend, Tim, that at the trail’s end it would give way to a gorgeous ring being placed on her finger. Jenna had told me about their romantic bar meeting amongst casual friends and how it evolved into a full blown relationship as we navigated our...

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Chris & Jenn, two weeks, and Sweet!

Chris McCord, a native of Michigan, found himself in NC two weeks before a friends wedding, getting acquainted with the girl he’d later spend the rest of his life with.  It wasn’t a set-up. Chris was helping his friend hang crown moulding in his house when he got caught up in a long gaze out...

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White Knuckles. Dislocated Knuckles.

  Kauai. Land of unspoiled wonder and diversity. Our island hop in Hawaii. Adventures. Many memories. Some better than others.  Where to start: My brother Dan and his new wife happened to be vacationing on their honeymoon same time as us. Well, we kind of all planned it that way. And as per recommendation of...

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My Goofball

OK, I’ve always have said this about my little man, but he really is an old soul. He came into this world with a sense of knowing and understanding. It’s hard to explain, but I flashback to a picture I took of him at 6 weeks old. He’s propped up on his arm, turned slightly...

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Sweet little Ashley cakes

Ashley is one of my brides for this month. We took her mind off of her wedding and had a knock-down fantastic session playing dress-up.  Once again, the fantastic make-up artistry of Margo Williams of Belloviso came through with not only our 50′s look, but also easily transitioning Ashley into a 70′s glam look and...

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My favorite holiday

And it has nothing to do with candy, believe it or not, although I do love a fresh Hershey  . . .  ‘Tis the season. We broke out the Halloween decor. I love getting dressed up and being something that I’m not. I hide behind a scary mask and black cloak, play scary music, and...

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Homeward engagement

It was only befitting that this country couple have their engagement session where their roots are strong; on the homefront. So I trekked on out to Four Oaks to document their session in 3 locations all within a mile or 2 of each other.  The first stop was Stephanie’s family tobacco warehouse. Love the combination...

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Daffodils are Love

And yes, this was a fall wedding, so the daffodils weren’t readily available, but Allison managed to have her florist find her a petite daffodil to adorn her autumnal colored bouquet. The significance to the daffodil carries over in the couples’ lives. Allison had revealed to me that throughout all of her first dates with...

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Craig&Laddy are Maui’d

The reason for my eternal gratefulness, is for this fantastic wedding. What a couple! What a backdrop! Craig and Laddy had made a great decision, and blindly I might add, by putting their trust in their Maui wedding planner Deanne Nakamura of Precious Maui Weddings. Not much to do by way of decorating this stunning...

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Aloha!

Many of you know that I recently had the awesome oppportunity to document a very special wedding on Maui. And the timing was uncanny as it fell on mine and my husband Rich’s 10 year anniversary. You know where this is going. We were able to make this our 2nd honeymoon. What a gift! We...

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