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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!

Category Archives: Vintage Vixens

Vintage Vixen Marie

OK, so is this girl not a cross between Jessica Alba, Alicia Keys, & Alyssa Milano? I’m so blessed with really fundamentally attractive women to shoot. My Margo, owner and chief artist of Belloviso is the transformation lady extraordinaire and I hold her on a pedestal as an essential part of the Vintage Vixens Session....

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Boudoir Photographer – Raleigh, NC {Totally, Tamitha!}

Such a cool girl! She was a referral from one of my other former Vintage Vixens, Robin. Tamitha had several reschedules due to her crazy work schedule, but she finally made her way down from Washington, DC in early April. She’s entirely laid back and fun and we had a great time playing around. She...

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Jenna Came Back

For a fun little play session. I had recently bought some new props from the one and only IKEA and I was anxious to play around a bit. Jenna’s a classic and pure joy to work with. She’s vintage and she’s a vixen. Below is a collection of my favorite images. Old Hollywood glam, eh?...

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Cupcakes & Kasey – Smithfield, NC (The Studio)

Well I can’t divulge the full information regarding our recent Vintage Vixens session, but I can tell you that the editorial piece is what I am so excited about! Kasey is a burst of fresh California air. She trotted into my studio with a large suitcase and a pan of oversized cupcakes raring to go...

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Eccentric Sarah – Moulin Rouge Vixen

Well, I had a wonderful phone consultation and after an hour of bonding through art, I was totally sold on her as a person. She’s lovely, effervescent, quirky, and the girl gets my props for her PROPS. Having shopped all over the world for some of the most eclectic ensembles, such places including Italy, Paris,...

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AKA Adria

And I use the AKA because this girl can morph into several different Hollywood celebs in the click of my shutter. I realized during and post session that Adria had looks reminiscent of Mariah Carey, Jessica Biel, and Diane Lane. To sum it up, she’s gorgeous and really gave great face during our session! S-

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Event with the Chic MedSpa Glo de Vie

Happened upon Glo de Vie MedSpa one night on Facebook. Got to love Facebook. I approached Glo de Vie to talk about some cross promotional ideas for our two business. It was an easy sell to Adria(Glo de Vie manager) who was right on board for the glam aspect of photography that I do Vintage...

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Gina-ahhhhhhh is a Vixen!

Girl has it going on and I knew she totally would! Gina came my way via Facebook awhile back through a friend and periodically would stop in and ask questions about having a Vintage Vixens session with me. When we finally friended one another on Facebook, I couldn’t help but, ask when she was going...

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Jenni – 1st Vintage Vixen shoot in my new studio

I met Jenni at the January Forever Bridal Show. The thing that struck me funny in hindsight was the fact that it was her Mom’s eyes who were caught by the Vintage Vixen display I had. Jenni was in full steam ahead bride mode jumping right on over to my table of wedding albums. It...

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Don’t Forget about the Hot Summer ahead, Vixens!

Thanks to Elaina & Stefanie for coming together for a sample swimsuit shoot for my ad campaign to further promote Vintage Vixens Hot, Hot, Hot July. You’re good sports even in ice cold water  :  P S-

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