Friday, January 30, 2015

School of History | Concept | Lillington, N.C. Photographer

We discovered this amazing abandoned school via another photographer. It is like a playground for photographers ... a dangerous one ... because of the hopeless decay of the place. But oh! So many awesome places to photograph and amazing lighting!


 Meagan was a great model for this black and white series I wanted to shoot. Kind of a historic, ghostlike feel to it. And that cat. That cat is Meagan best friend haha! And she's like the cat whisperer!



It was a chilly morning ... as it has been for the past few weeks. But Meagan was a trooper! I love photographing her. Being a photographer herself, she also knows what looks good in a photograph. So she is able to help our concepts come to life!


And this is only PART 1 of this location series! ;)


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Monday, January 26, 2015

Couple in Love | Couple | Fayetteville, N.C. Photographer

She contacted me in hopes of squeezing in a redeployment photo session with her love before he left. Of course I HAD to photograph them! Boyfriend and girlfriend for years, I knew this was going to be an awesome session.



 And like most men I photograph, he was there for her. He could care less about getting pictures taken, but because he's one and only wanted the pictures, he was a fantastic sport. Especially when I told him there would be a lot of kissing. ;)

I mean come on?! How cute are they! They are truly best friends and enjoy being in each other's arms. Which is a good thing ... if he ever pops the question ... hint hint! haha! 


Speaking of that, when I snuck some pics on Facebook, his friends jumped on the opportunity to congratulate them! haha! It was great! But alas, that day was not the day ... BUT when you decide to put a ring on it ... I would LOVE to photograph the surprise proposal! haha! Did I ruin it? gah!

But for now, be safe and when you come home, I'd love to photograph the homecoming! ;)

 Thank you for being good sports in the chilly air and being so awesome!

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Pageant Senior | Senior | Sanford, N.C. Photographer


This beautiful young lady was part of the group I worked with in conjunction with Kat Squibb Photography. She is just stunning. I'm so happy she decided to stick around after her head shots and do a little fun outside with the other girls. She was so much fun to photograph. I think we laughed more than I shot, but still got some GREAT shots! 

Rexi your a gorgeous! She is into pageantry and can't wait to hear of her accomplishments!


Hair: Ashton Stubbs
Makeup: Natalie Horn




This white coat is such a stark contrast against the background, Rexi just shines! Good call momma! You've got a fantastic daughter and thank you for allowing me to tag along to photograph her!


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Sunday, January 18, 2015

Rugged Beard | Concept | Sanford, N.C. Photographer

The awesome Dustin modeled for us in this burnt down trailer/junk yard. How fantastic is this location? The location was discovered by Terra and when she shared it with us ... I was in heaven!


 The "story" being told in these pictures was so easy to show ... Dustin made it believable and I mean, location location location! haha!


There were these awesome truck hoods everywhere too and even though most of them were FORD, I still dug the hell out of them and again ... Dustin's attire fit right in.





This last shot was literally the last shot I took of Dustin, how great are those fluffy grass thingies?!

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Cast Away | Concept | Sanford, N.C. Photographer

This was another awesome concept that I was invited to by Kat Squibb Photography. It's a little mixture of pirate, cast away, ship wrecked and romance. I mean, you can't go wrong with those things all mixed together right?!


Caitlyn is a gorgeous young lady and I worked really well with her. She was super sweet and silly. I don't even think she had to work hard to give me these outstanding looks! I just kept snapping away while she incorporated the props and went along with the story line! I wish I had gotten a picture of her in a little hole with planks around her like Kat did HERE. It went perfectly with the "ship wrecked" theme. I didn't even think about that though! See?! That's why I am so lucky to have photographer friends who share in their visions!



Plus, I get the opportunity to work with these beautiful models! Caitlyn came from hours away to shoot with Kat and I. She's part of Carolina Talent Agency.





 This girl is going to go far in her career! I cannot wait to work with her again! Thank you Caitlyn and Tasha! Hair and makeup credit goes to Hair: Ashton Stubbs Makeup: Natalie Horn!


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