Child Photographer in Raleigh, NC
Children grow and change so quickly, and every stage deserves to be remembered. As an award-winning Raleigh child photographer, I create natural, personality-filled portraits that capture genuine smiles, laughter, and the unique spirit of every child. My goal is to create timeless images your family will treasure for years to come.
Why I Love Photographing Children
I have worked with children of all ages for over ten years. As a mother of three boys, I can say with confidence that I am natural with children. The truth is I love my job, and I respect little people. Children are wonderfully honest. They may be shy at first, curious, energetic, or quietly observant, and I love getting to know who they are before I ever pick up my camera. They are skeptical, nervous, and unsure, and I want them to feel comfortable. I will work with them and talk with them before I ever bring out my camera. I may even let them sit in my lap while we take a few pictures. I have plenty of tricks up my sleeve to evoke those genuine smiles and giggles. You can expect some posed and traditional pictures. Mostly just allowing them to be is the magic.
I like to have a phone consultation before our shoot to talk about your child’s personality. We can go over their likes and dislikes. I want to customize this shoot so it is perfect for your little ones. Helping with styling and bringing in ideas to make your portraits stand out. My goal is to capture their expressions. As they are figuring things out and getting those real smiles as they play. Maybe with something that makes them happy. I love profiles, I love all types of weather and shooting locations. I want to make this a truly unique experience. I want your images to be everything that you expected them to be. I want you to look back and say, “Yep, they were just like that; I can see them now fascinated with pine cones”. You will be smiling at the memory before you even realize it.
Personal Story: When I look back on images I took of my boys, it isn’t the beautifully captured smiles or their engagement with the camera that pulls at my heart; of course, I love those. It is the images of them wrestling, pulling, pushing, nose-picking, looking for worms, or doing all they could to get their clothing dirty. Their mischievous laughter when I was asking for a smile, or demure-looking pose. It is the images that capture them outside exactly how they act inside, as I am cooking dinner. When they are playing and just being who they are! Those images, like the one above, take me back instantly and just make my heart leap. Makes me wonder how time flew so fast, and makes me wish and long to go back to those young child years of innocence, leaving me speechless. Slow down, heart…