N. Maternity | Camp Lejeune Maternity | Camp Lejeune, NC

When Gretchen came to me saying she wanted to do a couples session with me and that she wanted to do a fun styled type session to showcase their love for the outdoors I was 100% on board! I love making sessions personal to my clients. It helps them feel comfortable and themselves which always translates to more genuine smiles and actions!

J.Maternity | Camp Lejeune Maternity Photographer | Camp Lejeune, NC

Two years before I shot this beautiful momma-to-be's maternity photos I was photographing her and her fiance at their engagement session. No I didn't shoot a wedding and didn't tell you all but they really wanted engagement photos so she hired me. It is still one of my favorite couples sessions to this day and unfortunately I wasn't into blogging back then so I can't even link it back (*SIGH*). Flash forward to this past October when my sweet friend Jillian came over and we went down the road and got her some GORGEOUS maternity shots!!

C. Family | Camp Lejeune Family Photographer | Camp Lejeune, NC

I LOVE so much when the Marine Corps keeps people in your life. More importantly, I love even more when the Marine Corps allows me to photograph clients at different duty stations because we ended up together again and again! I first met this family in Virginia. Jean and I clicked thanks to our similar fondness for running. Her kiddos were my main subjects the first time around as she wanted to get some good photos of them for their school photos. I mean those cheesy school photos are great for keepsakes and all but some prefer to have photos of their kids that totally speak their personality. B had the coolest animal print hat and Z was all tough cuz ya know, guys are tough. They were a lot of fun and we got some great fall colors!

N.Couple | First Anniversary Session | Camp Lejeune Couples Photographer

Not to many people ask me to style a session for them. It kind of bums me out because I think customizing sessions to speak about you as a family, couple, what have you is not only fun but important. Having photos done isn't just about having PHOTOS DONE. It's about capturing the moment and who you are as a couple/family/person.

C.Family | Marine Corps Homecoming | Camp Lejeune Homecoming Photographer

I'm usually choked up at homecomings. The build up to this homecoming was more than the homecoming itself. But it was a homecoming no less and it's always sweet to see families reunited!!

T.Family | New River Military Homecoming | New River Homecoming Photographer

I've photographed my fair share of homecomings but nothing like this one. This was my first time experiencing a homecoming at an air station where the Marines flew in as we stood and watched! An emotional homecoming for sure as I sat and watched Momma and her little guy welcome home their Marine.

D.Family | Military Homecoming | Camp Lejeune Homecoming Photographer

OOOOOH HOMECOMINGS!!!!!! Such an emotional time!! I have so missed capturing these special moments! Three years at Quantico was great but homecomings are pretty much non-existent there! This lovely family was my first homecoming here at Camp Lejeune and I am honored to have been there to capture it for them!

McAndrews Family | Camp Lejeune Family Photographer

Ever have things go completely wrong, stress you out and drive you crazy only to have the end result turn out better than what you expected in the beginning?? Well that pretty much describes our move from VA to NC! All the craziness led us to meeting this incredible family and I'm glad the stars aligned so we could get to know them!

 

M.Family | Camp Lejeune Family Photographer

"Live as if he were deploying tomorrow."

The Chronicles of EB: Norm and the Over-sized Button-up | Three Months Old

Ok so at this point I'm just playing catch up!! This kid is growing faster than I would like and faster than I can keep up with!! He'll be turning 5 months old and when I took his 4 month photos I thought I would be caught up finally...well I was wrong...

The Chronicles of EB: Norm & the Over-sized Button-up | Two Months Old | Watch EB Grow

WOW! So I may be a month late with this but raising a kid is hard work! He grew so much from one to two months. I don't even know where the time is going but it certainly needs to slow down.

Baby A. | Lifestyle Newborn | Stafford, VA

Pink. Teal. Aqua. Coral. Frilly. Gold. Beautiful. GIRLY. Just a few things that come to mind when looking at these photos. Baby A sure is loved by her momma and daddy and lets not forget about her fury big brother!

The Chronicles of EB: Norm & the Over-sized Button-Up | One Month Old | Watch EB Grow

Hello, my photography fans! WELCOME, to the newest (and first!) blog series for KCP. When I found out I was pregnant, well let's face it, even before I was pregnant, I knew I would have to figure out a Watch Me Grow series for my littles. The ever so lovely Amanda of Amanda Hedgepeth Photography was my initial inspiration for doing a series on the blog. Sure I thought about doing the typical sticker watch me grow deal but when I got serious about my photography with nice equipment, I vowed I would use it for my personal life and it wouldn't just sit in my camera bag waiting for the next session.

B.Family | Fredericksburg, VA

When I got out of the car at the beginning of this session, I immediately thought, WOW these ladies are beautiful! It's not every day that I have a family with older kids so this was a fun change. Usually I am jumping around, yelling silly things and squeaking my Shutter Buddy to get the kiddos attention. This session, I didn't even have to say smile! It was kind of fun to be able to REALLY concentrate on styling the shot, looking for the best light and angle and getting tack sharp photos!

Headshot Swap | Ben & Sophia Photography

Stemming off of my recent attendance to the Amanda Hedgepeth Q&A Workshop in Richmond, I gained two new friends in the industry. Meet Ben & Sohpia of Ben & Sophia Photography.

Richmond Q&A with Amanda Hedgepeth Photography

Let me start by saying, Amanda Hedgepeth is one insanely awesome lady! She has selflessly given time away from her growing family to teach and inspire other photographers who are starting out or growing with their own business!

Kayli [Maternity]

So this session is a little extra special since the beautiful momma-to-be is one of my closest friends. We have that relationship were we can go months with out talking and everything picks up just where we left off. We both have very different lives and schedules and have lived in different time zones or on opposite sides of the country since graduating college, so we don't always have the time to sit and talk for hours or very often.

On one of our catch up calls, neither had very much time to get much into the conversation so Kay pretty much came out with "Well, I'm Pregnant!" Yeah I pretty much lost it and was beyond excited for her! Fast forward to a few days before her shower, I asked if I could gift her a session for maternity photos and while she hadn't thought about it she agreed! 

Kayli was a fellow Communications Major in college, my college room-mate and I was honored to have her agree to stand beside me at the alter as a bridesmaid in my wedding. The day of this session was the first time I had seen her since my wedding almost two years ago and who knows the next time we will physically see each other again, hopefully some Skype dates are in the near future now that I have full access to internet =). She is going to be an AMAZING mother, not to mention a beautiful one! I'm so excited for you Kay and I am so glad I could give you these photos to remember for a lifetime!! xo

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