CAPTURING MOMENTS AS THEY HAPPEN
Carrie is a featured photographer, specializing in lifestyle family, child and newborn photography. Known for her classic & timeless style of photography, Carrie has a gift for creatively using natural light & the environment to capture honest, beautiful imagery. With a relaxed approach, Carrie keeps her sessions stress-free and laid-back, guiding her subjects through a combination of poses and games to make the experience fun for the entire family. She is based in western North Carolina, where she resides with her husband and three children.
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How to Prepare for a Family Photoshoot
3 Tips To Prepare For Your Family Photoshoot You've scheduled your family photoshoot. You know the date, time and location. Now what? Here are some tips to prepare yourself and your family for photo day: Select Wardrobe for Everyone This is a point that I cannot stress enough: Do NOT wait until the night before your photoshoot to decide what
Reagan’s Story
The Power of Photographs Photographs are important. They are priceless, really. This is something that the mother in the following story knows all too well. For many of us, they are the only tangible items we have left of our loved ones that have passed. As we tend to do with so many other things in our lives, we often take photographs for
Understanding Fine Art Childrens’ Portrait Sessions
What exactly is a "fine art" portrait? Fine Art is defined as, “creative art, especially visual art whose products are to be appreciated primarily or solely for their imaginative, aesthetic, or intellectual content.” It’s no secret to those closest to me that I spend hours upon hours editing images from my sessions. I believe that editing is where you can really take
The Importance of Professional Family Photography
Why Family Photography is so Important One of my favorite things to do when I visit my family is to look through old photo albums. I love seeing pictures of my parents and grandparents when they were younger. I also love seeing photos of my siblings and I together through the years. In this day and age when everyone can take photos
How I Work with Children During a Photo Shoot
Do you hesitate to schedule your family photo session because you’re worried about how your children will behave? Well, DON’T! I understand that everyone wants their children to show up on session day and behave like perfect little angels. I also know that if you’re showing up with a couple of toddlers in tow, the odds of that happening are