perfect and new

I've been anxiously awaiting the arrival of this little guy. His mom and I met our freshman year at Carolina, back in the days where we lived off Diet Coke, bagels, ramen noodles, and Skittles. Ahhh... those were the days!

This little bundle of cuteness made his entrance into the world yesterday. He doesn't have a name quite yet, but the word on the street is that his mom and dad are getting closer to a decision. He is as cute as a button, with the tiniest little smidge of ultra-fuzzy light blonde hair.

Congratulations, Molly and Grant!

(edited to add: His name is Holden. I love it!)

ohhhh, mr. squirrel!

It was the end of our session, and little Anna was giving Mr. Squirrel a run for his money. She chased him up a tree, and didn't realize that he was hiding on the other side, frozen in the hopes that she wouldn't notice him.

I was taking a few pictures of her mom and dad when I turned around to snap this. Definitely one of my recent favorites.... that totally unexpected capture that was the perfect ending to the session.

stretch, yawn, sleep

All in a day's work for a 12-day old. This is Ward, and I wanted to take him home with me.

Here he is... stretching, yawning, and sleeping. Sounds like my idea of the perfect day.

parker and otis

Though the vast majority of my subjects are of the human sort, who could resist a subject like this? This is Otis, part of the namesake of the brand new parker and otis on Duke Street in the old Fowler's location in Durham. (We had a mini-session the other day to get a shot of Otis for the wall.) I had the pleasure of eating there for lunch today on their very first day in business, and YUM!

Their candy selection is to die for, and the sandwiches and baked goods are delish. (I'm in serious trouble that this place is within walking distance of my studio.) They also have coffee, tea, and wine and grocery sections.

So go check it out... you'll be glad you did!

beautiful baby brooke

The title just about sums it all up. Brooke was one of the tiniest, most adorable and CALM wide awake newborns I've ever had the pleasure of working with. (And, she had a super cute, nursery, too!)

Here she is at about two weeks old. In the second picture, she is cuddled up in the blanket that her grandmother made for her.

Welcome to the world, little Brooke!

lovely

Bridal sessions are a fun change of pace for me. Although photographing kids is my true passion, I just can't say no to the occasional bride who is looking for something a little less traditional.

Lee drove from a few hours away and met me at this gorgeous church. She caused quite a stir and probably no less than fifty passers-by commented on how beautiful both she and her dress were.

Congratulations, Lee!