Journal
Session stories, notes, and selected archive posts.
This is the blog-style section: real sessions, practical planning notes, and older writing that still helps clients understand the work.
Journal archive
Lead with a photograph, then let the story breathe.
Some stories are recent session examples. Others are older notes worth preserving because they still show how a photograph, a person, or a small moment came together.
Journal
Selected posts and session examples.
High School Senior Portrait Photographer / May 20, 2017
Raleigh and Cary Senior Portrait Photographer
A week early, but congratulations to the Class of 2017 from Cary Academy! This year’s class was as fun to photograph as any previous class and not only introduced me to new families but...
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High School Senior Portrait Photographer / Aug 16, 2016
Raleigh Senior Portrait Photographer | Victoria
Victoria is another younger sibling of a previous high school senior I took portraits of. Though her older sister had just a short mini session at her high school in Raleigh, Victoria got a...
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High School Senior Portrait Photographer / Aug 15, 2016
Cary Senior Portrait Photographer | Nick
Nick’s senior portraits were taken late enough so that the temperature in Cary had cooled off quite a bit. I’m sure that all of us greatly appreciated the cooler weather during his senior...
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High School Senior Portrait Photographer / Aug 14, 2016
Cary Senior Portrait Photographer | Emilio
Emilio chose to take his senior portraits at one of my favorite locations for high school senior portraits in Cary, his school, Cary Academy. The traditional and beautifully designed school...
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High School Senior Portrait Photographer / Aug 13, 2016
Raleigh Senior Portrait Photographer | Charlotte
Without having to worry about any yearbook deadlines, we were able to wait for fall weather for Charlotte’s senior portraits. We had lots of variety for her senior portraits, including...
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High School Senior Portrait Photographer / Aug 11, 2016
Raleigh Senior Portrait Photographer | Sean
By the time Sean’s senior portrait session rolled around, the Summer heat and humidity in Raleigh had subsided quite a bit! This makes everyone happy and does nothing but improve the senior...
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High School Senior Portrait Photographer / Aug 10, 2016
Raleigh Senior Portrait Photographer | Rachel
The 2016 senior portrait session was one of siblings and similar names. There were senior portrait sessions of previous siblings and also quite a few double names, and this was my second...
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High School Senior Portrait Photographer / Aug 9, 2016
Raleigh Senior Portrait Photographer | Tyler
As far as the Triangle Area is concerned, Tyler goes to school on the other side of the world from where I usually work and live but if you’ve spent a little time around my blog or know me,...
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High School Senior Portrait Photographer / Aug 8, 2016
Raleigh Senior Portrait Photographer | Shaan
Shaan’s senior portrait session included two great locations, first Duke Gardens and then a park in Raleigh. With the two very different locations and Shaan being a natural in front of the...
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High School Senior Portrait Photographer / Aug 7, 2016
Raleigh Senior Portrait Photographer | Sara
Like a few other high school seniors, Sara is the younger sibling of a previous high school senior that came to me for senior portraits in Raleigh. It’s always fun to see families again,...
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High School Senior Portrait Photographer / Aug 6, 2016
Cary Senior Portrait Photographer | Tylor
I’ve known Tylor for a while now as his older brother also came to me for senior portraits! Since I also take sports photos at Cary Academy, I’ve also seen him grow into a good basketball...
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High School Senior Portrait Photographer / Aug 5, 2016
Cary Senior Portrait Photographer | Ian
By the time Ian’s senior portrait session rolled around, the Summer weather in Raleigh had started to calm down a bit! Cooler weather is always welcoming for senior portraits in Raleigh or...
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