Art and Life with the P-S Family: A Durham, NC Family Session

Folks often ask what a session looks like with little-to-no posing or direction-- this is it! These dudes are BUSY, and they had plenty of good ideas about what to do all on their own. We did arts and crafts, created a truck installation, and snuggled with new baby sister. I left the session with my very own hand-crafted set of maracas, three little new friends, and these photos, which I think L, G, and M will really dig having forever. It was a good afternoon.

Watching Miles Grow: Durham, NC Newborn and Baby Sessions

This is gonna be a long one, dudes. I've know Miles' dad, David, for thirteen years now, and I've known for thirteen years that he would be an amazing father. When David met his wife, Nicole, she became a dear friend, too. So when they had Miles this Spring, I was ugly-crying before I ever MET the kid. I had to clean the snot-tears off my cell phone, no joke. Miles is his own guy-- determined, curious, snuggly. It's such a joy to get to know him, and to re-meet his parents in this new role. I took these photos at David and Nicole's house over the course of two sessions in as many months. The first was his newborn session. The second was a more impromptu "Baby's First BLT" session. Lots more photos to come, I know. I'm so lucky to call Miles my friend.