If you’re a friend of Emma’s please be sure to ask her all about her session experience and she’ll give you a special little card that will give you a free print from your session. And if you want amazing images like hers, be sure to call me to set up an appointment – summer dates are booking fast!

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This adorable family was actually my very first family that I took portraits of as I was starting my business.  It’s pretty amazing to see how we’ve all grown in the last two years – and I’m happy to have them in front of my camera again. We’ve become such good friends this year as our boys have been in the same preschool class together – love these guys!

Good luck to you, Brett! I wish you all the best as you head out to college this fall! Congrats on your upcoming 2012 graduation!!

I mentioned this in a previous post, but I wanted to mention it again – new for the class of 2013 is optional professional hair styling and makeup!  Every single one of my models this year is treated to professional hair styling and makeup application by only the best artists in the area.  Not only is it fun to get your hair and makeup done, it also photographs beautifully!  Take a look at Allie’s before and after below – she looked pretty cute before, but the professional application made her eyes pop beautifully, don’t you think?

If you’re a friend of Allie’s please be sure to ask her all about her session experience and she’ll give you a special little card that will give you a free print from your session. And if you want amazing images like hers, be sure to call me to set up an appointment – summer dates are booking fast!

Also – if you love these photos, make sure you “Like” this at the bottom of the page and share with your friends!  THANKS!

His 5th birthday was a special one for all of us, and for some reason turning 5 seems to be a pretty big milestone.  It’s hard to believe he’s 5 already – it seems like just yesterday we we living in Virginia and heading to Fair Oaks Hospital…. yet, I almost can’t remember life before him. My world has been forever changed in so many ways since he’s been here and I love him for all of the ways he challenges me to be a better person and a better mom.

We started the day by waking him up to a room full of balloons and presents.  He requested that I wake him up by yelling “Happy Birthday” – how can you deny a request like that!!  I’m used to him being my alarm clock, but on 4/18 I actually had to set my alarm! Then it was a special birthday breakfast a Brigs, followed by “mystery bag day” at preschool and cupcakes.  I think every 10 on 10 of mine, so far, has included pics from preschool and I have to take a second to acknowledge how much we LOVE his school. His teachers are incredible and loving people and they have fostered such a wonderful learning environment for our kids.  I knew this would be a big year for growth for him, but I’m amazed when he  he comes home all excited to tell me that 3 + 3 +2 = 8. Mystery bag days are so fun for the kids too – they get a megaphone and ask their friends to help them spell their names – “gimme an N!” They’re also learning the calendar and he showed his friends that it was, indeed, Wednesday, April 18th. And then they get to bring in a special show-and-tell item and give their friends 3 clues to guess what’s in the bag.

Happy Birthday to my little buddy!!

One of the things I loved about our session was when Caroline’s mom mentioned a story about when she was in preschool and told her teachers she wanted a cow for Christmas.  Not a toy cow, a real cow! Her parents went along and started buying her a new cow every year at Christmas, so it was only right that we stop by and see the cows during our session.  These cows were great – as soon as we started shooting near the fence, the whole crew came over to say hi. It was the funniest thing!   Yes, Caroline, this was my first time doing a session with cows and I loved it!!!

If you’re a friend of Caroline’s please be sure to ask her all about her session experience and she’ll give you a special little card that will give you a free print from your session. And if you want amazing images like hers, be sure to call me to set up an appointment – summer dates are booking fast!

Also – if you love these photos, make sure you “Like” this at the bottom of the page and share with your friends!  THANKS!

MAKEUP BY: Denise Hutter

I should also mention a new option for all of my seniors this year – professional hair styling and makeup!  Every single one of my models this year is treated to professional hair styling and makeup application by only the best artists in the area.  Not only is it fun to get your hair and makeup done, it also photographs beautifully!

If you’re a friend of Nicole’s please be sure to ask her all about her session experience and she’ll give you a special little card that will give you a free print from your session. And if you want amazing images like hers, be sure to call me to set up an appointment – summer dates are booking fast!

Also – if you love these photos, make sure you “Like” this at the bottom of the page and share with your friends!  THANKS!

Ashley – I hope you have a low-stress end to your semester at UNC and I wish you all the success in your very bright future!

Membership has grown tremendously over the last year and they recently opened their brand new permanent location at 1001 Sheldon Dr, Cary, NC. Not only can you take advantage of one of several X series classes held throughout the day, there are now many other classes to help you round out your workout schedule – Yoga, Spinning, Zumba, and Total Body Conditioning, just to name a few. In addition to fitness classes, there is a nutritionist on staff who can help you with your weight loss/fitness goals.

Aside from the top notch classes and instruction, I really like the social aspect of Excel – and I don’t mean chit chatting while walking on the treadmills. The instructors take a vested interest in you, your progress, and make sure you’re doing things the right way. I’ve also made many friends at Excel and we not only help motivate and support each other, we find ways to share new and “clean” recipes to further our progress. Child care is available and my kids have made some new friends too!

If you haven’t been to Excel and want to try it out, check out their website, give them a call, or just stop by for a visit. They offer free trial classes too – how cool is that?!

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been taking photos and videos of some of the classes at Excel for their website. One of the most amazing days was at the beginning of Xplosive (kickboxing) where one of our members weighed in and had achieved over a 100 lb weight loss since starting classes at Excel. Talk about inspirational!