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Newborn Photos with Baby Kinsey and Her Big Brothers! // Hickory, NC

9/26/2019

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This *perfect* little baby is my niece, but I'm not partial or anything!

Although we have six nephews, Kinsey is our one and only niece so I was pumped to visit and hang out with her and her big brothers. So much personality came shining through in their photos I can't stand it!! It's a privilege to have kids be themselves even though I'm there with a big camera, acting silly and showing off and loving on their baby sister (and momma and daddy). I love this family - thank you guys for adding another one! <3 
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Family Photos at the Heritage Bridge // Old Salem, NC

11/19/2017

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It's Christmas card season, y'all. 

This mom planned ahead and asked her husband for a family photo session for her birthday this month. He made all the arrangements (even wrangling the kids) and she just had to show up! (And checked off getting the Christmas card photo in the process.) Sounds like the perfect type of gift to me! 
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Sweet (and Easy!) Fall Family Photos in the Park // Greensboro, NC

11/2/2017

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I think a lot of people get stressed at the thought of having photos taken - especially photos with kids! Will everyone look nice? Face the camera? Smile? Will I feel awkward? Will there be tears or tantrums? Will I end up with any photos that I'm proud to put up in my home (or give to other people to put up in THEIR homes)?

Stop - it's not that deep! Consider this: it's your photographer's job to make your family look great and to deliver photos you'll be excited to show off, not yours. That means I'll handle getting the kids to smile for the camera, but also I'll catch fun moments that aren't posed or planned. You might even enjoy the experience - simply hanging with your (unusually well-dressed) family in a picturesque spot!

This family shoot was a great example. The parents had a couple things in mind they wanted to capture, but the kids enjoyed suggesting poses and things they wanted to do, too! Awesome! We went with it and got such a variety of sweet family moments. And definitely no tears or tantrums ;)
Family of six on a bridge
Four children on stone stairs
Four children on steps with fall leaves
Couple standing under a willow tree
Four children hug in front of trees
Family of six pose on stone bridge
Mother and daughters in pink and white
Child on a sidewalk plays peek-a-boo
Four children in pink and white on a sidewalk
Four children in pink and white sit in front of trees
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My New Nephew! // Family Newborn Session at Home

2/2/2016

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Newborn sleeping
Meet my newest nephew, Ryan! He's such a little sweetie and does a great old-man impression when he wrinkles up his tee tiny forehead. <3! I went to visit him when he was just five days old, but he wasn't so excited about "posing" for "newborn photos." Mostly it seemed like he wanted to put his clothes back on and leave the soft blanket on the floor to doggie brother Charlie (who loved it). So that was understandable. We just went with the flow, and I was able to capture some genuine moments with the new family at home. Even better.
Black and white newborn on fuzzy blanket
Newborn with eyes open
Newborn with the family dog
Mommy comforts fussing baby
Newborn looks toward his mom
Dad and the family dog
Black and white newborn with umbilical stump
Dad comforts fussy newborn
Dad changes fussy newborn
Dad comforts baby boy
Daddy's hand on baseball baby
Newborn face and fingers black and white
Newborn expressive faces
Daddy's hands holding baby
Family gazing at new baby
Newborn with mom and dad
Baby and mommy eye contact
Inquisitive newborn held by mommy
Newborn with mom and dad at home
Newborn resting with mom on couch at home
Mommy holds newborn after feeding
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Holiday Mini Sessions 2015! // Greensboro, NC

11/8/2015

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Create holiday cards you're excited about with photos from one of my mini photo sessions, available through the beginning of December! You'll receive 10 edited photos from your 30 minute mini session on a DVD, which you may share online or print. If you want holiday cards but are too busy to make your own, I can design and deliver professional cards (at 20% off!) with your photo DVD. I'm also offering 20% all professional prints, albums, gallery canvases and more. (Photo prints or albums can be inspired gifts, especially for grandparent-types who may not have a lot else on their lists!)
Contact me at lyraphotography@gmail.com to reserve your time!
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Blue Ridge Parkway & Washington and Lee Maternity Session  //  Kevin + Kristy

10/22/2015

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I was so excited to take these maternity photos for my brother- and sister-in-law last Saturday that I willingly missed watching the Gator game. That's love.

Kevin and Kristy only live a couple of hours away in Lexington, Virginia, so I was able to go to them. They picked out two locations that had meaning to them for their photos. They're an active couple and Kristy, especially, loves hiking. I'm envious that they live just a few minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway, and we hit a spot nearby where they'd hiked before. I was a little worried that the pregnant lady might slip on a boulder or something, but Kristy was a pro. (I took my own babymoon a couple years ago on the Blue Ridge Parkway, so know a little about the challenges of pregnant hiking.) The weather even turned out gorgeous after a sketchy, rainy start. Fall in the mountains is just THE BEST and my subjects could not have been more adorable.
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Laughing and laying hands on pregnant belly
Baby shoes with expectant parents' feet on leafy trail
Pregnant couple walks in woods and poses with ultrasound
It's a boy pumpkins with pregnant couple
Pregnant couple with pumpkins and Blue Ridge Mountains
Expectant mom in profile with Blue Ridge Mountains

Kevin works in campus ministry at Washington and Lee University - a beautiful, historic, well-manicured campus - so that was our second stop. He had several locations already in mind and led us around expertly. He was an excellent tour guide, too, although we did skip visiting Robert E. Lee and his horse Traveller's resting places on campus… famous, but not ideal for maternity pictures, probably.
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Pregnant couple holding hands at Lee Chapel
Expectant mom and dad on Washington and Lee campus
Sunset over Lexington, VA skyline
Pregnant couple with fall trees and sunflare
Pregnant couple at the colonnade
Maternity with colonnade and ultrasound photo
Black and white expectant mom silhouetted at window
For this child I have prayed maternity photo at architectural ruins
For this child I have prayed expectant couple kiss at fence
​​This little one is so wanted and will be born into the most loving home. See you in December, Baby Nephew! I'm excited to meet you!
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Downtown Greensboro "MegaShoot"!

1/24/2015

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Fellow photographer Derek Palmer had the idea to get together several models, photographers, a hairstylist, and a makeup artist for a big, collaborative photo shoot in downtown Greensboro. Derek scouted out a couple cool locations around the Downtown Greenway, where I'd never been before. The public art and the models' wildest styles made for some excellent photos! Cassie Taylor Weinick, Brittany Mack, and Shuante McGrath had great suggestions for their photos and were a lot of fun to work with, too! 
Model Brittany at sunset
Model Brittany on Downtown Greenway neighborhood bench
Model Brittany seated at Downtown Greenway
Model Brittany on railroad tracks
(A note I feel compelled to make: I don't advocate going near railroad tracks. It's not allowed and it's dangerous; don't do it.)
Model Brittany at ColorHaus overpass, Downtown Greenway
Model Shuante at Downtown Greenway Under.Over.Pass gate
Model Shuante playing at Downtown Greenway's Under.Over.Pass
Model Shuante seated on one of Downtown Greenway's neighborhood benches
Model Shuante at sunset
Model Shuante on Greensboro's Downtown Greenway
Model Brittany black and white
Hair stylist: Danielle Walker
Makeup artist: CyEra Taylor-Bibbs, Sparkle Divas
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Model Photo Session in Downtown Durham, NC

12/11/2014

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Last month, I got to know fellow photographer Derek Palmer. The first time we met in person, he let me tag along on a photo shoot with model Cristal Rouse. It was my first time shooting with a real model, and Cristal and Derek made it easy, entertaining, and often super funny. I love Cristal's photos, too! We shot in a few spots around downtown Durham and, since it was also my first time visiting the city, I feel like I got a little tour! I was able to hit Scratch Bakery (pies to go!) and the original Dame's Chicken and Waffles before I left town, too, so I think the day was a success!
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Fall Mini Sessions in Greensboro during November!

10/22/2014

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I'll be offering fall mini sessions at select times throughout next month! These shorter, 30-minute sessions are a great time to get a few photos for your holiday card or to freshen your frames before company comes. Prints also make treasured gifts for parents and grandparents! You'll receive 10 edited photos from your session on a DVD, which you may share online or print, as well as one professionally printed 8x10. I'm also happy to make it easy on you by creating your holiday cards or photo gifts! Contact me at lyraphotography@gmail.com to reserve your time!
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Trying Out Fashion Photography at Charlotte Style Week!

10/15/2014

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My sister lives in Jersey City, where her neighbor and friend is fashion designer Joseph Singh. When he was showing in my neck of the woods at the end of September, at Charlotte Style Week, he invited me to see the show! I'd never seen a fashion show in real life (although I have watched A LOT of Project Runway...) and I was SO excited to go! I got approved as an official photographer, too, so was able to try my hand at fashion show photography. Nice!
Joseph Singh end-of-show bow with two models
Designer Joseph Singh (friend of my sister!) taking his end-of-show bow.
Charlotte Fashion Guild hosts Style Week twice a year. They feature lots of different designers over the course of just a few days, so each day's show has several designers showing one after the other. On the day I went to see Joseph Singh's collection, there were five other designers showing. These included TWO Project Runway alums (yes!! bonus!) both from Season 12: Sandro Masmanidi and Justin LeBlanc, who is soon to be seen on Project Runway All Stars! I got to see a SERIOUS variety of fashions. Seriously. Some I personally liked more than others (I'll let you check out the photos below and make up your own mind… feel free to comment!) but I loved photographing it all! I don't know that I'm going to break out and do fashion show photography instead of portraits now, though -  it was very fast-paced and a little stressful. It was a truly unique experience for me, and I learned a lot from my research/preparation as well as jumping in and trying it out. And getting to meet my sister's friend in person and seeing his clothes was excellent, too! 
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Joseph Singh's models march out at the end of his show.
Justin LeBlanc sign language end-of-show bow
Here's Justin LeBlanc signing "thank you" and "love you" at the end of his show! So sweet.
Justin LeBlanc show models white looks
More looks from Justin LeBlanc.
Justin LeBlanc show white dress
Justin LeBlanc
Justin LeBlanc fashion show white dress
Justin LeBlanc
Justin Peters black lingerie
Designs by Jason Peters: I think I decided it's lingerie.
Jason Peters pink lingerie
Jason Peters
Flow by Tara Davis fashion models
Flow by Tara Davis designs walk the runway.
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Flow by Tara Davis
Sandro Masmanidi male model bunny ears
Designer Sandro Masmanidi had the finale at Charlotte Style Week; some of the more interesting points were rose petals strewn along one of the runways and this model wearing bunny ears.
Sandro Masmanidi cream flower dress
Sandro Masmanidi
Sandro Masmanidi sheer dress
More from designer Sandro Masmanidi: those are some serious shoes.
Sandro Masmanidi print dress
Again Sandro Masmanidi… a wardrobe malfunction? Although the print is Playboy bunnies, so maybe the peek of underwear is intentional.
Rinat Brodach fashion show collection
Designer Rinat Brodach's collection.
Joseph Singh grey dress
And a couple last looks from Joseph Singh!
Joseph Singh black vest pants
Joseph Singh
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