Christina's Blog

I just adore photographing babies – they can bring tears to my eyes and make me laugh out loud, often at the same time.  Sometimes I feel like I barely remember that first year with each of my kids – it was all a blur of changing diapers and buckling and unbuckling the car seat and training for the Sleep Deprivation Olympics (please don’t tell me that’s not a sport, after all the hours I put in!)  Somewhere in the middle of all that chaos were those magical moments:   watching them sleep in my arms, the smell of their skin after a bath, the tiny hand wrapped around my finger and those eyes that looked at me like I was their whole world.  The 1st smiles, 1st laughter, 1st time rolling over, sitting up, walking… I really wished all that magic could have been spread out just a little more, because that first year just goes by way too fast.

I am so excited to announce my new baby portrait plan, appropriately called The Baby Love Collection.

It includes four full portrait sessions for your new little one, to capture all those 1st-year changes plus a gorgeous wall frame with four 5x7s – one from each session.   This is such a great way to ensure you capture the milestones, and planning for this now will save you so much time and stress in the long run.  You’ll get a reminder phone call or email from my studio in time to schedule each included session, along with helpful tips and information about portraits for each stage.  View my current pricing and then give me a call today and take advantage of this incredible value!

I know it’s only March, but with the beautiful weather we’ve been having it’s the perfect time to start thinking about Spring portraits. As you may know, I do much of my work in the studio, and creating that “classical painting” look is definitely one of my favorites – but there is just something so magical about taking a child’s portrait outside in the Spring-time. They are free to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air, and that inevitably leads to genuine smiles and laughter – and a lovely image that really captures the spirit of childhood. If you’ve been putting off having a new portrait made of your children, now is the time! The bonus is that we have a new line of custom portrait jewelry in the studio, along with our well-loved Boutique Collection and Bucket Family handbags – these are truly fabulous gift ideas for Mother’s Day, both for Mom and Grandma. It’ll be here before you know it – Dads, are you listening?

I am scheduling outdoor sessions from now until the end of May throughout the Triangle, including locations at Duke Gardens. Please give me a call to schedule your session soon!

Take a peek at the new Jewelry line, as well as the Boutique Collection and the Bucket Family bags. If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call – I’m happy to give you all the details and help you plan the perfect portrait session and gift!

Wow, time truly does fly these days – it seems like it was just last week that I got a chance to photograph baby Dominick and posted a sneak-peek here.  After the major Christmas rush, I was finally able to finish the artwork on a few more of his portraits and I think they are gorgeous!  I can’t wait to order a few Gallery Wraps for the studio so I can look at them everyday.  I can’t decide what I love most about his little face – those wide open eyes or his perfect little round cheeks!  Babies… too sweet for words.