Lovin' Olivia

Sunday afternoon was hot. I mean really, really hot. Little Olivia didn't seem to take a moment's notice of the heat, just kept on traipsing around wherever we suggested! We met at the Arboretum, and then roamed the streets at Wrightsville, getting shots here and there as we walked. I have to say, the Wrightsville shots are my favorites. Nothing beats a good session full of street shots, and I looooove what we got! :)

Olivia inside the "Princess House" :)

Love that it looks like she's awaiting the arrival of a Princess friend :)

I absolutely love this. I think it's the windblown hair, and that genuine, adorable smile. Perfect. I think she was smiling this big because she was holding Jordan's hand at the time. :)

Have I mentioned my love for this dress? Caroline, it is beyond cute, I love it!

And who wouldn't love that little shoulder-shrug laugh? :)

Classic Wrightsville spot

Love that she's grabbing mom's earring here :)

Jordan's catch-nice!

Pure curiosity :)

Love it!

Olivia has some contagious laughter! :)

Alright folks, I wanted an opinion here...the last two photos are the same, the first is a closer crop. What do you like? I love them both. And yes, we have color shots here too. Just loved this conversion!

Full frame shot

Caroline, thanks for putting up with the blazing heat! We loved hangin' out with you two! :)

Brown Eyes & Sandy Feet

Our third session of the weekend, with beautiful little Kaylie and her family. A little bit of beach time, followed by some colorful shots at the Arboretum. We are loving these, guys. Hope you do too! :)

One from the day before our session. I just love her expression here!

Finding a crab on the beach with Daddy :)

Love those sandy feet!

Sweet shots :)

I promise you, we don't tell everyone to do this. Whether prompted or not, it always brings out smiles!

Playing peekaboo under the pier :)

And a round of ring around the rosie

Finding some shells before we leave

Love this dress!

The colors are perfect, and so was the light!

Thank you all for a lovely Sunday morning! :)

Sunny Saturday Smiles

I say this all the time, but we have the most gorgeous clients! We spent our Saturday evening with these beautiful people, taking a few shots first at Porters Neck Country Club, then heading to Figure Eight Island for some beach photos. There was a wedding at Porters Neck, so we had to watch where we shot. The light on the golf course was incredible, so we were happy to stay there! We love the lovey-huggy shots we got there, and the fun shots we got on the beach after!

Cute little Eli...love his fingers around his mommy's :)

Sweet shots galore!

These warm my heart, all of them :)

Okay, a couple more and I'll stop :)

Had to add a b&w version :)

My goodness, what yummy golden light here! Eli was searching for golf balls the whole time we were here...I believe his find totaled at six and a half. :)

Just before heading out on the boat

Love this look :)

dune-walking

Let me tell you...I LOVE this shot! The perfect representation of a fun, windy day at the beach.

What a beautiful day...

What little one doesn't love to splash in the water? :)

Eli and his adorable cousin Kaylie. More of her and her family in our next post. ;)

T-Man

The beginning of a weekend full of photo sessions in Wilmington & Wrightsville...

It was hot, folks. But it was fun, and thankfully most of our sessions involved beach photos. Oh how lovely that water felt on our toes! Taylor here was loving the waves, and spent most of our beach time collecting shells, and then being dipped into the water by dad. :)

After some beach and pier shots, we headed to a shady spot in Wrightsville where we were all nearly covered in ants! We got a few cute shots there and headed out quick, and decided to go check out Wrightsville's fire trucks across the street. Luckily, some of the fire fighters were out testing their equipment, and they let T climb around the trucks in his very own helmet! Sometimes our best shots are completely unplanned. We are so glad we decided to head their way!