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Indiana, Heather & Jesse | Family Photo Session | Durham, NC | September 2015

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We were honored to be asked back by Heather and Jesse for another photo session with their daughter, Indiana, after having photographed Indi as a newborn back in April 2014. The photos from that session are here.

Heather shared her inspiring story about surviving breast cancer and using donated breastmilk to feed Indi for her first year. It appeared in the Women’s Birth & Wellness Center’s Sept/Oct. 2015 newsletter. Read her story here.

Indi was a little more mobile this time so we ventured through the rest of their house and we watched as she climbed around a stunning set of stadium seats they have. It was a visual delight with green seats and Indiana in a pink tutu!

Next, we moved outside photographing in the front and side yards of their wooded home in south Durham. The day was casual as we made a few family portraits, photographed some face smushing and followed Indiana around as she explored her world.

 

Nissman Family | Candid Lifestyle Photo Session | Raleigh, North Carolina

Nissman_Blog_Comp_01I met and connected with Kathleen when she came into the Women’s Birth & Wellness Center boutique in Chapel Hill, NC.

She has a unique way about her. She’s whip smart and the way she moves through life feels easy and fun.

In her inquiry email asking about photography she used the term “selfie-disinterested.” We were instantly on-board.

We had a very relaxed 2-hour candid-lifestyle and portrait session at their home, in Raleigh, with Kathleen’s husband, Daniel and their two children that involved hanging upside down, gingerbread cookies, nursing and even some potty training.

This session was a great opportunity to put our photojournalism backgrounds to work capturing some of the treasured moments from their everyday life.

-Kallyn

Indiana, Heather & Jesse | Newborn Photo Session | Durham, NC

141230_DahmComp_01An instant calmness and gentleness comes over you when you meet Heather. She embodies those qualities and has passed them along to her and her husband’s brand new joy, Indiana.

We spent a seamlessly magical morning with them as we converted their bedroom into a studio. Their large window provided some soft light on that cloudy morning in December. We also brought our own LED light to supplement the window light. It provides a constant, quiet light source so not to startle the newborn the way a flashing bulb can, so we were set for a calm morning. And that’s what we got – a dreamy photo session with a couple who is madly in love with their Indi.

Dunn Family|Family Photos|Chapel Hill, NC

141130_DunnFamily_Comp_FINALWith their parents in town following Thanksgiving it was a great time to make some photographs with the Dunn family. We started off in the family’s big bed recreating versions of their routine with everyone, including their dog, piled in! A big bank of windows helped us out in the lighting department and we just let them enjoy their time as we casually photographed.

We followed that up by taking everyone to some wooded trails where we dodged mountain bikers while making photos of the whole family. The relaxing atmosphere and comfortable, sunny morning made for some some great images!

Seed Family|Family Photos|Durham, NC

141116_SeedFamily_Comp_FINALThe backyard photo session with the Seed family was going really well until big brother got a little too excited throwing leaves around little brother. To make a short story shorter…leaves in the mouth don’t taste very good. But, thanks to limited attention spans, things were fine again a minute later and everybody was back to having a good time.

The session lasted a couple of hours and we spent the morning alternating between making posed family group photos and chasing spontaneity. In the end, we came away with a nice group of photos that captured the fun spirit of the young family at this point in their lives.

Kallyn met Christine, the mama of the Seed family, while on the search for someone to help design the new website for Heart In Hands, where people can go to find out about Kallyn’s experience as a doula, see her birth photography and learn about birthing resources in the area. Christine worked with Kallyn and did a fantastic job! She is a talented designer and her business, Detail & Design, helps organizations refine and spread their message.

Candace|Maternity Photo Session|William B. Umstead State Park|Raleigh, N.C.

141108_CandaceMaternity_Comp_01Candace and her daughter, Ellisan, joined us at William B. Umstead State Park, in Raleigh, NC, for a fall maternity photo session in early November.

Umstead Park is a great spot for a photo session. It’s filled with trails and activity, but there are also nice areas where the trees are a little more dense, but not too dense, which made for a little privacy for our maternity photo session with Candace.

But what’s really special about this place is that it’s where Candace came to walk and relax when she was pregnant with Ellisan, her first child.

Candace looked great and we managed to get a few nice photos of her by herself and playing with Ellisan. Special thanks to Candace’s mom, Julianne!

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Zing|Maternity Photo Session|Hillsborough, NC

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Our good friends, Zing and husband Thibault, announced in the Spring that they were going to have a baby.

We’ve had the great pleasure of watching Zing as she’s progressed through her pregnancy and we’ve been waiting for the right weekend to capture the radiance that we’ve been watching for months!

The photo session happened at a private residence in Hillsborough, NC which belongs to Thibault’s father and is a special place for both Thibault and Zing.

Zing is the kind of person who is quick to laugh and was up for trying out a lot of different things, including laying in a field of tall grass – a good idea put out there by Thibault. She’s also got great style which she brought in full force with vibrant colors. Plus, you can’t go wrong with a giant Adirondack chair out in a field. Perfect combination!

We’re looking forward to getting to know the little one!

 

Jasmine|Maternity Photos|Durham, NC – Eno River State Park

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Oops! We gave bad directions…

We’re kind of new to the area and when we asked Jasmine and her husband, Brandon, to meet us at the Eno River State Park, we didn’t realize that we were at a different entrance than where we told them to go. Lesson learned.

We eventually got everyone to the same place, but really we could have gone anywhere along the Eno and found a great environment for Jasmine and Brandon to play around in. We settled near the entrance off of Umstead Road in Durham and had a wonderful, early evening photo session with flowing water, gnarly roots and wildflowers as the setting in which Jasmine could shine.

Jasmine and Brandon are expecting their first child.