New Shoe Turns 1.

I can’t believe it has been one year since I started up New Shoe Photography.  I have met some wonderful people along the way.  I learned a lot about business, photography, and most of all, people. 

Everyone is beautiful. 

I mean it.  There is a unique, endearing, beautiful something in every person I have photographed over the past year.  Some people have eyes that dance with light, others have luminous skin.  Or impossibly shiny hair.  Some have a smile that could absolutely stop traffic. 

The real beauty is in between the faces. 

It’s the love and laughter amongst the family that the camera catches clear as day.  Like a mother smiling at her child the way only a mother does.  A smile that says, you are my heart.  Or a Dad tossing his son up in the air, beaming with pride and enjoying this time to act like a kid again himself.  Or brand-new parents taking in the tiny miracle that has blessed their home. 

The In-Between moments. 

In-Between the posed shots, in-between locations.  That’s what I love the most.  The silliness of a two-year old hiding behind a tree.  Or a bold 7 year old mugging for the camera.  A family carefully inspecting a passing grasshopper.  Siblings hugging so hard they nearly fall down in a heap of giggles.  That is the good stuff.    Those are the images I see and gasp with excitement that I caught a little of the magic that connects one person to another.

I am so delighted that I can continue this journey, becoming a better photographer and meeting new people along the way.  Thank you to all my clients for letting me share time with your families to capture these moments for you. 

You are beautiful.  See?

Here's to another great year filled with lots of in betweens.  Cheers!

I Heart Faces: Silhouette

I shot a beautiful wedding at the most amazing place on Saturday, so imagine my delight at finding out that "Silhouette" was the challenge this week on i heart faces.

This sweet couple has quite a love story.  They met as teenagers working at this lake as lifeguards, reunited nearly 20 years later and married at the very place they met.  Congratulations Antoinette and Jeff.  Thanks for letting me be a part of your special day!

Check out other amazing, inspirational silhouette photos at iheartfaces.com

Margaret and Family

When my friend Jessica asked me to do a photo shoot with her family featuring her grandmother, I was thrilled (#1) because they are a beautiful, fun family and (#2) because I've heard Jessica talk for years about her grandmother Margaret and how much her family adores her.   So we met on Saturday evening just as the rain stopped and the skies cleared.

They picked a great color palette of purple, gray, dark blue and fuchsia.  It's especially hard to coordinate when you've got 4 different households coming together so they get extra props for wardrobe planning!  Here's a sneak peek of our day.  Click on the image for a closer look:

See what I mean - great colors!

Linda and Rick.

Margaret.

 Mother and Daughters.

Jessica and Steve.  

(I love shoe pictures. Go figure)

 Josalyn and Patrick.

 

 

 

 Candid Margaret.

 

 Pretty Sisters.

 

 Mother and Daughter.

Thanks to Margaret, Linda, Rick, Jessica, Steve, Josalyn and Patrick for a fun shoot despite the humidity and wet grass.  I'll get your proofs up soon!

Bon Voyage

I finished processing the images from Milo's family shoot yesterday.  I am so pleased with the way they turned out!  This is such a fun, vibrant trio and it really shone through in their photographs. 

Photo shoots are hard work!

I love the stone entryway in this beautiful Myers Park neighborhood.  Made for some cool, vintage-y photos.

Milo rallied like a pro for a little playground time.  

(Yes that is an IKEA bag in the background there next to Stefan.  How appropriate!)

Is this a handsome boy or what?

The proud parents.

Thanks Abbey, Stefan, and Milo for allowing me to shoot your goodbye to Charlotte.  Best of luck as you move on to your new life in Sweden.  Stay in touch!