recitals and graduations - Raleigh/Cary/Apex Childrens Photographer

Nothing like May to bring a flurry of excitement......end of school events, graduation and dance recitals filled our last few weeks! MK did a beautiful job dancing her two numbers.....it is crazy to look at her and realize that she is about to enter middle school! Beautiful girl!

and then there was my nephews 8th grade formal......he looks sooooo cute!!!! We took pics of him and his friends who were all going together....even the little girls were watching from the side! ahhh, family....glad thecousins can live so close to each other to share these moments!

and finally, yes, the BIG event for the month of May was my mom's graduation at UNC!!!!! Masters of Nursing! We are all so proud of her......such a big accomplishment! It was a very exciting weekend!

afternoon sun - Raleigh/Cary/Apex Children's Photographer

I bought this adorable little antique "ballet costume" months ago in a quaint little store in Wake Forest.....I loved it. I wasn't really sure exactly when I would use it, but the other day while playing outside one gloriously warm, golden May afternoon, Macy found her way into one of my many prop boxes and slipped it on, along with the headband. I grabbed my camera and this old box and told her to pretend to be a ballerina for me. The reverie only lasted about 5-7 minutes, and she was on to other things......but such a sweet couple of moments they were!

sweetness {newborn} - Raleigh/Apex/Cary Newborn Photographer

Spent the afternoon with this little bundle of sweetness! More to come.....

meet Dani {high school senior} - Raleigh/Cary/Apex Senior Photographer

There is a certain amount of planning that goes into a photo shoot.....especially a senior photo shoot! So true to form, I had Dani's shoot all planned out......great ideas, super cool location, even a never-used-before prop......and at the last minute, it all fell through! Aaahhh! What's a girl (and a photog) to do?  You improvise! Way back when I first started out, before I knew any better, it use to be my favorite way to shoot. So we went old-school-adventure-style for Dani's shoot.....which suited her personality PERFECT!  We had so much fun and found some very fun places to shoot! Check out this amazingly gorgeous senior, class of 2012!

To be honest, I cannot pick my favorite set of pics from this shoot!!! I always favor the outdoor, natural shots, however I am lovin' this whole "dirty-circus" theme, too!

sweet baby girl {newborn} - Raleigh/Cary/Apex Newborn Photographer

This precious baby girl was so awake for her newborn pictures and just as sweet as she can be! I love all the variety we were able to get....we even snuck a quick pic of big sister in there, too!  Beautiful girls!