The last time you saw the Kennedy family the kiddos were so little, and now they’re practically all grown up! We LOVED that first family shoot of theirs — their outfit choices and how all in they were. So good! So, Ashley was excited to hear from them when they wanted to do a back-to-back family and senior session with the Van Fleteren family. You see, the two moms are besties… So, we knew this would be a fun way to approach these two family shoots…

This was Ashley’s first time getting to photograph these friends of friends of hers. You might not be able to tell in the photos, but y’all… Their morning shoot was COLD! There was thick, icy frost on the ground, but that did not slow these big brothers down from exploring all over the park. They stayed warm running around looking for wildlife in between being wrangled for family pictures with their precious baby sister and their awesome mom and dad. It may have been a cold one, but this family shoot was also a super fun one thanks to these energetic kiddos…

It has been YEARS since Ashley did a themed mini shoot moment like this, so she wanted to try some things out for this one. She went with two different locations for the Christmas-themed shoot day because, honestly, she wasn’t sure what would work best. Ashley was feeling the pressure of picking holiday decorations that lots of different people would appreciate the style of. That is tough, y’all!… But she totally nailed it!

Becca had two weddings the fourth weekend of October, and Rachel and Hunter’s was the first of the two! Rachel is one of our fave contacts from the NCMA, and we were really excited when this sweet couple reached out about their fall wedding.

Ashley photographed their beautiful engagement portraits but was not available for the wedding day (she was off shooting ANOTHER wedding. haha), so Becca was happy to step in to shoot their special day! They met up with Becca at West Point on the Eno for their first look and portraits, and the water and the woods fit their vibe SO PERFECTLY!

Ashley has LOVED photographing the Lewis family as it has grown. Mom Caroline is a fellow creative, so we really appreciate all the ways she is down for whatever during the creative process of a shoot. This family shoot at the NCMA was such a fun, creative one. That golden light was absolute fall perfection!

What a great time Becca had with this crew for their 2021 Fall Short Stories! This group was mostly annual regulars with the exception of one new family (hello, Millers!). Becca also got to photograph one of Ashley’s regulars for the first time and it was so fun! After worrying all week about the weather, the rain never came and the slightly cloudy day worked out just fine for these fall mini shoots! This was the first time Becca shot at this new, tiny park she discovered near North Hills in Raleigh. Needless to say, she’ll be heading back there more because it worked so well and the backdrops were perfect!

Y’all, we absolutely feel so blessed to see these same faces each year! What an honor to be trusted over and over again! ❤️