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I'm a photographer who loves to capture the beauty in real & authentic moments.

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I'm Christine and I'm so happy you're here. This blog a journal about newborn, milestone, heirloom and maternity photography. 

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When is the best time to do a Newborn Session?

Newborn sessions typically occur 5-15 days after birth to insure that a sleepy baby arrives for easier posing HOWEVER, that is not always the case! I’ve photographed hundreds of newborns and I’ve had some that were 5 days old and WIDE AWAKE! And, I’ve had 1 month old’s who sleep like champs. There’s no real […]

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Happy New Year!

With each new year, I can’t help but reflect on the past year to see what went really well and what could have been better. Over the past few years a kind of burnout has occurred within me that I’ve never really experienced before. As a creative person, I’m always excited to try new things, […]

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Heirloom Portraiture with CRP

A while back, a client of mine asked me about doing heirloom portraits for her children and at the time I wasn’t sure what she meant.  I googled it to find many photographers offering it with various techniques being used.  I found one photographer in particular in South Carolina whose work was just breathtaking.  I […]

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