there is nothing quite as flattering as being entrusted to capture family images for a fellow photographer…such was the pleasure I had last night, on quite possibly one of the most perfect evenings in recent memory. I met Sondra and her family on the Biltmore Estate, and it was as if it was our very own private playground. Once the house closes in the early evening, the grounds get pretty quiet. The kids were the best I have ever encountered, lots of ‘please’ and ‘thank you’s’ and even ‘excuse me’s’ when a vitally important question was looming in their mind….Little G even thanked dad over and over again for teaching him how to blow bubbles…..just precious! I had many , many favorites of this wonderful evening……and I also walk away with wonderful new friends. what a great ‘job’ I have 
heaven….. | asheville family photographer
what to wear? | asheville senior photographer
for seniors sessions, it is the most often asked question. I have several good suggestions for clothing, but this place, Union is easily one of my favorites. For the girls their style is fun and flirty, colorful and chic, and for the guys, it is just very cool and urban. Here are a few of my favorites gathered from their website:
and another favorite dress I recently got to photograph
So check it out…..they have two locations in the Asheville area, so take a look at their website for full details
snow white and her baby sister | asheville child photographer
Mom had described her daughters to me over the phone while discussing options for their clothing…..”they both look like Snow White…dark hair and dark eyes.” I have to admit though. Even though I had been prepared, I let out a gasp when I saw these two beautiful little girls and their heads full of dense, dark wavy hair and translucent skin……just as she described. Not only were they beautiful, but just a lively and precocious and well behaved as one could imagine too. Wasn’t I , once again, the very lucky photographer. Thanks, R, for the opportunity to spend the morning with your lovely daughters. Here is your sneak peek!
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maverick | asheville dog photographer
I just loved this session……dogs are my thing. I love playing with them, cuddling them, and photographing them for certain! I had the pleasure of capturing the lovely relationship shared between Maverick and his mom and dad……they are just the neatest people. Thanks for having me!
only the finest places | asheville family photographer
Don’t ever let it be said that I don’t take my clients to the nicest places……well this was a beautiful spot, and yes, it was nice….nice enough that there was quite a crowd there, only the crowd was of the reptilian kind ! The only thing was, I was knee deep in the water, and the Becker family were out in the middle of the water, when the three water snakes basking/cooling themselves in the waterfalls were discovered…Yikes! They were harmless, but let’s just say we completed this portion of the session rather quickly…then hightailed it out of there!
Snake number one
Image taken near snake numbers one, two and three…can’t you just tell how brave they are, lol
Thanks again all…..always an adventure photographing your family! Last time fleeing the thunderstorm, and this time….well, I consider a sighting of three snakes to be an adventure
a most important day | asheville portrait photographer
it’s a generational thing…….the dress was worn by her grandmother, her mother, her aunt, her cousin and now her. I may have even missed someone along the way. Mom wanted to be certain to commemorate the event in a way that spoke to this lovely young lady’s personality. The formal portraits were done….now for something a little more relaxed. Here are just a couple as a peek
going to the dogs | asheville family photographer
Have you ever seen a party poodle? Have you ever seen a party poodle pose? This is quite possibly one of the funniest pet images I have personally ever taken….I did NOT place him like that…just led him over to the steps and that was how he perched…. Big dogs are just the greatest..
This session was actually for the two brothers, but we had to get Max and Moxie their two adorable dogs in the action as well. Little Moxie was pretty fragile that day, but she perked up significantly once the treats came out 
and here are a few more for mom
and of course…brothers have to clown for the camera just a bit
three | asheville photographer
Three great teenagers, two of whom happen to be very ‘on their toes’……sorry girls, just could not resist! We had a really beautiful evening to shoot, after a kind of questionable start to the day. Thanks for taking time out of your busy summer evening schedules for me. Lots of activities when you are this age. These photos are a surprise for their dad’s birthday……..with these three in the shots, how could he not love them?! SOOO if you know dad, mums the word….shhhhhhhh.
Gotta keep reminding myself….. | asheville photographer
that this is one of the moments Mark and I have always been working towards….the independence. I mentioned yesterday that I thought I’d be seeing a whole lot of the back of her car……
Now both of them are in there. This was the scene this morning, as they left for school.
Why do I feel so sad?
time marches on | asheville milestone photographer
It’s official…… yikes. Where has the time gone?!?!
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