halle is headed places!  she is smart, beautiful, funny and an incredible athlete.  she is also this years strawberry festival queen.  happy graduation halle!

look how much the twins and their big sister have grown over the past year!  the first photo is from silas + halle’s newborn session.

jess is the real deal.  down to earth, gorgeous and fun to be around!  she is a directions usa model.  we met up in charletson for a great shoot!  i had so much fun with her.  i did all of her styling and hair.  it was like playing with a life sized barbie!

she looks amazing in these anthropologie sailor inspired linen pants.

jess definitely channeled her inner audrey hepburn with this look.  this super cute vintage style dress is from one of my favorite stores, altar’d state.

this dress screams charleston to me.  it is another great dress from altar’d state.

i am a big fan of old time music, so i have to admit i was pretty excited to meet rhiannon, from the carolina chocolate drops, and her family.  we met up on a cold winter day at their house in front of the family piano, which is a perfect setting for this musical family!  rhiannon and mike’s daughter, aoife is like a dancing beam of sunshine.  her bubbly personality brightened up the gloomy winter day.  i love her little impish smile! baby caoimhín (pronounced kwee-veen) was bright eyed and ready for some snuggles.

what a great family!

take a breather from all of the election news for a breath of fresh air!  check out sydney’s super-fun photo shoot!

i can’t even begin to describe how happy i am to have this re-branding project up and running!  for years whitebox has had 3 websites and 1 blog to keep updated. guess what?  the websites rarely got updated and all of the email addresses and different web addresses were a total headache.  when i saw the design algow modern blogsite template for into the darkroom i felt like it was created just for whitebox!  it had a clean, fresh, modern feeling and it was totally customizable.  into the darkroom and design aglow make it so easy to update your site!

way back in march i began the process of streamlining all of our sites into one fabulous blogsite.  with my very busy shooting schedule i decided it was best to call in some professional help.  katie saunders, an amazing graphic designer with infinite patience, came to the rescue.  katie helped me freshen up the whitebox look with a new logo (love it!) and new graphic design elements, while staying true to the original whitebox brand.  now whitebox has 1 site that is our website + blog + shopping cart + all sorts of other cool stuff, like a tour of the whitebox farm, a map of my future travels (i am driving across the country next summer, so check out the map to see if i will be headed your way!), a great info section and a FAQ section.  i also love that the new blog allows for slideshows or traditional blog posts.  and, it is super easy for people to tweet about, facebook or pin my posts!

katie also helped me with new packaging and promotional products.  we are switching from DVD’s to these oh so cute new custom hard drives.  check out a sample of my new marketing set below.

welp, here it goes…..drum roll please…..

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this is what clients will see when they open their package.  i have a 5×5 tri-fold card with a digital files release, tips about archiving digital files and where to get images printed.  inside the little bag is the custom thumb drive with my logo.  (5×5 tri-fold from millers.com)

the front of my moo card tag.

the inside of my digital files info card.

i love this page where i can write a hand written note to my clients.

the back of my moo card tag.

i can use the moo cards on the bags and on the outside of print boxes.  they are so cute and have tons of uses.

this divine twine is perfect for my packaging!  i thought i wanted ribbon until maureen, my studio manager, found this.  love it!

my new thumb drives.  how cute are they?!

the thumb drives are retractable and have a little carrying strap too.

thanks for all of your love, support and business over the past 8 years!  i am so grateful that i get to do what i love and that i get to meet so many wonderful folks along the way.

peace + love + pictures!

lovely golden hour with a lovely girl!

i want these boots!

we had to grab a couple of quick shots of shelton and her mom and her little brother to mark the last year that they will all be at home together.  senior year….what a roller coaster ride of emotions….happy, sad, excited, anticipation.

susan and mackey have an amazing home that overlooks the gorgeous blue ridge mountains in linville, nc.  they traveled down to the quaint town and said their i do’s at the wee kirk presbyterian church, which is a sweet little white church tucked into the neighborhood just behind the eseeola lodge.  their guests joined them on the deck of their home, with a spectacular view, for a delicious dinner and some great music by karla davis.

flowers:  jana avery

shoes: manolo blahnik

ceremony:  wee kirk presbyterian

music:  karla davis

catering:  linville ridge catering

planning and coordination:  events by elizabeth ashley

i just could not resist putting a picture of this sweet old dog on the blog.  how cute is he?!

susan + her daughter

mackey + his crew

i am in love with karla davis’ voice!

susan + mackey on the bench where he proposed.

susan’s daughter sang the sweetest song to the bride and groom for their wedding present!  it brought tears to her mom’s eyes.

i am totally in love with this new venue, the contemporary art museum in downtown raleigh.  there is a mix of funky old urban buildings, the modern architectural design of CAM and there is even some wispy grass and pretty trees to soften the urban feel.

jenna and jac had one of the sweetest first looks ever.  i think we were all crying!  they decided to do a first look and all of the family photos before the ceremony.  at first i admit i was a bit intimidated by jenna’s 6 page timeline (LOL), but in the end we worked together to create a great timeline that made for a no stress, great day with lots of amazing photo opportunities!  right after the ceremony everyone walked straight to the bus and right into party time!  and i have to give jenna and jac a special shout out for being so sweet to mel and i.  we actually had our own little “sweetheart” table set up at the reception with the fancy dinner wares and delicious food.  thanks guys!

cake:  cinda’s creative cakes

catering:  mitchell’s catering and events

flowers:  serendipity designs

videography:  simile productions

rentals:  themeworks and ce rentals

officiant:  vintage 21 church

hair and make-up:  samuel cole salon

ceremony:  all saints chapel

reception:  CAM

dj:  joe bunn

nothing says fall like the smell of funnel cake and the sounds and colors of the fair!  if you want to book at whitebox photo shoot at the dixie classic fair email info@whiteboxweddings.com.  see you at the fair!