one of my favorite times of the year is when i pull together a big stylized shoot for upcoming high school seniors. i come up with the theme, plan a style board for everyone, get wardrobe and gather my amazing team of hair and make-up artists. it is a huge undertaking, but so fun to see my vision come to life!
this year my little liza bean is graduating from 8th grade and she and her friends wanted to do a stylized shoot “like my senior model shoots”. from liza’s conversations with friends at a sleepover the the middle school model retro roller photoshoot was born. this was my first stylized shoot with middle schoolers and we had a blast!
it started out as a 70’s roller skating party shoot and grew from there. Caroline Jessup Cash from The Prettiest Pieces Vintage Rentals helped me pull together 5 different 70’s vignettes. from a roller rink to a 70’s basement we had the decade covered!
the girls totally embraced the 70’s vibe. it was so fun to see them having a blast getting their hair and makeup done, trying on clothes, posing for the camera and making new friends.
i cannot thank all of the people enough who helped bring this vision together!
thanks to Anne Liles for driving up from Southport to shoot with me, Chase Price from RedefineU for our awesome video, Caroline Jessup Cash of The Prettiest Pieces Vintage Rentals for styling and and a versatile studio space, Sarah Grace Johnson (a former whitebox senior model and budding photographer) for assisting, my amazing crew of hair and makeup artisits: Herita Jones of Cosmetic Face Design, Angela Gilbert-lites of Kallos Livebeautiful
Sarah Broyhill, Sarah Smith, Ashley Robinson and Arianna Zapata. Also, thanks to everyone who helped with props and food.
i think the middle school model shoot might have to be a yearly tradition!
whitebox photo senior portrait session on bald head island
i love my first year family portrait sessions. it is so fun to watch my whitebox babies grow from their newborn shoot to their 6-8 month shoot to their first birthday session. it is hard to believe that little john arnold is already 6 months! he is such a happy little guy- you gotta love his gummy little smile!
let miss addison’s sweet smile bring a little bit of warm cheer to you on this cold winter day! here are a “few” faves from my photoshoot with her.
agency: Directions USA Model & Artist Management styling: Sarah Broyhill
i love this winter family portrait session of the watkins family on the whitebox farm. we may or may not have stopped a few times (or a lot of times) to let our fingers and noses thaw because of the brutal temperatures, but you would never know it from these great smiles! it makes me so happy to capture so much love in this sweet family! hair and make-up by Sarah Broyhill
what do you get when you mix adorable puppies, a vw bug, cute clothes, an awesome stylist and an amazing high school senior together? the makings of a great senior portrait photo session!
everyone who knows me knows i am a hat addict! i love that brittany wore not one, but two hats for her whitebox senior portrait session. we had so much fun on her boho inspired photo shoot. this girl’s smile can light up a room!
happy snow day! remember that time when it was warm and sunny? check out this throwback post to the awesome greenland family last fall when it was the perfect temperature outside and their daughter was home from college for a visit. i am so glad that we were able to get together for this family portrait session before their son heads off to college next fall!
what better way to celebrate your 60th birthday than to steal sweet kisses and “bake” cookies with your daughter and your darling granddaughter? this lifestyle family portrait session was such a thoughtful gift from a daughter to her mom. happy birthday caroline!
