Meet the Stephens family. They welcomed a new baby this year and we did a combination of shots here in my studio as well as some lifestyle shots in their home. I have to tell you that it’s hard to decide where I like photographing newborns more, but I think I lean towards photographing them at home! The studio shots are neat to have, too, but there is something about recording the family with their new baby in their home that really speaks to me.

Look at how much fun we had!! The studio shots were fun, as well. Very different from the lifestyle shots but it was great to give this family a bit of everything to choose from. Sometimes, babies make the funniest faces!!

If you are expecting a baby, please contact me to set up a consultation. 336-455-2425 or evie@eviecurleyphotography.com I would love to capture images like these for your family, too!

It’s hard to imagine but, I hadn’t taken a vacation at the beach in three years. We have been spending time visiting family and taking trips to Disney World instead. One of the thoughts that crossed my mind was, “Man, I wish I could do a family shoot at the beach!” Well, guess what? I got to do exactly that. We met an awesome family that was staying in the house next to ours. They happened to be from Cary which isn’t too far from Greensboro. Our boys all spent quite a bit of time together and I had the great pleasure of spending time with their parents. One day as their mom, Lisa, and I were talking, she brought up the fact that they had tried to find a photographer to take their family portrait while they were there but was unsuccessful in her quest. I thought about it for a bit and went over later and offered to take their pics for them. It was incredibly serendipitous that they would need photos and I was dying to shoot some! Here are a few of my faves from that day:

This one is seriously one of my faves. I just feel like I’m really seeing their personalities in this shot!

Now, here is one I took of my niece and, hopefully, I don’t sound too braggy because I love, love, love this pic of her. She always makes very funny faces when she poses for me, which is awesome because that’s who she is. This shot just demonstrates how beautiful and adorable she is, too. LOVE IT!

All in all, we had a great time at the beach. We did a lot of fun things and met some great people, too. It’s hard to get back into the swing of things after a vacation like that! But we’re back and I’m ready to take photos for all the great clients who have contacted me for sessions in October. The spots in October are filling up fast so, if you want to be sure you get a Holiday Session before the deadline in November, please don’t delay in contacting me! I hope all is well in your world!!

These first few pics were from a night out at a restaurant. Honestly, they act this silly at home, too….

My son is trying to make my husband cross-eyed.  They think cross-eyes are hilarious.

This is my oldest.  I love that shirt.

My sister and my nephew.  aren’t their faces awesome?!

And this was the gorgeous sunrise that greeted us this morning from the deck at the house where we’re staying. Before photography, I didn’t know how truly beautiful the sunrise was. I LOVE taking pictures at sunrise!!

Anyway, we had a blast at this session and I couldn’t wait to come home and download all the images so I could see them!  Unfortunately, I HAD to wait.  My family had an event to attend that afternoon and the minute I got home from the photo session we had to turn around and run out to a surprise party for one of my husband’s oldest friends.  We had a great time but every once in a while my mind would drift off and wonder what the images from the morning’s session were like.  We stayed at the party late into the night so the images would have to wait until the next day.  And they were so worth the wait!  When they popped up on my screen, I was so excited and spent the next few days editing them.  This is one of my favorite sessions to date and I hope you like them, too.

Without further adieu, please allow me to introduce you to Miss “F” and her friend, Gigi Butterscotch.

And then my oldest, not to be outdone by his younger brother scoured the ground until he found one as big as a planet, too.

There is something to be said for taking your children to a place where they can see that food actually comes from nature. It was nice to see them get excited about seeing apples actually growing on trees. Eventually, we made our way down the road a bit more and came across a bit more picturesque apple orchard but, by that time it was raining and I couldn’t get my camera out. For Christmas this year, we’re planning to drive back up to the mountains and cut down our own tree. Hopefully, I will have some photos to share of that as well!

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!

I promised this beautiful family some sneak peeks today and here are two to tide you over until I get the rest ready! I hope you had as much fun as I did!!

These are just the sneak peeks. I will have your gallery ready later this week!!