Tiffany + Manny: Downtown New Bern Engagement Session

 One of the things I love most about doing engagement sessions is getting to know the story behind the bride and groom-to-be (and of course all the wedding details!)... 

Tiffany and Manny are United States Marines.  Both being from a different part of the U.S., they fell in love in North Carolina and got engaged in New Bern, which made their decision for an engagement session location very easy!  We even took pictures at the proposal spot!  They will be getting married this fall in Arizona, the groom's home state.  Tiffany is planning her gorgeous southwestern, sunset, rock garden wedding from afar, and I have to say, I wish I could be there!!  It sounds absolutely perfect.

Best wishes to the bride and groom.  May your wedding day be amazing, and every day after...

The groom's one request:  Batman t-shirt.  I think her dress is PERFECT for the hero/heroine juxtaposition!

The statue under which Manny proposed.  I love how sweet and personal this shot is...

Family Photos in the Park

Met this sweet family in the park for some photos while Jonathan was on leave!  

Great time & great people... :)

Harper's Newborn Session: Fourth of July

Meet Harper, my cousin's daughter & the newest member of the Ritchie clan!

We all headed to Lake Norman, North Carolina to celebrate the Fourth and I got to spend the afternoon with family, including this cutie pie!  Poor thing, all she wanted to do was nap on the beach (don't we all??), and we kept messing with her to take photos.