Sarah Elaine Photography

I was thrilled to be able to photograph the Fife’s this year!  Steph and I have been friends for years now but I hadn’t seen her or her family in forever! I almost did not recognize Josh…I think he had grown like a foot since I saw him last! Lance is an attorney and helped us with our real estate closing when we bought our house last spring, so I was happy to be of some “help” to them for a family mini session before Christmas! : )

Thanks so much Fife family! Your disc is on it’s way!

I adore photographing this family! I had the privilege of meeting up with the Quirks this week in Cary for their mini session. I was nervous about the weather and it being too chilly, but it turned out to be perfect! Eden, Hudson and Asher were AWESOME and just as sweet as they could be! I also loved the pop of color from their 100 year old quilt…it was the perfect touch!

Quirk family, you guys are amazing. Thanks so much for the fun session!

I had the BEST time photographing the Tuttles!  They have been good friends of ours for years now (although we don’t see them nearly enough!) and it was so good to see them and photograph them in their element—in their backyard. Normally when a family has a one, two, or three year old I recommend a mini session because they usually just don’t last longer than 30 minutes, but in the Tuttle’s case, I’m SO glad they wanted to do a regular session…little Eli was ALL SMILES. All I had to say was, “Don’t smile Eli…” and he would break out into the cutest grin. Big Sister Ainsley was awesome and excitedly showed me where she had lost 6 teeth!

Their house is gorgeous (inside and outside!) but their backyard is especially beautiful, so we were able to photograph them in all kinds of places. I loved the hammock.  Nothing helps a family relax more in front of the camera than actually..relaxing. : )

Sarah and Matt, thank you so much for this opportunity. It was so good to see you guys. I hope you like the pics!

I can’t count how many times I have photographed the Beasley’s…I think this was my 6th time? Anyhow, I ADORE them. Truly.  I’m pretty sure if we lived closer Karlie and I would hang out. I love chatting with her and seeing how much the kids have grown. Miss Maddie had lost two teeth since last we met! Mr. Tade wasn’t too interested in me or my camera haha (typical for a 2 year old boy!) but he and Madalyn did discover a caterpillar which was all kinds of fun! : )  I loved the beautiful farm we did their session at. Daylight Savings– and how incredibly sunny it is at 8am always throws me for a loop, but we were able to find some pockets of shade…and I love how these turned out.

Thanks so much Beasley family! Y’all are the best.

I don’t know what I would do without this sweet family. Love them to pieces. Also, their session had been scheduled for later in the month, but on a beautiful day last week, Emily and I were talking and I had the idea of doing their session that afternoon. Seemed sad to waste such a beautiful day! Emily got outfits together and the whole family met me a few hours later…I was so impressed!

(My Sallie just got out of bed, saw this and said, “Hey! That’s my best friend Owen!”)  We—my children too—are grateful to have found such dear friends in the Steffen family! Thanks for having me photograph you again! : )

This family is so awesome…I loved getting to do a mini session with them this week! The colorful fall leaves were out in all their splendor and all the kiddos were SO good! And can I just say that I consider their mom wonder woman for having 7 other people up, dressed (and looking so darling, I should add!) and out the door for our 8am session!  I don’t know how you do it! : ) And a little shout-out to not quite 2 year old Phoebe…she was AWESOME. I’m used to chasing kids her age with the camera, but she was content being held and was really so so good. I couldn’t believe it!

Bingham family, THANK YOU so much for being so nice and fun to photograph! Your family is beautiful. I can’t wait to show you the rest of the pics!