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addy has arrived! {durham newborn family photographer}

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(sweet little smile)

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(snuggles with mom)

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(beautiful big sister)

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(a family of four!)

Some of our dearest friends just welcomed a new little daughter to their family…Adelaide Jane.  She looks so much like big sister and was an absolute doll today when I stopped by for a quick photo shoot. Miss Addy wasn’t the least bit sleepy, but that is because she has been such a good sleeper for mom…so I guess that’s ok!  I was thrilled to get a smiley picture…with eye contact! It just made my day!

We feel so lucky to have such good friends in the Davis’,  and are all so thrilled for their little growing family.  We love you Addy!

i heart hugs.

I loved this image of sweet big sister loving on sweet little sister. The joy on little sister’s face is priceless. This photo was submitted to the I Heart Faces Hugs & Kisses Photo Challenge.  See their photo challenge herePhoto Challenge Submission

Rachel EddinsFebruary 20, 2012 - 8:53 pm

What a sweet and natural moment you captured!

MindyFebruary 20, 2012 - 9:11 pm

Priceless expressions on both girls! Love it!

TammyFebruary 20, 2012 - 10:27 pm

Very beautiful and cute!

sabrenaFebruary 20, 2012 - 10:41 pm

Beautiful capture of the love of sisters!!

clowney family preview…now a family of four! {durham family photographer}

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Remember this amazing maternity shoot? Well, sweet baby Lily is now 6 months old!  I wasn’t able to do her newborn photos but have been so excited to photograph her and big sister Sophie together!  Miss Sophie was as adorable and loveable as ever, but that Miss Lily…she was THE snuggliest, sweetest baby I have ever met!  I loved the way she would snuggle into her sweet mother, and instantly light up and smile at the sound of her father’s voice. As my first session of the new year, I was honored to get to photograph the wonderful Clowney family! (That, and we shot these on the most beautiful day in February so far! The warm evening light was lovely!)

Thank you all so much for giving me the opportunity to photograph you again. You guys are awesome and your two girls are simply perfect.

print special & cleaning house!

Hi everyone!

If you have been thinking about ordering professional quality prints or gallery wraps from your session but haven’t, I am about to clean my hard drive out, so now is the time to order prints! : ) Let me know by Saturday, January 7th.

Also, for every order I receive between now and Saturday, I will take $12 off your order of $75+, in honor of 2012!

Finally, if you would like to order a replacement DVD of images from your recent session (from the last 6 months or so) email me and you can get one for $10.

Happy new year to you and yours! I am so excited for what awaits Sarah Elaine Photography in 2012!

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And here is a recent of shot of my sweet Delainey, so as not to have a picture-less post! : )

home for the holidays! {wake forest raleigh durham family photographer}

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One of the best things about Christmas is being with family.  My husband’s cousin, (or my cousin, as I think of him) Austin, his wife Shanna, and their little boy Mason all came home for Christmas from out west!  They were only here a few days, but Aunt Ann was totally on board when I brought up taking a few family pictures.  We did these the day after Christmas and because it was a bit chilly,  we only shot for about 20 minutes…but in that short window of time we were able to get some great images!  Mason is positively ADORABLE and makes me want a boy so bad!!! (Not so bad as in, nine months from now, but you know…someday!)  He is one lucky little guy to have such incredible parents, adoring grandparents, and an awesome uncle who love him dearly.

Keatons, it was so great to see you all over Christmas…love you all!

JanDecember 30, 2011 - 11:37 am

Great pictures! Can’t wait to see more!

baby harris has arrived!

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I was so excited to hear the news that little Harris had arrived just before Christmas!  What a wonderful Christmas gift he is to his sweet parents and adorable sisters! He was really good for his photoshoot, and luckily their house had beautiful light and lots of fun colors from their book collection, etc. so we were able to get some unique shots.  Anyway, I absolutely adore the images of Harris with his two sisters…they are just the cutest.

Thank you so much for having me over you guys!  Now that Christmas has come and gone I will get to work on this session and have the CD ready soon! Thanks for your patience…hug little Harris for me! : )

melanie & shiloh get married! {raleigh lds temple wedding photographer}

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I have been so excited about photographing Melanie and Shiloh’s temple portraits!  Melanie, who is from Idaho, and I have been corresponding via email for a while now, and she seemed really sweet in her emails…and let me just say–she was the real deal in person too!  Not only gorgeous, but as sweet as she could be…seriously, both she and Shiloh and their families were so incredibly kind and fun-loving—especially given that it was pouring down rain almost the entire time! I could tell how much these two are in love, and what a fun, happy life they will have together.  (Also, I l-o-v-e-d the peacock feathers in her  flowers, boutonnieres and hair piece…so lovely!)

Many more photos to come…but I hope you enjoy your little preview!

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Judd!  You guys were so awesome…best wishes for a beautiful life together!

Kathy in IdahoDecember 25, 2011 - 2:42 am

These are so cute! Can’t wait to see the rest.

2012 session info

Greetings everyone!

I just wanted to send a quick update about sessions in 2012.

I am currently all booked for the spring– March, April, May and June. I’m excited about all the new families I have lined up—and of course looking forward to seeing “old friends” again too!  : )

For the summer, I have one more spot open in July, and 2 in August.

For the fall, I have 4 mini session spots in September, and 2 regular spots in November…

Email me hisarahelaine (at) gmail (dot) com if you would like to schedule a session for next year…or drop me a line through the contact page.

Thanks guys! Merry Christmas everyone!