Recent Family Photography Session

These are the pictures of another family for whom I've been lucky enough to photograph before. Some of the things I'm thankful for this season are my repeat customers! I enjoyed photographing the whole family again.

Notice the little girl's dress. The beautiful dress and the little boy's pants were handmade by their mother. What a labor of love!

Christmas Photography in Ballantyne

I've been busy with photographs this month, especially in the Ballantyne neighborhood of South Charlotte, and in Waxhaw, NC.

This brother and sister pair are adorable in bright red and navy blue. These pictures were taken at the Ballantyne Country Club, which is a wonderful setting for outdoor photography. What a beautiful pair these kids are!

Happy Thanksgiving, by the way! I hope it is a wonderful holiday for all!

More Ballantyne Family Photography

Here are some more photos taken at Cullman Park in Ballantyne. These were special, in part, because I was able to take some maternity photos! I especially love the maternity pictures and the pictures of the family on the steps.

I've been fortunate enough to photograph this little boy a few times since he was a little baby. He is another sweetie that I've gotten to see "grow up" over the months!

Holiday Family Photography

I've been blessed to photograph this family a few times a year since this darling little boy came into the world. It is so special for me to see him grow and change over the months.

There is a series of sweet pictures of the little boy and his daddy that turned out especially well. Daddies can really make their kids laugh! Such a beautiful family!

Photography in Ballantyne

Some of my all-time favorite family photographs came from a recent session at Cullman Park in Ballantyne. The sister and brother were at the tender age two years and three months at the time these pictures were taken. These children are so darling! I hope these pictures have helped capture the sweetness of these young children and the love that the parents have for them.

New Photography Exhibit in Charlotte: Vintage Architectural Art

Here is yet another art happening in Charlotte, NC: a new exhibit entitled Vintage Architectural Art features a collection of prints and drawings of historical structures originally preserved by Hugh E. White (1869-1939), an architect with Fort Mill, SC and Gaston, NC roots.

The exhibit is presented by Kugler Studio in uptown/downtown Charlotte (the historic Latta Arcade building at 320 South Tryon Street), and a public reception will be held at 5 pm on November 18.

Vintage Architectural Art is not just a one-time exhibit. Ken Beebe of Kugler Studio distributes "vintage architectural drawings, etchings and engravings" through a web site by the same name. According to the web site, the organization is a "specialized repository and distributor of museum quality reproductions and originals of these significant and artistic works through best practice preservation techniques and personal marketing."

Mr. White's collection of drawings feature local buildings that he and his firm designed in the early 1900s in addition to drawings and sketches of U.S government buildings, European chapels and cathedrals, and ancient edifices of Rome.

This exhibit celebrates architectural drawings and a wonderful and historical art form!

Photographers Giving Back

Charlotte-area photographers donated their time and talents to a wonderful cause last Saturday. Members and students of Osborne Photography provided family portraits for over 100 families at a local homeless shelter through a program called Portraits of Hope.

These family members were able to get their hair and makeup done before the portraits, compliments of other participating businesses. Thanks to all who participated in giving such a wonderful gift to families in need! I look forward to seeing some of the images on Osborne's Facebook page in the near future!