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Outer Banks, North Carolina Family Photographer | Wallace

sheenamariebean — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:15:34 +0000

I’m kinda in “this is the last” mode…..meaning, every time I do something, I wonder “is this the last time i’ll be doing this before we move?”

This is probably the last beach session i’ll shoot on the Outer Banks, and I’m so glad it was for this family. Not only are they just crazy wonderful

to be around, they also filled to the top with love and smiles and giggles, so shooting them is always a happy time. Love you, Wallaces!!

Wilmington North Carolina Maternity Photographer | Olivia Cotton

sheenamariebean — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 18:08:00 +0000

I’ m so excited to share this session! This amazing couple are dear friends of Austin’s and mine. Austin and Andrew went to high school together and after a good 5-6 year period of not being in touch, we reconnected and have become so thankful for Andrew and Olivia’s friendship in our lives. They are expecting their first baby in just a few weeks and we can’t wait to get a peek of the little princess! Sometime about a first pregnancy and all the excitement, anticipation, fear, and roller coast of emotions is just so special. I know that Andrew and Olivia are going to be awesome parents, and I can hardly wait to meet the newest member of their family!!

Eastern North Carolina Photographer- Maternity – Kim Wilson

sheenamariebean — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 14:47:37 +0000

In the instagram world, today is “Throwback Thursday,” so in that vein, I present this session to you. You guys, this one is old. Like, way old. Like, this chick is on her 4th kid now and the one who was in her belly in this shot is 5. But, hey, I lived in Hawaii and a lot of my favorite sessions are from that time in my life. Photography was still new to me, I was surrounded by scenery so beautiful it could have been fake, and I had one kid i.e. lots of free time (not that I knew it then). So, when my tall, blonde, gorgeous friend found out she was pregnant with her first little one, I begged her (not really) to let me take pictures of her on the beach once she was in her 3rd trimester. This was the second ever maternity session i’d ever shot; I cringe now, but I shot this whole session on auto.

The beach where we did this session is this little secluded spot in an area called Ko Olina, on the west side of the island. For some reason, a lot of people who are transplanted to Oahu are a bit hesitant to visit the west side. It does have a reputation, and admittedly, Ko Olina is about as gentrified as it gets, but we found the west side of the island to have some of our favorite beaches around.

We shot this session right before sunset, and Kim was a natural in front of the camera. The silhouetted shots of her are my all time #1 favorite maternity pictures i’ve ever taken, and they are probably in the top 5 favorites of any session ever. Since this session, Kim has moved to Colorado, increased her kid quiver by almost 3 more, and has become this amazing creative Godly mamma who inspires me with her commitment to God, her family, and her friends. I love this girl like a sister and I so excited to show you guys this session.