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Hey y'all :) Thanks for stopping by my fancy, new blog. As you probably already know, I'm Lynette, and this is where you can check in on my latest work and personal life. You can stalk it often to see what I'm up to, but while you're here, please leave a comment.

For those of you who may not know me yet, 2008 is the first official year of my photography business, and I couldn't be more excited about it. I've lived in North Carolina by entire life, graduated from NC State, got married in 2004, and tried a couple different jobs before finally jumping into photography. No need to explain my photography style, as you'll see that here. I must say, though, it's awesome finding your true passion, being able to live it, and sharing it with you all. So have fun looking around, leave a comment, and get in touch if you're interested in a photo session or wedding photography!


Lindsey and Andy’s Wedding

A couple weeks ago I got to head back to the very church where Doug and I got married over five years ago. This time it was Lindsey and Andy’s big day! It was a little toasty out, but that wasn’t stopping them from having the perfect wedding day. When I arrived, every one was so calm and cool, getting ready, and just enjoying their time together. I always love showing up to a group like that! The guys were hanging out, having snacks and chatting away. Love this first shot of Andy (the groom) with his dad (the best man) sitting next to him…

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Putting on the final touches…

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And a couple pretty details…

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And once she was dressed, Lindsey and each of her bridesmaids said a little prayer before go-time.

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Time for the ceremony…. it was beautiful!

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After the ceremony, we braved the heat for a few group shots and photos of just the newlyweds.

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Oh how I love this next one…

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Love these next two as well… Lindsey and Andy are clearly in love…

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One more quick shot at the church…

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And a couple shots from the reception… first the yummy cake, and a sweet shot from their first dance as husband and wife.

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Congratulations you two! I had a great time with you all!!

Baby Finnian

Meet Finnian…. another adorable baby born in the past month. I’m telling you, if you’re not ready to have a baby any time soon, don’t drink the water around here. Seems like every one is having a baby! In fact, now that I say that… I forgot to mention on this blog that I’m expecting baby #2. Oops! I’m due mid-December, and we’ll find out in just a couple weeks if we’re got a boy or another girl on the way. Very exciting! So I’ll keep you posted. Any way, back to Finn. He’s a cutie! Here are just a few favorites from my shoot with him…

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Now for some sweet, sleepy shots…

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How cute is this!?

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And lastly, a sweet shot with Mommy….

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Congratulations Shea and Greg! Finn is just adorable, and I can’t wait to get more photos of him as he gets bigger.

The J Family

We’ve gotten to know the J Family more over the last few years, and they are such great people! I still remember seeing Clara as a small baby… it doesn’t even seem like that long ago! Time sure does fly, though, and now she’s not only much bigger, but even has a baby brother, Granger. Both the kids and Travis and Hillary were such good sports last weekend when we braved the heat for a quick photo shoot. I’m always telling people how important it is to have family photos made, especially with small children who grow up so darn fast! And it’s so much fun for me to capture those moments as well. So here are a few I captured for these guys…

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Adorable Clara and that contagious, little laugh of hers…

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And little Granger… what a sweetheart!

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I love this next one of Clara and Travis telling jokes to each other. Every little girl needs a sweet photo with her Dad…

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We were all trying to get some good smiles out of Granger… look at that cute grin!

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After a quick outfit changed, we hopped on the swings for a little fun…

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Even though my usual favorites include big smiles and great laughs… this one in particular is so sweet to me. Clara is such a doll, smiling or not…

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And this last one’s just too sweet not to share…

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Happy Monday every one!

Baby fever part 3… Brynn, our new niece!

Last up in my big, baby blogathon is our new niece, Brynn. Mary (Doug’s sister) and Braden kept this baby’s gender a surprise, and I gotta say, a lot of us were shocked to find out it was a girl. We thought for sure we’d have another nephew. So we headed up to meet the new addition last week, and let me tell you… this kid is BEAUTIFUL!! She’s a total sweetheart, slept for most of the time we were there, and didn’t mind her little photo shoot one bit. Reminds me that the trick to getting all those sweet sleepy baby shots is to do it within the first two weeks of life… that’s when they sleep the most!! So here are some favorites, starting with ONE awake shot. Hi there!

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Check out these sweet bloomers my friend Amy made for her….

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And I made it even more girly and ridiculous with this big flower headband. Ha!

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Must’ve been a pretty good dream (or gas)… look at that adorable smile!

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We did not pose her this way… totally did that on her own!

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Then we had to incorporate a little Virginia Tech goodness for Braden (who’s a swim coach there)…

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 And a sweet kiss from big sister, Blythe…

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Can’t wait to see this little sweetie again and get lots of photos of her over the years…

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Baby fever Part 2… Elijah

Here comes another gorgeous baby, folks. This time I was lucky enough to meet and shoot photos of my friends’ David and Lindsey’s little cutie, Elijah. He was perfectly content for the whole shoot, and wide awake too. I usually love getting all those sleepy baby shots, but Elijah was having none of that. He just didn’t want to miss any thing I guess. Look how adorable!!

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Here’s my favorite….

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And look at that sweet little pose!! Oh man, so cute!

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For these last few, we used a blanket from Eli’s nursery at home. I love the cool, modern theme Dave and Lindsey used… and it made for some cool shots too.

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I think this is my other favorite…

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