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General Photography

New year, new brand, new website!

7 years ago when I started NBP, my marketing efforts were piecemeal at best. First it started with establishing myself on social media, then I decided to get myself a logo and then, finally, a website. At the beginning I didn’t really have much to say, just images to display. My website reflected that. Even […]

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Birth Story

I’m a doula!

When Covid shut the world down a year ago, I thought I’d be back photographing births by June! But June came and went, then school started virtually in September, then it was Halloween and then it was Christmas! I missed my birth clients so much, but I REALLY missed the birth community. I missed the […]

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Family & Children Session

NEW! Mommy & Me Snuggle Sessions

More than any other year, moms deserve to be really, truly CELEBRATED this Mother’s Day. Why? Because a year ago, without any warning, you went from being a mother to being a mother, teacher, playmate, social director, referee, short order cook and maid. You were forced to kick your already super hero bad-assery into high […]

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General Photography

Keeping the Kids Busy During the Great Covid-19 Staycation

When I wrote my last blog post two weeks ago, I can assure you that Coronavirus, Covid-19, and homeschooling were not on my short list of future blog posts. I’ll be honest—two weeks ago the virus, to me, was a horrible disease that was only afflicting people in China and a small pocket of people […]

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Fresh 48

Pennington Birth: A Sentimental Fresh 48 Story | Charlotte Birth Photographer

When my friend Jamie told me she was pregnant and asked me to capture her baby boy’s first hours with a Fresh 48 session, of course I said “YES!”. Jamie is the mom to two exuberant, fun-loving, passionate little girls, and she was thrilled when she found out their family would be rounded out with […]

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Birth Story

The Birth of Amy: When labor goes from zero to sixty

I feel like all my blog posts lately have been talking about the unpredictable nature of birth and this one was no different! When I met Alice at our initial consultation, she told me she was a first-time mom who was originally from China and excited to document her birth story for herself and her husband, […]

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Birth Story

Breathtaking award-winning photos show the beauty and bravery of birth

The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers (IAPBP) just announced its 2020 Image Contest winners and YOU GUYS…the talent displayed in these images is BREATHTAKING. Over 700 entries were made from 22 countries in 6 categories including: overall winner, birth details, delivery, labor, fresh 48, and postpartum. Winners were chosen on a point system and […]

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Birth Story

The birth of Amelia: The story of a birth plan diverted

Oh births…they’re just so unpredictable! And you know what else is unpredictable? Birth plans. They are great to have to remind an expectant mom of what she would like to happen in the best of circumstances, but 99% of the time, the birth plan is altered at some point during labor…if not thrown out altogether! […]

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