I really enjoyed the Williams family session! The Williams go to my church here in Mebane and I had a lot of fun getting to know them better. We had gorgeous weather and we started out at their ADORABLE blue home (seriously, it's adorable and the inside is just as cute as the outside!). Then we headed over to some extra property that Grace owns and got some beautiful shots at sunset!
I had a wonderful time with the Edwards family this week during their shoot! We met at Saxapahaw on a gorgeous Monday evening. Saxapahaw is quickly becoming one of my favorite places to do shoots (in fact, I love it so much that I'm going there this afternoon to do a few mini-sessions!).
The Edwards go to Grace Reformed, my church here in Mebane, and I enjoyed getting to know their sweet family better during their session. They are a lot of fun and full of personality and they were naturals in front of the camera! I think their bright and happy personalities really shine through these photos.
Allison Maxim was officially adopted by the Maxim family on Friday, January 30th at the courthouse in Graham, NC. The ceremony was a beautiful picture of Christ's love for and adoption of his people. Allison was adopted into the Maxim family just as Christ adopts his children into his family. Russell Moore writes in his book Adopted for Life: “When we adopt—and when we encourage a culture of adoption in our churches and communities—we’re picturing something that’s true about our God. We, like Jesus, see what our Father is doing and do likewise (John 5:19). And what our Father is doing, it turns out, is fighting for orphans, making them sons and daughters.” R.C. Sproul writes, "Nobody is born into this world a child of the family of God. We are born as children of wrath. The only way we enter into the family of God is by adoption, and that adoption occurs when we are united to God’s only begotten Son by faith. When by faith we are united with Christ, we are then adopted into that family of whom Christ is the firstborn."
During the ceremony, the Maxims poured different colors of sand into a container as a symbol of their family blending together. They also had their friends and family place a bead in the sand as a symbol of their prayers for Allison and for the Maxim family. There were rubber ducks placed on the table as well because rubber ducks are one of Allison's favorite things! I have never photographed an adoption ceremony before and I'm so thankful the Maxim's gave me the privilege of capturing such a special and important day.
I've had the joy of taking Zachary's pictures at 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months. It's been a blessing getting to capture his growth from a baby into a little boy! We did this shoot on the dikes at Clemson University. It was freezing and rainy Monday afternoon and we only had about 30 minutes, but Zachary was still happy and I was able to capture some shots of his adorable smile! I love Zachary's bowtie and red plaid shirt (I'm always a fan of bow ties on little boys!) and the adorable wooden rocking chair Sandra brought with her. I'm on the lookout for a rocking chair like this for future sessions so please let me know if you see one for sale!
