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Farm Session I first met Kristal at a ranch sorting that I was shooting a local event.  If you have never watched ranch sorting, it is a lot of fun and these people can get ranchy really quick!! She reached out to me and wanted to do a family session (farm session) on their family […]

Farm Session

Kristal | Farm Session | Lenoir NC

Laze L Farm Photography | Farm Session | Lenoir NC | a girl hugging her horse

Parachute Dress The original idea for this parachute dress first came to light when I saw an image of one on instagram and I was like OMG I need to do this.  It sparked an interest in me and I knew I had to do it.  I immediately went to Google and started looking for […]

Personal

Abby | Parachute Dress | Lenoir NC

Laze L Farm Photography | Parachute Dress Photoshoot | Lenoir NC | parachute dress on horseback

When a little girl loves horses, Gus is the best horse for a little girl to love! Gus has the biggest heart for kids and I’m so grateful that he got to come into our lives! Everyone that meets him falls in love with him and he has the coolest personality! Jayda came to the […]

Equine

Jayda | Equine Session | Taylorsville NC

Laze L Farm Photography | Equine Session | Taylorsville NC | a girl and her horse

Parachute Dress I saw someone on instagram that had made a parachute dress and then did a photoshoot with it on horse back and my mind was blown.  It was one of the prettiest things I had ever seen so I went on the hunt for a parachute dress and I found one for rent. […]

Personal

Olivia | Parachute Dress | West Jefferson NC

Laze L Farm Photography | Parachute Dress | West Jefferson NC | parachute dress sunrise

Class of 2020 I can’t believe that my little cousin Teagan is turning 18 and is graduating this year.  I remember when she was born and watching her grow up has been the best thing.  She has basically been like a little sister and it makes me feel so old but I’m so proud of […]

Personal, Senior

Tegan + Friends | Farm Senior Pictures | Taylorsville NC

Laze L Farm Photography | Senior Session 2020 | Taylorsville NC | high school senior

Couples Session I met Emily through barrel racing and we just did a fun session with all four of her horses on her farm.  She has a beautiful farm not far from where our farm is and you can check those out here. This time around Emily wanted to do a fun session with her […]

Couples

Emily + Blaine | Couples Session | Taylorsville NC

Laze L Farm Photography | Couples Session | Taylorsville NC | cowboy couple

50 years as Choir Director Growing up my family for many generations has gone to the same church, Antioch Baptist Church. My aunt has been the choir director there for over 50 years and before her it was her father in law.  One thing that my dad’s side of the family was blessed with was […]

Personal

Shelia Austin | 50 years as Choir Director

Laze L Farm Photography | 50 years as choir director | Antioch Baptist Church | Taylorsville NC | choir director

Joey & Chuck These two are a pair for sure.  Joey came to the farm for a western lifestyle session with his horse and dog.  We had a blast laughing the entire time.  After we walked over the entire pasture taking pictures we headed back to the barn.  After his session we went on a […]

Equine

Joey + Chuck | Western Lifestyle Session | Taylorsville NC

Laze L Farm Photography | Western Lifestyle Session | Equine Photography | Taylorsville NC | a cowboy and his horse

Western Engagement Session I have known Bailey’s family for several years.  When I first got started in photography Bailey’s mom let me shoot their families rodeo that they put on every year.  Now I have shot it six years in a row and it is one of my favorite rodeos to shoot! When Bailey asked […]

Couples

Bailey & Trey | Western Engagement Session | Cleveland NC

Laze L Farm Photography | Western Engagement Session | Cleveland NC | western couple walking

My Best Friend is Pregnant My best friend came home in October so she could visit before Christmas.  It wasn’t anything out of the normal because she normally comes home a few times a year.  So one evening me and Lyza took off up the mountain to spend the afternoon with Michaela and Fred.  When […]

Personal

Michaela + Fred | My Best Friend is Pregnant | West Jefferson NC

Laze L Farm Photography | My best friend is pregnant | West Jefferson NC | friends together

Family Farm Wedding Blake and Clara are some of our closest friends and we have been waiting on their wedding day for SO long and we are glad that it is finally here.  If you haven’t seen their Engagement or Clara’s Bridal Pictures be sure to check them out first and read a little bit […]

Couples

Blake + Clara | Family Farm Wedding | Catawba NC

Laze L Farm Photography | Family Farm Wedding | Catawba NC | bride and groom kissing after the wedding

Western Equine Session Ashlyn came out to the farm for a fun western equine session! For her shoot we used my old horse Gus.  He is the best horse when it comes to portraits.  He doesn’t care what you do, you just put him there and he stands there. Ashlyn is a kick booty barrel […]

Equine

Ashlyn Wettengel | Western Equine Session | Taylorsville NC

Laze L Farm Photography | Western Equine Session | Taylorsville NC | cowgirl and her horse

Farm Bridals Clara! Thats all I can say.  There is no one like her and she has a heart of gold.  Her and her soon to be husband Blake, our some of our best friends.  These two have been sweet hearts for over five years and all of that was long distance.  So to say […]

Couples

Clara | Farm Bridals | Catawba NC

Laze L Farm Photography | Farm Bridal Portraits | Catawba NC | bride in a soy bean field

Farm Session Parks and Destiny just got married this past May so they haven’t been married to long.  I know Destiny from our church and she is one of the nicest outgoing people.  Parks is a little bit more reserved but can still cut up with the best of them. These two came out to […]

Farm Session

Destiny + Parks | Farm Session | Taylorsville NC

Laze L Farm Photography | Farm Session | Pregnancy Announcement | Taylorsville NC | couple with their dogs

How they met Cody and Cody (yes they have the same name) but everyone refers to them as Mr. Cody and Mrs. Cody so no one gets them confused.  These two first met when Mrs. Cody went out to Oklahoma to follow her dreams after to college to work with horses.  She was working on […]

Couples

Cody + Cody | Family Farm Wedding | Hudson NC

Laze L Farm Photography | Family Farm Wedding | Johnny Wilson Farm | Hudson NC | groom dipping the bride

Western Equine Session One afternoon it was a beautiful fall day and I had a cancellation for a photoshoot.  So instead of wasting an awesome day, I hopped on social media and put out a model call for someone that was available that evening.  I had been needing some new shots for my podcast The […]

Equine

Payton Bush | Western Equine Photography | Taylorsville NC

Laze L Farm Photography | Western Equine Photography | Payton Bush | Taylorsville NC | cowgirl hugging her horse

Visitors to the farm I love when little kids get to come to the farm.  They get to see the cows and horses and experience what life is like.  Their little faces light up and it just melts my heart! Their smiles, squeals and pure joy are the best part of the day.  I can […]

Farm Session

Young visitors to the farm | Taylorsville NC

Laze L Farm Photography | Farm Session | Taylorsville NC | a little girl leaning against a gate

Molasses Making Molasses making is becoming a lost art.  It takes a lot of work from growing the cane, stripping it, cooking the molasses down to canning it.  Our good friend Aaron has grown up around molasses making his entire life.  As a little boy he watched his neighbors do it and every year he […]

Personal

Molasses Making 2019 | Hiddenite NC

Laze L Farm Photography | Molasses Making | Hiddenite NC | cooking molasses

Molasses Making Molasses making is becoming a lost art.  It takes a lot of work from growing the cane, stripping it, cooking the molasses down to canning it.  Our good friend Aaron has grown up around molasses making his entire life.  As a little boy he watched his neighbors do it and every year he […]

Personal

Molasses Making 2019 | Hiddenite NC

Laze L Farm Photography | Molasses Making | Hiddenite NC | cooking molasses

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