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 It was so much fun having the rodeo back in Taylorsville at H&H Arena.  There was so much going on and it was a blast to have the town out to such a fun event! Here are a few previews from the 2023 Rodeo!

Western Lifestyle

H&H Rodeo 2023 | Taylorsville NC

bull riding with grey bull

Every time I photograph the Galliher Family on their farm it is an absolute blast! The girls will keep you rolling and Jenna and Shane are just as much fun! It’s been a lot of fun growing our families together!  It’s just crazy how fast everything changes and how fast our kids grow up! Here […]

Farm Session

Galliher Family | Farm Session | Taylorsville NC

Galliher family

I was so excited when Wendy was telling me her ideas for her photoshoot. She wanted to light some newspapers on fire, do a shoot with a big dress and do some pictures with the water trough on the hill at sunset.   We were able to make all of that happen in an hour! Wendy […]

Western Lifestyle

Wendy | Western Lifestyle | Taylorsville NC

Wendy riding Gus in black dress

Halle is a hoot if you have ever met her.  You will never be bored when she is around.  She brings the party with her! Halle had a promotion with Pro Hats, so we got together and had a fun photoshoot.  Good old Gus was always the best horse to use for modeling.  Then at […]

Western Lifestyle

Halle | Western Lifestyle Session | Taylorsville NC

Halle holding pink hat standing with Gus

I had so much fun with Calista and all of the outfits from the client closet.  It’s so cool seeing what people pick out for their photoshoot. There is so much to choose from! Here are a few previews from Calista’s photoshoot.

Equine

Calista | Equine Photography | Taylorsville NC

Calista in black dress sitting on Gus at sunset

Maria was a blast to work with and down for whatever.  We had a blast shooting at different parts of the farm.  We got really lucky and had an amazing sunset.  Gus was being a little feisty for an old man with the cold weather but hes always usually good for the most part. We […]

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Maria | Sunset Western Lifestyle Session | Taylorsville NC

Maria sitting on Gus looking left at sunset

Amelia is an amazingly talented ballet dancer and I thought it would be fun to do a ballet dancer and a horse.  Amelia and her mom came out to the farm and we picked out a few of the dresses to use during the session. We headed off out into the pasture and Amelia did […]

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Amelia | Ballet Dancer + Horse | Taylorsville NC

Amelia dancing at sunset in turquoise dress with Gus

I was excited to do another photoshoot with Dolly.  She is so chilled and laid back and doesn’t care about to much.  She is an older Amish Belgian draft horse so she’s seen a lot of stuff in her life.  We are excited to have her on the farm! Here are a few previews from […]

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Reid + Dolly | Equine Photography | Taylorsville NC

Reid walking with Dolly

 I was so excited to get Dolly our new horse and I wanted to give her a little bit of time to settle in.  Well it had been a few weeks since we got her and she was ready for her first ride. Rylan came over and helped me with her and we started her […]

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Rylan + Dolly | Equine Photography | Taylorsville, NC

Rylan holding blue dress out with Dolly

When Rylan comes home from school it’s always fun to catch up doing a photoshoot.  The venue, Ellendale Farms, is stunning and has some of the most beautiful sunsets and we were so lucky to get the perfect sunset with such a cool cloud feature. Here are a few pictures from Rylan’s fun photoshoot!

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Rylan | Equine Photography | Ellendale Farms – Taylorsville, NC

cowgirl standing on a hill with her horse

On our last weekend of Christmas carriage rides I love to take my camera and get some pictures of all of the carriages.  We always get to see it from inside the carriage but not what it looks like to other people and it’s so magical. Getting to work for Carolina Carriage Company every year is a […]

Equine

Carolina Carriage Company | Taylorsville NC

Baylor in downtown forest city

It was fun getting to meet the Holcomb family for the first time.  They had all of their family in town and wanted to do some family pictures so they came down to the farm.  We got lucky and had a really pretty December day.  We had such a good time and here are a […]

Farm Session

Holcomb Family | Christmas Pictures | Taylorsville NC

entire Holcomb family

Each year getting to do the Childers family Christmas pictures is a blast.  Me and Danette have been friends since we were in elementary school. It’s cool that we get to raise our families together.   Here are a few previews from their Christmas pictures.

Farm Session

Childers Family | Christmas Pictures | Taylorsville NC

Childers family on the dirt road holding hands

Every Christmas season on the farm, I love to offer mini sessions. These are for everyone to come out and get pictures made for their Christmas cards.  It’s always a lot of fun, and we always have the horses out and have a fun little set up for them. Here are a few fun previews […]

Farm Session

Christmas Mini Sessions | Taylorsville NC

Family of 4 sitting with Gus in the barn

Halle got some cool Oak & Eden whiskey and wanted to do a cool photoshoot at a bar. I found a bar in our local town and they let us use their bar before they opened for the day. We did some cool video and pictures with the whiskey and it was a lot of fun getting […]

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Halle | Oak & Eden | Taylorsville NC

2 cowgirls doing a cheers with glasses

DeAndria came out to the farm for a parachute dress photoshoot.  She loves horses and wanted to do one of these sessions so we got Gus and headed out to the top of the mountain at sunset and got some amazing parachute dress pictures. While she was here she also wanted to do a few […]

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DeAndria | Parachute Dress Session | Taylorsville NC

DeAndria in parachute dress with dress flowing out

The Childers family is always so much fun! There is never a dull moment and we are always cracking up.  We did their family session on their farm and it is absolutely gorgeous! The sunsets are amazing!  Here are a few previews from their session!

Farm Session

Childers Family | Farm Session | Taylorsville NC

entire family with mountain behind them

Adam + Bambi’s wedding was so much fun.  It was literally one of my favorite weddings.  It was in a big horse barn, with bluegrass music, horses and good food. Everything came together perfectly for their beautiful day! Here are a few previews from their wedding day!

Couples

Adam + Bambi | Fall Farm Wedding | Taylorsville NC

bride and groom first dance

Adam + Bambi’s wedding was so much fun.  It was literally one of my favorite weddings.  It was in a big horse barn, with bluegrass music, horses and good food. Everything came together perfectly for their beautiful day! Here are a few previews from their wedding day!

Couples

Adam + Bambi | Fall Farm Wedding | Taylorsville NC

bride and groom first dance

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