Davis Family Film Session

by Nancy Ray in Families
Davis Family Film Session
I'll never forget the day that Callie stepped out of the studio to take a phone call, to come back inside crying with some heart wrenching news. "I just found out that Jamie's Dad has been diagnosed with ALS." We stopped what we were doing, hugged her, and cried with her. We asked what we could do, but we all felt helpless, because as of right now there is no cu[...]

Shelby’s Mims House Film Bridal Shower

by Olivia Suriano in Bridals
Shelby's Mims House Film Bridal Shower
When sweet Shelby contacted us about photographing her Bridal Shower I was so excited. You may recognize her from her personal blog Pretty in the Pines. Following Shelby's blog and knowing she has wonderful taste, I was so excited to see all of the details she had selected for her shower. And let me tell you, it did not disappoint. Her theme was Traveling from Miss to[...]

Ray Family Film Maternity Session

by Elizabeth Tate in Families
Ray Family Film Maternity Session
From Elizabeth: I'm just going to level with you and let you know that I have literally no clue where to begin with this post. How about I'll just start with how it fills my heart to the brim to see this family grow. Personally, I've never really known Nancy without Will - even when we were college roommates, she and Will were dating. When they got married, it made [...]

May 2017 Mini-Sessions Part 2

by Elizabeth Tate in Families
May 2017 Mini-Sessions Part 2
We had so many images we loved from May mini's that we decided to break them up into two separate posts! We can't always pray the weather perfect, but I love that each family that came out just had fun with it and enjoyed the time, whether reveling in the warmth of a brief moment of bright sunshine, or chasing little ones for snuggles in a moment of light drizzle. An[...]

May 2017 Mini-Sessions Part 1

by Elizabeth Tate in Families
May 2017 Mini-Sessions Part 1
May mini-sessions didn't disappoint, even with the somewhat icky start to the day with the weather! While we do love that beautiful sunlight, sometimes an overcast forecast is good for a change. If I've said it once, I've said it a billion times - I could not have done it without our amazing intern, Anna! We had tons of familiar faces throughout the day and even enjo[...]

Meet our Summer 2017 Intern Izzy!

by Callie Davis in NRP Team
Meet our Summer 2017 Intern Izzy!
Goodness, this year sure has flown by! Just yesterday it feels like we were interviewing tons of amazing applicants for our three 2017 internships. Today, I'm so excited to introduce you to Izzy, our Summer intern. This is the first year that we will have a summer intern and I am so excited about it! With a full season of weddings, a course launch, maternity leave and[...]

Lea and Kevin Fearrington Film Wedding

by Nancy Ray in Weddings
Lea and Kevin Fearrington Film Wedding
When I pulled up to Fearrington, there was a blue sky to my left and dark clouds to my right. It felt absolutely lovely - a warm breeze wrapping around you, not too hot, but lush and green - just like you would imagine an April wedding on a farm. I knew I had to do as many pictures outside as I could, just in case it started to rain, so I got to work. In the middl[...]

Strawberry Picking

by Nancy Ray in The Rays
Strawberry Picking
Every year for mother's day, I have two requests: Go strawberry picking with my family. Get a massage! I'd say that's a pretty awesome line up for every mother's day for the rest of my life, because I LOVE my family, I LOVE traditions, I LOVE freshly picked strawberries, and goodness knows I LOVE a massage. This tradition began on the very last mother's day [...]

2 More Days & Fun Feedback!

by Nancy Ray in For Photographers
2 More Days & Fun Feedback!
Last week I launched my brand new online course: Foundations in Film: Learn to Shoot Hybrid in 4 Weeks Seats are limited and enrollment is CLOSING THIS FRIDAY at midnight, no exceptions! Click here to learn all about it to see if it's a good fit for you. At the last minute yesterday, I decided to add on ONE more encore FREE Training: 3 Keys to Learning Film an[...]