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Harris Extended Family Session | Palmetto Bluff

The Harris Family live full time in Kentucky but have made Palmetto Bluff their second home. What a great place for family to gather and the grandkids to explore together. I love seeing how unique every family is. Two sets of twins run in the Harris family so that is pretty exciting. Another amazing thing to capture was all the love the Harris’ Family have for adopted son Harris. Adoptions during the pandemic were very hard on families but they never gave up. He is so cherished.

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Anderson Wedding | Jekyll Island

Villa Oslo is a gorgeous 1920’s Italian renaissance revival mansion on Jekyll Island, Georgia. The home and its surrounding gardens were the perfect backdrop for the wedding ceremony and reception. Because of the immaculate landscaping and decadent woodwork of the interiors, hardly any additional decor needed to be purchased. Guests were transported to another era from the moment they stepped foot into the garden.

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The Power of Bribery

Picture day can be a very, very stressful time if you have children. Finding the right outfit and a date that everyone is available on already causes you a headache. Once you have that down, though, everything is smooth sailing. You have prepared everything to be perfect, and then your worst nightmare happens – your child won’t cooperate. Even after you’ve coached him or her for the past two weeks and the entire car ride leading up to the session, your kiddo still just isn’t having it. You’ve tried all of the usual tricks and nothing is working. Sounds terrible, right?

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