It’s official! After much contemplation, I have decided to retire the NBP Model Team for the upcoming Class of 2023. Many factors have led me to this decision and it was done with a heavy heart. I have LOVED working with and getting to know all the models with who I’ve worked with over the […]

This shoot was done smack in the middle of summer in July in Charlotte, North Carolina. That means it was hot and humid, and generally pretty gross out. We shot from around 8-10am. Most people steer away from summer sessions because of the heat, but you can’t tell we felt like we were in a […]

If you love baby anythings, and are ready to see an overload of cuteness, you are in the right place! I was inspired to do this shoot from a post that Rebecca from The Hunter Farm, in Weddington, NC made on Instagram showing off all their adorable baby goats. The Hunter Farm and Floral Lori, […]

Charlotte NC Model Team member senior picture session at horse farm and downtown Waxhaw. Let me preface this blog post by saying that I absolutely adore this girl so much. This girl is Katherine and she is on Natural Bloom Photo’s Team ’21 model team. Before Katherine had her senior portrait session in the fall, […]

As a photographer, it’s a good idea to scout out new locations. In Charlotte, we are lucky to have all types of scenes! I recently needed to test out this location in Ballantyne for a client, who later decided she wanted a different spot that I regularly use. Since I had already set up this […]

I have been wanting to do a grunge graffiti skateboard senior portrait session for as long as I can remember. Through the years I had imagined doing it in NODA, a trendy neighborhood in Uptown Charlotte where there was plenty of colorful murals or at the skate park in Waxhaw. Recently, the hubs took me […]

One of the perks of being on the NBP model team, maybe the best perk is the group photo shoots. Naturally because it was fall, we chose fall as our theme. This is an easy theme to incorporate for your team because most kids have fall style clothing. We decided to meet at Marvin-Efird Park […]

Each year high school juniors from the entire Charlotte-Mecklenburg region are invited to apply for NBP’s senior model team. There is no experience necessary and we look for girls, and guys, from a variety of different backgrounds and schools. Being on the team is just a fun way to be involved with new people, do […]

In my last post, I detailed the pros and cons of having a model team represent your high school senior or teen photography business. Becoming a senior model rep is a great way to get your high school senior pictures. My senior model reps are amazing! As always there a few who step up to […]