Natural Bloom Photo is hosting a mini session event on May 7th, 2023 at Marvin Efird park in Waxhaw. This is perfect for the last minute procrastinator who still needs a few senior pictures. You will have your proofs by May 9th to select your favorites. Once you select your favorite images, final images will […]

There are a few things that you can do to ensure you have the best possible senior portrait session with a ton of beautiful images. Here are five tips to ensure you get great senior pictures! It’s said that your senior pictures are the last professional pictures you will have until your wedding day. Now, […]

Downtown Waxhaw is one of my favorite locations to take seniors for their portrait sessions. It has the charm of an old timey Main Street lined with brick buildings full of unique shops and restaurants. The main part of town, which is just south of Charlotte, North Carolina, is separated by train tracks and a […]

Today’s outdoor natural senior photo session features Ava at Marvin Efird Park in Waxhaw. There is a misconception that there are no flowers in the fall autumn months. This just isn’t true and often we have more color in the fall than we do in early to mid spring. I shoot a lot of senior […]

Barbiecore + Senior Pictures Look up the term barbiecore and you’ll get no less than a million definitions and interpretations. For the purposes of this post we are defining it as the “pretty in pink” fashion trend. It’s a vibe that embraces happiness, confidence and even feminism. Now that major fashion houses have picked up […]

Many of you may know or have worked with NBP’s amazing and talented makeup artist Samantha. To know her is to love her! I feel incredibly grateful to have her on the team to provide her artful skills to my senior clients. Some super exciting news is that Sam is actually going to esthetician school […]

This spring, I had a great portrait session with Lydia, a Weddington High School senior, who is headed to Clemson in the fall. We traveled all over Charlotte for her senior pictures! We started in Camp Northend, headed to Ballantyne and ended in Waxhaw. Yes, that was three locations! It was a long day and […]

Maddie was my first spring portrait session this season. Some clients are hesitant to book their sessions this early, but I gotta tell you, it was perfect! While the flowers and trees here in Charlotte, North Carolina haven’t fully bloomed, or in some cases, even begin to bloom, we were able to make use out […]

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 is Bella and she traveled to South Charlotte from Shelby, North Carolina for her pictures. Bella purchased our 1-hour Silver Session which includes one location and added professional makeup. She had decided on Marvin Efird Park for her photoshoot. She came to the NBP studio in Ballantyne and got her makeup done and got […]