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 […]

“NBP is now strictly enforcing its reschedule policy as outlined in our contract. Please consider your calendar and schedule carefully before booking to avoid paying a rescheduling retainer.” Why This Photographer Has a Strict Reschedule Policy Senior year is an incredibly busy and sometimes stressful time for students and families. Your photoshoot day is supposed […]

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 […]

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 […]

Y’all my busy senior spring season was seriously delayed this year because of Corona. I shot way farther out into the season than I ever normally would. Here is another post shutdown session with a senior guy from Parkwood High School. Hogan is an avid golfer so naturally he wanted to do his senior pictures […]

Marvin Ridge High School Class of 2020 Senior girl portraits

This winter I had the honor of photographing one of my dearest friends son for his senior pictures. We headed to Downtown Waxhaw, a suburb of Charlotte, NC. Although not technically, because it’s a different county, but, as usual I digress. I love taking the guys to Waxhaw for their senior pictures because it is […]

Let’s get real for a minute. I want to talk about body positivity in regards to teenage girls, my clients. I’m quite aware that teenage girls struggle with body image and I have often wondered if being a senior portrait photographer aids in this belief. I want nothing more than to empower my team of […]

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 […]