Sanders Family Pictures | A Saxapahaw, NC Family Photographer

The family on my blog today is one that is very special to me! I nanny part-time for the Sanders family and so I've spent many hours with their children, Jack and Lib. I was so happy to be able to do a mini session for them at Saxapahaw last weekend. I absolutely adore their pictures and I think they're a very accurate representation of their children! Lib is full of energy and she's constantly talking and laughing! I spend a lot of my time with Lib while Jack is in school and we have SO much dancing and singing to all of the latest pop songs, playing dress up, and going for walks. I think these pictures really show off her personality! I mean, she looks like she could be a baby model!! I've also really enjoyed getting to know Jack! Jack is very kind, gentle, and thoughtful. He's also one of the smartest children I've ever met! Sometimes I'm amazed at the things he knows! Here's a few of my favorites from the Sanders session:

Edwards Family Pictures | A Saxapahaw, NC Photographer

I had a wonderful time with the Edwards family this week during their shoot! We met at Saxapahaw on a gorgeous Monday evening. Saxapahaw is quickly becoming one of my favorite places to do shoots (in fact, I love it so much that I'm going there this afternoon to do a few mini-sessions!).

The Edwards go to Grace Reformed, my church here in Mebane, and I enjoyed getting to know their sweet family better during their session. They are a lot of fun and full of personality and they were naturals in front of the camera! I think their bright and happy personalities really shine through these photos.

Finn Family Pictures | A Wake Forest, NC Family Photographer

Alex and I have loved getting to know the Finn family! Dr. Finn is a professor at the school Alex and I both attend, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Alex has had several classes with Dr. Finn and the Finn's were actually there when Alex and I first met! Dr. Finn invited Alex to go with him and his family to a fall conference where he was speaking and the rest is history (you can read about it here)!

I was thankful for the chance to do a quick 20 minute mini-session with the Finn's a few weeks ago. As Leah put so well in an instagram about their session, it was a dreary and rainy day, we didn't have a lot of time, and we took these pictures in their back yard, but they're real and that's why I love them! I was thankful to hear Leah thought I captured her children's personalities well because that is always my goal! That's why I love naturally lit pictures in beautiful and familiar settings. Everyone has a different style and taste but I would choose natural, candid pictures over posed, artificially lit studio pictures any day. Here's a few of my favorites from their shoot:

(I had to sneak in a few of my handsome husband there at the end!)

Spring Mini Sessions and a Giveaway!! | Graham, NC Photographer

I am excited to announce that I will be offering spring mini-sessions (which are less than half the price of my normal portrait sessions!) this month. Doing a mini-session is a great way to get some new, updated family pictures just in time for Easter or Mother's day! Spring mini-sessions are also a good chance for senior pictures or for couples to do an anniversary session.

Here's the details about the mini-sessions:

• Sessions will be from 8-10am and 4:30-7:30pm on Saturday, March 28th
• Sessions will take place at Saxapahaw near Graham, NC. If you've never been to Saxapahaw, it's one of my favorite places in the world! There is a beautiful, wooded trail along the haw river that makes a very picturesque location for a photo session! You can read more about the location and find directions here.
• Sessions will occur every 30 minutes
• Mini-sessions are $95
• You will receive at least 15 digital images and a print release in an online gallery
• Maximum people per session is 5. If you have more than 5, you will need to purchase multiple sessions.
• Please arrive 15 minutes before sessions time. If you're late, you will only have the remaining time to complete your session.
• Session will be rescheduled if it rains
• To schedule your mini-session, please email me at diprimaphotography@gmail.com

I am also excited to announce that I'll be giving away one mini-session FOR FREE!! There are three ways to enter to win:

1. Like DiPrima Photography on Facebook
2. Share my Facebook page or post about spring mini-sessions on your Facebook timeline
3. Follow me on instagram and tag two friends in my post about spring mini-sessions

THEN...
Leave a comment in the comments section of this post letting me know which of the three you did. You can do all three for more chances to win! Also, please be sure to leave your email address with your comment so I can contact you!

The WINNER of this giveaway will receive...

• One free mini-session at Saxapahaw on March 28th (if this date is not available for you, we can reschedule within 2 months at a location within 15 miles of Mebane, NC)
• An online gallery of 15+ edited high-resolution images
• A print release

Please enter by Friday, March 20th. The winner will be announced on Monday, March 23rd.

The Maxim's Adoption Ceremony | A Graham, NC Photographer

Allison Maxim was officially adopted by the Maxim family on Friday, January 30th at the courthouse in Graham, NC. The ceremony was a beautiful picture of Christ's love for and adoption of his people. Allison was adopted into the Maxim family just as Christ adopts his children into his family. Russell Moore writes in his book Adopted for Life: “When we adopt—and when we encourage a culture of adoption in our churches and communities—we’re picturing something that’s true about our God. We, like Jesus, see what our Father is doing and do likewise (John 5:19). And what our Father is doing, it turns out, is fighting for orphans, making them sons and daughters.” R.C. Sproul writes, "Nobody is born into this world a child of the family of God. We are born as children of wrath. The only way we enter into the family of God is by adoption, and that adoption occurs when we are united to God’s only begotten Son by faith. When by faith we are united with Christ, we are then adopted into that family of whom Christ is the firstborn."

During the ceremony, the Maxims poured different colors of sand into a container as a symbol of their family blending together. They also had their friends and family place a bead in the sand as a symbol of their prayers for Allison and for the Maxim family. There were rubber ducks placed on the table as well because rubber ducks are one of Allison's favorite things! I have never photographed an adoption ceremony before and I'm so thankful the Maxim's gave me the privilege of capturing such a special and important day.