Henderson 2017 Holiday Photos Mini Session

“Pull your brother close and give him a big hug like you like him!” I exclaimed in the middle of this session. Usually that gets a laugh out of teenagers as they groan and roll their eyes at being so cozy with their sibling, but these two just looked up at me and said, “But we do like each other! We’re best friends!” Y’all, my little Grinch heart just melted when they said that! The Hendersons are a truly tight-knit family and it was such a delight to take photos of them for their holiday cards. I hope these two kids will always always always be this close; through thick and thin may they always be thick as thieves. ❤️

Family, Pets, HolidaysLiz GoodmanNovember 5, 2018holiday session, dog photography, family photography Comment

McGinn-Sadler 2017 Holiday Photos Mini Session

I love love love how the McGinn-Sadler family is always up for a new adventure and when they said they wanted a fun option for their holiday photos I knew just the spot! The Morgan Monsters wall near Trophy Brewing is an outdoor mural by Kevin Lyons, whose work has been exhibited globally and who has created products and designs with Nike, Converse, Cotopaxi, and more. It was a great spot for this cool and hip family with their little boy who OMG IS GROWING UP SO QUICKLY!

Family, HolidaysLiz GoodmanOctober 10, 2018holiday session, family photography, kids, Monster Mural, Raleigh, urbanComment

Harrelson Celebration of Love

Okay, I'm warning you right now: sit down and grab some tissues.

I met Beth through mountain biking: I had reached out to a local mountain biking group to take photos of a mountain biking meet-up event at Lake Crabtree for part of the Wake County parks photo project, and a short while later Beth reached out to me to see about taking family photos. She and her husband wanted to celebrate their 10 year anniversary with photos, and they also wanted to honor their dog Caroline.

Family, PetsLiz GoodmanAugust 2, 2018dog photography, family photographyComment

Paige and Furbabies Holiday Photos Mini Session

A little while before the holidays one of my running friends approached me and asked, "Liz, would it be weird if I did holiday card photos of just me and my dogs?"

"What? No! That would be totally awesome!"

And with a little planning later there were two little dogs running around my backyard with a holiday light backdrop and one very jealous Ryder peeking out at us through the windows (it was enough work wrangling two puppers, so my dog had to suffer the indignity of us closing the doggy door on the extremely rare occasion - oh how cruel!) I loved hanging out with Paige and her rescue puppers!

Family, PetsLiz GoodmanFebruary 12, 2018holiday session, dog photography, family photographyComment

Britt and Cliff Holiday Photos Mini Session

Happy holidays, everyone! I hope if you celebrate this season your respective holidays were fabulous and that you're looking forward to the new year! I'm pretty excited to wrap up the holidays and to have several days of downtime for planning for the new year. Of course, wrapping up the holidays means going through recent photos from October and November mini sessions - like this super fun session with my good friends Britt and Cliff and their foxy little furbaby Bailey! Enjoy, and happy holidays!

Pets, Family, HolidaysLiz GoodmanDecember 26, 2017holiday session, mini session, pet photography, dog photography, family photography, family, Duke University, DurhamComment

Hensley Family Photos - Raleigh Family Photographer

Sometimes you just find that family that amazes you with every photo. Capturing their love for each other and documenting an afternoon that is just a snapshot of the little girl growing up? That's the definition of an amazing family session, and the Hensleys were absolutely amazing! Jay and Anne are the nicest people you will ever meet and their little girl is a girl after my own heart: insanely smart, kinda obsessed with the Lorax ("I speak for the trees!"), and her best friend is a gorgeous dog. If this isn't the perfect use of the heart-eyes emoji I don't know what is. 😍😍😍😍

FamilyLiz GoodmanDecember 18, 2017family, family photography, kids, Raleigh, ArboretumComment

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