Mommy & Me photo session in Nags Head NC {Outer Banks family photographer}

Posted on May 24, 2017 by nassetta

Outer-Banks-Mommy-and-Me-photo-session-with-birds-Nags-Head-NC-family-photographer As an Outer Banks family photographer, I see families in all sizes and groupings. There are young families of three with newborns all the way to big family reunions that include everyone from small grandchildren to a couple on their 50th anniversary trip. My favorite thing to photograph asides from toddlers and small children in any photo group at all… are the intimate relationships between two or three individuals. When it comes to intimate bonds, I don’t think much is stronger than between a mom and her child (son or daughter)! When you add three generations to the mix (in this case, grandma), it is even more special. I had the pleasure of photographing three generations of lovely ladies at the beach in Nags Head recently and it may be one of my very favorite photo sessions ever.

Lauren brought her adorable daughter Sadie Jo “pickle” and her absolutely lovely Mother-in-law to the photo shoot. I love that they had a special girls only vacation and that she chose to document those special relationships. Sadie Jo brought her cute little stuffed bunny friend. I even took a photograph of just bunny because it was special to her…and I think a lovie is worth remembering. Hundreds of birds came out to play and flew overhead, which made it an even more magical evening. Did I mention they knocked the “what to wear” to a family beach photo session out of the park? I always send my clients inspiration on what to wear to a photo shoot. Check out this board I created on Pinterest for some ideas on how to coordinate outfits: What to Wear: Inspiration on Pinterest I usually mention that flowy dresses and materials work well on camera at the beach. Lauren used a favorite dress of her daughter’s to build around and found her amazing flowy dress for a song on Amazon of all places. Can you believe it??? I might have to send all my clients there for online clothes shopping from now on.

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Welcome baby Veda | Outer Banks Hospital newborn photography {Fresh 48 OBX newborn photographer}

Posted on March 7, 2017 by nassetta

As an Outer Banks family and newborn photographer I may actually have the best job in the world. Sweet new life. There is just nothing more amazing, precious, and life giving, as the birth of a baby. Those first few precious days can be a haze and I get to document those moments. It is absolute euphoria of bring this amazing miracle into your life. They will never be quite that small again. These are moments that go by in a flash that you never want to forget.Those tiny fingers, that soft newborn hair, those little lips.

While I love the posed newborn photos of a traditional newborn session, the candid lifestyle feel of this type of natural photography are what tug on my heart strings. Real life. Raw moments. Being a part of watching a family grow.

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I went to visit sweet Veda just one day after she was born at the Outer Banks Hospital in Nags Head NC. It is the same hospital that I had my own two sweet boys. I didn’t go as a photographer,..but as a friend to her mama. Of course, I did bring my camera in tow. It was a last minute idea, so we didn’t capture her two older siblings in this particular photo session, but we were able to photograph a few details of her first day of life with her gorgeous mama. That sweet newborn smell and those cuddles… it’s enough to give you baby fever. Isn’t Veda absolutely gorgeous!? newborn-basinet-hospital-photo-session-obx-Nags-Head-NC

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While a birth session may not be for everyone, a Fresh 48 session can still capture so many amazing moments without having the intimacy of birth documented.

Fresh 48 takes place within 48 hours after baby is born and typically in the hospital. It’s lifestyle, natural and a great way to include siblings and other family members getting to know the new baby.

These special hospital (or home birth) newborn sessions are now one of my all time favorite things to photograph. Bring on all the babies!

Contact me before the birth to set up your newborn session! contact Lauren at studio nassetta photography

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Where the Wild Things Are – a special 2nd birthday passion photo project: {Nags Head NC Family Photographer}

Posted on April 6, 2016 by nassetta

As a photographer in the Outer Banks, I love capturing the love between families. But I especially love photographing children and the spontaneity of emotion that they bring to the table. Sometimes it’s a bit terrifying..but it’s exhilarating too. Genuine. Honest. Free spirited. Raw. Little ones are nothing if not that. So when I saw a pic of a friend’s son (a local boy from Kill Devil Hills NC) in his amazing Halloween costume late last year, I was inspired to take images of him in a little fantasy dress up photo shoot. It was fun to have complete creative control and set up – with this fun “Where the Wild Things Are” styled shoot for Turner near his 2nd birthday! This first photo below was recently entered on a whim to a photo contest for Shoot and Share. This particular image came in better than the TOP 1% of children and toddler photos – and as a personal project is a favorite of mine as well.

Maurice Sendak is a favorite illustrator of mine and I’ve always had a special fondness for the children’s book Where the Wild Things Are. In fact, back when I went back to school for graphic design, one of my award winning 3D art projects was called Max meets Magritte. It combines a surrealist painting of Margritte and incorporates it with the illustrations of the children’s story. Must be a lucky book for me.

“that very night in max’s room a forest grew.

…and grew… and grew until his ceiling hung with vines… and the walls became the world all around”

Turner’s big sister Lily also got in a little of the action too.This giant number balloon (above, right), was provided by The Flower Field in Kitty Hawk. It was his 2nd birthday after all…so we wanted to get one shot to celebrate that fact. Turner’s mom works with the Flower Field..and it happens to be a great place to pick up an amazing arrangement or a flower crown for a special photo shoot (hint hint!).All of these images are back in the Nags Head Woods Nature preserve. This little bridge seemed like a fun backdrop for the kids to play..and dance! Hugs from brother “Max.”

“And Max the king of all wild things was lonely and wanted to be where

someone loved him best of all.“

Telling a story: Special connections with family groups {Nags Head NC Family Photography}

Posted on March 9, 2016 by nassetta

Although the Outer Banks has the perfect back drop for large family photos… I admit it, big family groups used to make me a little nervous. The thought of coordinating everyone at the same time including the littlest of the bunch into one photo where no one is closing there eyes, sneezing, hitting their brother..etc… was an overwhelming task. But the reality is, while it take s a bit longer to set up the big extended family shot, it really usually comes together fairly seamlessly and then there is the good old fashion head-swap in Photoshop if we are really desperate. And the reality is family groups are really just a few smaller families bunched up together…and showing the intimate relationship between family members is my favorite thing to take photos of.

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This family was referred to me by a local friend from Kitty Hawk and it could not have been a nicer group of people. Sometimes you come across a family who’s story resonates with you even before you meet in person..and this was such a group. When you connect with with a family and share intimate details during emails before the photo session it can make the photo shoot all the more meaningful. Sometimes it’s a family member with a terminal illness, or a mother’s birthday, or an anniversary of sorts. Often it’s just a rare family reunion where everyone can get together for one big shot. When I connect with a family I am better able to tell their story through photographs. All I know is that I connected with this family in a special way and I wish we could hang out as friends. I think if a few of them lived closer perhaps we would. I like to think so anyways.

These images were taken this past September at Coquina Beach in Nags Head, NC. They are special to me and I hope the family cherishes them for years to come.

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Photographer and artist living in a tech savvy world, {Nags Head NC Family Photographer}

Posted on February 6, 2016 by nassetta

Sometimes I just want to be an artist, create gorgeous photographs that show connection and other various works of art. I love typography and graphic design, I love taking photos of people that show raw emotion. I love dabbling in paint and multimedia art and even just my kids art. But I don’t want to live in a bubble..so I must embrace the online world and social media. Bare with me since this is my first time blogging EVER..but I hope to start it up this year and finally share more with the world than just a few images in facebook.

I am a photographer who lives on the Outer Banks of NC. Although I live in Nags Head, I also am excited to travel to photograph in other locations! I frequently travel to Northern VA (where I am originally from) during holidays and can set up sessions in the DC area.

Below is a favorite image that I took in Nags Head NC in the summer of 2015. Look for more posts soon as I venture into the blogging world of photographers!

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Mommy & Me photo session in Nags Head NC {Outer Banks family photographer}

Welcome baby Veda | Outer Banks Hospital newborn photography {Fresh 48 OBX newborn photographer}

Where the Wild Things Are – a special 2nd birthday passion photo project: {Nags Head NC Family Photographer}

Telling a story: Special connections with family groups {Nags Head NC Family Photography}

Photographer and artist living in a tech savvy world, {Nags Head NC Family Photographer}