Shannon Holden Photography

Whenever I disappear from the blog for a while, you can assume one of two things. Either I’m not working much, or I’m working like crazy. It’s usually the latter. In this case, I’ve had a full session calendar for June in addition to all three of my kids out of school and home with me for the summer.  The blog simply gets neglected when I get swamped, in favor of higher priority tasks and of course, mommyhood. My apologies to my readers.

We recently returned home from our annual beach vacation in the Outer Banks, a week with my extended family that we all enjoy so much. On the way there, I had the opportunity to stop overnight in North Carolina for a couple of sessions. It was there I got to photograph darling Anna and her awesome parents. Being friends of friends, I have spent time with their family before, so I had an idea of just how much fun it would be to see them through my camera. They were simply wonderful portrait subjects! The laughter, the love, the genuine joy they share. I really do have the best job in the world, sharing and preserving memories with families like these.

Want to know how we ultimately coaxed that precious smile out of Anna? All of my silly dancing, mixed up nursery rhymes, and funny animal noises didn’t do it. Nope. Daddy’s cell phone brought out the giggles. Who knew?

Anna, Chetta, and Chip, thank you for the chance to be your photographer! I loved spending a Saturday afternoon with all of you.

Much love,
Shannon