04.19.2011 | filed under: lifestyle

This session was more of a soul session than a shoot. I love when that happens. That rare magic of having 2 little girls walk through the door, shy & not sure they’re really into having their picture taken, and after an hour of twirling, giggling & running through a sun drenched field, we can’t help but end the shoot with a group hug & high fives all around. That’s what this job is all about for me…connection. Capturing the connection that exists between the people in front of my lens, and creating a connection with them in the process. Lila & Mirielle are such beauties. They’re the perfect combination of silly & sweet..being with them is like opening a giant bottle of sunshine. As I watched them running through the field, all elbows & knees, it reminded me of the carefree, dizzy fun of being 9 years old. Childhood is such a precious blink of life, I hope these images give you glimpse into the girly sweetness of Lila & Mirielle…

“A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.” – Marion Garretty

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  1. My cheeks hurt from smiling…once again. You surely did capture the fun of this day. Love what you said about capturing the connection. You absolutely do that in every single one of your photos. That’s so important and it’s most definitely a gift and a special skill from the photographer. You were born to do this. These shots actually made me able to escape this mound of papers on my desk and feel like I was actually out there in that field. Beautiful work Kellie.

  2. so sweet…beautiful images! :)

  3. So so sweet and touching and beautiful! You are such a gift Kel!

  4. i simply adore these. so sweet and beautifully composed.

  5. LOVE me some sisters!!!! so happy and gorgeous!

  6. AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! Gorgeous!

  7. Kellie, you are so amazing!!! :) So beautiful!!

  8. It’s obvious you’re all about connection, because you’re so.freaking.good at it. bombin! xoxo

  9. These photos are awesome…I especially love the b/w ones.. The girls are happy and beautifully shot and you, Kellie, you were the eye behind the lens. Beautifully done.

  10. I was a lucky girl to be apart of the photo shoot of granddaughters Lila and Mirielle. The results are
    amazing and I do not know how I will ever choose! You are so talented and I will never forget that lovely afternoon. Barb Smith

  11. Wow! So hard to pick a favorite–they are ALL fantastic. Keepsakes forever. Beautiful work!

  12. What beautiful pics! They are all so good I couldnt pick just one as my favorite. The girls are very photogenic.

  13. Gorgeous pictures!!

  14. Love the pics! My personal fave is M behind L….both giggling in a “caught” moment. :-)

  15. Great Pictures Kelli. Awesome photographer! You are blessed to have such beutiful and happy kids.

  16. These are amazing! Beautiful girls, beautiful moments!

  17. So precious! Beautiful photos and beautiful girls!

  18. WOW- what an incredible shoot! I feel like I was there- I WISH I were there! What an amazing gift these sisters will always cherish!

  19. Absolutely beautiful. The girls look radiant. So natural.

  20. Wonderful images of two very sweet little girls – totally captured the spirit of Lila & Mirielle!!

  21. These photos absolutely capture the personalities of Lila and Mirielle. Not only are they beautiful, they are so full of life and whimsy.

  22. Absolutely fantastic photos! I especially love the series with the parasols. Great work!

  23. Great photos! I think my favorite is the last one, though very hard to choose!

  24. Amazing photo’s by an amazing artist. What special moments to capture of beautiful children! Smiles and love all over all of them!

  25. Great pics! Great to see sisters getting along and loving one another!

  26. No “Say Cheese” anywhere, simple and stunning!!

  27. Wonderful photos to enjoy for a life time.

  28. Wow. Such great photos. Nice work. Of course you had 2 cute ones to work with.

  29. Can’t help but like these here pictures. Mighty sweet young ladies you have there. Fixin’ to break some hearts real soon. Nice work. Thanks for sharin’.

  30. I absolutely adore these photos! They are so modern and classic at the same time. Kellie, you captured the very essence of these beautiful girls perfectly! Thanks so much for sharing.

  31. You truly captured the fun and whimsy in those two darling girls!

  32. Can’t thank you enough – like capturing sunlight in a jar – you captured their childhood. Love each and every one. Thank you Kellie! You are brilliant.

  33. I love these pictures! They just made me think about how awesome having a sister is! The umbrella shots are my fav

  34. models in the making. both girls are unbelievably gorgeous!! :)

  35. I love how gorgeous the girls are. They are beautiful and are having soo much fun in the photographs.

  36. Beautiful and captures childhood perfectly…sigh….beautiful!

  37. Love your work, the play of these children is miraculous. the color and the play and the props. Everything works.

  38. What GREAT pictures!! So glad to see that yellow is still Mir’s favorite color! Love them….

  39. I know these two girls personally and you absolutely captured their spirit perfectly. Love your comments about them as well. Sisterhood is so special and you demonstrate that in every one of these pictures. Bravo!!!

  40. Love these girls and I don’t even know them!! They are rays of sunshine!!! I love the umbrella photos. :) Too sweet!

  41. Kellie, your beautiful photography captured the secret sisterhood of Lila and Mirielle. I love looking at each of these and am glad to have enduring images of their fleeting childhood. Thank you! ~ Martin Davidson

  42. The pictures are simply beautiful and capture the joy, exuberance, energy and innocence of childhood. I love each and every one.

  43. Beautiful! Umbrella shots are my favorite!

  44. Beautiful pictures! The girls look so natural.

  45. kellie, you’ve done it again! absolutely beautiful! would love for you to capture my little in an open field … your work is awe inspiring.

  46. oops … my little boy, that is. :)

  47. Absolutely stunning. Breathtaking. Beautiful, captures cherished memories.

  48. ADORABLE!!! No surprise here… but another job well done ;)

  49. absoLUTEly adorable.

  50. Aw they are precious :) Its so sweet you capture childhood through a camera lens. You’re fantastical xoxo :)

And so it begins… the next 6 months of my life are filled to the brim with weddings, lifestyle sessions, promo shoots & travel, travel, travel. I’ve been squeezing in every precious second I can with my boys before wedding season officially begins at the end of the month. And so far, there’s something about 2011 that just feels right. We have a year full of beautiful, inspiring couples on the books & I can’t wait to share their stories with you…

If we’re friends on facebook or twitter, you might have caught a few peeks of Sarah & Richard’s wedding over the past few weeks. I dove into their images the minute my plane landed back in NC & have been completely immersed ever since. These two are the real deal…absolutely head over heels for each other & quite possibly the sweetest pair I’ve ever met. They have a close-knit group of friends ( some of whom you’ll be seeing on here in June ) and are absolutely the life of the party. They have a beautiful outlook on life & really know how to live in the moment. So it was no surprise that their wedding weekend in Treasure Cay perfectly reflected their carefree spirits. As Sarah walked out to meet Richard for their first look, Richard was so excited to see her he turned around before she reached him. It was one of those movie-magic moments where everything seemed to move in slow motion, and I remember thinking.. “THIS is why I love my job.” Its always a bonus to have gorgeous, picturesque surroundings to shoot in, but in that moment the crystal blue water & white sand was just a backdrop for this amazing couple.

Thanks to Sarah & Richard for making me feel like family for the weekend, and for kicking off wedding season on a major high note. Lots of love to you both..

Resort- Bahama Beach Club
Dress- Jasmine
Feather Hair Fascinator- Etsy
Flowers- Buds & Blooms Bahamas
Suits- M Dumas & Sons
Ties- Brooks Brothers
Hair & Makeup- Megan Snipes of Salon Medusa
Music- Allison Moore

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  1. Beautiful beautiful beautiful. Simple, clean pure and lovely as a wedding should be.

  2. So excited these have arrived. What a gorgeous bride!!

  3. All I can say is WOW; simply exquisite!!!

  4. incredible. every single one. what a lucky couple to have each other and for you to document their beautiful wedding!!

  5. Absolutely amazing!

  6. Still so sad I had to miss the wedding. These pictures are amazing!! Such a cute couple!!

  7. Kellie- you are amazing!

  8. Great shots! Sarah and Richard, you have a beautiful life ahead of you. May the best of your todays be the worst of your tomorrows :)

  9. These are amazing! Sarah, you had every detail planned to the tee! Absolutely beautiful wedding my dear.

  10. This is sooooo Beautiful! Loved this wedding. I don’t fly..but I would fly with you to the Bahamas and hold your camera bags! I have been e-mailing u girl about the pay pal thingy..xoxo

  11. Beautiful Photos, Beautiful Wedding, even more BEAUTIFUL couple! love you two!

  12. These are incredible. What a wonderful week!

  13. These are absolutely stunning!!! So sad that I couldn’t be there…what a handsome couple!! xoxoxo

  14. These pictures are amazing… So sweet, made me tear up.

  15. Gorgeous! I’m speechless. Beautiful pictures of beautiful people. Love these!

  16. What wonderful pictures. Takes me back to a beautiful wedding at a beautiful location.

  17. Absolutely breath taking. The most stunning bride and of course groom! The pictures captured the love they have and the fun they had… just perfect Kellie! The wedding looked amazing! :)

  18. WOW. I’m speechless. For the past 8 monts I’ve looked (more like stalked) your blog looking at your wedding posts and wondered what it would feel like to see Richard and I on there and I have to tell you that I have a bigger smile on my face than I thought I would :) This day was one one of the best days of my life and I am so glad that I had someone as creative, professional, and awesome as you to document it. Can’t wait to work with you again in the future :) Thank you Kellie!!! xoxox

  19. Kellie, I WISH I knew you when I was getting married!! This post has everything. Style. Emotion. Details. LIGHT. The list goes on. You are so amazingly talented! Cheers on a job very well done, my friend. :)

  20. Oh you are so goooooood. And yes, I said it out loud. Just like that. :) Love you girl! :) XXO!

  21. gorgeous!

  22. GORGEOUSSS! Two of the most beautiful people in one of the world’s most beautiful spots… these pictures are amazing Kellie! Can’t wait for you to shoot my wedding! Love this couple-you guys are so lucky to have such amazing pictures!

  23. Loved the pictures. Our wish was for Sarah and Richard to have the wedding of their dreams. I believe it was and you captured it with these beautiful pictures. Thank you soooooo much!!!!!

  24. Absolutely stunning!

  25. Wow!!!! Just charming!!! Ohhh….beautiful too :-) Sarah both you and Richard were so wonderful work with!!! Thanks for making me a part of your special day!!! Wishing you all the best in your new life together as Husband & Wife. Blessings…

  26. stunning photos & what a sweet couple indeed :)

  27. Wow. Great moments, beautifully captured!!

  28. Simply beautiful! I mean just crazy beautiful…Sarah, handsome Richard, and fabulous photos!

  29. Dream destination wedding. Yes. Holy mama! This makes me want to go somewhere tropical. Gorgeous bride, handsome groom, precious ring bearer, beautiful beaches! This wedding must have been a dream. I say it all the time but you’ve really outdone yourself Kellie. You’re simply wonderful. Love love love xoxo.

  30. Breathtaking! Love it! -J

  31. Loved reliving the wedding through these absolutely beautiful pictures!!

  32. Wowsers, sis! Pretty sure I just got a sunburn from looking at these … Maybe you should do the promo shots for the Bahamian tourism commission. These are great!

  33. Wow, absolutely incredible!! Truly, truly the most beautiful wedding :)

  34. What a beautiful couple and a beautiful wedding. Congratulations to you both!

  35. Beautiful pictures! I could not be happier for you two!! Georgous family in the works :)

..of paradise.. and wishing I could hop a plane back to the Bahamas. Treasure Cay stole my heart with its quiet charm & simple beauty. Here are a few sneaks from Sarah & Richards wedding weekend. Their wedding is up next. Happy Monday, friends :)

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  1. Hellooo happiness. I cannot wait for this post! :) xxoo!

  2. I knew there was a reason I was stalking your blog! You made my Monday! Cant wait to see the rest!!!!!!!

  3. If you hop on a plane take me with you! Let’s go to paradise…can’t believe we woke up to snow this morning! I can not wait to see the rest of this wedding weekend the sneak peak is amazing in itself I know the rest is going to be fantastic ;) xoxo.

  4. seriously, breathtaking.

  5. Well, you continue to outdo yourself:) But then again, maybe I’m a bit biased on this post:) Brings back such awesome memories and puts a huge smile on my face. I want to go back!!! You are beyond talented and I can NOT wait to see the rest! xoxoxo SHM

  6. Jealous. So freaking jealous.

  7. oh my is all i have to say…these pictures warm me up already!

  8. Post more! Post more!

  9. WOW! I can’t wait to see the rest of these! What a beautiful place! The snow this morning here sure seems worse after seeing where we could be!

  10. I heard about your blog from the [b] school, and can’t BELIEVE you were in Treasure Cay– I lived in Hope Town for 2 years!! What a small world… it’s beautiful in the Abacos, for sure. Your work is fantastic, and I look forward to reading more here!

  11. I always adore your work processessing is so clean simple and overall amazing photos where I always ‘feel’ the emotions!

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