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Hampton Duncan!!!! Carli & Mike had their precious baby boy in August and I was lucky enough to photograph his newborn session. I got to spend a lot of time with them one morning and dang I love my job. I won’t lie, Hampton was not happy about this shoot but we sat and chatted […]

I’ve known Brittany & Jacob for a few years now. What started as a mentorship grew into a friendship and I’ve shot their engagement session, wedding and now maternity session. They welcomed their sweet baby boy just a few days ago and I’m so incredibly happy for them! Enjoy some of my favorites from their […]

So often I hear parents say “I’m sorry she isn’t cooperating” or “I’m sorry, I really hope we got a few good ones. That was so chaotic”. Let me walk you through what a session with me is like when you have little ones. A few weeks before your session, I send you a questionnaire […]

I cannot tell you how happy I was when Sallie texted me saying she and Michael were expecting a sweet baby and she wanted me to photograph the announcement AND gender reveal photos! I started working with Sallie and Michael a few years ago as their wedding photographer and now I get to watch their […]

These 3!!!! Gosh I love this little fam. From their maternity session, to Bexley’s newborn session and now a session for her first birthday!! How in the world has it been over a year since this sweet girl was born? I love how Bexley gives her mama and daddy open mouth kisses and BOY is […]

3 months! How in the world do they grow this fast! I photographed Taylor and Noah’s (Addison’s sweet parents) wedding back in 2019 and now we’re HERE. Addison was so chill and taking everything in during her milestone session. She loves her mama and since the Price family has signed up for a membership, you’ll […]

Let’s talk about the Crim family today!! What a beautiful morning spent with this fun trio – Mark, Anna and Addison. Addison is one LOVED little girl, and a mama’s girl at that! The four of us walked around the State House grounds and got some really sweet shots I’m sharing with you today!! Not […]

So excited to have this little cutie on the blog today! Laura and I have been planning this for MONTHS and we finally got to do it! Sweet Noah actually turned 1 in May and look how sweet he is! He was shy at first but with some encouragement from mama and some Cocomelon, that […]

I’ve been taking the Mahrer’s pictures since their engagement session and it feels really sweet to see their little family grow. They invited me to their beautiful home for Teddy’s newborn session and I left feeling so grateful to call this my job. We talked all about newborn life, getting no sleep and how the […]

Hi, I’m Carly! I’m 28 years old and I was born and raised in Lexington, South Carolina. I started dating my husband while we were still in high school in 2011. We got married in 2018 and had our first baby in 2020. I’m so incredibly blessed with my sweet family! I never thought I’d […]