The Bingham Family - Lake Lure, NC

For Thanksgiving, my family and I went to Lake Lure, NC for the weekend. We suspected that we would have some beautiful scenery and could take some new family photos. My family is a little goofy, so some of the shots took a little work, but I think we got some fun and beautiful shots. Below are a few of my favorites.

Leaves courtesy of Justin

Courtney and Dad laughing because Courtney was tickling Dad to get him to smile.

Florida girls playing in fall leaves

Sisters

Alyssa - Dance Portraits - Ybor City

I had the chance to do some photos with a beautiful dancer, Alyssa. As you may or may not know, I grew up dancing and work at a dance studio as well. Alyssa is a dancer I have known since she was a little ballerina and have seen her grow into a fantastic dancer. It was a pleasure to wander with her and take lots of shots. She was so fun and cooperative with my crazy requests to get the perfect shot. I have shared some of my favorites below.

It's that time of year! - October Self-Portrait

It's that time of year, where everything gets very busy. Just when you think you cannot squeeze one more event or activity into your schedule, you find you have something else to do. It has definitely begun for me.

I work as an Office Manager/Dance Teacher at Firethorn Dance Academy. The end of October there marks the preparation for our annual Halloween Party. I spent the last week teaching my classes, subbing for others, and doing whatever I could to get ready for the party.

I decided to set up and do a photo booth for the event with some help from some awesome "Dance Moms" ;). My October self-portraits show a bit of celebration over the success of the event and how much fun we all had. I have to be sure, even when life gets hectic, that I take just a moment to reflect on the positive results of the craziness.

A pink camera for a VERY pink costume

Me as "Jem" from "Jem and the Holograms"

My buddy Allec and I being goofy. Just thought this one was fun!