Empowered Portraits: Makaila James Boutique owner: Meet Monica  (Empowered Portraits Branding Experience) For Monica,  (owner of Makaila James Boutique) clothing can be more than cloth and trends–it can impact how a woman sees herself.   And, this is what she strives to do for her clients (who are often mamas who need to ‘get-their-groove-back or […]

PREPARING FOR YOUR EMPOWERED PORTRAIT SESSION:
One things we have learned is the sooner we ‘get the nerves and logistic’ out of the way–the sooner we can focus on making our Empowered portraits experience a meaningful one.
So let’s address the most common questions we receive as it relates to being the most prepared and confident for your experience:

5 years ago she was fighting for her life. (at 25 she was diagnosed with breast cancer.) 
Today, she tries everyday to celebrate it.

The Empowered Portrait Experience: FAQ’s After photographing women for over a decade –one thing has become abundantly clear:  often times women do not give themselves permission to take center stage in their own lives–especially in photographs. Beyond the celebrating of major life events like weddings and babies. (which our lifestyle division loves celebrating) Many women hide […]

Modern Glam Charlotte Nc Bridal Portrait (Foundation for the Carolinas: Emily) Not your mamas bridal portrait When steel, glass , amazing artwork and a vibrant living wall  are the backdrop for your wedding day–perfection. (The Foundation for the Carolinas is a stellar upscale wedding venue right in the heart of Uptown Charlotte. Since many of […]

From the lack of blog posting–you all may have forgotten we are Charlotte wedding photographers🙂 –Its been 16 months of extreme growth in our business and lives here at BlueSky Photo Artists and its been wild to be a part of! However, we think its high time we catch you up a bit with all of […]

Charlotte City Club Charlotte, NC Wedding: Ashley and Chris One year ago, Ashley and Chris were married at St. Gabriel Catholic Church and held their reception uptown at the goregous Charlotte City Club in Charlotte, NC. Their wedding was classic, traditional, and timelessly beautiful – much like Ashley! Some of our favorite wedding day highlights: Ashley […]

Foundation of the Carolinas Charlotte, NC Wedding: Rachel and Jordan One year ago, Rachel and Jordan were married at the beautiful Foundation of the Carolinas in Charlotte, NC. Their wedding was modern, fun, full of bright colors and a lot of love. Rachel and Jordan are such a sweet, genuine couple, and that showed throughout […]

The Brawley Estate Mooresville, NC Wedding: Victoria and Stephen   One year ago Victoria and Stephen were married at the beautiful Brawley Estate in Moorseville, NC.  Their wedding was such a wonderful combination of warmth, love and lots and lots of laughter. (and a gorgeous flaxen-haired fur baby whose smile stole the show;-)   Some of […]

Winghaven Gardens holds special place for Sarah.
Her sweet momma has worked there for years. (she knows the nooks and tucked-away green places by heart and can name all of the flora and fauna –including the very sharp nettled version that caught at my bare legs;-) So it seemed more than appropriate her bridal portrait should be taken here.