A gorgeous NC coast fine art destination family photography session on Carolina Beach by Cass Bradley

Get to know the talented and fashionable Tina Staz of A Simple Affair

Lately it seems ‘other life stories’ are making their way to me to document.  Typically, the ‘next chapters’ of my former brides.  But in this case–I was asked to document the journey of a fellow wedding professional (Angela Recinellla of Planned Perfection Events) as she welcomed home her sweet baby girl.   …and I loved […]

For the month of June we  have decided to offer (6) Limited Edition ‘Lineage Sessions’  to allow us the opportunity to photograph a ‘day-in-the ‘life’ of  a limited number of families to truly  document your family as you are.  –No props, no forced smiles, no matching out fits….only the ‘real version’ of your family and […]

Can I be honest? TODAY. …I am tired.  I am bit crabby.  …It has been a ‘dreary’ Monday with major computer issues slowing down my already-behind-workflow after coming off of  a pretty craptastic weekend. With a week prior of indoors, unhealthy food and the loss of a dear friends father leading to cancelled vacation plans.  […]

Meet Shannon.  Physician, world traveler and one hot mama.  (she also happens to be a former classmate of mine from a Light Factory Bill Lusk Lighting course a few years ago..:-) When Shannon first  inquired about a maternity session she noted we did not have many maternity images posted on our blog/website and asked was it something we even […]

I love every session.  I really do.  Cliche’ as it may be–having the ability to document a certain day, week, moment in someone’s life really is an honor.  But somedays….something just ‘clicks’…a combination of circumstances, lighting, happiness or chaos…the moment is just ‘perfect.’  And this session, ladies and gentlemen was one of those. When I met the Kalgren family ‘littlest’ […]