Kimberlee Edwards Photography

Spring is Here! | Raleigh Family Photography

kedwards — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:37:21 +0000

The trees are full of beautiful green leaves and flowers are popping up every where! You know what this means….it’s picture time again. Here’s a great color palette for your springtime family pictures. The peach, lavender and royal blue are sure to make your family stand out!

I Do | Raleigh Wedding Photographer at the Oaks at Salem

kedwards — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:37:24 +0000

Oh boy… this is going to be a long post. It’s a post about a beautiful love story. Back in October I met the sweetest couple, Ashli and Matt. We hit it off right away and we both knew we were the right fit for one another. Later that month, we got together for their engagement session. I got to see first hand how fiercely they both love. I mean fierce with a burning passion. Matt’s son Cody came along for a few pictures as well. The three of them seem so happy and so right. Matt was all eyes for his future bride and Ashli just looked looked at him like he was the greatest thing since sliced bread.

This past Saturday, was the big day. They day when 2 became one. They pledged their love for each other at The Oaks at Salem outside under God’s great earth. They promised to cherish and keep one another in front of family. It was evident that they individually were taught to love so graciously and generously from each of their families. For them to find each other was perfection. This was a wedding full of smiles and tears, hugs and kisses.

As soon as the vows were exchanged, pictures were taken it was time to party. And everyone celebrated this wedding. I don’t think anyone was sitting in a chair once the dance floor opened! There was bumping and grinding going on left and right. Nobody wanted this day to end.

It was a wonderful day. I am so honored to be a part of this wedding. I won’t even call it a wedding. It was truly a joining of two souls. Souls created by God, made for each other.

Love | Cary NC Wedding Photographer

kedwards — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:29:45 +0000

Welcome to the World | Cary NC Newborn Photographer

kedwards — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:49:29 +0000

There is nothing sweeter than a new baby. The softness of their skin. The delicate eyelashes and eyebrows. The paper thin finger nails. Walking into the home of a client with a newborn always brings back the memories and feelings that I had as a first time mom. I remember wanting to stare are my new miracle and never wanting to take my eyes off of her. She had stolen my heart with the first kicks that I felt inside my belly.

I know the parents of this sweet little girl felt the same way as I did. She was perfectly perfect in every way.

Hopping Down the Bunny Trail | Raleigh NC Childrens Photography

kedwards — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:11:28 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, I held my bunny and chicks mini sessions at a local park in Raleigh. On the day of the sessions, the forecast looked good 75 and no rain, the chicks and bunnies were calm and my camera bag was packed and I was ready to go. The first of my littlest clients showed up at 8:30 and we were set to go for the next 4 hours. The only hitch was that the weather man lied. It was not sunny and warm like they promised. It was cool and damp. It sprinkled (or as I like to say, spitted) rain off and on all morning. It was never bad just more of an annoyance. Despite the weather issue, it was a great 4 hours. Lots of giggles and ooohs and ahhhs. There were a few tears but very few. I look forward to next year’s Bunny and Chick mini session. Be sure to sign up on my newsletter to get first dibs on all of my special events!

A huge thanks to Fancy Feathered Feet for providing the adorable chicks. Please contact them if you are interested in purchasing fresh, farm eggs. I can attest that they are so much better tasting than store bought eggs. Also a big thanks to Joni McPhetridge for sharing her sweet bunnies with me for the day.

A Little Sunshine | Cary NC Childrens Photographer

kedwards — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:06:02 +0000

I’m not sure how I missed blogging these. They were taken back in August when the evenings were warm and sultry. Definitely a change from the “spring” like weather that we’ve been experiencing. If these don’t make you dream of summer, I’m not sure what would.

Best Friends Forever | Cary NC Photographer

kedwards — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:53:34 +0000

So one of my best friends Autumn, of Autumn Harrison Photography, and I had the desire to do some shooting for fun last week. The last time we shot together was this summer when she and I got up at the crack of dawn, drove to the beach and photographed her daughter. Of all weekends we pick, the weather is projected to be in the 40s and rainy. We seem to have a knack for working together out of our comfort zone.

The next thing we needed was some models and a location. I contacted my awesome hairstylist Ashley and asked her if she was game for a fun session and asked her to bring a friend. Ashley said we could use her friend’s horse barn to photograph in and she would bring her BFF from the second grade, Sam. Check and check. All Autumn and I had to do was pack our gear, load our car and drive to the farm. The girls brought bags of clothes and we had fun helping them select their outfits. The bad thing was we did select tank tops and spaghetti straps for 37 degree temperatures. But Sam and Ashley braved the temps like champs with quick runs back into the house to warm up by the fire.

Thank you so much for letting Autumn and I torture you in the freezing cold. We loved spending the morning with you and look forward to doing it again. Next time when it’s warmer.

When I Fall in Love | Raleigh NC Engagement Photographer

kedwards — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:33:50 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to photograph Matt and Leah. Leah is a photographer at Leah Watkins Photography. As always, I am always honored to photograph another photographer. Matt and Leah just celebrated their 1 year wedding anniversary and wanted a “just because we’re in love session”. They are an adorable couple and I loved their outfits. They were so at ease with one another and I loved their little stolen glimpses at one another while I was shooting. I think their adoration for each other just shines through in all of these pictures!

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kedwards — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:28:37 +0000

Junior League of Raleigh Fashion Forward | Raleigh Fashion Photographer

kedwards — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:34:53 +0000

This past weekend I had the honor to photograph the Junior League of Raleigh’s Fashion Forward Event at Belk at Crabtree Valley Mall. This was a wonderful event was filled with live music, makeovers by Laura Mercier’s artists, shopping as well as a guest appearance from California based fashion designer Karen Kane. To top off the evening there was a fabulous fashion show highlighting the spring trends in men and women’s fashion and Karen Kane’s spring line.