are you ready to have a new photographer bestie?

Illustration of a paper airplane with a dotted flight path.

your North Carolina Triad family + maternity photographer

this is about so. much. more. than just photos!

A woman with dark shoulder-length hair and glasses, smiling with eyes closed, wearing an orange t-shirt and blue jeans, against a plain beige background. 
it really matters that you know who's on the other side of the camera
A young woman sitting on a wooden stool, taking a selfie with a camera. She has long, wavy hair and is wearing a green t-shirt, ripped white jeans, and a plaid shirt tied around her waist. She is smiling with her eyes closed and has a brown shoulder bag.

(otherwise it's just awkwardddd)

the more you know what I’m about, the more I can promise you’ll feel comfortable being on the other side of my camera,

cause it’ll feel way more like friends hanging out rather than a stiff-necked, sit-still-and-smile-at-the-camera photo session…

AND THAT’S where we bring your photos to life.

show me the experience

married to my best friend in the whole world

female president of an all boys club (as innnn, boy mama x3)

emotional support human to Watson

eldest daughter + big sister to 11

auntie Nina to 7 nieces and nephews

one of thoooose homeschoolers from 3rd grade to high school

my report card would've definitely said "she talks too much"

chronic creative "I can make that myself"-er

crunchy, hippy, woo woo mama all about homebirth, homeschool and all things natural

adventurous foodie but don't. you. dare. ask me where we should eat

forever an oversharer because I'm the most open book

currently in the thick of motherhood too

doing it all to honor Jesus

serving families in Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Charlotte and surrounding areas

my name is Marina...

Family of five sitting on bed, welcoming a newborn baby, embracing and looking at the baby with love.
A young woman standing in a field of dried grass during sunset, smiling and holding a camera, with a bright sun and orange leaves on trees in the background.
A woman in a green patterned dress and wide-brimmed orange hat standing on a bicycle with a basket of white flowers, and a man in a white shirt with rolled-up sleeves standing beside her, in a green field with tall bushes or trees.
A woman with glasses holding a mug that says 'embrace the mess,' with a background of green leaves and wooden furniture.
A cute fluffy white dog with brown eyes lying down on a patterned rug, partially hiding under a piece of furniture with a brown velvet fabric surface.
let's work together

 these are a few of my favorite things...

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A couple hugging under a blossoming tree during sunset, with a handwritten caption that reads 'Aaron, my actual best friend in the world'.
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A photo of a woman holding a baby, with a young boy and man nearby, in a cozy home setting. Overlaid text says 'being their mama'.
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A woman holding a newborn baby in a hospital. A man sitting next to her, holding her hand and looking at the baby. A young child peeking from behind a wall. Decorations with cards hanging on a string in the background. The photo has a caption that reads "crunchy, woo-woo, hippy things."
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Close-up of a woman with dark hair and makeup, wearing a mask of chocolate facial mask with honey and oats, holding her hand near her face.
A woman with dark hair, glasses, and a bright smile, wearing a brown top, sitting indoors with a blurred background. 
I’m sooo excited you’re heeeereee!

my journey with photography began out of a desire to create and document those natural smiles that just happen when you’re with the people you love most.

but then after my grandparents passed away, photos became so much more important to me. all I was left with were a few scattered memories from photos of them holding me as a little baby.

and how I wished there were more.

now I try to document all those seemingly small moments for my own family, even if it’s just with my phone.

it’s an honor to get to document some of your moments + memories for you to look back on, too!

life is messy + chaotic and there’s still so much beauty in celebrating that.

let's work together
A family standing on a beach at sunset, with a boy, a woman, and a baby, smiling and looking at each other.

“my son adored her so much he begged to do our pictures again with her every year!”

-Krystle P.

A woman with curly black hair and a light orange shirt is sitting in a cozy, warmly lit cafe, looking at her smartphone with a smile. A Nikon camera and sunglasses are on the table beside her.

let’s be besties over on instagram!

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may flowers indeed🥹🥹
it’s an honor to show you my perspective🫶🏼
as a family and motherhood photographer who has little ones of her own⁣ 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄…⁣ ⁣ the way that I see your family during a session is 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗜 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻⁣ I come into it thin
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my specialty is documenting connection, no matter the season

Two printed photos: one shows a person holding a child on their hip outdoors, and the other shows a baby lying on a blanket, sleeping.
tell me more