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Being a new parent is hard. If this is your first baby, date-nights probably look a little different, or maybe non-existent. I hope this list of Charlotte Date Night Ideas helps open the doors to some new ideas on what date nights can look like post-baby. As a seasoned mom, I’ve done life after baby […]

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family friendly restaurants charlotte

If I’m being honest, I’m partly making this family friendly restaurants Charlotte list for myself. We often debate where to go, and of course, always have to keep the kids in mine. So now I have somewhere to look back to when we’re looking for good places to eat with the kids! Some of the […]

Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
6 must visit Charlotte baby stores

As you may know it’s been a hot minute since I have needed to step inside a Charlotte baby store. However, seeing as many of my clients are still very much in the baby and little-kid phase, I thought it would be helpful to compile a list of the best stores around. I went to […]

Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This Davidson Flower Co. Branding Session was one of the highlights of the year. Offering branding sessions has been such a fun way to keep things fresh. Plus, I love collaborating with other creatives in the Davidson, NC, area! Davidson Flower Co. Branding Session | North Carolina Something you may not know about me or […]

Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If we asked you when the best time of year for family photos in Charlotte would be, what would be your best guess? You might be surprised that our answer isn’t always in the fall. Of course, we always love our fall sessions and catching up with all of you before the holidays. But would […]

Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Mom and Dad kissing their baby on the cheek | Image by Chrissy Winchester

Last week, I shared all about Family Milestone Sessions. This week, I’m sharing a bit more info on the best age to book a milestone session for baby. Clients and prospective clients alike always ask the best questions. The one I get the most often is when is the best age to book a milestone […]

Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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I had the pleasure of first meeting this mama when she contacted me to shoot her son’s birthday party below. I’ve been lucky enough to work on another shoot with her and she is just so full of beautiful vision and details that make any event come to life! Be sure to check out Ashley […]

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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This sweet girl was full of smiles for her Milestone Session! Mom picked the most adorable, sweet outfits for her 9 month session and she did not disappoint when modeling them for us! I love capturing these milestones for you and your babies!! For more baby girl photo session ideas head on over to my […]

baby girl photo session ideas
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You guys, I KNOW I have lots of photographer friends following me here, and I’m sure you’ve heard of; but if you haven’t, you have to go check out Rose and her hubby at Design By Bittersweet. Their templates are amazing and gorgeous! Also, I love to follow her on IG- she’s real and gives […]

This sweet lady is also a local NC photographer. It is such a pleasure to work with other local creatives and very flattering to have other photographers come to YOU for their branding photos and lifestyle photo session! Check out Kelsie at Longley Photography. She knocked her session out of the park and Lindsey of […]

unique professional headshots
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You guys… I had so much fun creating these! I am such a sucker for these fun IG story templates, I just had to make some of my own to share with you guys! I hope you love them and be sure to tag me @thechrissywinchester to I can see how you’re using them! First […]

Instagram Story Template
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This woman is genius! I can’t wait to share her product with you when she launches it, but I was so pumped to be working with her to get some great headshots for her site. For you working ladies, or anyone that needs help getting some pieces of their wardrobe to stay put, she has […]

Oh, how this boy has grown. Y’all, I first met him and his family when he was just six months old! Love to catch up with them and capture just him for this special yearly milestone session!

Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am SO SO excited to be kicking off this series featuring mamas in business. It is something so near and dear to my heart. I feel those of us raising babies and businesses are a special breed of people. We have to balance our passions, our time; and strive to be the best at […]

Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my gracious, this little man is one of three boys in his family and he looks like just a mixture of his two older brothers! He also is the biggest flirt and was all smiles and batting his gorgeous eyes at me during his photo session!. Learn more how I can capture your little […]

Office Hours for the WAHM. They are a struggle, I feel like, for all of us. Do we set them? Do we not? How do we decide on hours? What if we miss an opportunity because someone else didn’t have office hours? What if our Type A, Green, has-to-be-efficent personality struggles to let emails sit […]

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