I’ve been visiting the Outer Banks of North Carolina with my family once a year for as long as I can remember. My dad was tipped off about the spot by his friend Gene. My parents honeymooned there. And being just a short 5-hour trip south, they kept coming back – eventually bringing their two kids and extended family.
The trips have been more scattered in recent years, but I still manage to make it down from time to time. And every third week of July, I’m always sure to find an even larger, ever growing consortium of extended family and friends.
This year, I made it down for about three and a half days and was blessed to get to stay with my uncle Gary, aunt Meg, cousins Shane & Ashley, their significants and kids. I had hopes of really focusing on getting some awesome shots this time, and really focusing on what I could do with the camera now that I have a few professional years under my belt.
While short, and mostly overcast, I was able to get a few good shots. Some long exposures of the tourist-favorite island staple Hatteras Lighthouse. Family playing on the beach. And Engagement portraits of cousin Ashley and her fiancé Brody.
Below is a small sampling of the 1400 or so shots I took while on the island. Enjoy!
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LOVE the engagement shots! And the beach shots. And the family shots.