Charlotte, NC Family Photographer


My approach to family portrait sessions is intentionally casual, relaxed, and unrehearsed. If you have particular posing ideas you'd like to explore, I’m happy to go there with you, but my real interest with these photographs is to capture you and your family as you really are. I love capturing that one moment where a little girl looks at her daddy and they share some special, unique communication—whether spoken or not—and then both burst into laughter, because that moment truly means something to them. I may not always be aware of the particulars, but I know magic when I see it.


Just as with any other portrait session, it’s important for me to start with a foundational understanding of your family, so I’ll ask questions. How did you meet your spouse? How old are your kids, and what do they love to do? What books are they reading? Do they have special toys they can’t live without? Have they hit any new milestones recently, like sitting, standing, or walking? Perhaps a significant accomplishment in the classroom or on a sports team?


Having access to this kind of information about kids is especially important to me for many reasons. For one, many kids will have already spent time in front of a photographer’s camera, and for a lot of them, the experience will have been…less than thrilling. Working with me will be different since my hope, always, is to let the kids’ interests and passions guide me through the shoot. I also want the kids to feel immediately at ease with me. Having two kids of my own, I’m already adept at making children feel comfortable, but I can never know too much, so I’ll ask.


One of the best aspects of this job is having the opportunity to work with the same families over long periods. Families come to know me, and kids start to look forward to portrait shoots. I do, too. The results can be amazing when this kind of reciprocal affection exists between a photographer and her clients.   

Two children in dresses sit together on concrete steps with one leaning affectionately on the other.
Little one wearing sage green overalls touches daisies in a gentle outdoor nature scene with green background.
A black and white group portrait in front of a city skyline with tall buildings and trees in the background.
A couple shares a tender moment outdoors surrounded by lush greenery and natural light.
Two boys sit close together on outdoor stone steps surrounded by greenery in a garden setting.
An intimate maternity portrait of a couple embracing in a field of yellow wildflowers.
A black dog and someone share a sweet bonding moment in a series of connected photos showing affection and interaction.
A person in a mint green shirt peeks playfully from behind a concrete wall in an outdoor setting.
A lively toddler in a polka dot dress laughs and plays outdoors in a black and white photograph.
A parent lifts a small child into the air against a bright blue sky with puffy white clouds.
Family wearing plaid and winter clothing poses together in tall autumn grass with bare trees in background.
Black and white portrait of a mother kneeling with two small children with curly hair on a path outdoors.
Young child in a red and cream sweater playing with a yellow toy dump truck on grass during autumn.
A small toddler in a sweater walks confidently toward a couple standing by tall cypress trees and white columns.
Two Australian Shepherds sitting with their owners in front of a rustic metal structure outdoors.

“Piper is hands down the most talented family photographer. She captured amazing photos of me, my husband, and our two whirling dervish daughters (ages two and four) with ease and efficiency. In about an hour, she captured well over 100 beautiful images, and everyone we’ve shared them with hasn’t stopped gushing. She is the real deal”