I've known Johanna for almost 6 years now. That's so crazy to think that she was one of the first people I met when I started my photography journey. At that time she was living in Nash County, working on her designer handbag company, Up a Tree Cup of Tea and raising chickens in her backyard with her husband. While she still has chickens, and an amazing eye for repurposing fabrics, the family has relocated to the gorgeous Outer Banks. Since the Outer Banks is quite a trek for me, I usually don’t go there but once a year and every time I do, Johanna always hits me up for family photos, which is truly a joy. It’s not everyday that I get to call clients friends, and we get to catch up over the last year together with lots of laughs and cute smiles. It’s such an amazing experience to see her family grow, and now her husband even has a company of his own - Toxic Coffin, which produces and designs cool Halloween clothing

If you feel like supporting some cool local makers, give them a follow. And hope you all love these photos.