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Welcome to my Blog!

Welcome to the Natalie Quilter Photography Blog! My blog is a fun place to see more about what I am working on and to showcase my favorites from recent sessions.  I'll also be announcing special promotions, mini-sessions, and other events throughout the year.

Also, I LOVE COMMENTS!  Feel free to leave comments on any post that I make.  I appreciate them very much and so do my clients.

Beyond the smiles, you will also find something a little extra to read about.  Here you will find highlights of my *favorites* in the Raleigh-Durham area.  Being a wife and a mom of two active boys keeps me on the go and I'm always on the look-out for other great businesses that help make my job as a mom a bit easier!

I hope you enjoy my blog and thank you for stopping by!

2011 holiday cards

Holiday Card Designs for 2011 will come in 2 different options this year. You can choose from a flat holiday card print on photo paper or a custom 2 sided card on thicker art linen paper.

All colors and text can be customized to create your own individual holiday card. I will work with you individually to customize your card to best meet your needs!

Cards are sold in increments of 25 and come with white envelopes

Flat holiday cards are $25 for 25
2 Sided holiday cards are $45 for 25

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fall sessions {duke gardens family photography}

There is a chill in the air and the fall pictures are here! I am enjoying the cooler weather and all that comes with it. I love the “fall” look for family portraits. There are so many great clothing options for the cooler weather. Take a look at some of my favorites from a recent session at Duke Gardens with one of my favorite families!

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apex family photography {spring mini sessions}

Just wanted to share some of my favorite pics from the mini sessions held at the downtown apex location. I loved shooting in a downtown setting; it was a lot of fun and had such a different feel to it. It was difficult to choose my favorite pics! The temperatures were a bit chilly but you wouldn’t know it from the smiles; it was a great day over-all!

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spring mini sessions

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happy new year from my family to yours

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fall mini sessions {apex family photographer}

The fall mini sessions turned out perfectly…great weather, wonderful children, and I even had a special helper to boot. You know who you are…thank you so much for helping make the children smile.

There was also a special drawing for an 11×14 canvas for one lucky family. I am posting a sneak peak from the winning family below.

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cutie pie {raleigh newborn photographers}

Just had to post some pictures from a recent newborn session. This little guy was a complete angel for me. He was 4 weeks old and was still able to sleep through all of my shots and was absolutely gorgeous to boot! I made this storyboard for his family and thought it would be fun to share as well.

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fall mini sessions {raleigh family photographers}

Tis the season…the mini sessions are here! I’m so excited to offer clients fall mini sessions just in time for capturing the golden leaves and fall colors. It is the perfect opportunity to grab a quick family portrait just in time for your holiday cards and gifts. This fall you will have your choice of 3 different mini packages! The digital files will be great for gifts as well – have you considered making a digital picture frame for grandparents? They just love those digital frames with rolling pictures! I’m also doing a drawing for a special prize…all mini sessions participants will receive one entry for a custom 11×14 wrapped canvas from their mini session . The winner of the canvas will be determined by a random drawing of all participants prior to the first mini session date. The winner will be announced prior to the sessions.

Here are the details:

“Jingle Bells” Mini Session ($249 + tax)
30 minute session
(4) images on CD, fully edited and retouched
With copyright release
Images in a online gallery to share with family and friends
(25) custom Christmas Cards, with envelopes
Entered in a drawing for a canvas print (sized 11×14) of your favorite image

“Peace and Joy” Mini Session ($249+tax)
30 minute session
2 (8×10), 3 (5×7)’s, 1 wallet
(2) images on CD, fully edited and retouched
With copyright release
Images in a online gallery to share with family and friends
Entered in a drawing for a canvas print (sized 11×14) of your favorite image

“Mistletoe” Mini Session ($399 + tax)
30 minute session
2 (8×10)’s, 4(5×7)’s, 1 wallet
(10) images on CD, fully edited and retouched
With copyright release
Images in a online gallery to share with family and friends
(50) custom Christmas Cards, with envelopes
Entered in a drawing for a canvas print (sized 11×14) of your favorite image

Additional information:

• Additional holiday cards can be purchased in boxes of 25 for $40.
• Mini sessions must be paid for at the time of your reservation
• All Natalie Quilter Photography products will be available for purchase at a 10% discount
• Mini Session galleries will be online for 5 days. All purchasing decisions must be made within that time frame.

The Dates and Locations

Friday, October 15th at Duke Gardens in Durham
(Afternoon times only)

Saturday, October 16th at the Raleigh Arboretum
(Afternoon and evening times only)

Sunday, October 17th at Duke Gardens in Durham
(Morning sessions only)

Monday, October 18th at Duke Gardens in Durham
(Morning sessions only)

Rain Dates
Please choose a back-up date in case of rainy weather.
Monday, 25th
Tuesday, 26th

loose ends {raleigh family photographer}

What a long summer this has been! This summer has been non-stop fun with lots of new sweet babies and fun trips to the park photographing families and toddlers. I wanted to post just a few of my favorites from the mini session’s…I will be able to post more weekly now that school is going to begin. If you know me personally…you know I’ve got 2 energetic boys to contend with as well! So home life has been extremely busy this summer.

But I think the mini sessions were such a success that I am planning to do more mini’s in October. These will be quick 30 minute sessions that will include holiday cards and some fun gifts for grandparents! I will be posting info on these soon in the next week or so.

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spring mini sessions at Duke Gardens | Durham Family Photographer

So the first 3 days of the mini sessions were wonderful! I want to send a special thank you to all the families that allowed me to photograph your little sweeties. We couldn’t have lucked out with better weather the first 3 days especially considering all the forecasts were calling for RAIN! Even though we had to re-schedule the Sunday sessions due to weather I still felt the sessions were a big success and hope you enjoy a little preview of your cutie pies from Thursday and Friday sessions! Saturday and Sunday sessions will be posted soon!

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