Turning Five – A Magical Milestone Session in Jacksonville, NC Five is such a fun age — full of personality, imagination, and pure joy. This sweet girl’s milestone session was the perfect celebration of everything she loves right now: twirling in a fabulous dress, pretending to be Elsa, and proudly showing off that she’s officially...
Wild One Cake Smash | Sneads Ferry NC There’s something truly magical about watching a little one dive into their first birthday cake—especially when it’s styled with a touch of storybook wonder. For this sweet boy’s cake smash session, we took inspiration from a childhood classic: Where the Wild Things Are. From the moment his...
Up Themed Cake Smash | Birthday Photography Jacksonville NC Get ready to dive into the world of adorable first birthday celebrations with a cake smash studio session in Jacksonville, NC! Meet this little ham—a charming little dude who’s turning one and stealing hearts with his infectious laughter and cake-covered antics. When mom told me that...
Simple Flower Cake Smash | Birthday Photographer Jacksonville NC I thoroughly enjoy first birthday photography, or cake smashes as we often call it, as I get to flex my creative muscle. Not to mention it is also a messy good time! For this particular session, we decided to go with a simple flower setup which...
Creating cake smash setups is always a great time because it challenges me creatively. You can go really over the top, but every now and again I love a simple setup. Especially when it’s in my favorite color… BLUE! This little guy’s Mom requested a simple setup with different shades of blue and we came...
Harry Potter cake smash ?! Yes please! Cake smash sessions are always fun, but even more so when you are a huge fan of the theme! I became a huge fan of Harry Potter and the wizarding world in the 5th grade when I first started reading the books. Fast forward to when I had...
Baby Boy C came in for his special studio sitter session! Sitter sessions are a lot of fun, because like Baby Boy C proved, that’s when their little personalities come out in full force. They are just so curious and enjoy all of the wonders the world has to offer. Baby C had a lot...
It is always so much fun talking to parents about how they envision their little one’s cake smash session! Little guy’s parent’s and I talked over their fishing theme and came up with this awesome rustic fishing setup. All the little details really bring it together. We have have a fishing hat, fishing pole, netting,...
One of the most rewarding parts of what I do has to be watching families grow. Whether it is by one, or in this case three, it is such a great feeling. Watching children grow into their personalities and assume the duty of being a big brother gives me all the feels, especially when it...
Thank you to everyone that participated in the giveaway, I really appreciate you all! Now, lets get to the winners! Winners: Maternity – Whitney W. Newborn Mini – Blake B. Family Mini- Maria J. Sitter Session – Christina Martinez An email will be sent out to all winners this evening, please respond within 48...
Alysia, or Al as she is affectionately known as by most, is a wife, mother of 2, and a certified professional photographer. She has been photographing bellies, babies, birthdays and families since 2012 and opened her studio in Jacksonville, NC in 2014.
Ready to document your beautiful family with me? That's great! Give me a call or send me an email and I will get back to you as soon as possible!
(910) 378-9221 | al@pleasantlycaptured.com
