Hello and welcome. I'm a lifestyle/editorial photographer now based in Fayetteville, NC, and working regularly with clients in both Charlotte and Raleigh. My goal is to capture the beauty of life as you know it. My passion is to create images that celebrate life and emotion with a fresh and modern style. I'm happy to share my journey with you here on my site.

Available for travel assignments and adventure, always.
Making the decision to have a child is momentous.  It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.  ~Elizabeth Stone

 Well hello you gorgeous baby. Emerson is truly the heart of both Terry and Ellen and watching them hold and gaze upon her is both sublime and emotional. Watching their interaction made me get teary several times because the tenderness is truly palpable between them. Terry also proudly announced that 27 people held her during her first day of life, so I think that it's clear she is starting live well loved not only by her parents, but by all the friends and family surrounding her tiny life! Sweet baby Emerson, you truly are the heart of hearts.

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jen hunt says:

oh wow, wow, wow.

(12.02.09 @ 09:23 AM)
Julie Wheatley says:

Perfect! Ellen is beautiful. Terry is studly. And Emerson could win something. That black and white pic with the big eyes looking up is so beautiful! what if i frame it? these pics almost make me want to reproduce! perhaps i should get more solid grounding than pics. But it's a start, right? Love!

(12.02.09 @ 10:17 AM)
Julie Wheatley says:

Perfect! Ellen is beautiful. Terry is studly. And Emerson could win something. That black and white pic with the big eyes looking up is so beautiful! what if i frame it? these pics almost make me want to reproduce! perhaps i should get more solid grounding than pics. But it's a start, right? Love!

(12.02.09 @ 10:18 AM)
Adele says:

Love these Amy! I haven't seen little Emmy since her birth week so I'm glad to see the new family photos! Bruces, ya'll are beautiful!

(12.02.09 @ 10:41 AM)
Rebecca says:

Oh my goodness these are beyond precious!!!!

(12.02.09 @ 10:54 AM)
Proud Papa says:

Amy thank you so much for taking these beautiful shots of my girls. I love them both so much, it has been really sweet to learn about this little precious girl and learn more about the amazing mother she has. I am truely blessed and I thank God for a healthy little Emmy she is just so great!

(12.11.09 @ 08:47 AM)
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Their beautiful whirlwind romance has been well documented here and here. Last weekend we all celebrated Lauren and Matt getting married and perhaps the greatest gift to me was that I was able to enjoy the wedding itself as just a guest while Sharon Clark stepped in and shot the intimate candle lit ceremony and dinner that followed...have I mentioned lately that I might just be Sharon's biggest fan of all time?! Anyways, we did play/shoot their gorgeous "first look" together, and these images make me so happy because I feel like they are truly a celebration of Lauren and Matt's love... and the beginning of their new life together. Sharon gets all the credit for the super adorable bubble gum concept :)

So let me introduce you to the brand spanking new Mr. and Mrs. Jackson!
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meredith huntley says:

stunning...

(11.30.09 @ 02:29 PM)
Amber Swift says:

Beautiful!

(11.30.09 @ 10:39 PM)
SHARON kISER says:

BEAUTIFUL, AMY....THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING A SPECIAL PART OF LAUREN'S WEDDING - THE PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE FLOWERS...YOU ARE SO TALENTED ! IT WAS GREAT TO SEE YOU AND ROSS
BLESSINGS & LOVE, S.K.

(12.03.09 @ 06:36 PM)
Sherri W says:

STUNNING. You do some of the BEST wedding photography I've seen! Gorgeous Gorgeous. Perfect lighting, and I'm sure it helps to have such a beautiful couple so in tune and comfortable with each other. I know that isn't always easy in front of a camera to FORGET that you are even there. Great work!

(12.06.09 @ 11:12 AM)
Lauren Jackson says:

ames!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you're an angel with a camera and your pictures are magic!!!! i love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(12.08.09 @ 09:22 PM)
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The day had perfection written all over it...gorgeous warm light, blue skies, months and months and months of planning finally coming to fruition. I had the privilege of getting to know Chrissy since I shot their engagement session and her bridal session, so I felt like I could truly come alongside she and Ben in celebrating and capturing their day in a way that would make them proud. For me, shooting a wedding is such an intimate assignment because I am welcomed into the "inner circle" of the wedding day and its especially rewarding when I get to capture the love, tenderness, and vitality of a relationship like this one. It's was so beautifully clear how Ben and Chrissy are surrounded by friends and family who adore them as individuals and together. Plus, let's just be honest, Chrissy was such a stunning bride that my camera just naturally followed her every move! Sharon Clark shot with me and there were several moments when we could not help but just look at each other and squeal with glee at the gorgeousness we were capturing!
Congratulations, Ben and Chrissy, to your new life together. Here is just a sliver of images that shows off the beauty of YOUR day.

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KK says:

These are fantastic, Amy! The mirror shot is one of my favorites. And the black and white shot of the wedding party on the hill raising their glasses reminds me of a JFK photo. You have such a classic and timeless style and I love it.

(11.28.09 @ 01:00 PM)
meredith huntley says:

beautiful beautiful beautiful!!!!!!

(11.30.09 @ 02:28 PM)
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"She laid on my chest and her breathing filled me to almost beyond what I could hold."
-Brian Andreas


From the get-go I believe that our lives were meant to be intertwined together, but little did I know what that would look like. I love how God can orchestrate details like this! It all started back at Lost Valley Ranch where Stephen and Sarah met and fell in love (side note: That is where Ross and I met too, but our story took a LOT longer to come together!). They now live in Chapel Hill and I've loved seeing my "ranch world" and "college world" collide in so many incredible ways. It has been such a joy to simply share in regular life stuff with Stephen and Sarah.
I'll especially cherish the memory of when they told me they were expecting this new little one because I was just so overwhelmed with the blessing of seeing their relationship come together from the very beginning, and now being able to be around while they adjust to being a new family of three!

Welcome little Miss Sadie Foster. You are going to be surrounded by so many people who love and adore you. I can't wait to hear your voice and listen to your laughter. I can't wait to watch Stephen and Sarah grow as your parents. One day I know that I'll get to watch you riding horses and exploring at Lost Valley... a place near and dear to my heart for so many reasons, but mostly because that is where is all began.
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Becky Hedgspeth says:

Amy, Your precious photos of our granddaughter brought tears to my eyes. You captured so much love in your photography! Cannot wait to see the rest of the photos...
Blessings!
Glen & Becky

(11.21.09 @ 05:12 PM)
Leslie Hadam says:

There is one beautiful baby! Congratulations to you both...it is a time in your lives to live, cherish, and remember.
Love,
Leslie

(11.21.09 @ 08:22 PM)
Kira Ripley says:

Amy, WOW-WOW-WOW!! Those are so beautiful!!!! Cannot put into words how precious those are! Sadie is gorgeous and those family shots are special--------agggg so much love!!

(11.22.09 @ 09:13 AM)
meredith huntley says:

seriously amy you so knocked this shoot out of the park!!! gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous :)

(11.23.09 @ 06:46 AM)
Teresa Bachman says:

These are such wonderful pictures and just the beginning of the many memories you are about to create. How special that your friend from the Ranch is in your life and is such a great photographer! Blessings to you all.

(11.23.09 @ 10:17 AM)
Lynsey says:

Beautiful shots! I am in love with the first one. Amazing.

(11.23.09 @ 01:56 PM)
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a pair of bright red mary-janes.

impish smiles.

perfect autumn light.

leaves bursting with color.

a couple lollipops.

lots of laughter and exploring.

These are the things that make me fall in love with these photos. I so so soooo appreciated how the Walters crew was willing to go with the flow and capture some of those perfectly imperfect moments that make life what it is right now. I think that what we captured was such a beautiful slice of life... dirty knees and silly faces included.
It's funny because I was reading an old entry in my journal this morning and I loved the fact that I wrote down some of the random stuff about day to day life from 2 years ago. I loved that it brought me back to some of those little mundane things that I would have never recalled on my own. And I love that my photos can provide those triggers too... so that some day when these kiddos are graduating from high school or getting married, these photos can represent a slice of their story... their history. My style is not about getting kiddos perfectly posed, or smiling juuuuust right. My style, and my goal, is to capture the essence of who they are... and I like what I see!!

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Candice {The Beautiful Mess} says:

Amy. I really really love these! They are Great!!!

(11.18.09 @ 05:47 PM)
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