Charlotte – Withjulespham

Springtime Withjules

Fall has always been my most favorite season. And it still is.

But.

Spring has been closing that gap to the top of my list with every passing year.

The gorgeous blooming redbuds signal the start of this beloved season. At least for me anyways.

During my work commute one faithful Spring afternoon, I noticed a group of redbuds and decided to wait till the following Spring to seize the opportunity for a photo sesh with Khang. I have a feeling this will be the start of a new Spring tradition with the Phams!

Along with all the wondrously colorful flower blooms come the warmer weather and refreshing air. So of course, lots of more outdoor adventures and enjoyment.

I cannot forget the adorableness of Springtime too. I love love that we live near wooded areas and have many encounters with woodland creatures all year round. But Spring is my favorite time to observe them because of all their babies: nestlings, bunnies, kits (baby chipmunks), pups (baby squirrels), fawns, and even baby insects—I love them all!

You can tell they’re babies too because they are much more playful than “adults”. Even now just picturing them hopping and prancing about in our yard or playfully chasing each other brings the biggest smile on my face.

There’s one particularly sweet image that I have from out my window while washing dishes of an American Robin “parent”. I know it was either a mommy or daddy because it was flying low with twigs in its beak. I wish I could have followed it to its nest!

I could seriously go on and on but I’ll just continue by sharing random images of my very sweet Spring 2021 with y’all.

So did I convince you to come visit Charlotte during Spring yet? I sure hope so!

Thanks for reading and following along

with me,

Jules.

Springtime with the Mophetts

There’s magic during Springtime.

I’ll share more another time, but this family here does a pretty exceptional job at describing what I mean by that spring enchantment.

I absolutely could not wait to share these precious family photos of our dear dear friends, Lauren + Stewart and their newest addition.

It was such a lovely day at the everblooming Rosie’s here in Charlotte.

Like y’all. It could not have been a more perfect day.

I’m ~~sorta~~ invested in them.

I think it’s because Khang and I knew L + S before they started dating so we’ve seriously witnessed their relationship grow from dating to engagement to marriage to a baby in a baby carriage.

Baby girl melted my heart with her sweet smiles.

A favorite of mine and Lauren’s.

***It’s earmarked and tagged in my head to remind myself to take more cuddly photos in the future.

As if this family session couldn’t be any cuuuuter, Lauren brought some of her childhood books. And from baby girl’s face, you know she’s passionate about story time. Hah!

I almost didn’t take this shot but at that moment, it felt very natural to me, so I just captured it. I found out later on that it’s actually one of her favorite ways to be held by her Mommy.

I think it’ll be a sweet reminder for Lauren when she looks back on this picture.

Y’all probably know by now how I love traditions and family heirlooms.

Well, Lauren’s pearl necklace used to belong to her maternal grandmother. I love that she wore them. It’s almost like you can feel all three generations of love.

One of the last photos taken and I think it’s just perfect with Father’s Day a few days away. Stewart was my go-to-person for smiles throughout our entire session. Obviously he did good.

Happy First Father’s Day to you, Stewart and all the wonderful Daddies and father-figures out there.

Dads are the best. Spoken from a bona fide Daddy’s Girl.

Thank you thank youuu to the Mophetts for allowing me to take their first official family photos. I had a delightful time capturing y’all.

Thank you for reading and following along

with me,

Jules.

All angles

Right about now, our good friends, Sam and Cody are on a flight to New Zealand for their fabulous honeymoon!

They got hitched yesterday in an intimate New Orleans ceremony with their closest loved ones (like 20 people!) watching on.

Khang and I can’t wait to celebrate with the newlyweds in Charlotte!

Khang and Cody met in Baton Rouge through work, so naturally, Sam and I met too.

We clicked right away.

You’ve probably seen Sam on the blog when I took her graduation photos!

She has such a fun spirit, so when she causally mentioned wanting to take bridal portraits, I jumped at the opportunity with this sweet girl!

And gosh.. y’all, the photos (and Sam!) took my breath away.

It could not have been a more perfect fall day. And we pretty much had the place to ourselves and couldn’t believe our luck!

Before and even during the photoshoot, Sam repeatedly commented about how nervous she was about taking photos by herself and on making sure that I get the “right angle” of her.

Honestly, I didn’t even stress about those things because she was covered in love and had no bad angles.

That’s just my opinion.

Don’t believe me, keep scrolling to see my session with this gorgeous girl!

Oh you know, just basking in the sun like no big deal.

If you’re not swooning right now, then I have nothing to say to you.

I don’t think anyone else could pull off a dress like this chick right here.

Just look at this gorgeous bride-to-be!!!

What a B O S S.

She held this pose for sooooo long!

Sam, you’re a dime.

I hope you realize by now that the camera loves you and all angles are yours.

I can’t explain it but they just are and you just are.

Thanks for reading and following along

with me,

Jules.

Jodie+David

Alright y’all, if you still do not know, I am one out of five girls.

That’s right.

Five.

I have blogged about Ginni(she had to go and be all unique with her name), Jill, and Joy.

The eldest is Jodie.

Hans and I finally got to photograph her. And my brother-in-law, David!

They came to visit Khang and I here in Charlotte–the firsts from our immediate families! Of course, she and I did not want to miss the opportunity to do a little photo sesh.

Just some background info, they have been together for over 17 years.

It’s absolutely crazy to think about…I mean, I was like 11 when they started dating!?

I’m not one to put a huge emphasis on the number of years, but during the photoshoot, I felt like they had their own silent language.

With a slight eye squint and subtle smirk, it looked like an entire conversation occurred within mere seconds.

But I guess that’s what happens when you’re so in tune with someone.

I had to look away a few times because it felt intimate and private.

When I looked through their scans, it was very evident what I saw that day wasn’t just in my head.

Just scroll down and you’ll see.

We started our beautiful morning at Bryant Park.

Looking so dapper!

A quick outfit change and we were off to Freedom Park.

At first, I was upset with myself with the light. But I soon realized it forced me to filter through, refocus and allowed me to take in her beauty shadow by shadow.

It’s she just gorgeous?! I always thought so.
These next few shots had me in a daze for a good week.

Light was perfect.

Weather was perfect.

They are perfect.

And even after 17 years, their love looks brand spanking new.

And while we are on this topic of “new”. I can honestly say it feels like there is a big shift happening in their relationship.

I loved hearing all about their future plans together and I’ve never seen or heard my sister look or sound so determine and excited for change.

Change is so so good.

It makes these photos mean more that I was able to give to them.

Look at the light reflecting off of her eyelashes! Gosh, Hans never seizes to amaze me with what he captures.

Jodie shared with me that she likes to sway for David whenever she gets all dolled-up, so we sweetly ended with that.

Thank you to Chi Jodie and Anh David for allowing me to capture a glimpse of your love. We loved having y’all here and welcome you back anytime!

Love you both so very much and I cannot wait to see what God has planned for you two.

As always, thank you for reading and following along

with me,

Jules.

Charlotte Winter Wonderland

Our very first snow.

It’s special like a “first kiss”…you’ll always remember it.

And how sweet both experiences have been with Khang.

I didn’t think the snow would ever come. I kept my hopes down, but when work was cancelled that Tuesday morning, I couldn’t contain my excitement.

With the blinds drawn up, I patiently laid in bed. Then found myself dozing off when Khang suddenly texted me, “It’s snowing”. I jumped out of bed and sure enough there it was falling from the sky…SNOW!!

I excitedly ran downstairs, jumping up and down silently with my hands waving in the air as I mouthed “SNOW” to Khang multiple times while he was on a conference call.

He did not know what to do with me. Hah!

My favorite part of the day was running around in circles in our backyard and just giggling to myself as my boots sank into the soft fluffy snow with each step. Such joy.

This is living.

As always, Khang, thank you for indulging me in my neverending uncontrollable emotions. You’re the best.