Category Archives: Beach Portraits

Best of Senior Portraits Video by Ellen LeRoy, Emerald Isle Photographer

Although I don’t advertise much for senior portrait photography, I absolutely love those sessions.  More than any other, there is a push to be creative and show the personality of the seniors.  We usually go to several locations and have several outfit changes.  Locally, seniors tend to prefer Fort Macon, the beach, and the piers,...

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Megan’s Bridal Portraits at the Ocean Club

Before Megan’s bridal portrait session, I ripped out inspirational images from several magazine ads in Weddings Unveiled. We had great fun thumbing through them and picking out new things to try.
We started the session at the Ocean Club in Salter Path, NC. They have an absolutely gorgeous lobby area, and when you open...

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Horseback Riding on the Beach

I received one of my biggest honors in 2008.  Professional Photographers of NC president Chuck Hardison chose my image to grace the cover of our statewide magazine.  He saw the image during our annual print competition, where it won second place in the Pets and Animals division.  The picture was taken during a portrait session at...

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April Breeze

I know it’s December, but I wanted to share this image I took of April yesterday out on the cold and windy dock.  I just love it and think she’s absolutely gorgeous.
I also took some pictures of her with her son.  I will post a sample of those in the next couple of days.  The...

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Brad’s Big Surprise

It wasn’t the day Brad imagined, nor the prettiest day for pictures, but the story is worth telling, and I wanted to share it with you.
Brad called me secretly and arranged for me to capture the moment he proposed to Maggie.  Although they are from Kentucky, Emerald Isle has always been special for them, so...

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