Susan Yates Photography A Family, newborn and child photographer serving Eastern North Carolina along the crystal coast.

2016 Year In Review | Susan Yates Photography

Just a sneak peek at this sweet couples exciting surprise engagement weekend. What a gorgeous evening in Atlantic Beach surrounded by their loved ones. Congratulations Makayla and Sam! Interested in a portrait session with Susan Yates Photography? Contact me to start planning your story today. Susan Yates Photography is located on the coast of eastern North Carolina. Specializing in engagement,newborn, maternity, family and children's portraits. #NorthCarolinaPhotographer #en

It's that time of year again. According to my calendar, fall will arrive in just a few days. How is that possible? It seems that we were just gearing up for summer on the Crystal Coast not too long ago. Although, it will feel like summer for me well into fall as I will still be editing beautiful, warm summer sessions I am looking forward to crisp, cool evenings in NC. It has been an amazing summer meeting families from eastern NC and from all over the U.S. I'm looking forward

As the Summer season approaches clients visiting the Crystal Coast often ask, "What are some fun things to do with our kids while we're at the beach?" There are so many activities and fun things to do along the Crystal Coast. This year I've put a list of things together that I have enjoyed doing with my family and friends over the years while living in Morehead City. Whether you're from the Crystal Coast or taking a much needed vacation, this list is sure to make a memorable

When Stephanie described her family style as hipster, I knew a stop at Fort Macon State Park was going to make the perfect backdrop for their family photo session while they were here visiting the beach. The brick and texture around the fort really brought out their style and personality. When the littlest showed up in suspenders, I knew they were going to rock their session. They did indeed. After the first half of their session, we finished up at Fort Macon and headed over

And just like that, I've completed the first month of my photo a day challenge. If you haven't heard of these challenges and are interested in documenting tidbits of your everyday, head over to Instagram. Search a few #hashtags like #my365, #photoaday, #photochallenge and #project365. You will see endless amounts of everyday life images. I won't lie, I was hesitant at giving this a try again this year. I gave it a try a few years ago and didn't make it through the third month

I recently had the pleasure of meeting another beautiful military family on the Crystal Coast. I'm so grateful to have the opportunity to meet families from Camp Lejeune, NC and Cherry Point, NC. So many friendships have been built along the way. It's always hard to see them go when they are assigned to their next station, but I do get to see a few return to the coast from time to time. Sam and his family recently moved to NC and he called to schedule a session with his sweet