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

Why family photos on the beach are a “must” for vacationers: Many people tend to think that photo sessions are something you do when there’

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

Mother's Day is just about here and it's a great opportunity to get in the picture with your children. We spend so much time photographing our little ones growing and changing that we forget to get in front of the camera with them. If you're like me, sometimes you purposely avoid it with the excuse that you're just not camera ready and don't like to have your picture taken. My hair is a mess, I look tired, or I'm just not dressed right for a photo. Well, we have to realize th

Little August had his session a couple of weeks ago at just seven days new. I met his sweet mom when she and her family moved to the Crystal Coast last year and she was in need of a few business head shots. I was so excited to hear from her this year with the news of her third baby on the way. The most exciting part of it was that the gender was a surprise! The family welcomed their third BOY in March! He is as sweet as can be and barely made a peep his entire session. As alw