HELLO & WELCOME
I’m Kelly Hudgins, your friendly neighborhood photographer
I live here in Raleigh, NC with my husband Andrew, our 6-year-old son, and our retriever-mix pup. The simple moments in life are what feed my soul - family bike rides on the greenway, reading in a hammock, noticing the way sunlight falls in my home, walking our dog downtown, crocheting under a blanket, going on hikes, paddle boarding on a nearby lake…
These little moments make up the story of our lives, but they’re so easily overlooked. I always aim to illuminate the magic & beauty of these simple little moments during our time together for your session.
Another firm belief of mine? You are perfect exactly as you are - you don’t need to change a single thing about yourself, your family, or your home in order to be “photo-ready,” and you are worthy of being documented. A true visual record of your family’s life isn’t complete until you’re in the photos, too.
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Documenting your family has special meaning for me.
When we work together, a little slice of your life gets documented beautifully - each family member together, living life & doing what you do. One day, life will look different. Your home environment, the people in your house, the ways you spend time together… it’ll all be different.
My mom passed away from cancer when I was 21. I will always miss her warmth, her kindness, and her love.
If I could ask for one thing (aside from more time with her), it would be a better glimpse into my own childhood with my mom. What did we do together? How did we spend our days when we weren’t at school or work?
Please take this to heart: It’s SO important for you to get in photos with your kids. One day, these photos will inform most of their childhood memories (and your memories of their childhood, too!).
What are the ways you spend time together? What do you want to remember? What do you want your kids to be able to see and feel? Please do this as a gift for yourself and for your family. Take the photos. Make sure you’re in them. Let me help you with that.
I’ve always loved the photos I have of my mom, and now I deeply treasure them. They help me remember what time with her felt like. They bring some of her presence back to my heart.
That’s what I want for your family too. Every time I leave a session after documenting real life moments for a family, my heart is full, knowing they’ll always be able to revisit these days.
MY MAMA-TO-MAMA PROMISE TO YOU
My goal is to document your family beautifully & naturally with joy, fun, and ease.
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PERSONAL CONNECTION
I’m here as your photographer but also a friend, happy to chat about any personal struggles and funny kid things alike
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STRESS-FREE EXPERIENCE
You’ll have a seamless experience from the moment you reach out to delivery of your photos
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FUN & AUTHENTIC
Our time together will be refreshingly easy… a sigh of relief as we photograph moments that matter in an effortless way
