Sunset Beach, NC Photographer: Emerson Noel

Emmie loves getting her picture taken, until it's time to be serious and actually get her photos taken! ;) haha. She always sees me editing brides and couples and tells me every single time that she wants to be a "wedding girl." 

SO I loved getting her in front of my camera and making her feel a little special! She loves to make goofy faces and can't wait to look at them in the camera right after she takes them.  I love this age (and hate it at the same time! haha!!) 

While we were on vacation at Sunset Beach, NC, we headed out and got some photos to document her goofy self at three and a half! 

I never want to forget this fun fun age! She never stops making me laugh!! <3 

Sunset Beach, North Carolina: Our Vacation (part 2!)

I'm back sharing photos from the 2nd half of our vacation, where we had some friends join us out at Sunset Beach, NC! We had so much fun- the girls went down to Myrtle Beach to shop at the outlets for a day, and then guys went off golfing- and we spent lots of time out at the beach! The kids had a blast- Emmie has been asking me to go back every day since we've returned! 

Ashley Eiban is Wedding & Portrait Photographer in Central Virginia- but available for travel worldwide- including Sunset Beach and surrounding areas! I love Sunset Beach, North Carolina SO much and it would be a dream to shoot a wedding there! Contact me for more information! 

Sunset Beach, North Carolina Engagement Photos: Justin & Meghan

I cannot even begin to explain how excited I am to share these photos of Justin & Meghan's engagement session!! They really wanted photos on the beach, something that Lynchburg, VA just doesn't offer- so we planned a trip out to Virginia Beach for a day to get some photos around there- but a huge storm rolled through and we had to postpone, but I am oh so glad we did! Why am I so glad it got rained out? Because it worked out for us to do their engagement photos at Sunset Beach in North Carolina- one of my favorite places.  We were heading into town for our family vacation, and Justin & Meghan stayed in Myrtle for the long weekend and drove up to meet us.  You know it's a special couple when they will drive 10 hours round-trip for their engagement session! 

We started out at the West end of Sunset Beach- and got some awesome shots on those amazing walk-ways beach entrances, headed onto the beach for the cutest shots of them on her beach cruiser, and even got some romantic shots on them walking in the water, and on the dunes! 

Loose these shots with her adorable beach cruiser! 

We then headed down to the Sunset Beach Pier! I love these shots and the lines this awesome pier creates! Meghan had the cutest props and blankets- I can't wait for all the details she's going to have at her wedding in August!! 

We ended our session overlooking the Marsh area and watching the sunset! 

Thanks again Justin & Meghan for driving all the way out to Sunset Beach for your engagement photos! I had the best time and it really was such a dream to take photos at my favorite little beach!! 

Want to see more of Justin & Meghan? You can view their Proposal here, and their Save the Date session here! 

Ashley Eiban is a Wedding & Portrait Photographer on the East-Coast and is available for travel world-wide--- including sessions at Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Emerald Isle, Holden Beach, Calabash in North Carolina. In fact- it is a dream of mine to shoot weddings on these stunning beaches, so please contact me at ashley@ashleyeiban.com for more information! 

Sunset Beach Photographer: little blue bikini

Emmie sure loves her little blue bikini, and since she can't wear it to the pool we go to (one pieces only!) she wanted to wear it every single day at the beach! I was not going to argue! How cute is it?! 

These are some shots from another early morning, right before a storm was coming in, so the beach was even more peaceful! The gray moody skies totally got me! ;)  Emmie was SO brave this trip and wanted to "get into the big water" with me or Michael the entire time! 

View more from our Sunset Beach Vacation here! 

Sunset Beach Photographer: Our Vacation

We had the best time on vacation in Sunset Beach, North Carolina a few weeks ago! We have been going to Sunset Beach for the past few years and feel that it is our little secret! We were so excited to be including my family this year! I took so many photos I'll be sharing them over the next few weeks! 

Emmie has this belief, if the sun is awake, she needs to be awake too. She thinks she is missing out on something apparently.  Luckily, a thing called blackout curtains exist and she sleeps until about 8:00am at home.  We didn't, however, pack those curtains for our beach vacation! (I am considering adding those to the list for next year!)  Emmie woke up about 6am every morning! But, to make the most of it, I grabbed my cup of coffee, camera, and took my sweet girl to the beach.  

There's something so peaceful about the beach in the morning. Practically no one is there, everything is clean and quiet! It's almost worth the lack of sleep... almost ;) 

Stay tuned for more photos from our beach vacation! Or you can, of course, follow along on instagram with the hashtag #sunsetbeachcation!