Fall Mini Sessions │Divenanzo Family

Tiffany Abruzzo Photography

You would think that with the world being completely out of whack in 2020 that I would have more downtime to upload beautiful galleries to the blog… and you my friend would be incorrect. I have fallen off of the blogging horse and I am bound and determine to catch up with a quickness, beginning with Fall 2020 Mini Sessions in North Carolina. I adore the Divenanzo Family and have loved photographing their beautiful kiddos for many years. From sweet Clair’s 1st Birthday session to a fun Holden Beach sunset mini, the Divenanzo Family has been one of my absolute favorite families to spend some photo time with! Even though I am now residing on the Eastern Shore in Maryland, I travel to the Wilmington, NC area in the Spring & Fall and love to explore my favorite old stomping grounds with you all!

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SC Wedding │ Historic Rice Mill Charleston │ Michelle & Joey
SC Wedding │ Historic Rice Mill Charleston │ Michelle & Joey

Charleston, South Carolina was somewhere I had never traveled before being invited to photograph Michelle & Joey’s April wedding at the Historic Rice Mill. I am always up for a road trip, and was so excited to capture all of those special moments on their big day. This year is just going to be the year of catching up on all of my long overdue blog posts! Hair & Makeup artists from Salon Couture in Charleston, South Carolina worked their bridal magic and Michelle was an absolutely beautiful bride! She wore a gorgeous lace gown from Something Blue Bridal Boutique in Bradenton, Florida. Michelle’s sunflower & white rose bouquet could not have been more perfect, provided by Tiger Lily Florist in Charleston, South Carolina.

Wrightsville Beach, NC │ Portrait Session
Wrightsville Beach, NC │ Portrait Session

Do you ever know without a doubt that you are in the presence of someone meant for the limelight? This sunset beach portrait session absolutely gave me that feeling, KC is a natural in front of the camera. Stunning, effortless, wonderful KC brought this session to a whole new level! Because I am possibly the worst at sharing my photo sessions on my website, this session took place awhile back when I was living in North Carolina! Luckily, I visit NC twice a year in the Spring & Fall & I would LOVE to get back out to Wrightsville at sunset soon. Friends in the MD-DE-VA area, I am so ready to get out and explore our beaches, reach out if you’re up for a beautiful sunset session! I am so happy to say that KC is now modeling with AF Talent Management! Check out her page here, she’s incredible!

Lums Pond State Park, DE │ Dufford Family
Lums Pond State Park, DE │ Dufford Family

Holiday Cards still get mailed in a Pandemic and where there are holiday cards, family photos will be taken! I was so happy to hear from Kerri again because not only did that mean that maybe in the safer future our girls would have a new friend to play with, but also I was thrilled to be asked to photograph her sweet family at Lums Pond State Park in Delaware! Did I mention they brought along the CUTEST puppy, Willow??? Heaven!

Abbey Nature Preserve, NC│Keally & Jaoquin
Abbey Nature Preserve, NC│Keally & Jaoquin

When I moved to North Carolina from Florida, I was just beginning my photography journey and working as a server at Outback to make ends meet. I knew I loved photography and was the happiest when doing it. It’s INCREDIBLE to me how many of my Outback friends have since become wonderful photo clients of mine! Seven weddings, so many family clients, newborn sessions, you name it! One such wonderful client is Keally & her amazing little boy, Joaquin. We were able to meet up for a family session at Abbey Nature Preserve and it was so great to catch up!

Poplar Grove, NC│ The Spine Family
Poplar Grove, NC│ The Spine Family

You know, sometimes you just totally luck out. Somehow I get paired with the absolute best clients in the world. It’s like the riff-raff has been sifted out and then you get quality families like The Spine Family. Joel, Ashley, Mason & Harper are so fantastic and I have truly loved our photo sessions over the past few years. Let’s walk a little down Memory Lane beginning with our first family session together in Downtown Wilmington & our fall session at Abbey Nature Preserve! Just wait until you see a little Then & Now comparison at the end of this post!

Holden Beach, NC │Windham Family
Holden Beach, NC │Windham Family

If you’ve been following my business for awhile now, you will recognize these sweet faces right away! I have been Elle & Pearce’s friendly family paparazzi since Stacey was pregnant with Elle. Stacey and I are good friends and I’ve loved watching her babies grow up from behind my lens. I was so happy to get together for a photo session with them at one of my favorite places, Holden Beach, while we were down for our Fall visit to NC. I just cannot believe that the two little peanuts from this family session have grown up so much!!

Holden Beach, NC │ Beam Family
Holden Beach, NC │ Beam Family

Julia Ann, Carlos & William are old pros when it comes to photo sessions with me! I believe this is our third time together and they are always so polite, sweet & fun! Really great kiddos! Our last photo session was at Fort Fisher, one of my all time favorite locations in the greater Wilmington, NC area. This time we popped over to Holden Beach and let the kids run around like maniacs, and that my friends is how you get genuine smiles out of kids of all ages!

Fall Mini Sessions │ Sears Family
Fall Mini Sessions │ Sears Family

Whenever I get the chance to meet up with the Sears family, I jump at it! We spent the evening at Holden Beach for their golden hour photo session and it was so beautiful. Their daughter Birdie is just the cutest little thing, so bright and adorable! She makes the whole experience fun. She’s such a little ham for the camera which of course, I love!

Fall Mini Sessions │Sasser Family
Fall Mini Sessions │Sasser Family

Whitney & Chad are the sweetest couple! I was lucky enough to photograph their fall engagement session, gorgeous Oak Island wedding & Whitney’s beautiful Fort Fisher bridal session. I could not wait to travel down for my bi-annual NC visit to the Wilmington area and meet Bowdie! We were able to get together for a photo session at the same nature trail in Hampstead where we took their engagement photos with their little one and I’m just completely in love with her! She’s a doll!

Fall Mini Sessions │Gabby, Mya & Melanie
Fall Mini Sessions │Gabby, Mya & Melanie

There is no denying just how gorgeous these girls are, and to know them is to know that this statement is true both inside and out. My family absolutely adores Gabby, Mya & Melanie! We have gotten together for several photo sessions over the years like sweet Melanie’s 1st Birthday, my little girl Isla claims both Mya & Melanie as two of her very best friends and I am always so thrilled when we are able to spend a little time together, behind the lens or otherwise.