"Stories have to be told or they die, and when they die, we can't remember who we are or why we're here.” 
Sue Monk Kidd

Stories that matter

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Emily Huckabee Designs is the work of an interior designer who turned a personal passion into a business in 2024. After years of renovating her own homes and discovering just how much she loved the creative process of building a space from the ground up, Emily decided to bring that same skill and intuition to […]

Emmy Huckabee with Huckabee Designs

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I am so grateful to be interviewed for some recent features- check them out here: Voyage Raleigh: Roxanne Engstrom’s Story September 2026 Voyage Raleigh: Life, Values & Legacy: Our Chat with Roxanne Engstrom of Knightdale February 2026 Voyage Raleigh: Life & Work with Roxanne Engstrom of Knightdale November 2024 Bold Journey: Meet Roxanne Engstrom September […]

Recent Features

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Let’s talk about the photos you keep avoiding. You know what I mean. You have the headshot or the group pictures of your team, or the one of your product, and the one showcasing your workspace but you? Like the for real YOU? I get it because I used to do it too: Cropping yourself […]

Why You Need to Step Into the Frame

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Resonate Mobile Hearing Clinics brings the clinic to you with state of the art technology that is mobile so that their patients can access important care. Dr. Allan Franklin brings complete audiology care to Raleigh, Cary, and Apex withdiagnostics, fitting, and verification performed to the same standard as a fixed office, in your driveway. He […]

Resonate Mobile Hearing Clinics Brand Storytelling

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Building on momentum with your unique bold brand voice and owning and shaping your evolution is what a Brand Refresh Session is all about. I offer this as a perk for my Brand Storytelling clients that want to continue share their brand voice with powerful images. And I LOVE building ongoing relationships with my amazing […]

Jessica with Beauty Up- the Evolution Continues

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Rachel Abbott didn’t set out to build “just another party bus company” she set out to prove that one didn’t have to choose between class and grit, softness and boss in charge vibes. Since launching in 2024, she’s built The Rabbott into a transportation company that spans weddings, winery outings, concerts, airport runs, and everything […]

Rachel with The Rabbott of Raleigh

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Hi, I’m Roxanne. There are new folks here and I haven’t just said HEY in a bit-  I’m Roxanne -Photographer. Storyteller. Hype woman. Mama of four. Flaming extrovert. MS warrior. Former teacher. Spicy-food enthusiast. Dancer for any reason ever. Woman of faith. And a person with absolutely no problem talking to strangers. I love people. […]

A Skeptical Hype Woman’s Ongoing Story

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How can my niece Claire be a Senior in high school already? It goes so quickly! I was grateful to be invited to do her Senior Portraits during our short trip to the Chicago area. We got up early and it was HOT but she absolutely shined! She is a talented young woman who is […]

Claire’s Senior Portraits

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Erica Rooney is on a mission to get more women into positions of power and influence and help they thrive there. After 15+ years in corporate HR, rising to Chief People Officer, she watched brilliant, ambitious women get overlooked, underpaid, and burned out not because they weren’t talented enough, but because no one taught them […]

Erica Rooney Breaking Glass Ceilings: “I am not just empowering women- I’m preparing them for what’s coming”

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