Charlotte, NC Photographer - Carrie Howland Photography Blog

Some families are so much fun to work with because they bring so much love and joy to the session. This was one of those families. From ...

JUN

05

2017

I am so excited to share this newborn session. It was one of my favorites so far. This family is very warm and sweet and their beautiful ...

MAY

10

2017

Charlotte Maternity Photographer / Ft. ...

Hands down, no question. My favorite photography location around Charlotte, NC in March is the amongst the peach blossoms. They’re only around ...

MAY

08

2017

I’ve always wanted to do a photoshoot in the snow. With the first snow of the year forecasted, I decided to put out a model call for mothers to ...

MAY

04

2017

Lake Norman Family Photographer / ...

I am still catching up on 2016 blogging but this post will bring me to 2017 officially! This was my last session of the year. We shot it on New Years ...

APR

26

2017

Charlotte Family Photographer / Family ...

I think that I’m on a roll now! Three blog posts in three days. I’ll be caught up in no time. This sweet family of three (with one on the ...

APR

24

2017

Day two of the great blog catch up is underway. I have loved photographing this Cornelius, NC family ever since I first met them at their maternity ...

APR

23

2017

I am trying to catch up on blogging. I really am. It is just that life, raising children, serving my wonderful clients, room momming at school, ...

MAR

16

2017

Huntersville Family Photographer / ...

This adorable family’s session took place in one of my favorite locations and we had the most beautiful light on this gorgeous fall day. ...

MAR

11

2017

Charlotte Family Photographer / Fun in ...

If you love cute families, you’ll appreciate this gang. We had so much fun exploring all of the beauty available at the botanical gardens this ...

MAR

07

2017

Charlotte Maternity Photographer / A ...

“Miss Priscilla” as she is lovingly known by all of her T-K students (including my daughter) is the mother of three gorgeous and smart ...

FEB

26

2017

Let me start by saying that this was one of my very favorite sessions from the fall. It was so fun to work with these two love birds and their sweet ...

FEB

22

2017

Lifestyle Films / Charlotte Lifestyle ...

I would say that I fell in love with photography in 2010 when I was merrily taking photos of my busy toddler son and anxiously awaiting the birth of ...

FEB

17

2017

Charlotte Family Photographer / Minis ...

Day two of my mini sessions in Davidson, NC brought me more good looking families. I had families come from Charlotte, Matthews, Mooresville, ...

FEB

15

2017

Charlotte Child & Family Photographer / ...

I have enjoyed shooting Ivylynn's headshots since she started her modeling and acting career. Isn't she a cutie pie? Her older ...

JAN

21

2017

Mini sessions are underrated. My minis run about 20 minutes long. You would be amazed at how many great shots that you can get ...

JAN

18

2017

I had a lot of fun photographing this beautiful family. Mom and I used to work together at Deloitte back in our public accounting days. We spent many ...

JAN

11

2017

This was one of my favorite maternity sessions to date. After tossing around several ideas for locations, this expecting mommy came to me with ...

JAN

09

2017

Charlotte Newborn Photographer / Brown ...

I got to know this sweet little guy’s mommy and daddy at a maternity session over the summer and I was so excited to be doing his newborn ...

DEC

22

2016

Charlotte Family Photographer / Fun ...

I shoot so many sessions in wide-open spaces like grassy fields, parks and gardens and I love all of those for sure. But, it is a rare treat ...

DEC

14

2016

Huntersville Family Photographer / ...

It is that time of year when fall family sessions are winding down and I can catch up on blogging all of the fantastic families that I have had the ...

NOV

29

2016

Charlotte Maternity Photographer / Ft. ...

I’ve been so remiss about updating the blog. That happens in the fall! The busy family photography season fog is starting to clear and so I ...

NOV

08

2016

Huntersville Newborn Photographer / ...

I had so much fun shooting the newborn photos for this beautiful baseball loving family. As a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan, I had to ...

OCT

26

2016

Charlotte Newborn Photographer / Baby ...

Baby Henry has arrived and he is as cute as a button with his strawberry blond hair and adorable little newborn smile (he flashed it a couple of ...

OCT

24

2016

Holiday Traditions In-Home Family ...

I was recently reflecting upon how it seems that just yesterday, we were taking down the Christmas tree and here the season is almost upon us ...

SEP

12

2016

Charlotte Maternity Photographer / Lake ...

I first met this family eighteen months ago when I took their son’s newborn photos. What a beautiful baby he was! Since that first ...

SEP

01

2016

Charlotte Maternity Photographer / Fort ...

I knew that this session would be spectacular after my first conversation with this stunning mommy. As we discussed my style of photography and ...

AUG

24

2016

Charlotte Maternity Session (Uptown) / ...

I like to provide my expecting mommies who hire me for their maternity photos with a variety of gorgeous gowns to choose from to make their maternity ...

AUG

11

2016

Charlotte, NC Newborn In-Home ...

This cute little guy's mommy and I had originally planned for a maternity session in Fort Mill, SC but this peanut had other plans. He was just too ...

AUG

09

2016

CHARLOTTE FAMILY FALL MINI SESSIONS / ...

It is that time of year when things start to get really busy with fall family sessions! I love the fall in Charlotte, NC; especially spending ...

AUG

01

2016

Huntersville Maternity Photographer / ...

I love photographing maternity sessions. There is so much excitement as expecting parents gets close to their due date. Just a few weeks until they ...

JUL

25

2016

Huntersville Family Photographer / ...

I rarely share my personal photos on my blog but we just came back from a lovely vacation in the Isle of Palms, SC and I can’t help but share ...

JUL

06

2016

Charlotte Maternity Newborn ...

These maternity and newborn sessions were very special because they were for a close friend of mine. Our friendship goes back to our freshman ...

JUN

30

2016

Charlotte Family Photographer / Child's ...

I had the pleasure of taking this little beauty’s newborn photos last summer and had so much fun getting to know this sweet family and their ...

JUN

13

2016

Charlotte Family Photographer / Spring ...

I always look forward to family mini sessions. I love getting to meet new families and catch up with some of my favorite families from the ...

MAY

31

2016

I love photographing this family so much! I have taken their photos seven times now and every time, their session becomes one of my most ...

MAY

19

2016

Davidson Family Photographer / One Year ...

I first met this beautiful boy as a newborn and it has been my pleasure to capture the milestones of his first year in this beautiful world. ...

MAY

11

2016

Charlotte Senior Photographer / ...

Working with seniors is a rare treat for me. More often, I’m working with babies and families or expecting mommies. So, I was really excited ...

MAY

09

2016

Charlotte Newborn Photographer / It's a ...

I’ve been photographing this lovely Charlotte family since their little girl was a newborn. I’ve seen them a lot over the past two ...

MAY

05

2016

On a chilly Saturday evening in February, I arrived to the location early to scout out the light and I found that the sun was shining bright. ...

APR

20

2016

Charlotte Baby Photographer / ...

I have been photographing this little sweetheart since before she was born. I first met her family for a fall family session just a few months before ...

MAR

01

2016

Huntersville Family Photographer / Lake ...

I'm excited to announce the dates for my 2016 spring mini sessions. I am offering a mini session in an idyllic setting within the peach ...

FEB

26

2016

Sweetest Newborn Baby / Charlotte ...

Newborn sessions are tough (physically). They involve hauling lots and lots of stuff up and down stairs, bending and squatting in strange ...

FEB

22

2016

My gorgeous friend and her 3 Mini-ME's ...

One of my last sessions from the fall was for my gorgeous friend of 20+ years and her sweet triplets. If you’ve followed my page at all, ...

FEB

18

2016

Beautiful Denver Family with Teens / ...

I cannot tell you how thrilled I was that we were going to have sunshine for this family session. You see, this is the family of my son’s ...

FEB

08

2016

Gorgeous Children in a Fairy Tale ...

I have photographed these gorgeous kids three times now. Their parents are old and dear friends. Last year, we shot their session around ...

JAN

31

2016

Beautiful Family of Three / Charlotte ...

When planning this family’s session, this beautiful family requested a natural setting. We chose to shoot at one of my favorite spots in ...

JAN

23

2016

Features and Press / Charlotte Family ...

I have been overjoyed and so grateful to have my images featured in some of my favorite photography blogs and forums. It is such an honor to ...

JAN

12

2016

Best Laid Plans / Charlotte Mini ...

I had five families scheduled for my 2nd day of mini sessions in early November. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had her own plans and we were ...

DEC

30

2015

Uptown Funk / Charlotte Photographer

Okay, I admit that I was just a little bit addicted to that Bruno Mars jam in 2015. My family was terribly tired of hearing it overplayed on ...

DEC

29

2015

Rain Rain Go Away / Charlotte ...

In years past, I felt like we had a lot of grey fall days, not necessarily a lot of rain but no sunshine either. This year, it ...

DEC

21

2015

Charlotte Photographer / Vibrantly ...

I first met this bunch of cuties in my daughter’s dance class two years ago. Our families spent the next two dance seasons together ...

NOV

21

2015

Charlotte Family & Children’s ...

As an artist, I love the creative side of running a photography business. I love working with my wonderful families, creating “family ...

NOV

21

2015

Charlotte Photographer / Gorgeous ...

It is always fun to do a photo session with friends that you have known for a while. My husband I have known Steve for years and we have lots ...

NOV

16

2015

Charlotte Baby Photographer / Mini ...

I love this little family. I have had the privilege of documenting the milestones in little baby “L”s first year from newborn to ...

NOV

12

2015

Huntersville Children’s Photographer / ...

I met this beautiful family last fall during my 2014 minis and then got to see them again last spring. The little ones are growing so fast. ...

NOV

09

2015

Charlotte Photographer / Golden Family ...

Ah, the golden hour! As photographers, we are forever in search of the perfect golden hour. If you’ve been anywhere around ...

NOV

03

2015

This adorable family of three came to me via the referral of a life long friend of mine who is a life-long friend and distant relative of this ...

NOV

02

2015

I recently attended the Click Away 2015 conference in San Antonio, Texas. It was a terrific conference that left me 100% inspired for all of my ...

OCT

27

2015

Charlotte Lifestyle Newborn ...

I first met this momma when I did her maternity photos back in July. She was totally glowing and looking forward to the birth of her and her ...

OCT

27

2015

Matthews Baby Photographer / Adorable ...

I was originally scheduled to photograph these sweet little guys as newborns. However, as you might imagine, the family needed a little time to ...

SEP

22

2015

Charlotte Mini Sessions This Fall / ...

At least weekly, I receive an email requesting a mini session but I only offer mini sessions a couple of times per year. So, I am very pleased ...

SEP

07

2015

I recently wrote a post describing my move to fine art maternity. You can read that blog post here. I have had a few ...

AUG

28

2015

I have lots of people ask me to describe the differences between “lifestyle” and traditional newborn photography. Traditional ...

AUG

21

2015

Charlotte Baby Photographer / Six ...

It has been such an honor to document the important milestones in little miss “B”s life. I first met this beautiful family last ...

AUG

01

2015

Gorgeous Family & Newborn in Shining ...

This family is very special to me. Our kids go to the same preschool and we’ve shared soccer games and dance recitals together. ...

JUL

27

2015

Charlotte Summer Mini Session / ...

I get lots of requests for mini sessions and typically do these twice per year. One session usually takes place in the spring and one in the ...

JUL

26

2015

Imagine my surprise when I was perusing one of my favorite photography blogs today and realized that my photo was included in their weekly favorite's ...

JUL

18

2015

Davidson Baby Photographer / 3 Month ...

I first met little baby “W” at his Davidson, NC home for his lifestyle newborn photo session. See that beautiful session ...

JUL

10

2015

Davidson Family Photographer / Family ...

I first met this beautiful family at their Mooresville home when shooting their beautiful newborn son’s photos. Grandma was in town ...

JUN

23

2015

Four beautiful kids under the age of 5! Give these parents props. J I came from a big family and I love working with big families ...

JUN

17

2015

For some time now, I have had a vision. I wanted to rebuild my maternity portfolio to show potential clients what maternity photos could be; ...

JUN

16

2015

I was excited to work with this family since this mommy used to work with my husband. I had never met her but had heard so many nice things ...

JUN

09

2015

Charlotte Mini Session / Charlotte ...

For one day only, I'm offering studio mini sessions at my Huntersville, NC home. A simple studio set up, 20 minutes, 3 fully edited and ...

JUN

06

2015

Charlotte Newborn Photographer / Pretty ...

This pretty girl is the little sister to my first ever (as a professional) newborn that I photographed back in 2012. I came home from that 1st ...

MAY

27

2015

Charlotte Newborn Photographer / Uptown ...

I love photographing all newborns and they are all so precious. This baby was extra special because her parents are family friends. ...

MAY

25

2015

Charlotte Baby Photographer / Studio ...

I'm excited to announce summer mini sessions for one day only in June!! On June 27th, I will be offering 20 minute studio mini sessions at my ...

MAY

21

2015

Charlotte Cake Smash Photographer / ...

It has been such a pleasure to watch this sweet baby grow and turn one!! I first photographed her as a newborn in her home. She was the ...

MAY

07

2015

Charlotte Baby Photography Package- 3 ...

It has been such a joy to photograph this family and follow them through their pregnancy, newborn shots and now baby B's 3 month photos. It is ...

MAY

01

2015

Charlotte Children's Photographer / ...

Hopefully, you'll see this cute litte face on your television very soon (she just shot her very first commercial). She is a talented and ...

APR

19

2015

You know how people always say "she is glowing" when talking about a mother to be. Well, this gorgeous Charlotte momma-to-be takes that ...

APR

16

2015

Davidson Newborn Photographer / ...

What a joy it was to photograph this handsome little guy with his adoring parents in their new Davidson home. There was so much love in this ...

APR

13

2015

Huntersville Newborn Photographer / ...

This session was special because this family lives next door and they are the sweetest neighbors. Our older kids spend lots of time playing in ...

MAR

30

2015

Mooresville Newborn Photographer / ...

This sweet little guy surprised us all by coming almost 1 month early. Originally due on the same day my first son was born (incidently, his ...

MAR

15

2015

Charlotte Children's Photographers / My ...

Every photographer with kids understands the term "PCS". For those of you who are not photographers, "PCS" stands for "Photographer's Child ...

MAR

15

2015

Charlotte Couples Photographer / One ...

This session was a spur of the moment thing. That cute guy you see below is my baby brother Justin and that adorable girl is his girlfriend ...

MAR

08

2015

Charlotte Family Photographer / Tips ...

I love beautiful portraits of my kids. You know the ones with the perfectly selected outfits, a beautiful landscape and a dramatic sunset ...

MAR

05

2015

Charlotte Headshot Photographer / Child ...

This little youngster from Cornelius, NC dreams of becoming an actress and with several upcoming auditions, her mom was referred to me to build her ...

FEB

28

2015

I first met this beautiful Huntersville, NC family in the fall when I photographed their family of 3 (soon to be 4) at the UNCC botanical gardens in ...

FEB

24

2015

Belmont Family Photographer/ Gorgeous ...

I love doing family photos for friends. I've known this beautiful couple since meeting my husband 15 years ago. It's been so wonderful ...

JAN

25

2015

Charlotte Photographer / Archiving the ...

Many of you noticed that the blog looks different and hopefully better!! I just switched blog services so this new blog only goes back a few ...

JAN

24

2015

Charlotte Headshot Photographer / A ...

I have watched this beautiful actress, Katlyn Gonzalez grow up. She lived next door to me for many years. I first met her when she was ...

JAN

23

2015

Charlotte Couples Photographer / Cute ...

This session marked the second time I photographed this adorable couple with their doggie children (the first was in the same spot back in 2012). ...

JAN

23

2015