family and lifestyle

featured works
A mother in a polka dot dress holds her baby by a white fence at golden hour on a lush green farm.
A happy family of four enjoys an outdoor autumn stroll, with parents holding two young children dressed in warm yellow outfits.
Young girl in yellow dress standing on white ornate sofa by tall arched window with blue floral wall panels.
Laughing man holding a smiling baby girl in a yellow dress outdoors near blooming white flowers.
Young girl in yellow dress kissing smiling baby sibling lying on white blanket.
Parents holding a laughing baby outdoors, wearing coordinated neutral outfits in a lush green setting.
Black and white photo of a mother holding her baby girl wearing a bow headband and floral dress.
A woman in a black long-sleeve fitted maxi dress poses sideways against a white background.
Barefoot toddler girl in yellow ruffle dress taking first steps on green lawn with manicured bushes and white house backdrop.
Couple walking toward a grand white two-story colonial home with lush green lawn and manicured shrubs.
A woman in a brown dress holds twin babies in yellow outfits while standing on a forest path near a stream.
Three women in matching blue floral dresses smile together outdoors in a garden with blooming spring trees.
Black and white photo of an adult gently holding a newborn baby's tiny hand, infant wearing plaid outfit.
Black and white photo of wedding guests seated in rows, smiling during an outdoor ceremony under string lights.
A plain white background with no visible objects or subjects present.

Maggie Whitesell is a Raleigh, North Carolina wedding photographer specializing in documentary wedding photography, 35mm film, digital photography, and editorial storytelling throughout North Carolina and beyond.