Happy 8 did an excellent job with our family photos earlier this year! They took their time, gave…read moreexcellent direction and we ended up with wonderful pictures. I will definitely use them for all my photography needs in the future. I can't recommend them enough!

From the owner: Happy 8 Photography is a family oriented freelance company based out of Wilmington, NC…read more Specializing in several varieties of photography & videography, Happy 8 ranges it's skills from real estate/newborn / maternity / lifestyle to weddings and events. Drone footage also available for all of your aerial and real estate needs. Be sure to check us out on Facebook for frequent updates!

We've booked Avery Lane for multiple sessions and have been beyond thrilled with each and every…read moreexperience. Amber makes you feel at ease in front of her lens and is effortlessly artistic in her shooting. She has captured the most precious moments in our lives, and we consider ourselves lucky to have her help in documenting our story. 5/5. Would highly recommend!

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Erica is an amazing photographer and I could not be happier with the overall result! Even though it…read morewas frigid on the beach, she took the time and effort to make sure that my family got just the right shot. And the result is amazing. I cannot wait to use her again once my kids get older (but this time in the summer ). Highly recommend!

Erica is THE best! She's so good at what she does- the right angles, lighting, no cheesy poses, she…read morecaptures REAL moments with your family. I cannot say enough good things about her and the quality of her work! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

There is no way to fully quantify how wonderful Karen and Kevin are!…read more My brother and I wanted to do a session of family photography for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary this year and we were all going to be together (my wife and I live in CA) at Topsail for one week. I reached out to Karen on Monday and we had a session on Friday. One hour, fantastic setting, and great experience. I've only seen a handful of the photos she took and I can already tell they are mindblowingly great! Honestly, the best idea ever! Go to her website and look at what she can do. Get your family photos taken by Karen. You will not believe your eyes. Amazing work! Totally amazing!

I reached out to Karen after a recommendation and seeing her beautiful pictures on her website. My…read morefamily had never had professional pictures taken and I knew North Topsail Island would be the right place. The day/night of our shoot on the beach it was expected to rain and the weather couldn't make up it's mind. We kept in touch all the way up to the minute she arrived. I was seriously worried about the pictures and wanted them to be perfect. I do not know why I even bothered being worried. These pictures are AWESOME! We could not have asked for anything better to capture our amazing vacation memories we have on that beach. Don't hesitate when trying to choose a photographer. Do it!

It would be impossible for me to list everything that I loved about my daughter's senior photo…read moresession with Susie that I loved. Before the session, I emailed Susie about her policies and what I was wanting in my daughter's photos. Susie was so clear about how her photo sessions go, her pricing, and what we would receive (digital photos and what we were allowed to do with them). She made my daughter feel so comfortable during the session and as a result, my daughter who often has a fake smile had some of the most beautiful photos she's ever had done The scenery Susie chose was gorgeous. And when unexpected weather came in on our first appointment, she was very quick to reschedule for us. I cannot recommend her enough

Our daughter was recently married on April 24 in Wrightsville Beach. The wedding pictures that…read moreSusie took were amazing and that it captured the essence of the moment with beach scenes, water and sky, a couple in love and their much prized big dog! Further, the engagement pictures, or equally as studying! She definitely captured some very special moments. We highly recommend Susie as 'your photographer'.

During a recent family beach trip to North Topsail Beach we hired Billy Beach to capture the…read moremoments, so glad I did! We had a blast posing and now that I have the pics, I am super happy. He captured lots of great portrait and action/candid shots. And the his fees were perfect. Such professional results at such a reasonable fee. Amazing. We have some wonderful shots of Mom and Dad which we will cherish always. Thanks Billy!

So happy with my choice to go with Billy Beach Photography!!…read moreHad a great experience booking, communicating throughout, Billy was super accommodating and the pictures came back great and quickly!

Nikki and Neal are such a great team and so much fun to work with. I had a feeling we would be…read morepleased with the photos from our session but when Nikki sent us the email with our gallery, we were blown away! It took my husband and I over 2 hours to sort through our images. Nikki and Neal, you guys are absolutely incredible. You have captured our family's love and happiness and the joy our children bring us. I cannot wait to fill our gallery wall with these photos!!

We contacted Something Like Life-Photography & Design because we were taking a trip to Myrtle…read moreBeach. It was very last minute but they were so great and were able to fit us in! Our entire trip was threatened with rain, but they worked with us to make sure we could fit a shoot in on a different day. The photos came out great! I was worried because it was so humid and our kids were a little less than cooperative but they got more than enough great shots! I would definitely recommend them. Wonderful to work with!

Taylor did amazing job taking my family pictures and maternity pictures! Highly recommend.read more

She is AMAZING! She had the best suggestions for picture poses-- and the final photos were…read moreperfect! My father-in-law is in a wheelchair and has to been at beach in years--Taylor located a beach wheelchair -- no charge. I highly recommend Taylor! So kind, do talented and very accommodating.