CLAIRE STANLEY PHOTOGRAPHY

 CLAIRE STANLEY PHOTOGRAPHY

Preserving memories since 2023

preserving memories since 2023

I am a mom...

I am a mom...

If you ever feel like the day never ends, yet somehow you can’t check a single thing off your to-do list — I see you. I feel you. I am you. But mama, I promise you this: the weeks, the months, and even the years go by faster than we ever expect. 


If you ever feel like the day never ends, yet somehow you can’t check a single thing off your to-do list — I see you. I feel you. I am you. But mama, I promise you this: the weeks, the months, and even the years go by faster than we ever expect. 


This is a season worth remembering. That’s why I’m so passionate about making the experience of documenting these tiny moments easy, all-inclusive, and as stress-free as possible — so you can simply show up and be present.

This is a season worth remembering. That’s why I’m so passionate about making the experience of documenting these tiny moments easy, all-inclusive, and as stress-free as possible — so you can simply show up and be present.

...I understand

October 2019

Married my college sweetheart

February 2022

Had my first son and realized the importance of remember the little moments

Spent months learning everything I could about photography

2022

May 2023

Finally got the courage to launch CSP!

Renovated and opened CSP Studio (9 months pregnant too)!

February 2025

Currently

Still learning everything I can to improve client experience and my photography skills, and loving every minute and every client!

THE TIMELINE

THE TIMELINE

October 2019

Married my college sweetheart

February 2022

Had my first son and realized the importance of remember the little moments

Spent months learning everything I could about photography

2022

May 2023

Finally got the courage to launch CSP!

Renovated and opened CSP Studio (9 months pregnant too)!

February 2025

Currently

Still learning everything I can to improve client experience and my photography skills, and loving every minute and every client!

...I understand

slow mornings at home

Slow mornings at home with two boys are usually anything but slow.
They’re filled with loud laughs, early morning chaos, and little feet racing through the house before the coffee is even warm. It’s messy and loud and perfectly imperfect.

Things I love...

alaninu energy drinks

I’m not a big coffee person, but I am very loyal to my Alani Nu energy drinks. They’re basically how I survive busy days, early mornings, and everything in between.

Things I love...

outback steakhouse

I could live off of Outback's cheese fries and bread! I’m not saying I go to Outback just for the cheese fries and bread… but I’m also not saying I don’t.

Things I love...

my chickens

What started as a few chickens turned into a love for homesteading and a slower pace of life. It’s where our family spends time outdoors, learns together, and embraces the beauty of the everyday.

Things I love...

slow mornings at home

Slow mornings at home with two boys are usually anything but slow.
They’re filled with loud laughs, early morning chaos, and little feet racing through the house before the coffee is even warm. It’s messy and loud and perfectly imperfect.

Things I love...

alani nu energy drinks

I’m not a big coffee person, but I am very loyal to my Alani Nu energy drinks. They’re basically how I survive busy days, early mornings, and everything in between.

Things I love...

outback steakhouse

I could live off of Outback's cheese fries and bread! I’m not saying I go to Outback just for the cheese fries and bread… but I’m also not saying I don’t.

Things I love...

my chickens

What started as a few chickens turned into a love for homesteading and a slower pace of life. It’s where our family spends time outdoors, learns together, and embraces the beauty of the everyday.

Things I love...

Claire Stanley is a family, motherhood, and wedding photographer based in Smithfield, North Carolina. She specializes in maternity, newborn, family, and wedding photography with a light, bright, and timeless approach, offering a personalized and guided experience designed to feel effortless from start to finish.

Claire serves Smithfield, Raleigh, Clayton, Goldsboro, Wilmington, and beyond, documenting meaningful moments and creating images meant to be cherished for years to come.

Claire Stanley is a family, motherhood, and wedding photographer based in Smithfield, North Carolina. She specializes in maternity, newborn, family, and wedding photography with a light, bright, and timeless approach, offering a personalized and guided experience designed to feel effortless from start to finish.

Claire serves Smithfield, Raleigh, Clayton, Goldsboro, Wilmington, and beyond, documenting meaningful moments and creating images meant to be cherished for years to come.