I looked high and low for a photographer for our OBX vacation and Mile Post Portraits stood out immediately because of her beautiful portraits. Elizabeth was great to work with from the very beginning. She answered emails very quickly and helped us prepare for pictures; she stayed in contact from beginning to end. As for the day of pictures, we had quite the adventure during our shoot due to some nasty little dune flies! Elizabeth took us to THREE different locations. I felt so bad, but she was on a mission and happily kept trying! Even when a park ranger denied us access to a park minutes before it closed, she quickly got us to another beach so we could catch the perfect light. I'm SO happy she was so diligent because those are some of my favorite pictures! I am a huge fan of family pictures and I usually enjoy them all, but NO ONE has captured my daughters so perfect. They look beautiful, but most important, their personalities shine through so clearly! Usually, we end up with the typical staged photos (which I also love and did receive from Elizabeth), but we also have these wonderful candid photos showing my family in such a beautiful, natural way. I can't stop looking through the gallery. She was also really great with my kids. I can't wait to book her again for next year! read more

My family wanted to have some portraits taken on the beach during our family vacation this year so we hired Elizabeth to come to our rental house to take the pictures. Her website and appointment scheduling process was easy to use and she was very responsive whenever I had any questions. The day of the photo shoot, she arrived at our rental early to scout out the best place to take a picture. Elizabeth was ever the professional, providing directions and while maintaining her kind demeanor throughout. When some of the kids got cranky and needed a break or there were beach goers who crept into our shots, Elizabeth was flexible and patient to make sure she got good pictures of everyone. I received the proofs of the pictures and was blown away by the quality of the pictures and how well she was able to capture so many special unplanned moments in addition to the posed portraits. Next time we want family pictures in the OBX, I will definitely be calling Elizabeth again! read more

We booked Elizabeth for a family/maternity photo shoot on the beach during our Outer Banks vacation last month. Elizabeth was diligent in her communication with us before the shoot, including working with us around some nasty weather (first night was cancelled, but she had reserved the next night for that contingency, and when it looked like it might storm again, was able to move our session up so we missed the storms). Since we had told her that we wanted to use at least one of the shots as a pregnancy announcement, she very graciously sent us a teaser proof set (4 images) within 24 hours of our shoot -- that was awesome. The rest of the proof set was also delivered very quickly. And the images themselves are top notch! We had a ton of great shots to choose from in ordering our prints, and opted to receive the digital images as well. Highly recommend this photographer and would definitely book again! read more

We are a large family (15 in all) with a couple of grandkids with special needs. The week of our family vacation, Elizabeth Neal came to take our portraits on the beach. She skillfully handled the group, from the youngest to the oldest, and made the photo shoot fun for all of us. We really enjoyed our time with her. And her pictures were absolutely beautiful; I will treasure them always. When I ordered our canvas, one that featured the whole family, it was hard to find one with a good expression on every person. But Liz wrote me that she had photo-shopped my grandson's head from another frame, so it was perfect. I highly recommend Liz for her professionalism, patience, and good humor. Her commitment to detail was wonderful. She will capture wonderful memories of your time on the Outer Banks. read more

Booked somewhat last minute to commemorate our first beach trip as a family. She was amazing, and a great value (we were down in Avon, but didn't charge a travel fee like some others). She was very skilled and the photos we got were absolutely what I was hoping for (I wanted a lot of bright photos- taking advantage of the beautiful sunset lighting- plenty of portraits and candids that captured my little guy who tends to get "serious face" in pictures) Took about 3-4 weeks to turn around, and once they did we were able to download instantly (we pre-paid for the digitals and got a free canvas). She also mailed us a Thumbdrive of the photos to keep. Looking forward to using her for future trips- we highly recommend! read more

Not only was Elizabeth able to help me out with proposal photos on incredibly short notice, but she also went above and beyond in all aspects. Having never been to the area Elizabeth gave me suggestions on places to take the pictures, maps on where specifically to go, and even places to eat afterwards. With all the help Elizabeth provided as I was able to focus on making our day as special as possible. Elizabeth was also incredibly fast with getting our beautiful photos to us. We had low res photos within one or two hours and she shipped about the high res photos after only a few days. Our pictures were beautiful and I can't recommend Elizabeth enough if you're looking for quality photos for a fair price. read more

We have used Milepost Portraits for two separate occasions for family beach photographs. Both sessions were more then we could have asked for. Elizabeth goes above and beyond for her photo sessions. She makes sure to learn about the families before she even meets them. She truly has a talent for capturing each families personalities and making each photo truly perfect. She sees the levels and heights and even the lighting to make sure that each photo is its best photo captured. I would 100 percent recommend Liz (Milepost Portraits ) to take your families photographs or any photography session needed. She truly is a master at her skill. read more

We booked Elizabeth for our family photos while vacationing on the OBX last month. (There were 14 of us ranging in age 75-6 years old). We were very happy w/all the photos taken. She was professional, patient & creative during the shoot. She also replied to my many questions in a timely fashion (through emails before our scheduled date). Our link to review the photos was sent just when she said it would be. She was a pleasure to work with & we would recommend her to anyone interested in having professional photos done. read more

I set up an appointment with Liz to take family photos on our vacation. Due to the weather, we were not able to get our photos done, however, Liz was absolutely wonderful to work with and very very accommodating. She tried to reschedule our session a couple of times to make things work (those OBX winds just wouldn't let us have it!) and was always easy to communicate with. Based on Liz's customer service and communication, I give Milepost five stars! read more

We looked at several photographers before choosing Milepost for our daughter's baptism. We're so happy we did because the photos are amazing! Elizabeth was our photographer and we barely noticed she was there, she blended right in and got just the most beautiful shots without interrupting the ceremony. We're so thankful to Milepost for capturing the day and highly recommend. We'll be booking again for family portraits in the fall! read more

I can't say enough good things about Elizabeth and Milepost Portraits! She recently photographed our extended family (12 people total - 8 adults and 4 kids between the ages of 1 and 5) and she got so many amazing shots. She was patient, kind and easy to work with. She made all of us, including the children, feel relaxed and captured us in a candid way. We will definitely use her again. read more

Elizabeth did a great job with our family vacations photos. She was patient with all the kids and did a wonderful job getting both group photos and pictures of each individual family. We will use her again in the future. She also suggested a wonderful location as the beach near our house wasn't a great photo spot. read more

It's been over 10 weeks now and we still have not received any pictures nor has she returned our emails and voice mails. We had a great family vacation, highlighted with the family pictures that we were looking forward to getting and we still have not received anything. We are out all our money. read more

Elizabeth was so beyond wonderful for our family portraits. I had been wanting to do them as a gift for my mom for a while and I'm so glad I selected Elizabeth for the job. She was so easy to work with, made us all feel comfortable and the pictures came out beautiful. I highly highly recommend! read more

Elizabeth started as our wedding photographer and did such a great job that we have used her ever since! She takes our family photos every year and has always been timely and professional to work with. I highly recommend using her if you are looking for a photographer in the Outer Banks area. read more

I chose Elizabeth for my headshots. With little direction -I let her decide the time and place. Just before the sun went down we shot on the beach and the pictures turned out perfectly! She has an eye for photography and lighting. Very pleased! read more

I had chance to work with Elizabeth (Milepost Portraits) for headshot for my business. She did excellent job, fast and professional. I will definitely recommend her if you looking for good quility portrait with creative touch. read more

Elizabeth was great!! Our family had one our most fun nights on vacation while getting our pictures taken with her. We were overly please with the entire experience. The prints we ordered from her were amazing as well. read more

We had an amazing time with Elizabeth and our engagement photos came out so good!! We had a hard time choosing our favorites! Definitely highly recommend Milepost Portraits! read more