Alycat Photo & Video Services

Alycat Photo & Video Services Providing photo & video services for Raleigh/Durham, NC as well as the San Diego, CA area. Available to travel. Follow on Twitter & Instagram:

Please visit our website at www.alycatphotos.com and our travel blog www.alycatswalkabout.com.

Berkeley says Happy Friday! We're loving this fall sweater weather!
11/07/2025

Berkeley says Happy Friday! We're loving this fall sweater weather!

In three days, we will be back at Eno River Brewing in Hillsborough to capture images of you and yours, this time with a...
10/21/2025

In three days, we will be back at Eno River Brewing in Hillsborough to capture images of you and yours, this time with a Halloween theme!

For a $35 donation to , you'll get two photos. For $50, you'll get three!

ALL proceeds go to IAR. So get those costumes out, join us for a drink and get a special picture with your two- or four-legged kids that will last a lifetime! We'll be there from 4-7 PM on Oct. 24.

For those who have been following Alycat for a while, you have seen the occasional post about my health struggles. I ten...
10/06/2025

For those who have been following Alycat for a while, you have seen the occasional post about my health struggles. I tend not to post a lot of personal stuff on this page, but I thought this recent photoshoot I did at Tower of Terror deserved a post.

After being diagnosed with an autoimmune illness, I decided to do a challenge to test my new limits: be a perfect Disney runner for the 2024-2025 run season. 19 races over 6 weekends. 157 miles in total. To say it was hard would be an understatement. I would say I survived. However, over the course of those 8 months, I learned more about my new self both physically and mentally. I had this idea for a photoshoot with all my medals at Tower of Terror, playing on the idea that this journey is like being in the Twilight Zone. When the time to schedule the shoot came, I delayed and dragged my feet. I threw out every reason as to why I shouldn't do it, but deep down I knew it was about how much I was struggling. I was in the middle of a flareup that left open wounds on my arms and hands. I had put on weight. I felt so uncomfortable that I debated if I really wanted to capture this important memory while feeling like this. After much encouragement, I booked it. And guess what?

IT WAS SO MUCH FUN! My photographer even got special permission to let me sit on the lobby couch of the ride, an area that is normally off limits. It was Disney magic! Yes, there are photos where I could tell I was hiding the scars or some that show my weight gain. But at the end of the day, this was a celebration of perseverance and all that comes with this new life.

The moral of the story: important moments are worth capturing! Celebrate them and cherish the photos for what they are. Few things in life are perfect. That doesn't make them any less special. You may never have another opportunity to capture them. So don't wait!

After an exciting Wild Card Round, it's time for the Division Series! The four teams that had a first-round bye take the...
10/04/2025

After an exciting Wild Card Round, it's time for the Division Series! The four teams that had a first-round bye take the field today so we've got a few more throwback photos of big leaguers as amateurs.

Blue Jays - George Springer, Kevin Gausman, Jeff Hoffman

Brewers - Brice Turang, Christian Yelich

Mariners - Josh Naylor, Cal Raleigh

Phillies - Trea Turner, Alec Bohm, Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, Otto Kemp, Nick Castellanos, Jesus Luzardo

The weather isn't the only reason we love fall. Baseball playoffs are underway and the action always delivers drama!Not ...
10/01/2025

The weather isn't the only reason we love fall. Baseball playoffs are underway and the action always delivers drama!

Not only do we love cheering our favorite teams (Phillies and Tigers), but it's always awesome to see players we covered as amateurs. Here are some from the Wild Card Round...

Cubs - Dansby Swanson, Ian Happ, Kyle Tucker, Mike Soroka, Jameson Taillon, Carson Kelly, Reese McGuire, Pete Crow-Armstrong

Dodgers - Will Smith, Ben Rortvedt

Guardians - Gavin Williams, Austin Hedges

Padres - Manny Machado, Dylan Cease

Reds - Hunter Greene, Andrew Abbott, Gavin Lux, Ke'Bryan Hayes

Red Sox - Alex Bregman

Tigers - Jack Flaherty, Jahmai Jones

Yankees - Carlos Rodon, Cody Bellinger, Ryan McMahon, Trent Grisham, Max Fried

TST has become one of our favorite summer sporting events to shoot since it came to Cary a couple years ago! The games a...
09/25/2025

TST has become one of our favorite summer sporting events to shoot since it came to Cary a couple years ago! The games are packed with action and incredible athletes.

Fans also provide a lively environment, making it peak entertainment!

The calendar has flipped to fall, the last week of the MLB regular season is upon us and the playoff race is on fire, bu...
09/23/2025

The calendar has flipped to fall, the last week of the MLB regular season is upon us and the playoff race is on fire, but we saw some excellent championship action this summer!

Two Division II powers, and , had an epic showdown at the College World Series in Cary with the Spartans claiming their 10th national title!



Continuing our look back at the summer, we had the opportunity to shoot something we hadn't before--The Athletes Unlimit...
09/18/2025

Continuing our look back at the summer, we had the opportunity to shoot something we hadn't before--The Athletes Unlimited Softball League All-Star Cup. Featuring 60 professional softball players, the event lasted four weeks and had stops in Rosemont, IL, and Greenville and Holly Springs, NC.

We got out to Ting Stadium, home of the , to capture images of these awesome athletes and their passionate fans. We hope your hometown gets the chance to experience this event in the future!

Fall is in the air, but before the season officially changes, we're taking a look back at some of the images we captured...
09/16/2025

Fall is in the air, but before the season officially changes, we're taking a look back at some of the images we captured this summer. First up is Lazy Daze!

The was in August and the weather was perfect for it! We saw lots of smiling faces, fantastic arts and crafts, and tasted plenty of delicious food!

20 years ago, I deployed to New Orleans as part of the Red Cross National Disaster response to Hurricane Katrina. It see...
09/08/2025

20 years ago, I deployed to New Orleans as part of the Red Cross National Disaster response to Hurricane Katrina. 

It seems like yesterday, but at the same time, a lifetime ago. There has been a great deal of reflection this past week of how NOLA and our country have changed since that day Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast. I was hesitant to post my photos or feelings about my experience as a rescue worker. Only because I wasn't sure my words would meet the magnitude of the situation. But I was told my perspective was an important piece to the story. While I did not endure the storm itself, my life was forever changed by the destruction it left behind.

I had just started my senior year at Elon University, where I was also a volunteer firefighter/EMT for the town fire department. I had visited NOLA for the first time a few months prior with my mother. Always the fire fighter nerd, I visited one of the stations in the French Quarter, hoping to get a station shirt. The crew was amazing, giving us a tour of the station and telling us all the great stories. When Katrina hit, I was glued to the news. Then I saw them: the group of firefighters I had met a few months earlier. They looked exhausted. I knew they needed more help and I made the decision right then to go. I joined the Red Cross Disaster team the next day and began preparing for deployment.

Everyone knows the history of Katrina: thousands of accounts of survival and loss. My memories are full of heartache met with love, grief met with compassion, exhaustion met with resolve and determination. I watched communities come together to help those impacted by Katrina, shared in their dread and anxiety as Rita came ashore and worked shoulder to shoulder with them to save lives as the flood waters once again rose. They are the definition of grit and perseverance. 

Many of the scars are still there: the vacant lots where homes used to be, the shuttered buildings like Charity Hospital that were once beacons of light for the communities they served. This city is forever changed, but the music still plays. The dancing has resumed. The heart and soul of New Orleans is still there. That’s why I love it so much.

Happy National Dog Day! Tell your dog we said hi! If you need a four-legged friend in your life, please consider adoptin...
08/26/2025

Happy National Dog Day! Tell your dog we said hi!

If you need a four-legged friend in your life, please consider adopting through organizations like and . There are so many pups out there looking for a forever home!

And when you find that new friend, or if you already have one (or many), schedule a portrait session with us to capture special moments with them!

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