Special Needs Family Session: Jones Family in Fuquay Varina

Over the last few months I’ve been working on a special project to document families on unique journeys: families living with the challenges of disability and special needs.

It was such a joy to spend time with this sweet family. These two gorgeous children were born at 25 weeks and 2 days. They weighed just little over 1 pound each. Their mother, Eda, shared with me that these twins fought hard from the very beginning and their resilience gives her strength. Declan contracted meningitis while in the NICU. The meningitis causes severe damage to his already fragile brain, which lead to Cerebral Palsy (CP.org).

CP is the leading cause of childhood disabilities in the U.S and in Declan’s case his CP is severe, and he is not able to walk or communicate.

There is no cure for cerebral palsy, but supportive treatments, medications, and therapies can bring comfort.

This dear family has over come so much to get to where they are today, and their resilience and love for each other is so clear.


Hello there and thank you for stopping by! I’m Katrina, the heartbeat behind Fifty Two Hundred Photo + Film, in Durham, North Carolina. I specialize in capturing meaningful and precious memories for remarkable families in North Carolina. I hope you enjoyed this story I shared today and if you are interested in learning more about The Time Capsule membership, or let’s connect. Not quite ready to connect, but you would like to follow along the journey? Follow me on Instagram and let’s be friends!


Katrina is a family photographer and family filmmaker in Durham, North Carolina. She offers lifestyle newborn photography, family photography and family videography which focuses on capturing authentic and honest moments for families. Her clients love that not only do they get digital files from their session but artwork to display in their home. She is happy to custom albums so you can revisit your favorite memories for years to come! Be sure to check out the Adobe partnership to see Katrina sharing her knowledge on capturing magical light to highlight the essence of each family. 

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Katrina serves Durham, Raleigh, Cary, Carrboro, Apex, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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