In a previous life Christina Beam was a journalist, and since 2008 she has carried that love of narrative with her in her photography career. She specializes in high school senior and family sessions where she delves deep into her clients’ passions and tells their stories in epic and heartfelt ways. She spent 10 years as a photographer and writer in Baraboo, WI — home of the Ringling Brothers Circus — before recently relocating to coastal North Carolina. She still lives a mildly circus-like life with her skateboarding husband and three awesome kids.