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Traveling the world, photographing couples in love & wrangling two little ones!

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Florrie and Kate’s engagement session was a fun adventure with many meaningful engagement locations. There are so many engagement locations in North Carolina that can cater to the personalities of every couple. I enjoy seeing how each location represents their unique love story and capturing their photos with that in mind. For Florrie and Kate, […]

Megan and Ben had the most wondrous Charleston engagement session with the azure seascape as their background. Their goal was to make it as personal as possible because they wanted these memorable photographs to reflect their love story. Shooting their special moments was a real treat, considering they knew exactly what they wanted and had […]

How to feel comfortable and confident during your engagement session

Your engagement session should be carefree and FUN. After all, you’re marrying your best friend! Unfortunately, as we all know, it can be intimidating and downright uncomfortable to be in front of a camera. And, many couples don’t have experience being photographed professionally.  As a Raleigh wedding photographer who includes an engagement session in all […]

I am kicking it off by sharing some highlights from their Raleigh North Carolina engagement session because It’s wedding week for Katie & Taylor this week! This weekend we will be celebrating with their friends & family for hopefully not too chilly February day. Though these upstate New Yorkers plan on toughing out the cold […]

Chapel Hill Engagement Session | Summer at UNC’s Chapel Hill campus is nice and quiet. It’s also so beautiful! Classic architecture combined with hundreds of year-old tree-lined walkways provides a perfect backdrop for this UNC graduate’s engagement session. Dressed in an adorable Lily Pulitzer dress, Catlin, Patrick, and I explored the campus to find some […]

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