J.S. Dorton Arena Wedding – Elias and Ashlei are Married! This is an exciting one. Not only was this my first wedding at the Dorton Arena on the Raleigh State Fairgrounds… It was the first wedding ever on the fairgrounds, and such a cool one at that. This was such a fun day, and celebrating
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Josh and Amanda’s Apex Engagement Photos  About the Couple Is there anyone else that should be credited in the blog post? Andrew Yates, Light holder extraordinaire   Where did your engagement session take place? Bass Lake / Downtown Apex   If you chose the location, was there any reason you chose that spot in particular?
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Crescent Bend House & Garden Wedding – Matt and Meghan are Married! About the Couple Where did your wedding take place? Crescent Bend House & Garden What was your favorite moment on your wedding day? After months of planning this amazing wedding one of my favorite moments was walking down the aisle to see my
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Water Works Wedding – Anthony and Rebecca are Married! I get to do weddings all over the United States, but I have to say Water Works by Cescaphe is one of the best places I’ve had the chance to shoot a wedding in the North East. The food, architecture, and atmosphere were incredible, but what
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The Cotton Room Wedding – Tyler and Kerry are Married! My favorite thing about this Cotton Room wedding had to be the people. The smiles were genuine and their care for every one of their guests and vendors couldn’t be ignored. I know I say this a lot, but I really do get to work
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Haywood Hall and Gardens Wedding – Jim and Virginia are Married! Well my first time at Haywood Hall and Gardens for a wedding, and it couldn’t have been more difficult. This bride simply would NOT stop smiling, and I couldn’t get these two to have any fun at all on their wedding day 😉  This
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Childress Vineyards Wedding – Brandon and Caroline are Married! I can’t believe I haven’t shot a Childress Vineyards Wedding before. This place is gorgeous and I had so much fun with Caroline and Brandon that I’m probably going to make them get married at least once a year from here on forward. I’m so excited
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Biltmore Estate Proposal Photos – Matt and Meghan are Engaged! Can I propose at the Biltmore estate? Yes. Yes, you can and man, does it look beautiful when you do. This Biltmore Estate proposal has me all kinds of excited because these two just genuinely love each other and you could just feel it. You
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Carolina Girl Wedding – Alvin and Chelsea are Married! I’ve done a few weddings on boats, but this was my first Carolina Girl wedding and everything was pretty awesome. Alvin and Chelsea had the perfect time with close friends and family gathered together on a wonderful boat ride around Charleston. The view from the water
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The Rickhouse Wedding – Abby and Phil are Married! While this is my first Rickhouse Wedding and I love shooting in new places, I’m FAR more excited about the people here. Abby and Phil are incredible and their love for each other and for life is so easy to see from any distance. I am
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Copper Ridge on the Neuse Wedding – Timothy and Alana are Married! While I don’t know that I’ve done a Copper Ridge on the Neuse wedding quite so warm, I can’t say how much of a pleasure it was to photograph Timothy and Alana. As a photographer, you’re granted a unique perspective into a wedding
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The Carolina Inn Wedding – Colin and Katie are Married! A Carolina Inn wedding has such an elegance about it, and everything came together perfectly for Katie and Colin’s wedding day. Check out some of my favorites images from the day below and read some of their story at the bottom of this post! About the
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Raleigh Engagement Photos – Virginia and Jim are Engaged! Doing engagement photos in downtown Raleigh is something I’m enjoying more and more. Pair it with how much fun it was to hang out and get to know these two, and it was about the best way I could spend an evening. Super excited for their
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Life as a MagMod Wedding Photographer | My New Lighting Kit 2 Years Later | Raleigh Wedding Photographer Two years ago, almost to the day, I finally shared my experiences with switching over to MagMod as a wedding photographer. I had called them gimmicky before that, but after trying them and eating those words, I
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Full Moon Resort Wedding – Charlie and Katty are Married! I haven’t been to Full Moon Resort for a wedding in a while, so I was excited to head back up for Charlie and Katty’s day! I spent a little time before their wedding hanging out at their rehearsal as well, and the experience was
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