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Engagement photo session at West Point on the Eno and American Tobacco Campus West Point on the Eno is a gorgeous park in Durham that includes, you guessed it, the Eno River running through it. I met Rachel & Bob (and their sweet pup) on a lovely spring day for their engagement photos. After that, […]

couple embraces on the banks of the Eno River in Durham, North Carolina | photo by Kivus & Camera

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West Point on the Eno + American Tobacco Campus Engagement Photos

June 1, 2023

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Liz & Matt’s Lynwood Brewing Concern Engagement Session I always encourage couples to think of places that are significant to them for an engagement session setting. Liz & Matt suggested one of their favorite spots to grab a beer: Lynwood Brewing Concern in downtown Raleigh. After some beer and a game of cards, we headed […]

a cyclist passes in front of a couple who are standing on a bridge overlooking the Raleigh skyline

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Brewery + Raleigh Skyline Engagement Photos

May 23, 2023

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Hector & Brenda: Blue Hour Couples Portraits in downtown Raleigh Blue hour is the time AFTER the sun sets. This is when you’ll get the most saturated and vivid skies, as daylight fades entirely. More people are familiar with golden hour, just before sunset, well-known for it’s warm light and golden tones. But I’ve always […]

a couple is back lit by a red neon sign that says 'Raleigh'; behind them the sky is vivid blue during blue hour after the sunset

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Blue Hour Couples Portraits

May 4, 2023

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Best dog-friendly Raleigh breweries! I love beer. I love Raleigh. AND, of course, I love dogs. So I present: the best dog-friendly Raleigh breweries for you and your pup to visit! Please invite me to come with you! First round is on Kivus & Camera. Disclaimer: this is not every dog-friendly Raleigh brewery. The City […]

Elon Engagement photos by Raleigh wedding photographers Kivus & Camera

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Things to do in Raleigh – best breweries to bring your dog to

May 1, 2023

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In which I get in a swimming pool with Melissa & Joe When you meet through mutual love of swimming, and one of your favorite things to do together is go for a swim, we obviously have to have a swimming pool engagement session. You probably can’t tell, but this was on a particularly cold […]

Love to swim? Jump in for a swimming pool engagement photo session | photos by Kivus & Camera

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Swimming Pool Engagement Photo Session

April 20, 2023

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Leslie & Sean’s engagement photos: house divided Earlier this year, I, Elyssa, your favorite diehard Tar Heel, ventured into enemy territory to photograph Leslie & Sean’s Duke campus engagement session. Leslie is a Carolina grad like me, and thus far has been unable to convince her fiancé to forsake his Duke allegiances. Sean is clearly […]

UNC v. Duke engagement photos on Duke Campus | photos by Kivus & Camera

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Duke Campus Engagement Photos

April 13, 2023

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Amanda & Danny’s relaxed courthouse wedding I love a calm and cheerful courthouse wedding on a Friday afternoon! Amanda & Danny’s nuptials did not disappoint. With courthouse wedding ceremonies, I usually only hear from the couple with a couple weeks notice and this was no exception. But the great part about it was that I […]

downtown raleigh elopement photos by Kivus & Camera

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Relaxed courthouse wedding photos | Amanda & Danny

March 27, 2023

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Creative engagement photos for Hannah & Will at NCMA When you’ve got a couple who loves art so much they’re getting married at an art museum, you’ve got to give them creative engagement photos. And so, I present to you Hannah & Will. When these two first reached out, they explained that they want their […]

your engagement photos should be something that suits you as a couple - do them at a museum if that's your thing! | photos by Kivus & Camera

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Creative Engagement Photos at the North Carolina Art Museum | Hannah & Will

March 2, 2023

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Erin & Geoff’s emotional wedding photos When you hear emotional wedding photos, you might picture tears, and Erin & Geoff’s wedding certainly had beautiful photos with tears of joy, but tears aren’t the only way we express emotion. We laugh, we hug, we gently touch a hand, we react with surprise, we love with our […]

Emotional wedding photos from the Cotton Room in Durham, NC | photos by Kivus & Camera

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Emotional Wedding Photos at the Cotton Room

February 13, 2023

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Durham, NC Indian Wedding at the Cookery Part two of Sarah & Anirudh’s wedding was an NC Indian wedding ceremony at the Cookery in Durham. You might remember these two gorgeous souls from their intimate wedding last year. This year, they finally got to celebrate with the rest of their guest list and have the […]

Bride and groom at an NC Indian wedding in Durham, North Carolina

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Durham, NC Indian Wedding

December 10, 2022