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Abby & Liam’s Durham train station engagement session We went other places too, but the Durham train station was new for me so it gets top billing. These two y’all. They are simply the best. They met at Duke, and even I can forgive them for that because they are the kindest, most fun humans […]

A couple embraces and laughs in Alley 26 in Downtown Durham

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Engagement Session feat. the Durham train station!

May 9, 2022

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Amanda & Chris ON ICE – Skating Rink engagement photos! These two met while they were both working for the local NHL team, so it was only natural to head to the skating rink to get some engagement photos ON ICE! Sorry, I’ve seen too many ads for Disney ON ICE!, so I’m incapable of […]

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Skating Rink Engagement Photos – Raleigh, NC

November 2, 2021

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NC State Fair Engagement Photos This is my third set of NC State Fair engagement photos and it just reinforced how much I love the fair as a backdrop for portraits. Danielle & Aaron here are getting married in Mexico, but wanted to do engagement photos here in Raleigh at the North Carolina State Fair. […]

NC State Fair Engagement photos are some of the most fun

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NC State Fair Engagement Photos!

October 26, 2021

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Fun Raleigh engagement session at NCMA I’ve had quite the spree of fun Raleigh engagement sessions lately. From the warehouse district and downtown bars to the Raleigh Rose Garden and Dix Park. Claire & Ben here chose the North Carolina Museum of Art for their Raleigh fun!! It was the perfect backdrop for their relaxed […]

fun raleigh engagement photos at the North Carolina Museum of Art

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Fun Raleigh Engagement Photos

October 14, 2021

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Dramatic After Dark Engagement Photos When Tisza & Kyle said they liked a lot of the creative & dramatic after dark engagement and wedding photos that we do, we scheduled their engagement session closer to actual sunset than normal. Here’s some of the magic we made, starting with a teeny bit of golden hour backlight. […]

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After Dark Engagement Photos? Hell yeah

September 15, 2021

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Downtown Raleigh bar crawl engagement photos Lisa & Johnnie are true Raleigh lovers and this bar crawl engagement session was the perfect fit for them. Lisa is the founder of Raleighwood Media Group and she manages the web presences for a lot of our favorite local spots. And Johnnie’s in the wine & liquor distribution […]

Raleigh bar crawl engagement photos

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Bar Crawl Engagement Photos

September 11, 2021

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Sarah & Adam’s engagement session at Dix Park Here’s another one of my awesome COVID couples!! We just had their engagement session at Dix Park last week even though we first met ages ago. We’ll finally get to have their wedding in November and I can’t wait. But for now, a fun and colorful engagement […]

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Dix Park Engagement Session

September 5, 2021

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Raleigh engagement photographer hangs out with stylish couple How’s that headline for ya? But for real, Erin & Geoff rocked their outfits for their engagement session!! This fashionable couple booked me a couple months ago for what is sure to be an awesome wedding at The Cotton Room next December. For now, they’ve got plenty […]

Dramatic and creative engagement photography in Raleigh

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Raleigh Engagement Photographer | Azalea Gardens & Warehouse District

July 28, 2021

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Raleigh Rose Garden Engagement Photos Matthew & Jessie killed it at their engagement session this week at the Raleigh Rose Garden. The Garden, and the Raleigh Little Theatre in particular, was the perfect backdrop for these two, who spent the first couple years of their relationship working together at Dollywood! They live in Atlanta now […]

Raleigh Rose Garden is a great engagement photo location

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Raleigh Rose Garden Engagement Photos

June 13, 2021

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City Market Engagement Photos with Matt & Jessica The only thing better than a City Market engagement session is a City Market engagement session that ends with pizza. When Jessica suggested some photos of sharing pizza and drinks during their mini-engagement session, I said hell yeah, because engagement photos should be totally about you. In […]

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City Market Engagement Session

June 7, 2021