If you’re looking for a Raleigh candid wedding photographer, I’m guessing you care more about capturing how your wedding days feels than about stiff, overly posed photos. You probably want real smiles, not fake giggles. Real tears, not staged moments. You care about having photos of your fiancé squeezing your hand during the ceremony, or […]

One of the most common things I hear from couples is this:“We just want candid photos.” Don’t we all? While it’s always nice to have a few photos of ourselves smiling at the camera, deep down we know why wedding photos really matter. Photos exist to help us remember moments, and moments, by nature, are […]

What Happens if It Rains on My Wedding Day? It’s every bride’s worst nightmare, isn’t it–rain on your wedding day? Or is it actually good luck? Whichever it is, if there is one thing we cannot control about your wedding day, it’s the weather. If you’ve lived in Raleigh for any length of time, you […]

A Cozy, Rainy Wedding Day in Cary, NC This past winter, I had the joy of photographing Jordan and Kenric’s wedding at The Upchurch in Cary, NC. Rain was in the forecast, but these two embraced it wholeheartedly, and their day ended up being all the more memorable for it! One of my favorite things […]

A Pastel Spring Wedding at One of Raleigh’s Most Charming Venues This past May, I had the joy of photographing Regan and Matt’s wedding at Historic Wakefield Barn in Wake Forest, NC. Friends and family kept talking about how perfectly these two balance each other—Regan with her fun, talkative personality, and Matt with his calm, […]

If you’ve recently gotten engaged, congratulations! You’ve may have already started researching venues, dates, and budgets, only to realize how quickly wedding costs add up. One of the first major decisions you’ll make is choosing your wedding photographer. So let’s talk about it: how much does wedding photography cost in Raleigh, NC? And what should […]

Eloping in Shenandoah in the Winter Shenandoah National Park is a beautiful park for elopements year round, and that includes the winter! Today I’m going to be sharing with you some photos and a story from a snowy Shenandoah elopement. The park that day truly turned into a winter wonderland! (Good thing it was beautiful, […]

You Need a Good Wedding Day Timeline A good wedding day timeline is crucial to avoid stress on your wedding day, but you may be wondering how to start! Unless you work in the wedding industry, chances are you’ve never had to deal with wedding timelines before. This is the case for most brides I […]

Fall Garden Wedding in Lancaster, SC  This past November I had the joy of photographing James and Deb’s wedding at The Ivy Place, near Fort Mill, SC. Deb is an old friend from college, and I was ecstatic when she reached out to me about photographing her fall wedding! I am always honored when a […]

The Pros and Cons of a First Look As you plan your wedding day, you may be asking yourself, should I do a first look? It has become more and more common in recent years for brides and grooms to see each other before the ceremony. The more common it has become, the more opinions […]

A Colorful Fall Wedding at TRAINE at Seaboard Station In November Kelly and Bradley got married at TRAINE at Seaboard Station in a fun, colorful modern wedding! TRAINE is a wedding venue at the Seaboard Station district right outside of downtown Raleigh. The building historically served as a train depot back in the 1940s, but […]

A Duke Chapel Wedding That Blends Modern & Traditional I had the joy of photographing Corina and Kevin’s Duke Chapel wedding back in November, and it was so much fun! Corina and Kevin both have a vibrant passion for life, which really came out in their wedding planning. With both of them being Duke MBA […]