July 19, 2016
This random trip to Houston was basically thanks to Southwest Air. Our friends Maggie & Rory (and their little one, Dottie) who live in New Zealand, flew home to NC/VA and on their way back to NZ, concocted a 48 hour layover in Houston… so I flew to Waco to meet up with Karen, Paul and Porter (I got to explore & shop Magnolia… and failed to take my camera!) a day early… we then road-tripped to Houston, picked up Jeremy and met up with Maggie, Rory and Dottie at our bay-front cottage for a weekend away. Yes, the water in Galveston really is that brown…. made me very appreciative of our NC coast!
June 29, 2016
Happy Tuesday…. errr.. Wednesday! Due to a computer snafu blogging was next to impossible yesterday… (poor laptop cord went for a walk and never returned… Amazon to the rescue!) Anyway…. today we have Travis & Christina! I’ve known Travis since we were about 14…. good ‘ole high school days of homeroom together. Memories. Now, he’s engaged to the lovely Christina… and I get to photograph their wedding!!! We met up in Durham to do their photos in and around American Tobacco, a thriving revitalized area of downtown. This particular night was a Durham Bulls baseball game and we were a little nervous about the crowds (or hoards of cars we might be dealing with) as we pulled up to the parking deck, we were told it was full. Dang. There went our first stop… a skyline shot from the top… we decided to trek up to the top anyway…. not a car in sight! We have no idea why they thought the deck was full….. thankfully, it wasn’t! To view their entire gallery, click here. Shoot is hybrid, Nikon D750 & Bronica ETRS, Portra 800, processed by Pro Photo Irvine
June 21, 2016
This blog post is brought to you by the power of Facebook advertising…. let me explain 😉 The Monday prior to Memorial Day I was scrolling Facebook… and there popped a photo of a beautiful wedding venue… I clicked through to find out it was the brand-spanking-new Wrightsville Manor, located in Wilmington (very close to Wrightsville Beach…. between Airle Gardens & Lumina Station for anyone familiar with the area). My gut instinct was… I’ve got to shoot there!!! Without hesitation (or a plan!) I emailed Chrissy, the owner to see if they might let me shoot there the following Saturday. She said yes…. which meant, I had to hustle to find a bride and groom (and dress!). Thankfully, again through the power of Facebook, I was connected with Luma and Aaron, a young, engaged couple tying the knot this August. Whew! Finding models is always the hardest part. Now… the dress. Seeing the photos of the venue, led me to something classic… I reached out to Lily Rose Bridal in Cornelius, and they happily supplied a gorgeous Tara Keely gown. Luma and Aaron stopped by our house for Luma to get made up… some light makeup and soft curls were just right for the occasion. While working on her hair and makeup, I found out they didn’t have a wedding photographer…. you guys, I’m shooting their sunrise, beach wedding this August!!! This little shoot made a sharp twist I couldn’t have seen coming…. I’m so thrilled that I was able to photograph a beautiful couple at a stunning venue…. and equally thrilled I’ll get to shoot their real wedding day! *Flowers were put together by me, and came from Fresh Market. The gardens surrounding the building are also impeccable!!
