Category: Personal

Raleigh Boudoir Photographer.

This was my very first couple’s boudoir session. A few select anonymous pictures are posted below with permission of the couple. I chose to keep their faces out to respect their privacy. However, if you’re looking for a larger selection in preparation for possible doing your own boudoir shoot, please contact me and I’d be happy to arrange that.

Boudoir photography sessions can range from very mild and sweet to borderline scandalous, depending on which direction the couple or person is going. This might seem like it would be totally awkward for the couple/person and/or the photographer, but it’s really not… and we spent most of the time laughing hysterically.

Some people ask why women (or couples) would do a boudoir shoot. There are a couple different circumstances (e.g. as a gift for a military partner who is going overseas, as a gift for a partner for Valentine’s Day or a wedding present), but perhaps the biggest reason to do a boudoir shoot, in my opinion, is this:

You will quite possibly never look this good in your underwear again, so you might as well have someone document it.

Raleigh Event Photographer: Downtown Raleigh Alliance // Taste of Restaurant Week

Contracted out by the Downtown Raleigh Alliance to photograph their very successful Taste of Restaurant event at the Farmer’s Market last week! There was a huge turnout and lots of tasty samples were enjoyed by all. :) Stop by and visit the Farmer’s Market every Wednesday from 10am-2pm in City Plaza. There are lots of great people, great products, and great food!

Hatteras Village

My family loves Hatteras. My mom and dad took their honeymoon there way back in the day (no offense, guys) and we’ve been going there for a while. When Geoff and I moved from Pittsburgh to Raleigh, my parents took it as a sign that they should vacation in North Carolina more often… and thus the series of vacations in Hatteras Village begun. I typically don’t take a lot of pictures when I’m not working. I used to, but once I went full-time I discovered that there were days when, after shooting portraits Monday-Thursday and two weddings on the weekends, I just wanted to go on vacation to relax and leave the camera at home. But I started to feel like something was missing and, with my nostalgia for the days when I used to shoot only landscapes coupled with my obsessive need to document, I decided to take pictures on this vacation. I only brought one lens, which I’ve found is the key to really enjoying taking pictures on vacation. You’re limited, so you don’t have to go through your gear every two seconds to switch lenses… get sand everywhere… and freak out about the sand scratching your lenses while everyone else is boogie boarding.

Needless to say, we were quite worried about Hurricane Irene and its affect on Hatteras, the Outer Banks, and all of the stray cats of the island. While it took out sections of Highway 12 (the only main road on the island), most of the island itself seems to be surviving. I am quite glad that I took pictures. Highway 12 sits right between the ocean and the Pamlico Sound, which Irene went right over. Below are pictures of both from the week of the 14th-20th of August.

The parents came down from the ‘Burgh and though my sister couldn’t make it and Geoff could only make the end of the week, we had a lot of fun. Here’s my vacation.

**The last few pictures are of the Pine Knolls aquarium far south where we attended a beautiful wedding. No Geoffs were harmed in the making of these photos. Further above shows a picture of a crab holding a hushpuppy. Crabs love hushpuppies.