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Raleigh Engagement Photographer: Caitlin+Christopher


When Geoff found out that I had an engagement shoot at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, he got out of work early to come with me. Not because I needed him, but because he wanted to run around the stadium. That’s pretty much how I felt too when I booked this. :) I had been in the talks with Caitlin for a while about possible locations, but when she mentioned that they both really like minor league baseball and thought it’d be a cool idea to do the portraits at the Durham Bulls stadium, I was really excited! Not only is it awesome because it’s some place different and it’s themed (themed engagements sessions are great!), but it’s awesome because they don’t let a lot of people do it. :) However, our wonderful Caitlin knew some people that knew some people… and viola! We were granted access to run around the stadium. Unfortunately Wooly Bull was not present, but upon mentioning to another client that we shot there the day before, I found out that a future groom of CSP used to BE Wooly Bull for two years! How cool is that! Small world. :)

Anyway, we had an awesome time with these two! We hadn’t met before – our wedding consultation was via phone as the couple currently resides in Virginia – and it was so nice to put faces to names. Not only are they both intelligent, nice people, but they’re also both gigglers… and gigglers always end up with great pictures. So if it looks like Caitlin’s about to burst into laughter during her “serious face” poses, it’s because she is. ;)

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Durham Bulls Athletic Park Engagement Session

DBAP engagement portraits

Their married last name begins with a P… so we found the P row. :)

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They used the below photo of the scoreboard for their Save the Date cards because yes, the stadium put their wedding date up on the board! We felt pretty cool. :)

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Raleigh Pet Photographer: Brewser+Scarlett


Meet the little (and soon-to-be famous, I’m sure) dog models Brewser and Scarlett McLean, furry children of the wonderful Raleigh wedding planner, Erin McLean. :) Brewser, a Yorkie Poo, enjoys treats, chasing his sister around the yard, and not having to dress up for pictures. Scarlett, a Toy Poodle, likes wearing a dress, being spoiled, and staying indoors when it rains. Together they were very good on their photo shoot, posing in what they thought was a very sophisticated manner and trying not to make Erin run all over the place. ;)

Little Brewser, although impossibly tiny, is 8 years old and is a very sweet little guy about a third the size of my cat. Scarlett is a newer member of the McLean household and had a sad background story as a rescue from a puppy mill, but is now doing wonderfully and is the happiest little gal on the planet! They’re both very lucky to be well-loved by Erin and her husband. Part of the reason I love photographing pets so much is seeing how happy they all are. They all have great homes and are spoiled silly just like children… and it makes for a very happy photo shoot. :)

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Raleigh Wedding Photographer: Mary Ann+Daniel


We were not only excited to shoot our first wedding of the year (Geoff did an excellent job second shooting this wedding with me), but we were also excited to see two of our very good friends get married, meet their AWESOME families, and have an excellent time… all of which we did. :)

For those who missed their abbreviated backstory on their engagement session post, Daniel was my sanity-saving best friend back at my old part time job before I went full-time with photography. He was pretty quiet when I first met him, but I gradually realized that the person singing really really really loud across the room from me was the same guy, and so I made an effort to get to know him since he amused me so frequently. Then I found out he likes the New England Patriots. This put a thorn in our friendship as I was constantly made fun of and harassed when I wore my Steelers jersey to work, but then again, making fun of each other is pretty much the foundation of our friendship, so it worked out pretty well. Until I found out that he was planning a Patriots themed wedding. And to be honest, I didn’t think he was serious (it can be kind of hard to tell when you’re trying to take someone seriously while they drink SunnyD out of a glass boot).

As it turns out, he was serious. A few weeks later Geoff and I had the privilege of meeting his absolutely lovely fiancé who is equally as wonderful and hilarious as Daniel (I had no doubts) to discuss photographing their wedding. Since then, the fabulous Mary Ann and I have also become close and we enjoy getting our butts kicked by our husbands when we go bowling. Daniel and Mary Ann are truly a couple that we love being around because they are exactly like each other to the point where it’s highly amusing and adorable at the same time (you’ll see here in a few minutes). They’re also some of the nicest people in the world, not to mention both of them being super cute and easy to photograph. :)

And you know what? Their Patriots themed wedding was awesome!!! There, I said it. I dislike the Patriots as much as they dislike the Steelers, but honestly, this was so well done.  Their centerpieces, colors, cake, and everything else worked perfectly and it was a beauuuutiful wedding. And they used some of their engagement session football shots in the save the dates and wedding programs (all football ticket themed), which was such a cute idea. YOU GUYS ARE ADORABLE. Also, their families were the best. THE BEST. Thank you all for being so kind, open, and helpful.. I hope all of you enjoy the pictures. And of course, we love you, Mary Ann and Daniel!

Date: March 5, 2011

Venue: Rand-Bryan House

Cake: Tier Bella

Flowers: Belinda Hobson

Dj: Mike Morse

Officiant: Bishop Jason Johnson

Musician [Singer]: Vanessa Durand

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Wedding Dress

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Below is by far my favorite picture of the day, period. Better than all the portraits, better than all the details and dance pictures combined. The ceremony officiant asked anyone who might object to their marriage to speak now, and they turned their heads in unison and gave everyone the same look at the same time… and I really don’t think it was planned. It also captures both of their sarcastic sides beautifully. ;)

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First Kiss

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Rand-Bryan House wedding reception

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Rand-Bryan House wedding reception

Rand-Bryan House wedding reception

Rand-Bryan House wedding reception

Rand-Bryan House wedding reception

Rand-Bryan House wedding reception

Rand-Bryan House wedding reception

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All the congratulations in the world, you two… We hope you’re having a great honeymoon and love the pictures when you get back! :)