Carolyn Scott is a Durham branding photographer. She specializes in candid and editorial branding photography in the Triangle area (Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Cary, etc). Carolyn’s work has been published in several popular books and magazines, including Apartment Therapy, BuzzFeed, and Fangoria. Locally, she’s been voted Best Photographer in Durham Magazine’s Best Of Durham and INDY Week’s Best of the Triangle. She lives in South Durham with her husband Geoff and three cats.
I always love meeting new people but it’s always especially fun to photograph your friends. Katie and I have been friends since photographing her wedding in 2017 and I adore working with her and also watching Scream movie marathons with her, both in equal measure. She’s one of the most intelligent and calmest women I’ve ever met, and I respect the hell out of her (and her amazing shoes, blazers, and pantsuits). So fun to update her headshots during a mini session in Durham!
I’ve never worked with anyone who has brought a giant inflatable tube of Crest toothpaste to their shoot before and now I’m wondering why the heck not. Wylie is a very fun dentist. We had inflatable Crest! We had a plush pink toothbrush! We had a shark cardigan! We had an amazing time! Wylie is in the process of opening a dental practice in Raleigh, NC with his wonderful wife Sharon. They’re originally from the area and, having lived in a few different places, recently moved back to NC with their cat who is black and also named Jack. The photo session was definitely meant to be. I had a ton of fun running around Raleigh taking new headshots of Wylie while talking teeth, cats, and cardigans.
I had the pleasure of photographing the home of John and Robin Gallagher for the November/December 2025 issue of Chapel Hill Magazine. I have a huge passion for architecture, so it’s incredibly fun for me to photograph editorial pieces centered around both amazing architecture and also the couple’s love of their home. John and Robin are truly incredible people and it was a joy getting to know them and photograph their incredible space. Please read more about their life and home in the “Sculpting Home” piece, starting on page 102. You can find Chapel Hill Magazine online or pick up a copy locally!
