June 9, 2010

raleigh event photographer – downtown raleigh alliance ladies luncheon 2010.

i had the pleasure of photographing the ladies luncheon for the downtown raleigh alliance a few days ago at marbles kids museum. it was such a fantastic experience! there were approximately 200 women in attendance, all business owners, ceos, presidents, and other successful women in business in raleigh. how awesome is that?! the ladies had a great time exchanging business cards and information, having lunch, and listening to the panel of 3 powerful raleigh women discuss raleigh’s past, present, and future.

and folks, i just can’t get enough of marbles. someone please have your wedding there. there are just too many fantastic photographic opportunities.

marbles museum raleigh

downtown raleigh alliance

marbles museum raleigh

the moderator for the afternoon was WRAL’s debra morgan, who was an absolute pleasure to meet along with the panelists and every other lady there, really. everyone was so fantastic!

WRAL debra morgan

marbles museum

representing downtown raleigh’s past was katherine peele – VP, Managing Principal, LS3P Architects:

downtown raleigh alliance

representing downtown raleigh’s present was jill heath – President & CEO, Mulkey Engineers & Consultants…along w/ a picture of all the business attire donated to up-and-coming women in raleigh:

downtown raleigh alliance

representing downtown raleigh’s future was rita anita linger – President, Southeast Raleigh Assembly (SERA):

downtown raleigh alliance

ladies luncheon

thank you to all the women who came and made it a success! i had a great time sponsoring the luncheon and having the opportunity to meet so many wonderful women downtown!

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June 8, 2010

oh, don’t mind him.

i shot an event for the downtown raleigh alliance last week at marbles kids museum and, while editing, i came across this. it was hanging on the wall next to a bunch of other paper crafts with a single sentence describing what the animal was doing in the picture, but there was something so hilariously funny about this picture and sentence that i just had to take a picture of it.

i think it has to do with the use of the very grown-up phrase “minding his own business” that you know she must’ve picked up from some adult somewhere. so cute!

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June 7, 2010

raleigh wedding photographer: trinity+veda

i had such a great time with these two. :) they’re so adorable together and had an absolutely fabulous wedding at NC state in the dorothy and roy park alumni center. they met at NC state and graduated from there – so what better place to have your wedding? it was very fitting and the alumni center is gorgeous. not only is it beautiful inside where their reception was, but it was beautiful outside for their ceremony as well. the grounds are great, the reception area is incredibly classy, and they have a nice, bright bridal suite as well! what’s not to love?

the inside, where the reception was held, is so beautiful and bright! and yep – they had a pretty big bridal party! :)

Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Center Wedding

have you ever seen a flower girl this adorable? so cute. also – there were a ton of guests at trinity’s wedding with cameras, but i loved this one the best! it belonged to one of the bridesmaids and is a Diana film camera. and i would totally shoot weddings with only that just for the style points.

i’m in love with this ring shot, and i didn’t even go to NC state. :) but i thought it was so fitting for two who met there, graduated, and married.

gotta love the aerial shot of the electric slide. this wedding had one of the most active reception participants i’ve ever seen. nearly everyone was dancing the entire time. it was great!