Charles & Jeasun | Durham Engagement & Wedding Photographer

I met Charles back when Carleton and I were dating, he was (and still is) one of Carleton's best friends from law school. When Charles introduced us to Jeasun a year and a half ago, we were so thrilled to see Charles so happy with a girl who was obviously just as smitten with him as he was with her. Now they're getting married and I couldn't be happier to be a part of their wedding! We were lucky the weather held out for us Saturday night, this was our second attempt at meeting for pictures. Since Charles lives in Texas we only have so many opportunities for shoots. The forecast was calling for rain and had rained just a couple hours before we started shooting, it even sprinkled during a few minutes of our shoot but all the storms held off until we made it safely home. Thank goodness! Jeasun and Charles have loved visiting Duke Gardens and Alexan Pool since they started dating so we incorporated both into their engagement session. pullback: yep the hubs and my little monkey came on this shoot. Charles and Jeasun hadn't met Tinley yet, and Carleton is always looking for an excuse to see his buddy;)

Thank you both for trusting me to capture this special time in your life! I hope you enjoy these pictures and we can't wait for your wedding!

Warner Family | Durham Family Photographer

I was excited when I got the email asking me to take this family's pictures for multiple reasons. First, my husband and Taylor went to law school together and we haven't seen them since graduation (which was right after their baby was born) so we miss them! And two, they're beautiful and fun to be around! Their little man, was a lot more interested in the ducks, sticks, and throwing things in the water, but we still got a handful of pictures where he's looking at me and smiling! It was great to see you guys, I hope you love your pictures!

Duke Gardens is not only one of my favorite places to shoot but its special to them because Taylor is in law school at Duke!

Erin & Bryce | Durham Wedding Photographer

To say Erin and I grew up together would be an understatement. Not only have we been friends since we were little, but in the last year or so she would come have sleep-overs with me while my husband was away for the summer, and come to my place early in the morning (after Carleton was back) so we could go running before I went to work, what a good girl friend!

When I heard that Bryce had finally popped the question and they set a date I was thrilled she chose me to do their pictures. Afterall, what photographer doesn't want to photograph beautiful people?! They're getting married in October so to have their pictures done in time for their announcements to be sent out we had to do it on a hot and HUMID NC night...they are troopers.

Erin and I used to have little fashion shows (just the two of us) where we'd take pictures of each other in our various outfits so this was pretty much second nature for her (I can't wait for her bridal shoot in a few weeks). She and Bryce are so natural together and comfortable with each other that it makes it a breeze to shoot them.

Bryce proposed at Duke Gardens, so it was only fitting to do their engagement shoot there too!

Here's another couple that will have some beautiful brown-eyed babies!