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NC State and Museum of Art Engagement Session :: Caroline and Mathew

Meet Caroline and Mathew and their dogs, Philmont and Toby! Frank and I caught up with them on Hillsborough Street outside Mitch's Tavern, the place where they first set eyes on each other. When Caroline told me she wanted to start at Mitch's I was all for it since I spent quite a bit of time there back when I was an undergrad at Meredith (hello, NC State guys!). I have such good memories of that place from my college days; surprisingly, they're not hazy at all. ;) (Fun fact: Mitch's is ranked by MSN as one of the top ten taverns in the county and was featured in the movie Bull Durham.) The bride-to-be told me she really wanted a shot of them under the Mitch's Tavern sign with the dogs. Here you go, Caroline! Then it was off to hit some of our favorite spots on the NC State campus, their Alma mater.

Caroline and Mathew's Raleigh engagement session

A quick outfit change and it was off to the NC Museum of Art. Mathew proposed in Museum Park near the three giant rings (fitting, huh?). The plan was to get a shot on the bench where he proposed, but interlopers in a hammock strung between two trees near the bench foiled our plan. We figured they wanted some privacy and we had plenty of space to roam. (Another fun fact: the museum's best known piece of outdoor sculpture is called Gyre, which refers to the sense of circular motion you get when viewing the rings from just the right angle.) I love how a simple change of outfit, scenery and time of day can give you a whole different feeling to images. We loved photographing these two -- they have such an easy way of being together, making each other laugh one minute, getting close and sweet another. We can't wait for their wedding next July!

Caroline and Mathew engagement session at NC Museum of Art

Oct 22, 2011 | Wedding Photography | 3 Comments »

Amanda and Marshall are engaged! Raleigh Wedding Photography

Amanda and Marshall are such troupers. When their first session date was canceled due to torrential rains, we rescheduled for what had to be one of the hottest days of the summer. You'd never know it from looking at their pictures! We are so excited about their October wedding, not only because they are awesome people, but because Marshall is the brother of Jonathan, whose wedding to Emily we photographed last June. Their reception was at one of our favorite venues, Hinnant Family Vineyards. Sadly, their images have yet to make it up onto the blog...I have quite a "back-blog" of weddings waited to be posted. Maybe we'll do a double wedding blog post after Amanda and Marshall's wedding. :)

Here are a few of my favorites from the session. Amanda and Marshall, thanks for toughing it out in the good ol' NC heat. We can't wait for the wedding this Fall when it will (hopefully) be much cooler!

(Amanda has the most beautiful eyes! Marshall's are pretty amazing, too. I'm willing to bet their kids' eyes are going to have hypnotic powers.)

Amanda and Marshall on the steps of Centennial Campus in Raleigh