NC State University Engagement Session

NC State Engagement Photography :: Markee and Dave

Full disclosure: I was raised a Carolina Tar Heels fan. When I was growing up, NC State was Carolina's big rival, not Duke, as is more common today. But when I decided to go to college at Meredith, I remember my uncle, himself an NC Sate alum, telling me that living in Raleigh meant I was going to have to learn to pull for State. Naturally, I scoffed at such a ridiculous notion. Of course, he was right. You just can't live in Raleigh for four years and not gain an affection for the Wolfpack. Yeah, I switched sides. My grandmother still hasn't forgiven me.

One of the best things about living in Raleigh now is going back to State's campus (and yes, I spent quite a bit of time there when I was a student at Meredith) for engagement sessions. It is one of my most favorite places to shoot. Some might say the university isn't as picturesque as UNC or Duke, but I beg to differ: the bell tower, the Brickyard and of course, the Free Expression Tunnel, rank right up there at the top of my list of great photo locations in the city. Frank and I met up with Markee and Dave, one of our fabulous October couples, for their engagement session this Fall. Here are just a few of my favorites.

NC State bell tower and brick yard photo

Dave and Markee on the NC State campus

Markee looking at Dave

Dave looking at Markee

This is the image Markee and Dave chose for a gallery-wrapped canvas.

Markee and Dave's canvas shot

Markee and Dave, we'll see you when the leaves are vibrant again...on your wedding day!

Mar 26, 2011 | Wedding Photography | Leave A Comment »

NC State Engagement session: Kristin and Amin are engaged!

Remember Erin and Tom? The day before their engagement session at UNC, I met Kristin and Amin on the campus of NC State for their engagement session. NC State one day, UNC the next. That was a first for me -- engagement sessions at rival campuses back-to-back. Maybe I angered the ACC gods and that's the cause of the Tarheels' abysmal season? If so, I am very, very sorry...now can the Tarheels please, please start winning again?

I met Kristin at the wedding of Jen and Adam back in June (which is soon to be featured here on the blog). She is the talented stylist responsible for helping Jen to achieve maximum glow on her wedding day. I was like a little kid when she asked me to photograph her wedding to Amin this October at Highgrove. (Pecan chicken, here we come!) Amin is a brilliant numbers-guy who graduated from NC State and has a fantastic smile.

Here are just a few of my favorites from their engagement session.

Kristin and Amin brought their dogs for a few shots in the beginning of the session.

Those pups were so well-behaved they could have come out of Central Casting.

Kristin and Amin and the dogs by the arch