Archive for June, 2010

Maternity session- Raleigh Rose Garden

Pin itLast week I met a great couple, Marcus & Kena, at the Raleigh Rose Garden for a quick maternity shoot. A free lens photograph of Kena’s belly.  Free lensing is a technique where you put the camera on Manual, set the focus on infinity and remove the lens from the camera body.  By moving [...]

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Umstead Hotel & Spa wedding photography

Pin it Ted & Lynda’s wedding at the Umstead Hotel & Spa Officiant:  Reverend Carl Johnson Musicians:  Arioso Strings Wedding Planner:  Elegant Creations by  Michele Cake Decorator:  Sweet Memories Ted and Lynda were married on a beautiful day at the Umstead Hotel & Spa.  I started the day with a “Holgarama” of the hotel. Macro [...]

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Engagement photographs- Raleigh skyline & Raleigh Rose Garden

Pin itLast Monday’s engagement session with Lara and John was fantastic.  The heat was slightly bearable.  We started at the Boylan Street bridge to capture the city skyline in the background.  However, in order to compress the background (make the buildings larger behind the couple), I had to stand on the other side of the [...]

Friday, June 4th, 2010