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Marry Me Ron Stutts – Wedding Contest at Top of the Hill Restaurant

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:45:18 +0000

I’m excited to announce my participation in an upcoming wedding contest hosted WCHL at the newly-opened Great Room at Top of the Hill Restaurant on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill North Carolina. The promotion centers around the WCHL Morning Show Host of 32 years, Ron Stutts. The staff has convinced him to become “ordained” so [...]

Wake Living Magazine – The Triangle North Carolina

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:08:08 +0000

I was recently asked to provide some of my photography to be published in a local magazine called Wake Living. If you are from North Carolina then you are probably familiar with their sister publications as well called Fifteen 501 and Triad Living. These magazine are distributed throughout the Triangle area and are packed with many [...]

The Carolina Inn Wedding / Old Well Chapel Hill (Laura + Nan)

admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:01:00 +0000

I joined Laura and Nan for a “January wedding” (my first in the 2010 season) at The Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill. Their ceremony wasn’t far from the hotel and was held at the St. Thomas More Church. You may remember this couple from their recent engagement session that we photographed in San Francisco last [...]

The Knot Best Of Weddings Award 2010 – TheKnot.com Survey

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:42:06 +0000

The Knot just released their results for “The Knot Best Of Weddings 2010″ and I wanted to shout a huge “THANK YOU!” to all of my couples that chose Luster Studios as one of the top wedding photographers for this past year. I try to be as humble as I can about any recognition I [...]

Bok Tower Gardens Weddings – Arabellas Reception (Sabrina + Stuart)

admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:05 +0000

For my final wedding of 2009, I joined Sabrina and Stuart for their wedding ceremony and reception at the Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales near Orlando Florida. Their reception was at Arabellas Restaurant. It took me a while to get this blog post up since I was visiting family for most of December, so [...]

Crenshaw Hall Weddings Engagement Photos (Abbey + Sean)

admin — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:35:39 +0000

BABY it’s cold outside but these engagement photographs for Abbey and Sean’s wedding at Crenshaw Hall are sure to light up your screen! I had posted a bunch of teasers on Facebook back in November but am now revealing the full shoot. I’m finding it harder and harder with each post to limit the number [...]

Raleigh Winterfest Downtown Raleigh Alliance North Carolina

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:25:54 +0000

This past weekend I photographed Winterfest in downtown Raleigh NC. I had a lot of fun and it was the perfect event to put me in right state of mind for the holidays. I also always appreciate watching other performance art such as dancing and singing and I must say that there was no lack [...]

Tre Bella Weddings / Bridal Gowns + Flowers / Holiday Party

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:48:42 +0000

As I asked my clients who they chose for their wedding vendors this past season, there was one name that kept coming up over and over. I’ll say it thrice so that you’ll be sure to remember it… Tre Bella Tre Bella Tre Bella! I’ve learned that great things come in threes with this [...]

Duke Chapel and Washington Duke Inn Wedding (Liz + Victor)

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:15:44 +0000

Liz and Victor held their wedding at two of my favorite Durham venues. The Duke University Chapel and The Washington Duke Inn are the perfect combination for anyone looking to tie the knot with a blend of tradition and class. But there is a twist to this particular wedding. As I started getting invited to [...]

Fun Engagement Photography at Yates Mill Pond (Jessica + Jared)

admin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:19:47 +0000

This past week I had the pleasure of photographing for the first time at The Historic Yates Mill Pond just south of Raleigh. Near the end of our session we also stopped by The North Carolina Farmers Market for a few photographs near the Christmas Tree farms. This time, our couple in front of the [...]