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Raleigh Convention Conference Center – Downtown Raleigh Alliance Meeting

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:08:00 +0000

The Downtown Raleigh Alliance recently held their annual meeting at the Raleigh Convention Center. The theme of the evening was decidedly “green” and drew over 500 attendees. I was asked to document the event in a photo journalistic style as well as photograph the presentation of two Achievement Awards and nine Imprint Awards. At the end [...]

North Carolina Capitol Building – School Field Trip and Tours

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:25:42 +0000

One of my most exciting memories as a child were the field trips that we took. Not only was it a great way to get away from the normal routine of classes and tests but I always felt like I was visiting a whole other world whenever we would travel to a new city. For [...]

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 Raleigh 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. The images graced the inner pages for two separate features. These magazine [...]

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 [...]