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Zeiss Batis 135mm lens review

Zeiss Batis 2.8/135 Lens Review

The 135mm is currently the longest lens of the Zeiss Batis line of lenses built specifically for the Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. The Zeiss Batis 2.8/135 drew my attention when I outfitted my team with the Sony a7iii and a7riii cameras systems. After spending a summer with this portrait lens, it’s a good time for … Read more

Zeiss Batis 40mm CF Lens Review

Zeiss Batis 2/40 CF Lens Review

The Zeiss Batis line of lenses have been available for several years now, but there is a newer entry to the series. Announced almost a year ago, the Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2.0 CloseFocus lens is the latest in a series of Zeiss autofocus lenses built specifically for the Sony E-mount systems. This review isn’t intended … Read more

Amazing Graze Barn

Amazing Graze Barn Wedding Inspiration

There is a new authentic Raleigh barn venue providing an alternative for those who’d love for their wedding day celebration to take place on a 1000-acre farm! The Amazing Graze Barn is located on First Fruits Farm in Louisburg, North Carolina. After a successful 7 year career in the NFL, Jason and Tay Brown’s faith … Read more

Barclay Villa Wedding

Classy & Elegant Wedding at Barclay Villa

The bride knew that black, gold, and white would be the colors for their wedding at Barclay Villa, because those colors are very classy and elegant. Tell us about your proposal: Our proposal happened on a random day and which I was having a horrible day. I wasn’t feeling good and stressed about work. Johnathan … Read more

Loft at Plant Seven

Black, Grey & Burgundy Wedding at the Loft at Plant Seven

The bride wanted things to be simple, but this wedding at the Loft at Plant Seven was anything but simple. It was stylish, suave, and emotional. They laughed. They cried. And they partied! Loft at Plant Seven Wedding Prep How they met: North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. Marteena Hall. Discrete Math Class. Ashley … Read more

Grandfather Mountain Rough Ridge Lookout Engagement Photo

Grandfather Mountain Engagement Session

I’m very excited to share that this Grandfather Mountain engagement session has also been featured by: This Grandfather Mountain engagement session has been on my bucket list for quite some time now. I mentioned the idea of a mountain top engagement session to several couples in the spring and summer of 2018. I quickly learned … Read more

Professional business headshots

Professional Headshots | In Studio Personal Branding Photography

Who wants boring professional headshots? No one, that’s who. That’s why we infuse our subject’s personality in our Signature Headshot Sessions. Your professional headshots will go from simple identification to eye-catching.  And that is what will prompt your audience to want to know what you have to say, read your bio, and spend a little more time reviewing your … Read more

Burgundy + Grey Fall Wedding at 1705 East | 1705 East Wedding 0025 1

Burgundy + Grey Fall Wedding at 1705 East

This 1705 East wedding embodies classic elegance with satin, roses, and candles! The Bride’s elegant loose hairstyle by Rachel Yandle, makeup by Gabrielle Duvall, the artful florals by Bella Bloom, the color palette so pretty you’ll long for the fall season, the bridesmaids, the venue… you name it, this wedding has it. With planning by … Read more

bridal portrait at the Millennium Center in Winston Salem

Planning for your Bridal Photo Session: 6 Things to Consider

Bridal portraiture is my favorite type of portrait session! As you prepare for your session, here are six things to consider for an awesome bridal photography session: 1. Establish a theme or vision for your session This is one of the first things that comes to mind for me when talking with a client: what’s the … Read more

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