Leslie and Jean were my kind of people. They enjoy the rain, which worked out in our favor for their engagement session, and liked images that were a tad bit off the cuff. We met right as the sun was tired at one of their favorite hole in the walls—Bar Virgile. After a drink or two there, we waited for the rain to stop momentarily and then bolted to the parking deck right beside Bar Virgile.

The parking deck is kind of like my secret hiding spot. It’s fun to go there at night and watch the fireworks after the Durham Bulls play. However, for photos it is absolutely gorgeous because you can see downtown Durham, the American Tobacco Campus, and the fun neon bull sign that welcomes everyone to the city. I loved that Leslie and Jean were up for this—they love Durham as much as I do.

We capped the night off at Motorco. This little area is one of MY favorites because it is full of color and those twinkly street lights. We finished just in time before the next batch of rain came.

Enjoy!

**To view more photos of a downtown Durham engagement session at Motorco, make sure you check our Marina & Dustin’s session! It can be found HERE.

Is it not professional to scream from the top of my lungs that I just HAVE THE BEST CLIENTS EVER?!

Okay, I did it and feel much better that I did that!

Alison and Brian may have been one of my favorites from the very beginning. For starters, I had a phone call with them to discuss all things wedding photography which ended in me chatting with Brian about all things film camera. This, my friends, is when nerds unite. I am not saying Brian is a nerd, I am mostly speaking about myself—but, yall, I loved chatting with them!

These two live in New York currently, but met while they were both attending UNC-Chapel Hill. What better way to commemorate this than by doing their engagement session on their old stomping grounds! We hit some iconic places—like the Old Well, which I adore!

But, I have to be honest—my favorite little spot was a spot that to be honest, I probably went past a few dozen times and never stopped. It was this sweet little courtyard tucked away beside one of the buildings on campus. It was here that Brian asked Alison to date him. From what I hear, he asked her about 3 times. I guess from this blog post you can see that she eventually said yes, and now they are planning their wedding.

I loved getting to know these two, and cant wait until their wedding next year! You guys—they are getting married at the beautiful Carolina Inn, which is perfect for their entire story. Alison told me she is rooting for a tequila fountain, and I am all for this option. Have you guys ever photographed a tequila fountain? Nope, didnt think so!

And one last bit, their outfit choices are killer. I can’t wait for you guys to see it!

It’s not hard to guess that one of my favorite places to photograph couples is right here in my town of Durham, NC. Whenever I have a couple who is just as smitten with Durham as I am—oh, we have the best time in town! Patrick and Gaby were the cutest couple, so sweet, and just a joy to be around. I loved their energy, their happiness, and their kindness.

We started their session off at the Pink Wall. I have to admit, I have seen some “instagrammers” photograph at said wall…yall, I have been driving past this wall for years and didnt realize it was “insta-famous!” Ha! Maybe I am not a Millennial after all! After we stopped there, we went to some pretty sweet wall murals, and finished the day off right at sunset near the Parlour. It was a sweet adventure, and their outfits were killer! Seriously, take a look at Gaby’s romper! I have the best subjects!

Congratulations, Patrick and Gaby!

Oh. My. Goodness!

Yall, these two were just the cutest to photograph! And get this—their names are Chris and Christina! I know, right?! Meant to be! Not only were they a joy to be around, they were absolutely wonderful in front of the camera. Sometimes my heart explodes and it did so once I finished off their gallery!

These two wanted to showcase some really special points in their relationship that dealt with Durham. Not only are they Durham lovers (yay—Durm!!), they actually met here in this city! We started off the day in Brightleaf Square and took advantage of the cute sites, then ventured off course to some beautiful places right in the area. We finished the day at Clouds Brewing—which is a fan favorite of the two. I just love when I have couples that love this area as much as I do!

Tell me your thoughts! I love their outfit choices, just sayin!