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!

I have been so tickled with Emily & Ryan's engagement session! Not only is this session all about Durham, it was also featured in Southern Bride & Groom's blog! They love Durham, too. Read further to see why.

Emily, the soon to be bride, grew up in Durham and wanted her engagement session to incorporate that. The wedding took place at the end of March (photos to come soon) in Wilmington at The Atrium, so this was her way to love a bit more on her "small town."

Whenever I work with a couple on their engagement session I always ask about what activities they do together. With Emily and Ryan, we could do every single thing in downtown Durham, which was just amazing in my opinion. These two go biking, which I just found out Emily JUST learned how to ride a bike a few years ago. She did this so they could have a hobby together. Isn't that darling?!

They enjoy brewery hopping, and visiting cute little stores in and around Wilmington. We did the same thing, but in our lovely city of Durham. For this session we went to Clouds Brewing, hopped on one of the new Spin bikes downtown (which you can do via an app--crazy!) and made a pit stop at the ever enticing Parker & Otis--my fav! Love my crazy adventure loving couples!