I had a great time with Eric and Kimberly on the Beaufort Waterfront. A fun and loving couple I know their wedding is going to be a hoot!

Tina won a free engagement portrait session at the New Bern bridal show. We got together Sunday at Fort Macon State Park for the shoot.

Cathy’s name was drawn as a second place winner at a recent bridal show. Her prize was her choice of an engagement, bridal or portrait session with a complimentary print. She chose to have an engagement session with her fiance’, Caleb. They selected the beach at Fort Macon State park for their location. We also did some shooting at the beach near the New Bern Street public access area. It was a pleasure working with Cathy and Caleb. Congratulations guys.

Amy & Michael will be traveling from Arkansas for a beach wedding this May. They were in town visiting relatives for Christmas and took advantage of the opportunity for a fun engagement photo session. We shot in the studio, around Newport and at Fort Macon State Park. I’m looking forward to capturing images on their wedding day.

Krista & Beau were in town to finalize their plans for their October 18 wedding. The trip included meeting with their wedding consultant, Rachel Munro, of Bridal by the Sea, their DJ, John Drake and their caterer, Floyd’s 1921 Resturant. Before making the drive home to Virginia we made a point of doing an engagement photo session for them. It always helps when I can get a couple in front of the camera before their wedding day. That way we all get used to each other and they’re usually a bit more comfortable in front of the camera. The wedding day is hectic enough without having to get used to the photographer.

A few shots of the new studio:

We’re moving into a new studio location. Look for us at 226 Chatham Street in Newport, NC. It’s going to take a bit of scrubing, sprucing and decorating before we’re up to full speed, but there’s no reason we can’t work in a few sessions along the way. The operation will be by appointment only. You can phone 252-726-5799 to schedule a session. I’ll get some photos up of the new studio in the near future.

Angela and Kerry are planning an August 30 wedding. They’re a great couple with a great attitude, sense of humor and adventure. We hooked-up in New Bern North Carolina’s historic downtown area for a little engagement shoot. I haven’t gotten all the images sorted yet… but here’s a few favorites so far.

Brooke & Justin plan are planning an August 01, 2008 wedding. The wedding will be at Atlantic Beach. During the engagement session the wind was blowing hard and cool. Conditions were a bit challenging but Brooke was a trooper. I’m looking forward to capturing some beautiful memories on their wedding day.

This was my first chance to meet Jennifer and Blake.  I’ll be covering their wedding next Sunday.  A fun couple with a nice sense of playfulness.