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Brothers and Sisters
There is nothing as unpredictable and exciting as photographing brothers and sisters! One never knows what will happen when you get them together. No two people on the face of the earth can love, hate, care for, and despise each other as much as brothers and sisters. At Beaufort Photography Co. we love them! Dylan…

Destination Crystal Coast
How do you know you’re on the Crystal Coast? It is 70 degrees on December 10. Welcome to destination Crystal Coast – also known as paradise. Buzzfeed recently included the Crystal Coast on its 13 North Carolina Wedding Venues You’ll Want to Book Immediately. Listed at number one is Neuse Breeze, Havelock, NC. “If you’re…

View from the Sea
There is nothing quite like a view from the sea. It’s about this time each year that we start to get a little overwhelmed. You know the feeling. Short days give way to shorter nights. You survived Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and all of those relatives who “dropped in,” but now you’re staring straight into Christmas…

How to Capture FUN Engagement Photos
How to capture fun engagement photos is one of the questions I’m most frequently asked by clients. Using complex algorithms, technologist William Tunstall-Pedoe recently determined that Sunday, April 30, 1954 was the most boring, uneventful, and obscure day in history. No bride-to-be wants her engagement photos to compete with April 30, 1954 on the boredom…

Happy Thanksgiving from Beaufort Photography Co.
Happy Thanksgiving from Beaufort Photography Co. There is perhaps no truer barometer of our emotional, mental, and spiritual health than a grateful attitude. I love what G.K. Chesterton wrote, “Here ends another day, during which I have had eyes, ears, hands, and the great world around me. Tomorrow begins another day. Why am I allowed…

Beaufort Photography Co. needs this Nash Metropolitan
For some time I’ve had in the back of my mind that Beaufort Photography Co. will one day have a company car; something distinct and unique, fun and photogenic. So from time to time I might post a car or truck or van or scooter that I think could (should?) become our “company car.” While…

A Crystal Coast Autumn
A Crystal Coast autumn comes alive. Rainbow colors blanket the trees. Lawns resemble patchwork quilts. It’s as if the trees are wired with electricity and someone suddenly flips the switch. Leaves. Few words conjure as vibrant an image of childhood autumn days as this one. Growing up in southeast Tennessee meant our summers were green…

Beaufort Photography Co. Photographs Twuuu Wuuuv
What comes to your mind when you hear the word “love?” Do you think of a person? Maybe a spouse, a parent, a child, a friend. Maybe you think of a pet or a possession. “I love my dog, Rover.” “I love my Corvette.” “I love ice cream.” Do you get all sentimental? Do you…

ABC’s of Hiring a Wedding Photographer
Writing about the ABC’s of hiring a wedding photographer is not unlike theoretical physicist Dr. Sheldon Cooper trying to explain string theory using just three words. It’s just not that simple. There are as many factors to consider when hiring someone to photograph your wedding as there are letters in the alphabet, and then some.…