Wedding by the sea October weddings. Sunset kisses. “I do” along North Carolina’s Crystal Coast. There is nothing better than an October wedding by the sea. Some weddings rival the Mikado in terms of production and size and complexity. Some weddings are extraordinary and extravagant. But some weddings are small, simple affairs. A man, a…

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Beach Family Fun Having lived on the Crystal Coast for almost five years now, I’ve become a local in how I view the year. There is Labor Day to Memorial Day (roughly September to May). And there is Memorial Day to Labor Day (roughly May to September). It’s during the latter (May to September) that…

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Atlantic Beach Bridal Portrait As we work on editing Brittany and Matt’s wedding photos this week, we wanted to share her gorgeous Atlantic Beach Bridal Portrait. Shot in Atlantic Beach the end of April, it was a picture perfect spring evening on the Crystal Coast. Brittany was one of the most radiant brides-to-be we’ve ever…

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Vintage aviator engagement shoot We hope you enjoy Brittany and Scott’s vintage aviator engagement shoot below. Several years ago I managed to get a west coast Christmas song stuck in my head. For months. Really, it was just a single line from the chorus, “Here’s to wishes that will never come true.” There are a…

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“But you could find your self lost out in this world And I found a way to get back to your side no mountain’s too high, no stone is too small I’ll build a bridge through the fire, for you I would crawl From New York to California.” New York to California Knowing there is…

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M & M Atlantic Beach Sneak Peek I love taking photographs. I love Crystal Coast sunsets. I love meeting new people. And I especially love it when all of these things come together at once. Sunday evening on Atlantic Beach was a perfect storm in the best sense of the term! Tami arranged to have…

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Fields of gold. There’s just something about fields of gold. Can’t resist them, don’t want to. Whenever I come across a field of gold – or red or yellow or blue or pink or orange – I just want to stop, drop, and roll. It’s funny how some photo shoots stick in your mind more…

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