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Rachel & Josh Say hello to these cuties! My goodness I had the BEST time with Rachel and Josh at their spring engagement at JC Raulston Arboretum. I know I say that about ALL of my couples but this one felt extra special – like we were already the best of friends! When I found […]

Brooke and Alex Say hey to Brooke and Alex! I am obsessed with how cute these two are and what a beautiful day we had! Sessions in the summer can be tough but we really lucked out with perfect weather. This summer engagement at Dorothea Dix Park is one of my favorites! Brooke and Alex […]

When Ashton and Nick reached out to me looking for a wedding photographer I was so excited! A family friend recommended me to them after I photographed their family in the fall. I am so glad that she reached out because if their engagement session is any indication – their wedding and their marriage are […]

Newly engaged? Well you are in the RIGHT place! Welcome to the Ultimate guide to Raleigh Engagement Photo Locations! I’m Amanda and I’m a Raleigh engagement and wedding photographer! I serve excited and enthusiastic couples with an elegant and elevated wedding photography experience! Today I’m sharing all the best engagement photo locations in Raleigh along […]

Raleigh Engagement Session I am so excited to introduce one of my June couples on the blog today! Veronica and Scott are getting married in June at the Angus Barn in Raleigh and I am stoked! The weather in North Carolina has been super favorable for the end of February. The 80 degree days have […]

Say hey to the latest and greatest AGP couple – Ashleigh and James! I am so so excited to share their engagement session on the blog! Their downtown Clayton NC engagement session is hands down one of my favorites! We got drinks, strolled around on a beautiful evening, and captured some really genuine laughs. Who […]

Jolene and Ben I am sooooo excited to share Jolene and Ben’s Dorothea Dix Park Engagement Session on the blog today! I have to admit I was not giving the Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh a fair shake. For the past couple of years I have only been up to the park in Raleigh for […]

Zebulon Engagement Session | Little River Park Rebecca and Brendan I am OBSESSED with this Zebulon Engagement Session. I stumbled upon Little River Park in Zebulon while scouting locations that were in between my location and Rebecca and Brendan’s and boy – did I SCORE. Rebecca told me she really wanted to embrace that romantic, […]

Michelle & Micah | Engagement Session Greensboro Arboretum Engagement Session I clearly have a thing for a Greensboro Arboretum Engagement Session. I am SO excited to share Michelle and Micah’s engagement session on the blog today! This session may be my current favorite gallery (okay you got me – every gallery is my current favorite […]

One of the biggest hurdles to planning any kind of photo session is figuring out what to wear. It feels like there is a lot of pressure to figure out what to wear for engagement photos especially! The majority of my couples are not models by trade (though they could be – am I right?). […]