Jun 13 2013

raleigh wedding photographer ~ image of the week: no. 26

Posted in Image of the Week, Raleigh Wedding Photographer, Wedding Photojournalism

raleigh rose garden bride and mom

As a father of two young daughters, I can only imagine the mixture of feelings that I will go through on their wedding days. It truly must be one of the most bittersweet moments anyone must experience: the joy of seeing them start out on a new life with someone they love dashing against the sorrow of seeing your little girl all grown up and maybe becoming a little further from your arms as a consequence. As I say, I can only imagine at this stage. I am in no rush to go through that myself!

This conflict of emotions was so evident in this mum’s face. I saw her approaching her daughter after the ceremony and waited for this moment to unfold between the two of them. It’s always a great privilege to be a part of someone’s wedding day. To be able to document moments like these is really something very special indeed.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Geek info: Canon EOS-1D X with EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II USM @ 185mm, f/2.8, ISO 400, 1/1000 sec

by Joe Payne

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Jun 03 2013

raleigh wedding photographer ~ rose garden bridal session for cassie

Posted in Bridal Session, Portraiture, Raleigh Wedding Photographer

This past Saturday, I was lucky enough to be able to spend some time with Cassie and John documenting their wedding day. I’m looking forward to sharing those photos in a future blog post, but, for now, I’m pleased to be able to post some pictures from Cassie’s bridal shoot a couple of weeks ago. It’s been torture to not be able to show them off till now!

Cassie and John’s wedding was at the Rose Garden at the Raleigh Little Theatre, so we thought we’d start the session off from there and see how it went before looking to potentially move onto other venues. As it turned out, we had such perfect weather and the roses were in full bloom, so we had plenty of areas to make great pictures over the course of the two hours. It really is a great spot for a photo shoot!

I want to say a special thank you to Cassie’s mum, Gail, and sister, Ellie, for their help during the shoot. And, of course, to Cassie for laughing at my dodgy jokes and making it fun despite the heat!

Here are a few of my personal faves from the sesh…

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by Joe Payne

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May 08 2013

duke chapel weddings

Posted in Duke University Weddings, Raleigh Wedding Photographer

It was a great privilege for me to recently be one of the wedding photographers in Raleigh asked to provide a few of my photos for Duke Chapel’s new wedding website. Given that there are just twelve wedding photographs total in the set, to have two of my images selected and be featured amongst some of the area’s most established photographers was a real honour.

With three more weddings booked at Duke already this year, I’m looking forward to working in what is one of my favourite venues again soon! Watch this space!!

by Joe Payne

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Apr 16 2013

raleigh engagement photography ~ cassie and john

Posted in Engagements, Portraiture, Raleigh Wedding Photographer

Hi everyone,

At the end of March, I got together with Cassie and John for a walk around downtown Raleigh for their engagement photography session. We met up at The Oxford, had a couple of drinks and headed out into the city to find the light as the sun was setting.

As always, I tried to do things a little differently from my previous shoots in the area so we mixed things up a bit by shooting solely with prime lenses. Invariably, the fixed focal length forces you to see things differently and this case was no exception. It makes you think a bit more about your composition, which means more work, but that’s definitely a good thing. A good example of how that can work out can be seen in the shot below where the couple are reflected off a glass table top (which just happens to be inside the church Cassie went to as a child). If I’d had a zoom, I’d have probably gone the easy route and composed the shot on the other side of the table.

Anyway, enough banter. Here are just a few of my faves from the sesh.

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by Joe Payne

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Joe Payne - April 22, 2013 - 19:54

Gracias, Elia!

Elia de la Fuente - April 17, 2013 - 19:32

beautifuuuuuuuulllllllllllllllllllllllllll

Apr 12 2013

carolina inn weddings ~ jessica and bo

Posted in Carolina Inn Weddings, Chapel Hill Wedding Photographer, Portraiture, Wedding Photojournalism

Wedding Ceremony and Reception: The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, NC

Wedding Planning: A Southern Soirée, Raleigh, NC

Cake: Simply Cakes, Cary, NC

Florist: Victorian Seasons, Apex, NC

DJ/Lighting: Randy Pulley, Raleigh, NC

Videography: Twenty One Films, Raleigh, NC

Hair: Syeni Salon & Spa, Apex, NC

Make-up: Andrea Cintron, New York, NY

Hi everyone,

Last month, I had the immense pleasure of taking care of Jessica and Bo’s wedding photography at the gorgeous Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, NC. I say immense pleasure as it truly was a fantastic day where I got to work with a lovely couple, surrounded by their closest friends and family, under gorgeous blue Carolina skies and alongside some of the very best vendors in the business.

Kailey at A Southern Soirée did an amazing job keeping everything running smoothly from start to finish and always with a smile on her face. Likewise, The Carolina Inn’s own Melissa was fantastic in her attention to detail and eagerness to please. Thank you ladies!

Phil at Twenty-One Films, thanks for being so great to work alongside for the whole day. I’m looking forward to seeing the first cut of the video! And to everyone else involved, my sincere gratitude for making it such a great day.

Finally, to Jessica and Bo – thanks so much for choosing me to document your day for you! You were extremely fun, gracious and kind all the way through the process. I love my job because of people like you! Best of luck to both of you for a long and happy future together!

Here are a few of my fave wedding photos of the day!

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by Joe Payne

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Elia de la Fuente - April 12, 2013 - 20:08

Amazing work!

Melissa - April 12, 2013 - 11:26

Wonderful work, Joe! Love that first and third image, especially!