What do Ligon Middle School, Chubby’s Tacos, All Saints Chapel and Sarah & Nick’s Wedding have in Common?

For many reasons, all the weddings I have photographed have been special. This last wedding I photographed for Andrew Bryant Photography at The All Saints Chapel, in downtown Raleigh, was no exception. I could go on and tell you about how this wedding was super original, from the Krispy Kreme donunt wedding cake, to the hokey pokey mother/son dance and so on and of course all the original details made this wedding special for me, but this one goes a little further. Even though Sarah and Nick are die hard NC State fans (it’s possible that the phrase ‘die hard’ might be an understatement), photographing their wedding was extra special for me because I have known Sarah since middle school, which I am sorry to say, at this point in my life, knowing somebody since middle school means I have known them for more than half of my life (how do we slow this train down btw?). To have known her for so long made this wedding extra rewarding for me to photograph. Seeing a friend get married is beautiful, but to play a part in preserving the memories from of one of the most important days of their life is humbling and rewarding beyond words. Sarah, I am so happy for you, Nick and your families and looking forward to our future gatherings at Chubby’s Tacos… as old married couples! I know you will enjoy these handful of photographs from your wedding!

2011 Seniors, Get the Star Treatment from Evan Pike Photography

The Star Treatment is the senior rep program offered to upcoming high school seniors that want huge discounts and benefits on their awesome senior portrait session! Basically, after your FREE senior portrait photography session, you will get free referral cards (and other goodies) to rock out and share with your friends. The more referrals you get, the better star treatment you will receive. It’s that simple! Here is a quick list of just some of the benefits of being a star for Evan Pike Photography comes with:

• Free senior portrait photography session
• As many free referral cards with your photo on them as you need
• 10 digital web sized, Evan Pike Photography branded photos for your to share on FB or other online sites
• Print credit for Evan Pike Photography or gift cards for your favorite store for every referral that books a session
• Your choice from three different books filled with your awesome photos, for you to show off to your soon to be jealous friends
• A free gift by local designer Ahpeele

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Senior Portrait Photography | Olivia

I was contacted by Olivia’s mom with an all too familiar story.  Olivia had her senior portraits done by one of the large national photography studios recommended to them by their school and was not satisfied with the cookie cutter results.  So while it was a little later than usual to shoot senior portraits, we braved the cold, December weather  and I really enjoyed my last high school senior portrait session of 2009.  Olivia and her family were nice enough to welcome me into their lovely home and we were able to come away with some great shots!  Thanks again Olivia and hope the rest of your senior year is enjoyable and memorable!

Senior Portait Photography | Katja | Raleigh

Katja senior portrait session was such a blast! She was a natural in front of the camera and made my job really easy! There are some people, for whatever reason, just don’t feel comfortable in front of the camera– like me for example. Katja was totally the opposite and every photo seemed to come out great. I am so thankful for getting this opportunity and previous ones to get to know some students from my former school. Yay! Thanks again to Katja and her wonderful family!