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Happy Birthday Baby!

2010-07-26T16:21:41Z

Today is my youngest son’s birthday… which makes me so sad in a happy kind of way! He is 3 today - my baby isn’t much of a baby anymore! We celebrated his big day yesterday at my mom & dad’s house and he had such a wonderful time! One of his favorite people is my dad, so he was in heaven being with my dad, family, his race cars, all the gifts & birthday cake! We were sad that my sister (another favorite person!) couldn’t be there but we were so happy to have all of the rest of my family there to celebrate!

It’s a big day for him today… and for me (I’m a sappy mom today!)... So, just thought I would share some of the fun we had yesterday!

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Amanda & Jason

2010-07-22T17:02:51Z

I am so excited because this weekend is jammed pack with Amanda & Jason activities! We got together a couple of weeks ago on an incredibly hot evening and captured some images of them being all cute & sweet together! They are so funny - which I’m sure you’ll be able to see in their images. They told me that they like old-fashioned things, old barns & the country. So, some spots came right to my mind immediately for them!

So, on to the cuteness! Youngsville screams old fashioned to me

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Mr & Mrs Monaghan

2010-07-13T12:09:05Z

On May 29th I had the extreme pleasure of photographing Alan & Amanda’s wedding at Haywood Hall in downtown Raleigh. These two are just so wonderful & so beautiful together. They are beautiful people but there’s also an incredible serenity that rests on them that drew me in. They had so many special things about their big day… and you will see a couple of them. They mingled in very important items & people & it was just a really gorgeous day! I also love that these two pay very little attention to me when I photograph them - haha.. but they are so focused on one another it makes their images delicious. If you haven’t, you should check out some of their engagement images in my engagement gallery!

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Catching up

2010-07-07T12:38:54Z

Being away for a week is a little crazy this time of year for me, but I will be returning all emails & be pushing out post production hard this week… Thanks for bearing with me & here’s a little Sneak Peek from my July 4th wedding in Playa del Carmen, Mexico! More blogging will be happening soon-ish!

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I’m Back Again!

2010-06-30T15:35:05Z

I’m back from Mexico & there will be a Sneak Peek up shortly…

but I thought I’d mention I’ve been blogged

Story Photography’s Blog

Here’s an AWESOME shot that my dear friend Ashley with Story Photographers took of me & mine! It’s just too cute not to share.

Thank you Ashley!!

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Mr & Mrs Whapham

2010-06-25T22:41:33Z

On May 22nd me & my good friend Beth took a trip down to Wilmington to photograph Kelly Ann & Brent’s wedding at Shell Island. We knew it was going to be some good times, but wow - it went beyond our expectations! Not only was it drop dead beautiful with perfect weather, it was A LOT of fun! They had their ceremony on the beach, which was awesome. And then we went inside the Shell Island Resort ballroom for the reception. These two are just so beautiful - they aren’t hard to look at at all, but also they are so precious. Their families are wonderful & it was just so touching to be around all of them. So - Thank You Whapham’s for allowing me to be a part of this new beginning in your lives! I had such a great time!

If you want to see the slideshow with more images of their wedding, go to: Whapham Slideshow

So to start it all off… a little gift from Brent and Kelly Ann got exactly what she wanted - a little David Yurman treat! I loved this moment of her hoping that he picked up on her hints.

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FREE STUFF!!!

2010-06-10T17:58:10Z

Ladies - I need 3 ladies for July 18th at Seven in downtown Raleigh for some boudoir deliciousness!!!

SO - if you can book your boudoir before the end of June for a July 18th boudoir, you will receive a FREE 5x7 album!

Email me asap! april@evokenc.com

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I’m Back!

2010-06-08T14:05:17Z

I’m back from the beach… sort of.. I woke up in my own bed this morning just a little confused, but I’m trying my best to get the sand out of my brain! We had an INCREDIBLE time - we went to the Aquarium, we rode race cars, we got on a boat & saw some dolphins & of course LOTS of time at the beach, the pools & the water park. It really was an awesome time and we’ve decided to do this more often! It was great!

So, now I’m getting back to work. I’ll be jumping on emails today & hitting the post production process once more.

Thanks for being patient with the emails & voicemails! Here’s a glimpse into our little family vacation

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Vacation or Bust!

2010-06-03T13:56:30Z

Last week I told Diego we were going to the beach this week & he said “OH - is that what I see on tv? With the waves and stuff?” Nope, I’m not winning any awards… Last year was so wild for me that we didn’t take more than two 1 night runaway’s & before that Victor was too young for us to venture out much.. So, this is our first official family vacation! We are leaving this afternoon & will be back Tuesday the 8th!!! We are super excited & I am so thrilled to be going on vacation with my little family!! Diego is 4 & Victor is 3 & it’s just awesome feeling the excitement through them.

AND I am NOT taking my Blackberry. SO - I will not even be seeing emails, no texts, no Facebook, no nothing. I promise I will hit the computer when I get back, but I’m making this vacation 100% family focused. YEAH!!!

I’ll be back in touch next week!!

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Mr & Mrs Cruickshank

2010-05-27T23:41:09Z

It’s wild how Facebook brings people together.. I photographed a boudoir, made a friend on Facebook & while looking through her photos, found an old WONDERFUL college roommate from Meredith. She was my suite mate actually for 2 years until I transferred to NCSU.. I just really adored her & we had some crazy adventures that still make me laugh. HARD. SO, when I saw a picture of her on Facebook, we immediately re-connected. And then she got engaged and I became her photographer… Isn’t life just AWESOME like that!?!

So, now, here’s the story of Alan & Jennifer! They met, they fell in love & got married a couple of weeks ago. The day was so gorgeous - from Jennifer, to the dress, to the weather, to the church & Cafe Luna.. Gorgeous. SO.. just check it out yourself ‘cause it’s awesome… and it’s happy!

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KellyAnn’s Bridal

2010-05-24T18:14:50Z

This past weekend KellyAnn & Brent got married on the beach and it was BEAUTIFUL. While it was pouring down raining in Raleigh, Wrightsville beach was cool, windy & sunny! I’ll share more about that soon, but until then… here are some of her beautiful bridals that I thought I would share!

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Sunny & Isaac

2010-05-14T17:37:30Z

A couple of weeks ago I met Sunny & Isaac in my hometown of Henderson and they drove up with a truck FULL of goodies. Sunny & Isaac are such brilliant people and it spills over in their images! They are so creative, so enthusiastic and I had an INCREDIBLE time with them! They are so bright & happy together - they just sparkle. They met playing rugby and it’s just been a beautiful beginning to a gorgeous life together. I wish I could take credit for most of these images, but really Sunny had one awesome idea after another, so I basically just followed them around while they made magic!

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Seven Sneak Peek

2010-05-03T16:06:55Z

Last night I had a quick shoot over at Seven… where I still have some boudoir dates open for July 18th. I’m just beginning to look through them, but I thought I would share a quick sneak peek of some of these images… Seven is Boudoir Heaven!

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New Boudoir Date at SEVEN!!! 7.18.2010!

2010-04-29T08:37:40Z

My August date has booked up, so I am now offering one more Boudoir date this summer! This will be my last big session before November, so please let me know if you’d like one of the last remaining spots for Sunday July 18th!

LADIES!!!! If you thought boudoirs at hotels were good lookin’, this is gonna flip your wig! Me & Ashley with Story Photographers are teaming up and doing a HUGE boudoir extravaganza at the new venue in Raleigh at Glenwood South - Seven. Me & Ashley went to visit a couple of weeks ago and when you go in, you just feel the need to strip down & chill. It’s made for boudoirs!!! SO - we have worked it out where we will be shooting a limited number of boudoirs at Seven - 8 ladies in 8 hours - 4 for Evoke Photography and 4 for Story Photographers. The FAMOUS Elizabeth Tolley will be doing hair & makeup (along with another artist since there are 8 ladies & 8 hours to do it!). SO… email me for more info if you are interested! april@evokenc.com

Here’s an INCREDIBLE new video that Barton Creek Weddings did of the Open House at Seven a Couple of weeks ago:

http://www.vimeo.com/11253348

Check out some of these shots that Ashley took of this breathe taking venue!!!

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Britney & Jake

2010-04-26T21:39:44Z

A couple of weeks ago I went on a Sunday afternoon adventure with Britney & Jake! We had several spots to hit before sunset & we did it! I pretty much just showed up, jumped in their back seat & they took it from there! They knew what kind of looks they wanted in their session, so I really did just show up & shoot! It was awesome! They are so much fun to be around, that in between trying to catch my breathe from climbing steps, rocks & hills, I had to catch my breathe from laughing. I loved watching them communicate with one another and well… check them out for yourself!

First stop - their beautiful kitchen for some kitchen love!

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