This week we had a BEAUTIFUL photo session with an amazing couple at the North Carolina Museum of Art. We’re grateful for the opportunity to celebrate their engagement (and we can’t wait to warm up at their North Carolina wedding in August 2022!)
The North Carolina Museum of Art is one of the most popular locations for Raleigh engagement photos, and for good reason! The Art Museum has attractive architecture AND an expansive nature park. We recommend choosing a spot for engagement pictures that will let you include a variety of scenery within your session, and the art museum DELIVERS! We also love the NC Museum of Art for its location. It’s smack-dab in the center of the Triangle area, not more than 15 minutes from RTP, Cary, or downtown Raleigh (where we live!)
We started this session off with engagement portraits at our favorite part of the museum itself: the mirror pool. The results speak for themselves. This spot is cinematic and GORGEOUS, and it’s hard to believe it’s just a few steps away from the park. Seriously, this location makes every client look like a movie star. Not that these two needed any help!
Next, we moved into the museum park! The park is actually connected to the amazing Raleigh greenway system (fun fact, my husband and I have run the 7 miles from our house to the park AND BACK as part of marathon training). But we didn’t have to go that far to get some amazing shots of these two!
Spoiler alert: it’s cold in January. Even in Raleigh, NC. We always recommend that clients bring jackets to stay warm and comfortable between locations. The same goes for comfy shoes. Nobody will know about your wardrobe bag behind the camera!
Despite the cold, January is a wonderful month to get your engagement photos taken. Winter clothes allow for more timeless style and semi-formal options, especially for the guys. (Sweaters and pants vs. T-shirts and shorts… the choice is clear!) Photographers aren’t as booked-up, so you’ll have more scheduling freedom. You can also use your images as next year’s Christmas Card photos, and they’ll be season-appropriate! Finally, there is just something dreamy about the crisp air on a clear winter day: something that adds a wow-factor to your photos!
Of course, we had to finish the session capturing a beautiful North Carolina sunset. The light gets downright magical in golden hour. Is there anything better than an NC sunset twinkling through the pine trees and reflecting off little patches of snow? Tell me again: how am I so lucky that this is my job???
