Since Anirudh and Suhana are both UNC alums, they chose The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for their spring engagement photo location. Any Tarheel living up out-of-state daydreams about campus in the springtime (especially when there is still snow on the ground up North!) We couldn’t have had a nicer day for this shoot in March- eighty degree weather and sunbeams illuminating the newly blossomed flowers made for a rejuvenating experience after the long winter.

Creatively speaking, one of biggest challenges of shooting at an iconic spot like The Old Well or Coker Arboretum is avoiding visual redundancy (I have lost track of how many times I’ve shot there!). One of my 2015 goals is to really push the envelope with making images- I don’t want to settle for what is comfortable or expected. To challenge myself on this shoot, I brought an assistant to help me work the reflector (thanks Kasha!). This is something I have just recently started doing that creates a more polished look- that extra pop of light makes a huge difference!

Anirudh and Suhana, thank you for making this session such a pleasant experience! I couldn’t think of a better way to spend the first real day of spring in North Carolina. I hope you love these photos, and I can’t wait to to photograph your wedding this August!

To view all of the photos from Anirudh + Suhana’s session and order prints, please visit their online gallery on my print shop!

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This sweet couple opted to have their engagement session during the late spring on UNC Chapel Hill’s campus. I always love an excuse to return to my alma mater, and with the diversity of flora and changing quality of light each season, no two shoots are the same.

This particular spring day was hot, but the light just before sunset was absolutely perfect. We hit some of the most iconic spots- The Old Well, Coker Arboretum, Davie Poplar, and the Forest Theater– but Beth and Anthony were not shy to go off the beaten path a bit and explore. We tromped through a less popular (but pretty!) field at the arboretum and found a fallen tree, which they gladly incorporated into the photos.

Beth + Ant, thanks so much for having so much fun with this shoot and contributing your own ideas to it! It was fun to collaborate with you both, and I can’t wait to work with you in 2015 for your wedding!

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