A huge part of planning a photoshoot is WHERE you’re going to be photographed. It can be overwhelming trying to decide what you want to go for so I’ve made this guide to hopefully steer you in *a direction* visually for your photo session. Please keep in mind that the location does not make the session- I have shot in abandoned buildings and captured MONEY SHOTS.

If you don’t find something on this list, I’m always open to sending more options!

Durham, NC

Lumina Studio Loft (MY STUDIO): Downtown Durham

American Tobacco Campus

Alley Twenty Six

Durham Main Library

Downtown Post Office Area

Durham Satellite Park (Arts Annex)

Forest Hills Park

Duke Gardens (There is a $100 fee to shoot here for 2 hours)

Raleigh, NC

The Dillon

Downtown Raleigh – State Capitol Area

Union Station

NC Museum of Art

JC Raulston Arboretum

Surrounding Areas

Providence Cotton Mill in Maiden NC ($150/hr)

Revolution Mill in Greensboro

Bailey Park in Winston Salem NC

The Oxbow Estate in Clayton NC ($200/hr for photo sessions)

Proximity Hotel in Greensboro ($500/hr)

Unique Locations

Wedding clients- ALWAYS consider asking your wedding venue if you can do your engagement shoot there! They usually do allow this!

Rent a boat!! Get on the water! (I travel too so if you’re not trying to hit up Jordan Lake we can totally go find blue waters!!)

Your favorite date nights spot or where you first met! (This couple called up the bar they went on their first date on and they were more than happy to host us!)

Parking Decks (these are always unique fun shoots! Raleigh and Durham both offer several parking deck shoot opportunities)

Local Lakes (this specific one is Falls Lake but we also have Lake Crabtree locally in Morrisville!)

College Campus (take it back to where it all began!)

HONORABLE MENTIONS: Locations I’ve heard of or been to but haven’t shot at!

• Kimpton: The Cardinal Hotel in Winston Salem ($500/hr for shoots) https://www.thecardinalhotel.com/
• Grand Bohemian Hotel in Charlotte ($500/hr for shoots) https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/cltak-grand-bohemian-hotel-charlotte-autograph-collection/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0
• NC Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill https://ncbg.unc.edu/
• Cape Fear Botanical Garden in Fayetteville https://www.capefearbg.org/
• The Bradford off US-1 going towards Sanford (gorgeous venue!) https://thebradfordnc.com/
• The Biltmore Estate https://www.biltmore.com/ (not sure the rate for shoots, but I’ve been dying to shoot here!)