Wrightsville Beach + Downtown Wilmington Engagement Session
Keara and Ralph are getting married on June 10th at the St. James Plantation in Southport. Their date is rapidly approaching so we had to get their engagement session done ASAP! Edit: You can check out their wedding at St. James here. On a cold January day we headed down to the Wilmington Riverwalk for a few photos with Ralph’s daughter Ashlyn. After the riverwalk, we booked it to...
Lauren’s Portrait Session
This may have been the most fun portrait session I’ve had yet! But also the most heartfelt…let me explain. Lauren is a nurse, and her best friend (not counting her boyfriend), is her dog Charlie. Lauren is dating Matt, and Matt’s dog Bella is about 10 years old. Matt has expressed to me that he isn’t sure how long Bella has left, so I thought it would be an awesome idea...
Sydney’s Portrait Session
Welcome to the second portrait session posted on the blog! This is Sydney Rose’s session. Sydney recently graduated from UNCW and got a job at FOCIIS, one of the coolest new companies in Wilmington. Sydney literally brought a suitcase filled with clothes to her session, and we had a blast picking out her outfits! Our favorite was the red dress at the very end of her session. Beauty by...
Alex’s Portrait Session
I’m so excited because this is the very first portrait session blog post from the brand new Luxury Portrait Experience by Marcus Anthony!! First up is Alexandra Lysik, a Wilmington insurance agent and networker extraordinaire. She runs My Sunshine Adventures, a networking calendar website that includes most of the networking events going on around the Wilmington area. She also interviews...
The Luxury Portrait Photography Experience by Marcus Anthony
THE ULTIMATE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE FOR WOMEN When is the last time you did something to make yourself feel beautiful? If you’re like most women over 30, it’s probably been a while! Life gets in the way. Maybe you have children or you’re busy climbing the corporate ladder. Whatever it is, you need to set time aside for yourself. Enter: The Luxury Portrait Experience....
How to Create Your Own Hand-Painted Photo Backdrop
HAND PAINTED VIGNETTE BACKDROP Why spend hundreds of dollars on an expensive backdrop when you could just make one yourself? Over the past couple of weeks my mentor, Marcus Anthony, has asked me to paint him a vignette backdrop. He has allowed me access to his studio and any supplies needed for the process. These backdrops are fun and quite easy to make. I am writing this to explain the...
Downtown Wilmington Engagement Photo Session
An Engagement Session in Downtown Wilmington! Lauren and Brad were my first clients to experience a full premium engagement session at my brand new downtown Wilmington studio. We had professional hair and makeup by Tyler Kent for Lauren, and we had ice cold Blue Moon waiting for Brad! After Tyler had Lauren looking fabulous, we all went downstairs and started their session. It was early...
7 Wilmington Engagement Session Locations
Wilmington, NC is an incredible place to get married, and there are countless locations to take your engagement photos. Here are seven of the top Wilmington engagement session locations! 1. Under Carolina Beach Bridge Many people gaze in awe at the sunset as they drive over Carolina Beachs bridge, but have you ever experienced the beauty below? It’s like a whole different world. There...