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    Luster Studios is my personal portfolio where I share weddings, special events, engagement sessions and portraits. My origins stem from a fine arts degree in photography and computer graphics. My "style" is a perfect blend of creative ideas driven by a relaxed attitude and a fun yet thoughtful personality.

    Through a combination of posing and photojournalism I strive to capture planned and spontaneous moments that will later help you relive how you were feeling at that exact moment. I'm based in North Carolina and often travel to destination locations. I look forward to getting to know what inspires you both creatively and personally.

    - Craig Carpenter

Chateau Bellevie Intimate Wedding (Carrie + Matthew)

Read all about this georgeous wedding at Chateau Bellevie in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina from the perspective of a happy bride! I’ve been really excited to share a special surprise for Carrie and Matthew before officially sharing my wedding blog post with their friends and family. I have been working with Christina at Intimate Weddings to share their story with future couples that may be planning a wedding with less than 50 people.

http://www.intimateweddings.com/blog/real-weddings-carrie-matthews-elegant-bb-wedding-in-north-carolina/

IntimateWeddings.com is a great resource for tips and ideas on the Who, What, When, Where, Why, & How’s on planning an elegant affair with your closest friends and family. Normally I would post Carrie and Matthew’s story here but for now I’m going to refer my readers over to the full story at the link above. Carrie is an excellent writer and I really appreciate the time she put into sharing her experiences for future couples.


wedding dress chandelier
bridal portrait
groom portrait
wedding cake
wedding cake topper

I’ve never done a cake shot like this and really liked the simplicity of it.

brides portrait
intimate wedding
ring bearer pillow
father daughter wedding
wedding processional
wedding vows bible
wedding ring exchange
small wedding ceremony

I really love how this photo came out

wedding rings piano
conversation bench

This is called a conversation bench. Carrie and Matthew were so excited to have their photo taken here.

chateau bellevie

The Chateau Bellevie was one of the most elegant, quaint venues that I’ve photographed in!

wedding potato bar
wedding centerpiece
family portrait formal
wedding formal heart
wedding officiant

I NEED to find out the back story of this photo.

player piano
laura byrne wedding harpist

Beautiful music by wedding harpist Laura S. Byrne at www.laurasbyrneharpist.com

wet willie

You’re never to old to give a wet willie!

wet willie grandma
wedding reception bed breakfast
m and ms names

M&M Wedding names!

sepia tone photo bride
woman tattoo
wedding cigars
couple kissing black white photo

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