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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

Fun Engagement Photography (Anne + Dan)

There’s no Dr. Seuss book here but when I met Anne and Dan I couldn’t help but think up all the scenarios where their rhyming names could stir up some fun! Perhaps their wedding vows could go something like…

“Oh will you wed me Dan the man?”
“Yes oh yes as Dan I am…”
“Will you wed me Anne… oh Anne?”
“Yes sir yes as Anne I stand…”

All kidding aside… I had an awesome time hanging out with them today. We had scheduled a fun engagement shoot in the heart of downtown Raleigh. From a few of these you would think that Anne’s favorite hobby is napping. I can certainly relate to that! It was just one of those days where you just wanted to take a walk in the park and relax. Of course, Dan’s idea of relaxing is splashing water from a drinking fountain in Anne’s general direction. It made for some great action shots though.


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