• Welcome!

    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

The Knot Best Of Weddings Award 2010 – TheKnot.com Survey

The Knot just released their results for “The Knot Best Of Weddings 2010″ and I wanted to shout a huge “THANK YOU!” to all of my couples that chose Luster Studios as one of the top wedding photographers for this past year. I try to be as humble as I can about any recognition I receive, but it I will admit that it does feel good inside when someone “tips their hat” (or should I say veil?) in your direction. Over 20,000 discerning brides were asked to review their wedding vendors on everything from professionalism to creativity so this publication highlights the best wedding resources in each region.

Some of my favorite clients frequent TheKnot.com and are some of the most creative and passionate brides that you’ll ever meet… right down to even the smallest details. Since I know that these “Knotties” are VERY selective in every choice that they make for their wedding, to be reviewed so highly is “icing on the cake” for a lifestyle/career that I care so much about.


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Honestly… there are so many talented wedding photographers in North Carolina (and beyond) that I feel deeply fortunate to be surrounded by others that inspire and challenge me! I often empathize with each couple that takes on the arduous task of sifting through hundreds of wedding vendors to create an All-Star team to help them execute the perfect wedding day. So… “congratulations” to all vendors and venues who worked so hard this year. I look forward to making 2010 even better!

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