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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

Sarah P Duke Gardens Engagement Photos (Swati + Desai)

Ok… I have a lot of photos for this knockout couple. They’ve known each other for 5-6 years since college. It was one of those “like at first site” type moments when Desai saw Swati for the first time from the school’s library window when he was with one of my friends. He was smitten and asked her out to lunch. They began having lunch almost every day as they got to know each other more. They had been dating for the past 3 years until Desai proposed and the rest is history!

We had an amazing time at the Sarah P Duke Gardens in Durham. This beautiful locations was ripe with beautiful backdrops and we couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day weather wise. The diffused light and soft breeze really showed off this wonderful couple. Swati’s choice of dresses floored me when I met her. Congratulations Desai on a real catch! To top it off they were adventurous and up for any ideas we came up with together.


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1 comment

Angel - May 31, 2010 - 9:21 pm

what a wonderful couple.. she is extravagant… and the pictures communicate their love elocuently… congrats!

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