• 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 Washington Duke Inn / Duke Gardens (Stephanie + Antwane)

This engagement photography includes the beautiful Washington Duke Inn and The Duke Gardens. It was actually more of a “double” engagement session that included 5 hours, 3 outfit changes, 2 locations and lots of laughs. If I get some time soon I’ll update it with more detailed info about the couple and the destination wedding that they’re planning.


couple laughing photo
couple golf course
couple walking
couple smiling
washington duke inn gold club
Here’s a nice panorama photograph of the Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club. Stephanie mentioned that she loved lions so I posed them next to each statue.
man portrait
Stephanie asked me to take a nice “serious” portrait of Antwane and I thought this one reflected that part of his personality pretty well.
family dog couple
couple kissing
dog kiss woman
By the look on Antwane’s face I think he might have been a bit concerned that I would ask Stephanie to give him a kiss for the next series of shots. Dog germs!
couple hugging

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