Carrie R Richardson Photography

in transition--Richardson Fry Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:54:00 +0000

hi!

Y'all know I got married right? in April of last year. It's been a blissfully amazing nine months and change--and a very very busy time, too! I am so thankful for all of my incredible clients!

I mean, look how GORGEOUS y'all are!

Well, with a change of name comes a change of business name. It's gonna be a little roller-coaster for a while, so while it is, PLEASE check at RichardsonFry.com for the changes and become a fan of Richardson Fry Photography on Facebook!

thanks so much!!

the baggett family: raleigh family photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 02:41:00 +0000

I am very grateful for opportunities to donate my time and talent to charitable organizations! If ever the opportunity presents itself I always take advantage!

The Baggetts won their session in a raffle benefiting the March of Dimes, held by Rho. And they were awesome to work with! They have such cute little girls, and I had a great time photographing them!

allie + allan = married! cary wedding photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:51:00 +0000

Hoo-boy, was this wedding amazing! The weather was perfect. The venue was amazing! The guests were so much fun! The bride and groom were stunning! And the lighting was unreal--I loved every picture-snapping second of it!

It took place at the incredible Page-Walker Arts & History Center in downtown Cary, the same place where we took Allie's bridal portraits. I can't say enough good things about this venue--so many great details, the amazing setup, the way the light looks when the sun sets--me oh my!

But let's get to the couple, shall we? This is Allie and Allan's favorite picture from their day. And it very well be mine, too. I love the way they're looking at each other!

and these napkins made me smile--and were great for a ring shot!

And there's a few things you should know about these photos...yes, everything really was that pretty. The dress, the rings, the gals--and yes, even the cupcakes. And yes, you're right about those both being the Mountaineers. They have an ongoing debate about who the real Mountaineers are--hence the picture.

Thanks again Allie and Allan!

happy first birthday, jacob!

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:47:00 +0000

I love getting to see the little ones grow up--they are so very precious! And it's astounding to see how much they change over a year!

We visited Downtown Durham (near and dear to my heart!) one fine Saturday morning, and little Jacob's cuteness was overwhelming! I love it!

amireh and khawaja families: durham family photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:13:00 +0000

I've worked with half of this group for quite some time now, and it was great having them bring along family! I loved seeing the cousins interact, and seeing how the closeness between all of them is almost palpable. And it definitely didn't hurt that the light and weather were particularly glorious that day!

Pretty soon I'll be showing you the newborn photos I took of the Amireh's baby boy!

willodean and jason: durham engagement photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:04:00 +0000

I have probably said it a hundred times and I'm sure I'll say it a couple hundred times more--I LOVE taking engagement pictures! I get to know so much about a couple and their personality, and they so dang FUN! I love it that Willodean and Jason had multiple "looks"--one of which was soft and romantic, see?

And then they had a dressy outfit, followed by a change of dress for Willodean. She had a sassy dress and amazing shoes-I love it! And it's always great working with a could that has a clear idea of what they want in their engagement pictures, but that also is willing to try whatever crazy ideas I suggest. For example: see that picture on the bottom right. I said "okay, stand right here and kiss. yes, next to those pipes." and the didn't bat an eye :)

can't wait to photograph your wedding this november!!

love, love, love!

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:24:00 +0000

things I'm loving right now:

~writing 2011 on things (11 is my favorite number!)
~finishing up my final edits for the 2010 year
~booking so many fantastic weddings (I seriously have the BEST clients)
~spending some quality downtime with my awesome husband
~looking back over all of my awesome sessions this year. y'all SERIOUSLY ROCK!
and...

I'm really, really loving GIVEAWAYS! I promised you one for the new year, and here it is!

WHAT CAN I WIN?

there will be THREE lucky winners...and they will each get one of the following

-your choice--a FREE 45 minute session with high resolution copies of all of the edited images or a $100 credit towards merchandise/prints for a future or past session.

-your choice--a custom-designed and printed calendar--either a 12-month on a single page or a set of 12 5x7s with each month on a different page--shipped right to your door or a $30 credit towards merchandise/prints for a future or past session.

OR

-a set of custom-designed valentines cards! Either 25 postcards or 36 wallets! or a $30 credit towards merchandise/prints for a future or past session.

See examples below! The 12-month calendar has been featured before, but I have a couple of new designs for that too!

HOW DO I ENTER?

Do any of the following and then come back and leave ONE comment for EACH. Comment on my blog or on this Facebook post! Comments on pictures don't count, sorry! You have until Midnight Eastern time on Thursday, January 27th, to enter! You can enter up to once a day for each method of entry! Just be sure to comment!

-share the giveaway on Facebook
-tweet about the giveaway and link to http://carrierrichardson.blogspot.com/
-like my facebook fan page (and if you already have it "liked," you can comment once for that!)
-get a friend to become a fan of mine on facebook or follow me on twitter. you will BOTH get an entry for that!

lindsay + bob = married! cary wedding photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:32:00 +0000

The Matthews House in Cary is GORGEOUS! I was amazed by all of the thought they put into every single detail of the day!

And Lindsay and Bob were ROCK STARS! I felt like I was working with real models--and I loved it! Check out their awesomeness!

I could've blogged all day about their wedding--the sentimental details (including the prayer book), the emotional moments, the crazy games of bamboozle, the hilarious groomsmen, the crazy dancing, and more! LOVE it! Go check out more of their photos in my recent weddings section here!

the warren family: hillsborough family photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 03:29:00 +0000

I really love working with the Warren family! It's so much fun to see little A's personality develop--and he definitely has it in spades :) Such a cutie! Look at that awesome smile!

I love it, too, when I get to take parents of just the parents by themselves! So many tell me that their most recent pictures of just them are from their wedding many moons ago--so it's great to give them some updates!

michael, erin and rylee: hillsborough family photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 02:02:00 +0000

another hillsborough mini photo shoot! isn't little rylee the cutest? she had SUCH personality!

thanks for being so great to work with!

samantha, travis, miryam and norah: hillsborough family photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:00:00 +0000

this is from one of my mini photo shoots earlier in the year! I loved it that samantha, travis, miryam and norah brought props--they're always such a great addition to a shoot!

elena, chris and kim: carrboro newborn photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:25:00 +0000

it's been a very busy last two months, but I am looking forward to catching up on blogging now that I'm done with all of my weddings for the year! I still have some shoots coming up this weekend and while I'm in Oklahoma and Texas for the holidays, but after that it's time to bundle up and enjoy the winter!

also, please keep an eye out for a giveaway coming out VERY soon!

in the meantime...is this little gal adorable or what? she and her fabulous parents let me come to visit them in their beautiful home! I just loved their style--I kept seeing things in their house and thinking how I'd love to have something like that in a future home!

little elena was such a peach! I can't wait to see how much she has changed since I took these!

michele + quent = married! raleigh wedding photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:28:00 +0000

what an amazing saturday afternoon! and an amazing couple! michele and quent were married in raleigh at pleasant grove united methodist church--the sun was shining, the breeze was blowing and the light was incredible!

I loved that they served danny's bar-b-que at their reception--what a southern touch! it was held at the raleigh elks lodge and both the reception area and the grounds were gorgeous! I loved it that there were so many special touches for their day--they gave away seed paper flowers, michele had her grandmothers' pins on her bouquet and quent even found a penny (heads up!) when we were doing some of the couple pictures! such a special day, indeed :)

my new printer baby

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:46:00 +0000

last friday night I went to multiple stores bound and determined to procure a printer--specifically, a wifi enabled, prints-directly on cds, capable-of-printing-awesome-photos kind of printer. oh, and I had a budget.

and then I found this little dude. and since the only one left in the store was the floor model, and they couldn't find the price or the cords or the ink or the installation books, I was left to find my new printer friend elsewhere. thank goodness for amazon.

I am over the MOON about this printer. who knew it could, quite literally, make my day? last night I spent 5 minutes telling one of my best friend about how much awesomeness was shining through everything it printer.

I love it! see how awesome my client's discs look? they're all in the mail, y'all! more printer awesomeness soon... :)

kara: durham headshots photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:44:00 +0000

kara wanted updated photographs of herself to share with her parents and to celebrate her birthday--and I am SO glad she had them done because she looks AMAZING.

I mean, seriously, she's gorgeous, right? I love her hair, her outfits and her blue eyes! just stunning! I'm going to add some more of her images to my site too--so keep an eye out!

lauren + pat =married! mebane wedding photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:03:00 +0000

if I had to sum up lauren and pat's wedding in a word, that word would be incredible--the venue was picturesque, I loved the colors, lauren looked radiant, pat looked polished, and it was a sunny (and hot!) day! I loved it that everyone partied the night away too!

and pine lake pavilion was just fantastic! the light in the trees, the details of the venue, and just the overall gorgeousness--I was blown away!

I had been looking forward to this wedding for over a year--and especially since I did their engagement photos! and it did not disappoint :)

I must say--the guys totally rocked their pink, yes? and the horse drawn carriage was unbelievable! and at the bottom, those are lauren's something olds--so sweet!

love these? go check out the rest of their wedding under "recent weddings" here!

kristin + erik = married! charleston wedding photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 03:01:00 +0000

you've seen their engagement photos, now it's time for their wedding. it was a hot afternoon in charleston, but it quickly led into a beautiful evening, complete with a light breeze and gorgeous light for their rooftop wedding at the harbor club. kristin looked amazing in her adorable gown, and erik couldn't stop smiling!

it was at this wedding that I was reminded of how important photographers are--how we have the duty and privilege of capturing the moments that people spent hours and hours crafting, but also the moments that the bride and groom never thought of, or, most importantly, those they never saw coming. In this case it was when erik kissed kristin's hand during a prayer (which totally brought tears to my eyes) and the horse and carriage that the maid of honor surprised them with when they exited!

and I loved loved LOVED that they had someone doing caricatures at their wedding. His name was Chad Straka, and you can see his website here. I thought this was a totally fun idea for a wedding favor--and judging by the line to get them done, I think the guests agreed!

it was also pretty awesome to photograph this wedding because these two are/were, literally, my next door neighbors! they now live in a home about a two minute walk away in the same neighborhood, and I love seeing them and hearing how they're enjoying their photos! it always makes me smile :)

kai, chrissy and kris: durham newborn photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:24:00 +0000

one of the best parts about photographing newborns is that I often get to visit my clients' homes and see where they live, how they decorate and all that jazz. definitely an enlightening thing!

with chrissy, kris and kai, it was awesome to see how much they looooove photos--they had photos all over their house! pictures from their wedding, engagement photos, arts photos of places they'd traveled, pictures of their friends, pictures of family, etc. and now, I'm betting their walls are covered with pictures of their handsome little boy, kai.

all of the items on that shelf were important to them--kris' baby shoes and body building trophies, chrissy's bridal portrait, pictures of their family, souvenirs from trips they'd taken, thoughtful gifts they'd been given, etc. I loved giving them a picture that had so many sentimental items included!

I could blog pictures of this family all day--but instead I encourage you to go check out their album in the cream-of-the-crop section on my portrait site!

allie's bridals: cary wedding photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0000

when you see these, allie will be, as she put it, "be-boppin' down the aisle!"

I love it when brides do bridal portraits! It's such a special dress and an amazing event--and I know that she and allan will enjoy these portraits when they are old and gray :)

best wishes to you both, I can't wait to photograph your wedding in a few hours!

katie + ben = married! durham wedding photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:04:00 +0000

you already saw katie and ben's engagement photos--now it's time for their lovely, lovely wedding!

I loved all of the details of their wedding, some of which aren't pictured here. Katie's dress had a blue bow and a piece of her mother's dress sewn into the lining. Ben had special earrings for her to open during their first look. Their bubbles were placed in the shape of a heart, they had an awesome candy table and it seemed like every single element had special meaning--I loved it! And a super-shout out to these two for their thoughtfulness--they put extra thought into where we should sit and we had an excellent time with our kickball-playing tablemates :)

little baby evan: durham newborn photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:37:00 +0000

this little boy is one the smiling-est babies I've seen in a long time. if you look at the one in the red shirt you'll see his smile--he looked like that 5 minutes into the session, and it was almost like he was waving and saying "hey carrie, nice to meet ya!" my heart melted, I'm not gonna lie. :)

little evan was an answer to his mommy and daddy's prayers, and it was incredible to see the love that just poured forth from them. and I can't wait to see that love in a tangible form--that is, when david draws a picture of evan. check out his AMAZING work, here. my husband matt and I can't wait to have him draw one of our wedding photos for us too! such talent, such love, this family is incredible!

sarah + evan = married! blowing rock wedding photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:06:00 +0000

I just love the mountains of north carolina. maybe it's because they are still a novel thing to me--in tulsa we had plenty of rolling hills and lots of shoreline from our lakes and rivers, but I rarely saw real mountains. and there's such an awesome vibe when you travel out west--I just love it!

so of course I was thrilled when sarah and evan's wedding rolled around! I had such fun doing their engagement photos and their wedding was simply gorgeous. see?

also, that top left picture of her dress in a bathtub? tells you just how awesome sarah is! I told her what I wanted to do and, without batting an eye, sarah said "do whatever you want, I trust you completely." and now that is my favorite dress picture EVER. :D

one other awesome thing about this wedding was the venue! It was a lovely little city park and the wedding was on a little peninsula of land with a gazebo. and this wedding helps me answer a question I get all the time. first, the picture:

More often than not I get asked "do I want/need/have to have a second shooter?" It's a totally fair question--weddings have budgets and second shooters cost money! But if you have a second shooter, you can often get perspectives like you do here. These were taken within two seconds of one another. And in this case, my second shooter was my fabulous husband Matt, who second-shoots for me 95% of the time! :)

There are a ton of other amazing moments from Sarah and Evan's wedding I'd like to share with you--and you can see them on my wedding website, under "recent weddings." Go check it out!

kristin and erik: durham engagement photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:03:00 +0000

these are my fabulous neighbors--and this is their fabulous engagement session!

I loved that the whole time we were doing the session I just kept thinking "they are so in love!" Too cute, huh?

I can't wait to share their wedding with you!!

ryan, beth and addison: raleigh family and baby photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:30:00 +0000

my, how quickly the little ones grow! I had last seen little addison at her newborn photos and it was amazing to see the change!

she was so cute in her flower sunglasses and such a trooper in the heat! and I just love her beautiful eyes and her curious expressions--she was definitely taking in everything that day!

jackson (jack) john: raleigh newborn photographer

noreply@blogger.com (Carrie R. Richardson) — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:28:00 +0000

you've already met jack's super-cute parents (see their maternity photos here) and now it's time to meet their super-cute little dude!

he was seven days old in these photos--and every bit as cute and cuddly as the day he was born. he was only eleven hours old in this picture. :)

and blogging about this particular session gives me a chance to share a new product with you--my new calendar!

I'm including one with every newborn session taken between august and december this year, AND if you booked a portrait package with me, I'll be giving you one for also! Want a calendar for your wedding or family photos? No problem! I can custom design one for you! Calendar pricing starts at $20, please contact me for details!