If you’ve been one of my brides you probably recognize Marissa, the owner of Reign Beauty, a premier wedding Hair and Makeup studio in Raleigh. Reign is my number one referral for hair and makeup and their team always makes my clients look like absolute rock stars. Not to mention they are amazing people that you’d want to hang out with.

When Marissa reached out to me to capture her anniversary session I was elated. This would be the second time she had been in front of my camera (I actually took some boudoir photographs for her this summer) but these photos would be a fun, interactive experience with her partner Brian. We took photos out in front of the Capitol Building one of my favorite architectural places in Downtown before grabbing some coffee at The Morning Times and sprinting to a rooftop to catch the sunset.

This Downtown Raleigh session is a perfect time for me to talk about why your wedding and engagement shouldn’t be the only time you have your photo taken together. Anniversary sessions are a great excuse to get dolled up and remember why you love each other, and capture the people you’ve grown into. Relationships like most thing change and evolve over the years so why not remember who you were on your first, third, tenth anniversary?

Three Region Photography is a published and award winning documentary photographer capturing couples, weddings, and brands in Raleigh-Durham, and beyond.