Scott Clevenger Photography Blog

Looking at the photos below you would never know it was raining cats and dogs just before the ceremony! The entire morning was spent checking the radar to see if the wedding was going to take place actually on the beach or inside the hotel. Thankfully everything worked out and it was beautiful! The cons of shooting on the beach are a small trade off for all of the pros. The best part is you don’t have to be as quiet; you can get really close to the action and you don’t even have to wear shoes!

The weekend before super storm Sandy moved up the east coast the weather was beautiful and perfect for a beach wedding at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head NC. This one was even more special because it was family. I don’t think they could have had a better time! I enjoy shooting the entire wedding day but have found that I really enjoy photographing fun wedding receptions. A big thanks to Courtney for shooting and contributing to the sea of photos that I had to edit. You can check out a bunch of my favorites below. Congratulations Samantha and Cameron! Just in case you want to check out their engagement photos you can find them here.

It has been a joy shooting for Erica and Brian! I have been looking forward to this one. I look forward to shooting all of them but this one was at the beach. It was a little different in that it was a beach wedding but not on the beach. Ocean Isle has a nice little chapel just after you cross over the bridge on the right. We were thankful to be inside because the wind could almost blow you down! A huge thanks goes out to Courtney for making the trip to the beach and shooting with me.  For all of those brides on the fence about getting a second photographer… do it.  You won’t be disappointed. Check out some of my favorites from both of us below. (click on the image to see it bigger)

I can’t believe it has been over a year since Julie and Joe first contacted me to shoot their wedding! It has been a great process getting to know them. It was sunny skies and fairly mild even though we were dealing with snow and ice just days before. (I do think it would be cool to shoot a wedding in the snow.) The historic Carolina Inn was an amazing backdrop for the getting ready shots and reception. All of that really cool blue lighting in the reception shots is from strips of super bright LEDs provided by Fivestar-Entertainment. Shooting at a great venue is always inspiring. A huge thanks goes to Devon at the Carolina Inn for the hospitality at our pre-wedding meeting and during the reception.

I have had this post for a while but with the whirlwind of activity around the house I haven’t had a chance to get it up. We have family visiting from Japan (my brother-in-law is in the Airforce) and the cousins have spent almost every moment together since they got here. It’s been good though and surprisingly we have only had a few minor meltdowns. :)

Sarah and Ryan had an amazing wedding at the Rand-Bryan House right down the road from me in Garner. An outdoor wedding in late November? Yep, and it was great! Check out some of my favorites below.