With the season over for us Raleigh wedding photographers, I'm already looking forward to what 2013 has to offer! First up will be Jessica and Bo, whose Carolina Inn wedding I will be shooting in a few weeks. Their Chapel Hill engagement session took place one grey Sunday morning in November, where we met at the Carolina Inn, had a leisurely brunch at the Carolina Coffee Shop where we had a chat and got to know each other a little better, and then headed out to take pictures around the area.

It was a fun-packed and eventful session where we laughed, cried and I got ambushed by a rather large and playful Irish red setter. What can I say? We all have to suffer for out art. Thankfully, I came out unscathed and so did the pooch.

Jessica and Bo have a lot of fun together and that definitely showed through in the photos. Again, direction here was minimal; I prefer to take photos of people as they really are versus setting up cheesy poses that look uncomfortable for everyone involved. This is Jessica and Bo as they really are: fun, happy and in love.

Here are a few of my faves from their sesh: