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May 07 2013

My five fingered guitar strumming

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Strumming the guitar with all five of the fingers on my right hand, I was belting out the lyrics, “My bonnie lies over the ocean, My bonnie lies over the sea!” The same open guitar strings were strummed over and over. Because of these dangerously rad guitar playing skills, I was positive the whole family was enjoying this rendition of the song. My dad confirmed this when he jumped in with the next verse: “I wish you would go join them. Because you sing way out of key!” Bursting with laughter, we made our way towards the warm aroma of grilled burgers filling the kitchen.

Today, the lonely guitar sits across the room while I sing along with Katherine Jenkins as I edit wedding photos. Two things came to mind: Purple has been a consistent wedding color this year and I love when brides have personalized details on their shoes.

Raleigh wedding with JOY LYN PHOTOGRAPHY

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Apr 20 2013

pushing the limits | MY INSTALIFE

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How many times have you looked through someone’s Instagram and let the jealousy monster take over as you wish you could go to all the exciting places they seem to be going? I know I have done this several times!

This made me realize that if I couldn’t find adventure where I spend most of my time, I could never find it traveling to new places. It was time to push my limits and step outside my comfort zone. Best of all, I love when people join me in making random stops along the road, crouching down near the ocean edge, and exploring new roads found on google maps.

MY CHALLENGE TO YOU: don’t wish for what others already have, go create your own adventures.

I’ve started a new project where each Friday I feature one of YOU on my instagram! Tag your photos #fridayswithpaige for a chance to be featured.

My instagram is strictly iPhone photos, with an occasional photo of a recent session, in which case the photo was taken on my Nikon D700. These photos are posted with a white border and are never altered with an app. Speaking of iPhone editing apps, here’s my faves:

Afterlight – $0.99

PhotoForge2 – $3.99

VSCO CAM – $0.99

InstaEffectFree – $FREE.00

Over – $1.99

PicFrame – $0.99 - Great for making collages!

Phoster – $1.99 (if I remember correctly)

Blender – $3.99 - Blend 2 images together, great for using lines in your photos. Check out @clayoverturf for his FREE overlays!

 

|| Do you have a favorite editing app? Comment below, I am always looking for new and creative apps! ||

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Mar 20 2013

RAGON FAMILY | Lifestyle Photographer

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It’s the moment you realize, this is why I do what I do. This is why I feel so passionately about life. It’s the times you fall even more in love with your job. As a wedding & lifestyle photographer, it is a true privilege to work with such incredible people. The people who touch your life without even knowing it, just by being themselves.

You may remember the Ragon family from their session at Asan Beach Park in 2011. One of my all time favorite photos was taken then. It shows true sibling love. I left their session feeling completely blessed. The love and joy they share as a family tugged at my heart, furthering my passion for lifestyle photography.

It was an honor to photograph their family at Inarajan Pools during my trip back to Guam last fall.

How has someone recently touched your life? Comment below, I’d love to hear!!

Family Photographer, Outer Banks, NC,

Eastern North Carolina Wedding & Engagement Photographer

Wedding Photographer, Outer Banks, NC

Eastern North Carolina Wedding Photographer

Guam Family Photographer

Eastern North Carolina Family Photographer

Eastern North Carolina Photographer

Eastern North Carolina Wedding Photographer

Wedding and Lifestyle Photographer based out of Eastern North Carolina.

Eastern North Carolina Wedding Photographer

Eastern North Carolina Wedding & Lifestyle Photographer
Outer Banks Photographer

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Meredith Sledge - These are AMAZING, Paige!!! Wow!

Jennifer Blake - I love your work, Paige!

Mar 16 2013

THE START TO MY JOURNEY AS AN INTERNATIONAL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

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Set aside others opinions, money doesn’t matter, throw fear behind. If you could be anything in the world, what would you be? My answer to that would be to travel the world as an international wedding photographer.

Ten years ago, I bought my first digital camera. I had no idea the adventure photography would take me on! I was just a ten year old girl who thought life didn’t get worse than school papers.

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In between those dreaded school papers, I was found on the computer Googling wedding photographers. Searching for “wedding photographers” was too broad, so I made up names and tagged photography to the end. This is how I found my first source of photography inspiration: Jessica Claire Photography. Her photos were colorful and full of emotion, they were what fueled my passion for wedding photography. Through Jessica’s blog, I found out about Jasmine Star.

I love Jasmine because she is fearless. A few months ago, I emailed her in desperate need of photographic advice. PLEASE HELP ME! She kindly emailed back some great advice, but what stood out the most in her email was this:

Paige…Stay positive.
All that will remedy your stress is time…and time is measured in equal increments, 
so be patient and trust God is in control!  :)
Stay Fabulous,
j*

Stay positive. Ok. So I took a photo from my first opportunity as a second shooter with Amy, an Eastern North Carolina wedding photographer at the time, and put it next to a photo from last summer when I second shot for Hailey, an Atlanta wedding photographer from Photos by Hailey, at Glassy Mountain Chapel in South Carolina.

Amy had such a heart to let me come along. I mean, look at the shadows on half of their face, some wearing sunglasses, the way they’re positioned. I can feel my face blush as I type! [tweetable] Sometimes we need to stop focusing on where we want to be long enough to see how far we’ve come. [/tweetable] <– click to tweet this!

Although I have traveled internationally for photography, I have yet to shoot a wedding internationally… unless Guam counts as international!? But the first few steps of this journey have been traveled and I am beyond excited to continue down this adventurous path towards being an international wedding photographer!

Is your passion big enough to trump logic? Take a step towards your dream today. If you want it bad enough, the opinions, money, and fear doesn’t matter. You’ll find a way.

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Eastern North Carolina Wedding Photographer.

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PAIGE - Abby, well then I might be further into my dream as an international wedding photographer than I thought! :)

PAIGE - Jeff, so true!

Abby - I would totally count Guam as international! Can’t wait to see what God has in store for you! I’m loving the new blog layout too!

Jeff Justyna - Great words! I think too often we look at the pros out there and think less of our own work. This is a process that takes time & making mistakes along the way. This is something we all need to do. Take a moment to pause, & see where we once where. Then use that as more fuel to continue our journey to where we want to be.

Krysten Cathleen - You have definitely come a long way – you’re pictures are amazing! It’s amazing how fast time goes and how much we improve in a short period of time.

Mar 15 2013

My Instalife

Filed in: INSTAGRAM

I was trying to empty the bowl of washed carrots as fast as possible. Grab one, cut the length in half, slice it into two thin pieces, throw it in the bowl ready for juicing. And then repeat, until the bowl was empty. The problem was, I was holding the carrot with my left hand on the bottom, while I used my right hand to slice it from the top. In my hurry to empty the bowl, I sliced everything, including my finger. 10 years later, that half inch scar reminds me to just slow down. Or, as I prefer to think, don’t risk injury, order Chinese take out! 

This brings me to another installment of My Instalife. The little moments in life that hold big memories. The time I left work behind to go exploring with the bro. Or adding blueberries to my fruit bowl, just so it will look pretty.

Do you have an instagram? Comment below with your username so I can stop by!

Visit the instagram category to view more posts from My Instalife.

My Instalife

Photos locations include Wilmington, Emerald Isle, Atlanta, Guam, Cedar Point, Swansboro, .

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Anna - I’m a long time follower of your blog & I follow you on instagram & am always so inspired by your photos! I’m mando_gal on instagram. Lots of pictures of my nieces so I’m set to private, but just send me a request & I’ll accept!

Holly Catherine - @hollycatherine ;)