Engagement Session at Raleigh’s Historic Yates Mill

Engagement Session at Raleigh’s Historic Yates Mill

Well, I just can’t seem to stay away from Yates Mill.  It’s just too good.  The mixture of textures, rustic architecture, water, and greenery make it a veritable wonderland for photographers.  When planning a photo session with clients, I send them galleries of different locations that I use frequently.  And so many people end up choosing Historic Yates Mill in Raleigh.  So, I shoot there a lot.  And given that Tiffany & Robert love their dog, Jack, we had to include him in a couple of photos at nearby Lake Wheeler Park.  (Yates Mill doesn’t allow pets.)

This engagement session is for Tiffany & Robert, who will be getting married at the Oaks at Salem in September.  I connected with them through the Oaks’ Vendor Marketplace, which is a year-round wedding show that anyone who tours their venue can check out.  They converted a barn adjacent to the property into a rustic marketplace full of awesome wedding vendors.  It’s a great concept and I’m excited to be a part of it.  It’s even cooler because I got married at the Oaks!  Similar to Yates Mill, the Oaks has so many great places to shoot.  They have a gorgeous courtyard overlooking a pond, huge trees lining the property, and a very cool old shed similar in texture to some of the buildings at Yates Mill.  So I can see why this couple chose this location for their engagement session!