Jessica and Sean

We met up at Trophy Tap and Table for a quick drink. I got to hear a little bit about how Jessica and Sean met in the Chicago area, the careers they pursued—for Jessica nursing and for Sean military—and their journey moving here. These fellow-midwesterners reminisced the freezing winters, the Bears and Packer’s rivalry, and the difference of living here in Raleigh.

Jessica mentioned she was nervous being natural in front of the camera, but as the photos can tell there was nothing for her to be nervous about. They so naturally fell into date-mode and got comfortable telling me about their cat and their engagement story.

As the sun set on Raleigh, we chased the light at the top of the parking deck, down the white stairwell until the light was dim. Their energy and intimacy gave me so much creative inspiration and I loved telling a small part of their love story.