Rachel + Alex | Fort Fisher Engagement Session

It’s been a slow and hot summer. This was actually my first shoot of July, and July is almost over! July is historically slow, likely due to the unbearable heat, which is a time I use to enjoy summer activities and get caught up on editing before the fall season kicks in. It’s crazy how I can go from nothing on the books in July to slam-packed busy in August, but that’s the wedding industry for you! Anyway, I met Rachel & Alex down at Fort Fisher for their engagement session on a record hot day in late July. Despite the heat advisories, it was actually pretty pleasant on the island, thanks to the usual run of late afternoon thunder storms moving through the area. A storm was forecasted to hit at the same time as our start time, but thanks to the fickle weather of SENC, we were spared and were actually treated to mild temps, a nice breeze and a perfect little sunset. Rachel & Alex are looking at a 2027 wedding date and considering they will likely get married on the beach, they wanted to shy away from your typical beach pictures. My favorite thing about Fort Fisher is even thought it’s at the beach, there are so many different places you can shoot at without even setting a foot in the sand. (We did anyway for a few). Looking forward to shooting the wedding of these guys in near future!