Start the New Year with unforgettable memories! True Essence Photography is thrilled to offer an exclusive 25% discount on all bookings made between today and January 25th, 2025. Whether you’re planning a cozy family session, a milestone celebration, or your dream wedding, this special promotion applies to all photoshoots scheduled for any date in 2024 or 2025.

Charles & Lakeisha Beautiful Late Summer Wedding at The Crystal Coast Civic Center Morehead City, North Carolina Wedding Charles & Lakesiha Boho Chic Beach Wedding at The Crystal Coast Civic Center Lakeisha and Charles’ wedding was a breathtaking celebration of love. Set against the picturesque...

Co’Darius and Jalessa’s wedding day was a heartfelt celebration of their love, surrounded by their nearest and dearest. The Charles Mack Citizen Center, with its stunning architecture and charming surroundings, provided an idyllic backdrop for their special day. Every moment, from the emotional vows to the lively reception, was filled with joy and laughter.

Hello, creative visionaries and storytellers! As we embark on the exciting years of 2024 and 2025, we are opening a world of opportunity for skilled photographers and cinematographers. We aim to form a Preferred Vendor List that epitomizes innovation, creativity, and collaboration in visual storytelling. This is not just an invitation to participate; it's a call to join a journey that celebrates the collective power of artistic expression and the transformation of ordinary moments into extraordi

As 2024 unfolds, True Essence Photography is not just embracing change; we're pioneering it. Our heartfelt, tailored packages for weddings and special events, coupled with our compassionate approach to pricing adjustments, showcase our unwavering commitment to capturing your life's most precious moments. With the introduction of our refined service offerings and the promise to uphold pricing for pre-booked clients, we stand at the forefront of photographic excellence. Whether it's the joyful spo

Introduction Hey there, future newlyweds!  Are you gearing up to plan your first wedding but feeling lost at sea? That’s totally normal. It’s a big adventure you’re embarking on, and it’s okay to feel a little overwhelmed at first.  But don’t you worry one bit....

Creating a memorable and enjoyable wedding experience for your guests is essential in ensuring that your special day is cherished by all who attend. This comprehensive guide will discuss the top 19 wedding guest complaints and provide practical solutions to enhance the overall guest experience, allowing you and your loved ones to celebrate your union with joy and satisfaction. We know that your wedding guest experience isn't the first aspect that comes to mind, but it should be high on your prio

In today's digital age, almost every photo we see has been touched up in some way or the other. Whether removing blemishes, adjusting the color, or removing unwanted elements from an image, photo editing and retouching have become essential skills for photographers, designers, and marketers alike.

When searching for your wedding videographer, it’s vital to understand what you’re looking for in the final production of the wedding video.  When couples typically begin their search, they’re often surprised to find out there’s more than one style of film and many different terms used by videographers to describe the work that they’ve produced.

Wedding videography has come a long way since the 90s when videographers would show up with a camera on their shoulder, a huge bright light shining in their face, and the grainy, boring videos that most likely your parents have that are now sitting on a shelf collecting dust.

As a cinematographer, my role is to visually interpret the script and bring it to life through lighting, composition, and camera movement. It's like being a visual storyteller, using the camera as a paintbrush to create a cinematic experience that immerses the audience in the story. My job starts before filming even begins, during pre-production.

Boudoir photography is a photography session where you wear alluring outfits, lingerie, and dresses, or even go scantily clad & get your photographs taken.  The photographer & the model will work together to create beautiful, sexy, confident images of yourself.

If you've started your search for the perfect photographer, you've probably laid eyes on some list that covers specific questions you "need" to ask as potential photographers. Those are all fine and great to consider, but it doesn't matter what equipment they use. It shouldn't be the first question you ask when hiring a photographer. The photographer may have the best equipment that money can buy, but the photographer doesn't have the fundamentals of photography and lighting.

When one of our clients decides to book a session, I send a proposal with a contract and a link to pay half the session fee. Within that contract is a model release to help clarify how I am allowed to use your images and also where we're allowed to use your images.

Let's face the facts. No matter what field of work we're in, most don't always think about capturing a professional headshot. But instead, we take a photo with our cell phone, post it on our profiles, websites, and other platforms, and label it our "headshot." Sometimes we can get by using that as a headshot at the start of our career, but as we progress, it may be time to invest in booking a professional headshot session.

With so many different photographers in the area and the world, it can be hard to pick the right one and even when you have finally narrowed down the list of photographers. How do you know that you’ve chosen the correct photographer for the image that you have pictured?

In today's digital age, it is more important than ever for small businesses to have an online presence. Video marketing is an effective way to increase your online visibility and engage with potential customers. Here are five benefits of using video for your small business: