Bleu Olive Mediterranean Bistro | Durham Commercial Food Photo Shoot

Chef Sam Papanikas, of Bleu Olive Mediterranean Bistro, created these beautiful entrées which I had to the pleasure of photographing for their website and marketing materials.

Please stop by and enjoy the great atmosphere and delicious food. Visit Bleu Olive’s website to view their menu and make reservations.

You can also like them on facebook.

They are located in the Hillandale Commons Shopping Center on the corner of Front Street and Hillandale Road.
(Formerly known as the Loehmann’s Plaza.)

If you are already a fan...THANK YOU! If not, please come over to my facebook page and give it a "like"... Thanks! © Lappegard Photography 2013

Maternity Mini-Session | Durham

Jeremy | Inked in Chapel Hill

Welcome to the first of a series that will capture the portraits of what one artist creates with his hands through the eyes of another artist.

I was presented with an great opportunity to start this series, an invitation to photograph a tattoo session. Jeremy had come to the finishing part of his tattoo, the shading. His session would take place in Chapel Hill, and this is where I begin. We head to Ascension Tattoo, Chapel Hill's Premier Tattoo Shop, where owner James Padilla is waiting for us. Jeremy gets as comfortable as one can get knowing that what he is about to have done is going to hurt. James quickly begins his assessment of the tattoo and soon begins, filling in Jeremy’s tattoo with life.

Check out Ascension Tattoo’s website to find out more information about James and Meghan and see more of their work. and then head over to facebook and like their page

Thanks Jeremy for asking me to photograph the completion of your tattoo, and to James for being so gracious and allowing me to come inside his studio and take photos.

Kevin's Chapel Hill Portrait Session

I am so excited to be able to share some of my favorite photos from Kevin's portrait session in Chapel Hill. The afternoon was picture perfect and Kevin, an awesome sport. We walked around Franklin Street, stopped to pose with a cow in the park, visited a donut shop (a.k.a. Krispy Kreme), stopped by the local record store and even found a walkway with a very cool graffiti wall.

Thanks Kevin for the great photo session!

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Equestrian Portrait Session

Recently, I had the great opportunity to shoot a portrait session that included a thoroughbred horse and a beautiful young lady who, by the way,  is also a very elegant equestrian rider. She made it look effortless. I was touched to witness the extraordinary relationship that Chrissy has with the thoroughbred Lewis. What a beautiful friendship. And to make what was already a perfect day, I got to meet Fritz, the Hafling pony who thought he was a big horse and acted more like a dog than a pony, what a awesome, quirky, and very nosey pony that I am very glad to have met. Also, a word of thanks to Mrs. Shelley Leicht, owner & instructor at Norwood Farm, for allowing me come out to her farm and get in the fields and the stable to caputre these great moments.

And a special thanks to Chrissy, Lewis and, of course, Fritz, for the great photo session.

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Happy Birthday, Mom

October 4, 1946 – January, 15, 2009

  In my heart your memory lingers, Always tender, fond & true; 

There’s not a day I do not think of you.

Waterfalls of North Carolina

Last fall our photography meetup group had the opportunity to visit some of the great waterfalls in North Carolina, around the Brevard area and in the Pisqah National Forest.

Looking Glass Falls

  

This was the start of our walking journey to the Moore Cove Falls, it was a hike but well worth the walk.

Next we did a easy walk to Log Hollow Falls, also in Pisgah National Forest. 

Then onto see the Mill Shoal Falls on Living Waters property in Pisgah National Forest. This is an awesome place with two falls, I could have stayed the entire day.

This was our last waterfall, and it was definitely the best. Called Eastatoe Falls which is located on private property where the owners have allowed public access! I could only imagine how relaxing it would be to come home after a hard day at work and relax with the sites and sounds of your very own personal natural waterfall.