AMY & ARCHER

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When Mike and I first moved to Raleigh we, for lack of a better term, shopped around for a church to attend. When we were in our deciding process, we attending a Young Professionals gathering at The Summit Church. It was here that we met Megan. She became our first official friend in Raleigh! We […]

Megan & Wesley | Shelley Lake Raleigh

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On October 4th I received an email from my contact form from Collette. She started by saying she loves my style and way of capturing a story–words any photographer would love to hear! When I asked her how she had heard about me, she said: Honestly, in unfortunately typical 2017 fashion, I have no idea […]

Collette & Patrick | Lafayette Village Raleigh

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Just in case you didn’t know, the only thing better than ONE adorable, 3-years-old, fashionable, blonde-haired beauty is TWO! These identical twin girls share a special sisterly bond that will be so special as they grow up. It was a perfect fall day when I met with Addison & McKenzie and their sweet Momma at […]

Addison & McKenzie | Pullen Park Raleigh

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What’s better than being featured on Borrowed & Blue once? Being featured TWICE! Amanda & Jason’s beautiful WRAL Azalea Gardens wedding was also a featured on Borrowed & Blue in May. We just couldn’t share about it until now, or the new name of our brand would be seen before it was ready! 🙂 For […]

A&A Featured on Borrowed & Blue — AGAIN!

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AG1 Photography is now Amy and Archer Photography. As you may or may not know, AG1 Photography started back in 2011 right after I graduated from Ithaca College. To make a long story short, a nickname of mine in college was AGinsbe1 (the username I had for my school email). When I started taking photo […]

Introducing Amy & Archer Photography!

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Last Saturday afternoon I spent some time with my friend Amanda and her daughter Emma while they baked some cookies! I snapped some photos of the cuteness, and I am so excited to share the results with you all!

Mommy & Me Lifestyle Session

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A few months ago I met with Sarah and her mom at a Panera in North Raleigh to discuss potentially capturing Sarah’s upcoming wedding to Eric. Whenever I do one of these meetings, one of the first things I ask is the story of how he proposed. I was in for quite the surprise when […]

Sarah & Eric | Raleigh Engagement

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Back in January Elizabeth from Elizabeth’s Events put together a winter wedding styled shoot! Part of this shoot involved using a STUNNING blue Jaclyn Jordan New York gown and shooting out in the woods! These beautiful blue, white, gray, and sparkly details remind me how BEAUTIFUL a winter wedding can be! The backdrop for this […]

Winter Styled Wedding | Oxford, NC | Part 2

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Last month I participated in a styled shoot put together by Elizabeth’s Events at Carlee Farm in Oxford, NC. This shoot was really more like two different shoots in one! Today I’m sharing images from Part 1 of the shoot, which featured a beautiful gown by Gretchen Anderson of Edith-Elan. This is the Rosalyn gown […]

Winter Styled Wedding | Oxford, NC | Part 1

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Rebranding Announcement! Well, I suppose it’s important to start at the beginning! Did you know that before AG1 Photography, we were referred to as A. Ginsbe. One. Photography? Talk about a mouthful! There’s a funny story that goes along with why that was the original name, and I’d like to share that with you as […]

Rebranding Announcement!

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