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This NC Couple Had The Most Creative Engagement Photos

Published September 27, 2017

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Updated October 7, 2019

Raleigh Engaged Couple Engagement Photo Shoot at NC State Fair on Ferris Wheel by Richard Barlow

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Engagement Shoot at the NC State Fair

In celebration of an event that brings together so many North Carolinians, we wanted to share with you this amazingly creative engagement shoot by Richard Barlow Photography at the state fair! This Raleigh couple hammed it up for the camera while having a fun night out at their engagement shoot at the NC State Fair.

The NC State Fair is October 17-27 at the NC State Fair Grounds in Raleigh! It will be 11 days full of rides, entertainment, food, and more. Every year people from all over the state and beyond descend on Raleigh to enjoy the endless exciting activities.

NC State Fair in Raleigh

Beyond the bright lights and carnival noises, the NC State Fair’s mission is to showcase and promote the state’s agriculture, agribusiness, arts, crafts and culture through the annual agricultural fair. They do this by hosting a place to showcase the state’s crops, livestock, and new technology to the public. Numerous exhibits and competitions are held to educate the attendees in livestock, horticulture, cooking, folk art and much more.

Raleigh Engagement and Wedding Photographer, Richard Barlow

Richard Barlow of Richard Barlow Photography has been shooting weddings for nearly a decade. While his career began in architecture and then transformed into fine art photography, he later found his passion and gift for wedding photography. His photography style is dramatic and artistic and your engagement or wedding photos will be the most striking images you’ve ever seen. His past experience in architecture and fine art photography has helped him create extraordinary imagery in each one of his photographs.

Raleigh Engaged Couple Engagement Photo Shoot at NC State Fair by Richard Barlow
Raleigh Engaged Couple Engagement Photo Shoot at NC State Fair Fun Quirky Shot by Richard Barlow2
Raleigh Engaged Couple Engagement Photo Shoot at NC State Fair by Richard Barlow

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