UNCG Alumni Center | Lindsey & Ted's Wedding | A Greensboro, NC Wedding Photographer

Lindsey and Ted had a gorgeous fall wedding! We started the day off with a first look and pictures at the Greensboro Arboretum and it was so gorgeous! The power was actually out at the church where their ceremony was held but Lindsey and Ted had a great attitude and it didn’t even phase them, I was impressed. Scroll down to see some of my favorite pictures from their day!

The Vendors Who Made this Day Possible:
Photography: DiPrima Photography
Planner: Blueprints Wedding & Event Coordination
Ceremony Venue: Peace United Church of Christ
Reception Venue: UNCG Alumni Association
Wedding Dress: The Magnolia Bride
Flowers: Manor House Flowers
Catering: Thyme 2 Cater
Bar: Infusionista
Videographer: Sugar Shack Films

Cadillac Service Garage | Amanda & Kemp's Wedding | A Greensboro, NC Wedding Photographer

Amanda and Kemp had an absolutely GORGEOUS wedding at the Cadillac Service Garage! They are the sweetest couple and I have really enjoyed getting to know them this past year during several meetings and their engagement session.

The Vendors Who Made this Day Possible:
Photography: DiPrima Photography
Planner: Tailored Occasions Event Planning & Design
Venue: Cadillac Service Garage
Florals: Blooms and Thistle
Hair and Makeup: Face Forward
Catering: 1618 on location
DJ: Triad DJ & Events
Calligraphy: Magpie
Cake: Easy Peasy Decadent Desserts
Rentals: Partymakers Event Rentals

Pilot Mountain State Park | Lindsey & Ted's Engagement Session | A Winston-Salem, NC Wedding Photographer

I had a wonderful time taking Lindsey and Ted's engagement pictures at Pilot Mountain a few weeks ago! They are such a sweet couple and I am really looking forward to their wedding at the end of October. Here's a few of my favorites from their session:

Becoming a Better Reader: The Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge

“Fiction is the human attempt to discover, understand, and apply truth through stories.” -Karen Prior (see a helpful video about why Christians should read fiction here)

Ever since I was a little girl, I have always loved reading. In college, I studied English literature at Clemson and was constantly reading multiple novels and then I went on to get my MDiv and was constantly reading theology books. Unfortunately, I have found in the years since completing school, my reading has steeply declined. I still love reading but I find myself wanting to to a "mental rest" and just watch Netflix or a I get distracted by my phone or a million other things. It makes me sad to think about the time I have wasted and the books I have missed out on and I really want to purpose to be a better ready.

Some months ago, I discovered Modern Mrs. Darcy's blog and podcast.  She has inspired me to be purposeful about my reading and to make goals. Without goals, it is so easy to get sidetracked by everything else that is going on or to becoming lazy. She has a one year reading challenge that is supposed to start at the beginning of the year but I'm going to start it now and go by "school year" so this challenge will take me from August 2018-August 2019. Here's the challenge:

My hope is that by sharing my choices with you, it will give me accountability to actually complete this challenge! I would also love to start a dialogue and perhaps even inspire some of you to read a little more this year.

Without further ado, here are my choices:
A Classic You've Been Meaning to Read: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
A Book Recommended by Someone with Great Taste: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
A Book in Translation: A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos
A Book Nominated for an Award: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
A Book of Poetry or Play: Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (*technically an allegory but I felt it was close enough!)
A Book You Can Read in a Day: Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
A Book that's More than 500 Pages: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (*Actually 464 pages but close enough!)
A Book by a Favorite Author: Persuasion by Jane Austen
A Book Recommended by a Librarian: Great Expectations by Charles Dickins
A Banned Book: Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
A Memoir or Biography: Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas (*on Audible) and Spurgeon by Arnold Dallimore
A Book by an Author of a Different Race, Ethnicity, or Religion than Your Own: Night by Elie Wiesel

Other Non-Fiction Christian Books I Plan to Read this Year:
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs
Keeping the Heart by John Flavel
John Newton by Jonathan Aitken (*on Audible)
Newton on the Christian Life by Tony Reinke
Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp
The Whole Christ by Sinclair Ferguson

Other Books I Considered by Didn't Make the Cut for This Year:

Non-Christian:
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
The Count of Monte Cristo (*I've listened to about half of this on Audible and gave it because it's so long but it's one of my favorite stories and I want to get back to it at some point!)
Beloved by Toni Morrison
I was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhorn
Transcription by Kate Atkinson
Guernsey and the Potato Peel Society by Shaeffer and Burrows
The Time Quintet by L'Engle
When Life Gives You Lulumons by Lauren Weisberger
The Clockmakers Daughter by Kate Morton
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingslover
Louise Penny novels

Christian:
A Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbs
The Heart of Christ by Goodwin
Communion with God by John Owen
A Quest for Godliness by J.I. Packer
Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther by Roland Baiton

I would love to hear what books you're hoping to read this year or if you've read any of the books listed above in the comments below!

Fall Mini Sessions 2018

I'm very excited to announce fall mini sessions! I only offer mini sessions 1-2 times per year and these sessions give you the chance to have your pictures done at over 50% less than the cost of my normal portrait sessions! Fall mini sessions are the perfect time to have pictures done for Christmas cards or Christmas gifts while the leaves are changing. These mini sessions would be great for families, couples, seniors and more!

Here's all the details:

• Fall mini sessions are $125 (+ tax) and include: One 15 minute session, 8+ edited digital images in an online gallery, and a print release.
• Fall mini sessions will all be on 9/22 from 4-7pm in Burlington, NC at Cedarock park and 11/3 from 3-6pm in Clemmons, NC at Tanglewood Park.
• Fall mini sessions are non-refundable. In the event of rain, a rain date will be rescheduled and you will be given the option of getting a refund if you are not able to make the rain date.
• Mini sessions are for a family up to 6 people. If you have more than 6 people in your family, you will need to pay an additional $40 for each additional 1-2 people and you will receive and extra 5 minutes. Please contact me before booking your session if you have more than 6 people.
• If you have any questions, please email me at diprimaphotography@gmail.com.

You can book your session online now here: