Heather Swanner photography Studio
Grace’s Senior Portraits in Raleigh

I had the pleasure of photographing Grace's sister, Meredith's, wedding on May 14th 2010. They had a beautiful ceremony on Carolina Beach. After the wedding I received an email from their mom stating how they had Grace's senior portraits done through the school and did not care for the images, so she ...


Vintage Theme Family Portrait – Downtown Raleigh
Themed Family Portrait Raleigh

Debbie won a session at the WBON Auction this past winter and, since they are an Italian family, she asked if they could do a "Godfather" themed shoot. I am always up for trying something new so I said "Let's do it!" We staged an alley in downtown Raleigh and Debbie did a lot of research ...


Shane and Brianne – Angus Barn Wedding
Angus Barn Wedding Pavilion

Shane and Brianne  met with me last December to photograph their wedding.  Right off the bat I could tell that they were so vibrant, charismatic and fun! After they booked we had their engagement session at Jordan Lake. The vows and celebration took place at the Pavilions at Angus Barn.  As always the Angus Barn ...


Raleigh Wedding Photography – Amy and Andy
Raleigh Wedding Photography

Amy and Andy were my first Match.com couple. They got married at the Meredith College Chapel in Raleigh. What a beautiful couple! Thank you Amy and Andy for letting me be a part of your day.


Raleigh Weddings – Southern Bridal Show 2008
Raleigh Wedding Bridal Show

Thank you everyone who stopped by my booth! I look forward to being a part of some of your special days. I was chatting with a great couple named Jennifer and Dustin about how many pictures I take at a typical wedding and when I told them that I don't take a set number of ...