a photographer in durham, nc—specializing vintage-modern portrait and wedding photography for the budget-savvy—who loves art, beer, books, film, fitness, food, music, travel, and tv! whether you’re looking for a wedding photographer or just somebody to shoot with, drop me a line! (email and facebook are best.) events pricing upon request. helena.knox@gmail.com facebook.com/helenamknox flickr.com/helenatakesphotos twitter.com/helenamknoxTumblr (3.0; @helenatakesphotos)http://helenatakesphotos.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqi8jwyTvh1qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>foster-romeo wedding, greensboro, nc, july 2011.</p> <p>flowers by just priceless, apex, nc.</p> <p><span>photo © 2011 helena m. knox. not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</span></p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/9389864620http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/9389864620Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:16:44 -0400flowersweddingbouquetnikond300sgreensboroapexncjust priceless<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp9aw1vXFN1qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>durham, nc, july 2011.</p> <p><span>photo © 2011 helena m. knox. not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</span></p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/8342468631http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/8342468631Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:55:00 -040080-200 f/2.8d300sdeernikonvignettevintagedurhamnorth carolina<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo5c3h6eyv1qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> </span></p> <p>durham, nc, july 2011.</p> <p>photo © 2011 helena m. knox. not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/7476326703http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/7476326703Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:57:00 -0400vintagetrucknorth carolinadurhamnikond300swide angle<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkq6rvr6k71qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkq6rvr6k71qbahebo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span> <p>i am celebrating my first anniversary with my nikon d300!  here are two engagement portraits of a lovely couple taken at the same location where i shot my first-ever engagement portraits in may 2010:</p> <p>hank & jess, chapel hill, nc, april 2011.</p> <p>nikon d300, 1/80, 50mm, f/1.8, iso 125<span></span>.</p> <p>photo © 2011 helena m. knox. <span><span>not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</span></span></p> </span></p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/5218023030http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/5218023030Thu, 05 May 2011 09:57:00 -0400nikond30050mmf/1.8natural lightengagementportraitoutdoorschapel hillnorth carolina<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljb0x8oUHM1qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>durham, nc, february 2011.</p> <p><span> </span></p> <p>photo © 2011 helena m. knox. not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/4425793301http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/4425793301Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:53:00 -0400available lightchildd300girlnatural lightnikonportraittree50mmphotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldua8jEBM61qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> <p>durham, nc, december 2010.</p> <p>nikon d300, 1/320, 50mm, f/1.8, iso 200.</p> <p>photo © 2010 helena m. knox. not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</p> </span></p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/2417479094http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/2417479094Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:07:31 -0500sistersportraitchristmasnikond30050mmnatural lightphotography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcpyji70l41qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> </span></p> <p>new orleans, la, november 2010.</p> <p>now hanging in the remedy diner in raleigh, nc.</p> <p>photo © 2010 helena m. knox. not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/2052381608http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/2052381608Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:30:00 -0500photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbzaudQ2Vb1qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> </span></p> <p>north carolina state fair, raleigh, nc, october 2010.</p> <p>nikon d300, 1/1250, 26mm, f/4.2, iso 800.</p> <p>now hanging in the remedy diner in raleigh, nc.</p> <p>photo © 2010 helena m. knox. not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/1590955765http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/1590955765Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:01:00 -0500north carolinancraleighfairstate fairswingsnikond300photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbzaecNtiG1qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> </span></p> <p>toronto, on, october 2010.</p> <p>nikon d300, 1/320, 26mm, f/5.6, iso 200.</p> <p>photo © 2010 helena m. knox. not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/1590908554http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/1590908554Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:51:00 -0500torontoontariocanadabicyclestreetnikond300photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbya0gusZd1qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> </span></p> <p>chapel hill, nc, november 2010.</p> <p>nikon d300, 1/320, 50mm, f/1.8, iso 200.</p> <p>photo © 2010 helena m. knox. not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/1585127382http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/1585127382Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:45:00 -0500portraitmotherdaughterchildnikond30050mmnorth carolinachapel hillphotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lby9qlkbqq1qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> <p>toronto, on, october 2010.</p> <p>nikon d300, 1/1250, 50mm, f/4, iso 200.</p> <p>photo © 2010 helena m. knox. not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</p> </span></p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/1585076338http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/1585076338Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:39:00 -0500torontoontariocanadaalleystreetnikond30050mmcityscapegraffitiphotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l980w7T9lN1qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>dallas begs for cake, butler, tn, july 2010.</p> <p>now hanging in the remedy diner in raleigh, nc.</p> <p><span> </span></p> <p>photo © 2010 helena m. knox. not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/1175140862http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/1175140862Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:24:00 -0400photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l90sjcWDW91qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> <p>brandon, morrisville, nc, september 2010.</p> <p>nikon d300, 1/250, 50mm, f/1.8, flash.</p> <p>photo © 2010 helena m. knox. not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</p> </span></p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/1153087435http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/1153087435Sun, 19 Sep 2010 20:40:24 -0400photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7xxgdsEDE1qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> </span></p> <p>the remedy diner, raleigh, nc, may 2010.</p> <p>nikon d300, 1/80, 50mm, f/1.8, iso 1250.</p> <p>now being used on the remedy diner’s website.</p> <p>appeared in the juried exhibit, portraits of raleigh, at the raleigh city museum, now through april 2011.</p> <p>photo © 2010 helena m. knox. not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/1033998801http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/1033998801Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:00:00 -0400remedy dinerraleighncnorth carolinabokehnikond30050mmphotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7mlp8hcWn1qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>tulum maya ruins, mexico, july 2010.</p> <p><span> <p>nikon d300, 1/3200, 26mm, f/4.2, iso 100.</p> <p>photo © 2010 helena m. knox. not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</p> </span></p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/1000016126http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/1000016126Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:12:43 -0400tulummexicomaya ruinsyucatannikond300caribbeanphotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7itevxq4A1qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> <p>durham, nc, may 2010.</p> <p>nikon d300, 10/80, 50mm, f/1.8, iso 100.</p> <p>photo © 2010 helena m. knox. <span><span>not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</span></span></p> </span></p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/989127923http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/989127923Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:08:54 -0400babytoddlerportraitnikond30050mmmotherphotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7fiv2Unip1qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> </span></p> <p>ally, durham, nc, may 2010.</p> <p>nikon d300, 1/4000, 50mm, f/1.8, iso 250.</p> <p>now on display at the remedy diner in raleigh, nc.</p> <p>photo © 2010 helena m. knox. <span>not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</span></p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/980195499http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/980195499Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:28:00 -0400durhamncnorth carolinanikond30050mmnatural lightportraitphotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7fhvrdnIZ1qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> <p>amy & andrey, durham, nc, may 2010.</p> <p>nikon d300, 1/4000, 50mm, f/1.8, iso 250.</p> <p>photo © 2010 helena m. knox. <span><span>not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</span></span></p> </span></p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/980100353http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/980100353Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:07:02 -0400coupleportraitdurhamncnorth carolinanikond30050mmphotography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7fehiMKWK1qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> <p>megan & craig, durham, nc, july 2010.</p> <p>nikon d300, 1/2000, 50mm, f/1.8, iso 125.</p> <p>photo © 2010 helena m. knox. <span><span>not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</span></span></p> </span></p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/979775606http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/979775606Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:53:41 -0400coupledurhamncnorth carolinadukeduke gardensnikond30050mmphotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5rc5jx07G1qbahebo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> <p>melanie, durham, nc, june 2010.</p> <p>nikon d300, 1/3200, 50mm, f/1.8, iso 100.</p> <p>photo © 2010 helena m. knox. <span>not for use outside of tumblr without permission.</span></p> </span></p>http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/827936774http://helenatakesphotos.com/post/827936774Sun, 18 Jul 2010 10:27:19 -0400Fitness ModelnikonD300durhamncnorth carolinagymnastgymnasticsyogaportraitnatural lightphotography