Ashley & Matt

Ashley and Matt are a sweet couple we had the honor of meeting the day of their beautiful backyard wedding. It was so hot and humid this past Saturday, but it didn't slow down the intimate family affair. A few shots from their day...congratulations Ashley and Matt, many blessings!

back at the beach...and a full moon

Just a few miscellaneous shots playing around with John - we were at the beach for less than a day last week for a class John attended...but we stayed to see the full moon rise over the bay. The other shots were created by a long exposure and a flashlight!

Janna & Scott are married!

Congratulations Janna & Scott! What a beautiful wedding this past Saturday! And what a blessing - the rain passed heavily through Marietta, Georgia, around 5 PM...but it passed to let out the sun for a perfect 7 PM ceremony! Their wedding and reception were held at the historic Whitlock Inn. The bright colors of the wedding complimented the flowers and greenery of the venue.

 It was a sweet occasion, you have so many people who love you two! Check out a few shots from their day...

Sona & Nitesh

I had the honor of 'hanging out' with Sona and Nitesh recently (that's what I do on my engagement sessions, hang out with new friends!) in Atlanta's Piedmont Park. We started in the evening at the park which evolved to, 'Let's get a sunset bridge shot overlooking the skyline!!'... The clouds rather covered up any bright sunset colors, but we got some beautiful images of Sona and Nitesh with a moody skyline of downtown.

Sona and Nitesh are getting married in just a few weeks! I am so excited for them and looking forward to being a part of their traditional Indian wedding ceremony. I'm also looking forward to seeing Sona's cousin Melissa, whose wedding I photographed last summer. What a wonderful family!

Thanks again for your time and smiles, Sona and Nitesh! It wasn't so bad, now was it, Nitesh? You do this everyday... ;)

Janna's bridal session!

Janna & Scott are getting married in FOUR days!!!

Janna and I finally coordinated her bridal session after quite a few rescheduled dates due to COLD weather...but alas, it's been in the 90's in Atlanta by the time we got to shoot! Janna is such a cool bride - she battled all of the woodsy elements you can imagine in the heat of the south a few weeks ago - let alone in a wedding gown! Janna - you looked so beautiful, you can't tell by the images what it took to get them! Can't wait to see you Saturday. I am praying for a cool evening. And no bugs. Or spiders. Or steep rocky hills....

Amy & Jamie

WOW...I LOVE sessions that have all elements come together to create something beautiful! Amy and Jamie are getting married this July in the quiet, picturesque town of Montevallo... but before we even get to their wedding, we photographed their engagement session at Jamie's family's farm which was the perfect setting! There was a perfectly overcast sky which turned to hot pink right at sunset - it was amazing as we got to capture it as a backdrop for them! It was a very surreal moment, but the sky looked like a painting. Maybe you saw it? If not, there will be another...

Thank you Amy and Jamie for kicking back and having fun during your session! You're a wonderful, sweet couple! Many blessings! And I am so excited about the wedding!

Babies on the way!!!

Two of my past brides are having boys next month! I'm so excited for these two friends and their husbands - absolutely beautiful women of God. Here's a mix of Joanna & Joey, as well as Jackie & Daniel...and their 'bellies'!

Cruuuuuuise......

Well, John and I are back from our cruise last week - our first of many honeymoons together :)

Our Carnival ship left Tampa and sailed to Grand Cayman and Cozumel. I recommend the Caymans to those who love to shop - we weren't so much interested in that aspect as the beach! Cozumel was interesting - we had a lot of fun renting a baja bug and cruising the island, doing a little snorkeling and checking out some ruins. Not the Mayan ruins we expected, but we got some cool shots there, including a huge iguana! We left out of Tampa, and as you can see, the stack of the ship cleared the Skyway Bridge by 10 feet! Quite amazing to be on the deck and see this optical illusion before your eyes as it looked like we were going to take out the bridge!

More personal pix to come, but here are a few highlights (and oddities)...we're still not sure what the black smoke coming from the stack was all about, but we made it home!