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That crazy photography season we call fall is here!  And I got to start out the craziness with some super good friends, the Pooles.  It was a beautiful, warm football Saturday and other than Lance’s “Geaux Tigers” on the day MY team was playing LSU, it went perfectly.  Well… except for the yellow jacket sting […]

Margaret and Taylor kept their lake wedding small.  It was an intimate day, including only those closest to them.  So it was even more of an honor to be there to photograph it.  Margaret started off the day at Hopson James Salon in Homewood and the rest of the day happened at her family’s lake […]

I’m a little sad to be sharing these one-year portraits with you since it means my scheduled sessions with Olivia are over!  It’s been such fun to watch her grow and to get to know her sweet mom.  This last session I was especially aware of how big she’s gotten.  Look at her walking and […]

When I woke up on Colleen and John’s wedding day, the weather forecast was not predicting good things.  The sky looked ominous all day.  I was thinking about the good points- it’s good luck to rain on your wedding day, the church has lots of beautiful windows, Colleen is so optimistic it’ll be fine…  But […]

My Baby girl is somehow two-years-old.  Her actual birthday was during our month away, so we finally celebrated with the big group last weekend.  It was the smallest birthday party we’ve had and it was so calm and lovely.  The moms had to force the kids to leave at the end, so I take that […]

There’s a family who I know would adopt me if anything ever happened to mine.  My mom’s best friend, the grandmother (although she looks and seems too young to be called that) of this bunch, asked if I could photograph some of the day her first granddaughter was baptized.  She had three sons of her […]

There is an adorable family that goes to my church that I hadn’t gotten to know very well.  Their kids are a little older than mine, and we just hadn’t had many occasions to visit.  This summer though, they had a new baby girl and I was so excited when Silena called me to take […]

76.  a month away from real life. For a month of this fleeting summer I got to escape the many stimulants of real life.  I didn’t wear heels, jeans, makeup or do anything but brush my hair (and only when I really wanted to.)  Now, I do love all these things.  But going from bathing […]

On Sunday, a family that is so dear to me had two very big reasons to celebrate.  Their first two grandbabies were dedicated at the same church they dedicated their own two children years ago.  The granddaughters and their parents live in New York and California, with the doting grandparents here in Alabama.  So the […]

I love when a family I knew a little gets in touch with me years down the road for a child’s wedding.  When Morgan, her mom and sister and I got together months ago to discuss her wedding, we had so many things in common that we talked for a really long time- Homewood, Dawson, […]

On a beautiful Sunday in July, I got to attend Caroline and Matt’s beautiful wedding.  And take pictures.  Their ceremony was one of my very favorites.  You’ll see in a moment that they are a gorgeous couple on the outside.  But by observing their actions toward each other and seeing the details and thought that […]

Amanda and Will were married Saturday after a seven year-long relationship.  I asked Amanda about the 7 years and she said they talked about a wedding 4 years ago.  It ended in a huge fight because of a miscommunication (don’t they all?!)  Right then and there Amanda vowed not to bring it up again because […]

While I was away this month, some dear friends had their first baby.  I hate that I couldn’t rush right over to the hospital.  Luckily, Caleb was still very sleepy and tiny so I could take some precious infant portraits.  He’s adorable.  And watching Andrew and Jana with him was priceless.  What a marvelous phase […]

For three years now, not in a row, we have hosted a Summer Solstice party at our house.  Peter and I really love it, but for different reasons.  I love the decorating, of course.  Peter likes the ease of socializing at our home with most of the people we love.  Here’s a little sneak at […]