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Ever wonder what these crazy people called photographers look like on a wedding day?  What we DO to get our brides and grooms to do what they do?  A few of my 2nd shooters (Thanks to Kelly Cummings and Natalie Spargo!) have slyly captured me doing my thing over the last year and here is […]

When we met to start Paxton’s 1-year-portraits, she pretended to be shy.  But just for a second.  Then her Daddy pulled out all the stops to get the best smiles and giggles from this cute girl.  I just love this family- we go to church together and have first born children with very strong wills, […]

My Saturday started a little rough (stomach virus in the middle of the night.)  And had a few bumps at the end (flat tire as I left the reception.)  But the rest of the day was beautiful and filled with Jenny and Payton’s wedding festivities! I hadn’t met Jenny or Payton before last year, although […]

It’s the time of year to start THINKING about your Christmas card photo.  I bet you’ll read this, file it away somewhere and then panic in November.  No matter when you decide to schedule your Christmas card photo, I’ll be ready!  However, for those of you who are planners and savers, here’s a little incentive… […]

It was hot as blue blazes on Danielle and Trey’s wedding day.  It rained three times, but never where Danielle was.  We think that means this marriage has extra luck!  I started the day with Danielle at her parents home in Liberty Park.  All the women in the family had their hair done there, and make […]

My favorite photos from Danielle and Trey’s wedding yesterday were their portraits after the ceremony.  Even though they wanted to get to their reception, like every couple, they trusted me with this time and their photos.  I am thrilled with what we got.  Here’s just a little sneak- the whole wedding day to follow!

Maternity sessions can be so beautiful.  Or a little awkward.  To me, it all depends on the mother-to-be and her comfort in her own pregnant skin.  When Amy and I were chatting about the plan for her maternity session her description was this:  “I want a portrait of me where I am pregnant.”  I think […]

One of my favorite parts of being a photographer is getting to spend extra time with people during really special times in their lives.  I get to be up close and personal at weddings, when people physically stand in line to congratulate the couple I’ve spent the whole day with.  I get to hold and […]

Kathy and Matt were married last Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Homewood.  They have been together for 5-years, and were well prepared for this day!  Kathy, a bride after my own heart, had a notebook full of checklists and phone numbers and deadlines.  It all paid off, because if I could describe their […]

I was so excited to hear from another Homewood graduate about family portraits! Catie was younger than me, but I know her family from years of shared Homewood activities.  She and her husband Matt and twin 2-year-olds have been living on Samford University’s campus as he goes to the Divinity School for the last few […]

When I met Danielle at her aunt’s house for her bridal portrait session a few months ago, it just happened that her cousin Liesa had just gotten engaged.  I talked to her mom about the details for a while, and a few weeks later, met Liesa and Chad about their wedding.  They were wonderful about […]

Danielle and Jonathan got married on a day predicted to have a lot of rain.  But, at the church where Jonathan grew up, Westwood Baptist, there were only sunny skies and fluffy white clouds!  They had postponed and changed the details of their wedding day a few times as they aligned their priorities to include […]

Today a girl I met around 10 years ago got married and I had the privilege of photographing it.  I started teaching Danielle ballet when she was a 9th grade girl and today I watched a graceful woman marry the man she has loved for almost as long.  One of the hardest things about bridal […]

I love the tingly anticipation and nerves right before a big performance.  I used to feel it regularly when I danced, and now i feel that excited energy right before a wedding.  Especially when it’s a wedding like Walt and Elizabeth’s… a perfect wedding, with beautifully thought out details and really genuinely kind people.  This […]

Like I mentioned in the last post, these two lovebirds got married in St. Lucia, all by their romantic selves.  But, because friends and family are so important to them, they did plan a BIG party to celebrate with everyone.  It was a gorgeous hot day, and we had so much fun. Without any prodding […]