On the Beach: the Thomas Family

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1 killer beach house
11 family members
13 years since they’ve all spent a week under the same roof
A ridiculous thunderstorm the minute I pulled up at their house, but a few minutes on the beach in between the clouds:

The Thomas Family.

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The whole clan:

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Becky and Dallas…they’ve still got it! 😉

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The Thomas kids with mom and dad

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Big sis Amy and her family, all the way from Texas!

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I love this moment and the look on Amy’s face…

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Jessica, Chris, and their girls. (If you’ve explored my website, you’ll recognize them from my portrait gallery HERE!)

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Emily wasn’t so interested in posing with the fam. Hehe! I adore this photo and her independence…

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Lauren, however, was ready to put on a show for my camera!

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One of my all-time favorite images…this just plain makes me happy.

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If these make you happy, too, I hope you’ll show me some love to let me know! (Your comments also make me happy.)

CLICK HERE to see the Thomas’ entire proof gallery. Email me or one of the Thomas’ if you’d like their password!

Next up, the rest of the photos from Victoria and Annalee’s “Anytime” session, and a super-glamorous wedding I’m shooting on Saturday. Everybody, please cross your fingers and say some prayers for good weather!

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Sneak Peek! Victoria & Annalee

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On of the best feelings for me as a photographer is when my clients trust my vision. Victoria, Annalee, and their mom didn’t bat an eye when we drove up in front of a grungy old loading dock, a brick building with the paint peeling off, or a field with lightning striking in the distance. (OK, the lightning really wasn’t all that distant, but we all survived without even a drop of rain.) They were totally on board with my ideas, and I had a great time with these gorgeous sisters!

Here is a tiny little sample of the awesomeness that we got…more photos will follow soon!

Um, yeah. They pretty much rocked this.

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Victoria…

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Annalee, Class of ’10…

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Check back for more from this session and from last month’s family beach session with the Thomas Family…another triumph over a thunderstorm. 🙂 Gotta love summer afternoons in the south! And as always, I love it when you show me some love!

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Addison’s Gallery

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Cutie-pie Addison’s proof gallery is online! Please CLICK HERE to view her session and order proofs. Password is Addison’s mommy’s maiden name. (You following that?!?) If you want to save your shopping cart for later, please be sure to enter your email address at the very beginning! Thanks so much–enjoy!

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Micki’s Glam-tastic Wedding

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Micki and Vinz’s wedding was all about bling, glam, fun, and sass. Now, I am a girl who loves a little sparkle, so I was super happy to find glitz and jewels all over the place! The girls got glammed up and had their Bridesmaids’ Brunch at the beautiful and peaceful Liberty Lodge in Walhalla, SC. My sole responsibility was to document the details, the girls, and all the fabulosity….once we got to the wedding, I actually became a guest of the family. How awesome is that?? I enjoyed the beautiful Phillipino traditions Micki & Vinz incorporated into their ceremony, I ate the most unbelievable red velvet cake ever (I wanted to snag a whole tier of the cake to take home…), and I even enjoyed a glass (ahem, or two) of champagne during the toasts! Micki’s mom is the amazing Tammy, whose wedding you can find HERE, and I just love this family and these girls. I had so much fun being their “Ninja Photographer.” 😉

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Micki and her girls all had personalized robes for lounging at the Lodge…

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Micki’s gorgeous dress from Southern Bride. These are some of my all-time favorite “dress shots.” The Liberty Lodge had this awesome old barn…

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…and then I got an insider’s tip to shoot in this amazing old silo on the property!

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Some more sparkly details…

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Micki’s dog, the fabulous Liz Taylor, made an appearance in her own little wedding veil!

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(Thanks to Scarlett Lillian for inspiring the doggy shots!)

Getting into her gown and veil…

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I love these ladies! Tammy and Micki…

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Micki and her bridesmaids, striking a diva-pose…

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OK, I absolutely had too many favorites, so you get to see all these portraits of Micki!

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A big “thumbs-up” to becoming Mrs. Tan!

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Gorgeous flowers and colors at the reception. Tracy and Ashley are the next in this fun crowd to get married–I can’t wait!

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Mr. and Mrs. Tan!

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There isn’t enough room for me to say how much I love working with this family and all their friends! They truly are friends and not just clients, and they are also some of my biggest cheerleaders regarding my art and my career. And to think, it all started with a chance encounter at a wine tasting….but that’s another story. 🙂 Tammy and Cecil, Micki and Vinz–THANK YOU for trusting me to “do my thing!” Y’all are completely fabulous!

Micki’s enire proof gallery can be found by CLICKING HERE. Password is her maiden name. Please sign in with your email address if you want to save your shopping cart and come back later!

Thanks to those of you who always “show me some love!” Your comments make me smile.

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Are You a Human Being?

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I was having “one of those days.” There was a spider in my shower…and of course I didn’t spot the creepy-crawler until I was in there with it. There was no end to the mountain of work on my desk, I added 3 items for every one that I crossed off of my To Do List, and my eyes kept closing without my permission. I helped a woman who couldn’t figure out how to use the gas pump (really??), and then she totally cut me off in traffic. I cried in my car on the way to Starbucks, because I was so overwhelmed.

And when I got back to my inbox, with the caffiene-filled Fru-Fru Mochalattejavadrink now coursing happily through my veins, I read the monthly e-newsletter from a local non-profit.

And the first article hit home.

In a nutshell, the author of the newsletter had this to say: We are all busy. We all commit to working, volunteering, taking care of friends and family, going, striving, achieving. We do wonderful things for many people. We are humans who are “doing.” But how often are we actually humans who are just “being?” How often do we take the time to recharge, to notice the world around us, to sit and rock on the front porch, to spend time playing and laughing and enjoying life? Without taking the time to become “human beings,” we have no energy, no strength, no joy for all of the “doing.”

When I read this, I woke up–and not just a Starbucks-provoked awakening. Somewhere over the last couple of years, in the midst of dealing with unhealthy relationships, family transitions, growing in my career, and starting a business, I stopped being and only focused on doing. With my eyes jolted open, I am trying my best to get back to my life as a human being…I close my eyes during a concert and experience the lyrics; I sit on my front porch and laugh with friends, even if it’s only over the phone; I hug the children I work with; I don’t beat myself up if I fall asleep on the couch when I should be working; I smile when I see the lightning bugs begin to light up my yard.

Do I have more time? Have I stopped being so busy? Is my life all tidy and under control? Have I stopped freaking out and taking on too much? Heck no! But I am focusing on the calm. On the peace. On the fun. On remembering that I should always take time to be a Human BEing.

What about you? What are some things that help YOU to stop and just “be”? I’d love to hear….

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Sunset at 30,000 ft; November 2007

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