I hope everyone had a great Easter and that you’re enjoying some nice Spring weather! I’m working on lots of photos to post in the next few days, so I hope you’ll keep checking back. As always, feel free to leave a comment by clicking “Click here and show me some love” at the bottom of each post–I love to know who is reading and what you think! Happy Spring!
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I loooove working with this couple! I shot Autumn and Daniel’s engagement photos, Autumn’s bridal portraits, and their gorgeous fall wedding October 20 at the beautiful plantation-like Walker Hall in Spartanburg (www.walkerhall.org). They are so cute together and needed no coaching from me–definite chemistry between these two! Just a few weeks after their wedding, I bought all new camera equipment and attended a two-day workshop in New Jersey. As soon as I got back in town, I called Autumn to see if they would be willing to put their wedding clothes back on for a “We Did!” photo shoot–and a chance for me to experiment with the new camera and new techniques I learned…
The architecture at Walker Hall is beautiful.
Autumn is a natural in front of the camera! I love this elegant shot. I couldn’t get enough of the lacework on her veil–gorgeous!
Sweet, sweet, sweet!
What do you think is best–color or b&w?? I can’t decide…
LOVE the lighting, love the emotion, love the fall colors…
Experimenting with silhouettes. I’m pretty pumped about this image!
Autumn is part of a huge circle of friends whose weddings I’ve all shot! I think there are about 8 girls who have all used me for their weddings. As a photographer, I can honestly say that nothing makes me prouder than knowing that a bride enjoys my style and work enough to recommend me to (ALL) her friends. It is a real honor and a treat to call these girls my friends and to see them at each others’ weddings. Next in line is Erin, who is getting married March 1!
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I loooove working with this couple! I shot Autumn and Daniel’s engagement photos, Autumn’s bridal portraits, and their gorgeous fall wedding October 20 at the beautiful plantation-like Walker Hall in Spartanburg (www.walkerhall.org). They are so cute together and needed no coaching from me–definite chemistry between these two! Just a few weeks after their wedding, I bought all new camera equipment and attended a two-day workshop in New Jersey. As soon as I got back in town, I called Autumn to see if they would be willing to put their wedding clothes back on for a “We Did!” photo shoot–and a chance for me to experiment with the new camera and new techniques I learned…
The architecture at Walker Hall is beautiful.
Autumn is a natural in front of the camera! I love this elegant shot. I couldn’t get enough of the lacework on her veil–gorgeous!
Sweet, sweet, sweet!
What do you think is best–color or b&w?? I can’t decide…
LOVE the lighting, love the emotion, love the fall colors…
Experimenting with silhouettes. I’m pretty pumped about this image!
Autumn is part of a huge circle of friends whose weddings I’ve all shot! I think there are about 8 girls who have all used me for their weddings. As a photographer, I can honestly say that nothing makes me prouder than knowing that a bride enjoys my style and work enough to recommend me to (ALL) her friends. It is a real honor and a treat to call these girls my friends and to see them at each others’ weddings. Next in line is Erin, who is getting married March 1!
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This is a story about miracles…
Shanda is one of those friends that I can go for a couple of years without seeing, yet when we see each other again it’s not weird at all. We’ve known each other since Freshman orientation at Western Carolina (more than a couple of years ago!) and have kept in touch here and there over the years. Early fall 2006 I got an email that Shanda and her husband were having twins. But the next thing I knew, there was another email saying that the boys had been born nearly 14 weeks premature.
On November 16, 2006, Evan and Tristan came into the world fighting for their lives. But they did not come into this world alone–they were accompanied by the prayers of hundreds of family, friends, and strangers and the expertise of amazing doctors. Evan weighed a tiny 1 pound 13 ounces and Tristan a teeny 1 pound 7 ounces. Can you even imagine babies so tiny? Their preemie diapers were the size of a dollar bill! Here’s where the miracles come in….the boys spent 87 days in the hospital, but amazingly they came home before their original due date in February. And amazingly, they are perfectly strong and healthy and happy today! Shanda and Randy are such sweet and brave parents, and they are fully aware of the miracle of their boys.
I got together with Shanda and the boys at her mom’s house in Charlotte just a few days after their 1st birthday in November. We shot some birthday pictures and celebrated their first year of life. Their one-year homecoming from the hospital will be February 11th, so I thought this would be the perfect time to share their photos!
These handprints and footprints were made when they were newborns. Notice the size of the quarter in comparison to the footprints!
Regular size pacifier for a year old baby, compared to the itty bitty paci when Evan and Tristan were in the hospital…
Christmas hats they wore in 2006 compared to the winter hats they wore around their first birthday. Getting an idea of how much they’ve grown?!
OK, so here are the boys now! Are they adorable or what??
(I’m pretty sure their grins mean “No Mommy, we’re not eating leaves! Just looking at them.”)
Shanda said they are fraternal twins, but I still had a hard time telling them apart.
I think this is Tristan…
…and I think this is Evan! (Shanda, leave me a comment if I’ve got it backwards!)
It was almost naptime when we came inside from the chilly leaves, and there was some ear-pulling….
Paci-stealing…
and a couple of tears.
Finally happy again, in Mommy’s arms.
Like I said, this story is about miracles: the miracle of amazing medical care, the miracle of the prayers of many, and the simple miracle of a cold day in the leaves with two perfect babies. If you are able, you can click here to make a donation to the March of Dimes in honor of these boys or the healthy babies in your own life! http://www.marchofdimes.com/howtohelp/howtohelp.asp
Shanda–thank you for letting me share your story. I can’t wait to see you guys again!
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How do I know this couple? Let me count the ways….my mom and Katy’s aunt have been friends since 1st grade and work together now; Katy’s aunt and I used to work together; I’ve gone to church with Jon’s family forever; and I was a bridesmaid in Jon’s sister’s wedding in 2001. Wow, that’s a lot of history! They are such a cute couple and have super sweet friends and family. They had a beautiful church wedding and a really fun dessert reception.
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