Hannah & Alan are Married!

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When Hannah was in high school, she would come to South Carolina during the summers to visit family. She always hung out with the teens from her family members’ church, and although she and Alan knew each other, they were “just friends.” Fast forward to 4.4.09….the perfect spring day for these two to show the world that while they are the best of friends, they are no longer “just” friends.


Hannah is one of the sweetest, most relaxed brides I’ve ever met, and that just shines through…


She’s a little bit sassy, too. 🙂

Hannah with her sisters Olivia and Amanda…

…and their parents.



Alan was just as relaxed, just as easy-going as Hannah. (Although there was some discussion about a Batman mask coming out during the ceremony…hmmm, I think he’s got a mischievous side too!)

Alan and his mom. Did I mention that he was about a foot taller than anyone involved in this wedding?? 🙂

I loved the architecture in the sanctuary.


Husband and wife! BTW, they processed up the aisle after the ceremony to the “Super Mario” song, too cute!
I love when a photo can tell a story without even seeing anyone’s face…


Love love love the details on Hannah’s dress!

Hello, adorable!



Any guesses on the honeymoon destination? Hehe!

Hannah and Alan–thank you so much for inviting me to be a part of your wedding day. Everything was beautiful, your family and friends were so much fun, and you guys are awesome! I hope you are having a great time at the “happiest place on earth”…I’m guessing that as long as you’re together you make it the happiest place. 🙂
And finally, my favorite:

*NOTE to Hannah and Alan’s family and friends: Please check back over the next week or two for a link to the full ordering gallery so you can see all of the proofs from the wedding! Thanks!

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Hannah & Alan are Married!

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When Hannah was in high school, she would come to South Carolina during the summers to visit family. She always hung out with the teens from her family members’ church, and although she and Alan knew each other, they were “just friends.” Fast forward to 4.4.09….the perfect spring day for these two to show the world that while they are the best of friends, they are no longer “just” friends.


Hannah is one of the sweetest, most relaxed brides I’ve ever met, and that just shines through…


She’s a little bit sassy, too. 🙂

Hannah with her sisters Olivia and Amanda…

…and their parents.



Alan was just as relaxed, just as easy-going as Hannah. (Although there was some discussion about a Batman mask coming out during the ceremony…hmmm, I think he’s got a mischievous side too!)

Alan and his mom. Did I mention that he was about a foot taller than anyone involved in this wedding?? 🙂

I loved the architecture in the sanctuary.


Husband and wife! BTW, they processed up the aisle after the ceremony to the “Super Mario” song, too cute!
I love when a photo can tell a story without even seeing anyone’s face…


Love love love the details on Hannah’s dress!

Hello, adorable!



Any guesses on the honeymoon destination? Hehe!

Hannah and Alan–thank you so much for inviting me to be a part of your wedding day. Everything was beautiful, your family and friends were so much fun, and you guys are awesome! I hope you are having a great time at the “happiest place on earth”…I’m guessing that as long as you’re together you make it the happiest place. 🙂
And finally, my favorite:

*NOTE to Hannah and Alan’s family and friends: Please check back over the next week or two for a link to the full ordering gallery so you can see all of the proofs from the wedding! Thanks!

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Kelly and Brady: Engagement

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Kelly and Brady are such a sweet and cute couple! Kelly is a hairstylist, and we’ve gotten to know each other through my super-amazing stylist Holly (my last post). (Kelly is awesome with color–contact me and I’ll hook you up with her info!) Anyway, Kelly and Brady are getting married in a few months and already have a fabulous photographer for their wedding, but they asked me to shoot their engagement session Valentine’s weekend. We had a very Greenville session, hitting lots of cool downtown spots, and it was tons of fun!

Kelly has the greatest laugh:

I really like the mood of this one.

I love the colors in this one!



Looooove this series…

 

My favorite from the day!! I think this would make a very cool canvas…


Thanks for checking out Kelly & Brady’s photos and for bearing with me even though I’ve been a super-slack blogger lately! Don’t forget to “show me (& them) some love.” 🙂

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Wedding Festival!

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I had a great time at the Wedding Festival Saturday, and enjoyed a fun dinner afterwards with some awesome photographers from the area. And then I slept all day today, hehe.
For all of the super sweet brides (and grooms and moms and friends!) I met at the Wedding Festival, thank you for taking the time to stop by and look at my work. I know there is an overwhelming amount of information to take in at an event like that, and it’s hard to get to know someone in that brief time! I can’t wait to hear from you again so we can talk in more detail about your wedding. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy reading the blog and checking out my work from the past year. Talk to you soon!
Here are a few more photos of my booth. 🙂


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Here’s to You…

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*Note: I don’t usually “journal” on the blog, but I do hope you’ll take the time to read this post…*

I love music–all kinds. And yes, that includes country. Even the bubble-gum kind that inspires my dad to rant about how “that’s not REAL country; Hank Williams Sr., now that’s country!”

Rascal Flatts have a fun little song about all of the reasons why they hit the road and go on stage night after night–the kids who pile too many people into their car just to get to the show, the cute girls hoping to catch a glimpse of somebody famous in the back parking lot, the moms and dads who leave their babies at home and dance up a storm in the aisles. The chorus says “You’re the heart and the soul and the reason we do what we do; here’s to you!”

The reasons why I do what I do with photography are many: inspiring others to look at the world in a new way, creating art from everyday experiences, preserving too-fast moments, documenting life and love, and capturing personal history. As in the Rascal Flatts song, though, it isn’t so much about the art or the final product as it is about the individuals, the lives, the stories captured in those prints.  I do not take it lightly when you trust me with your wedding, your newborn baby, your family moments. I get to know you and your story, I plan, I prepare, I pray–both for my abilities and for you. I do this so YOU have your life documented, so you can relax and enjoy your wedding day, so you can always remember that new-baby smell, the giggles of your toddler, the transformation of your child into an adult, and the love that you share with your family and friends.

In the past week, two of my newlywed couples have just lost a loved one–in one case, the groom’s father, in the other case, the bride’s father. Both have shared how they displayed photos from their weddings at the memorial service, and both have shared how much these images mean to them and their families during this time.

I have a hard time expressing how humbling this is to me:  not only was I allowed to play a part in the story of their love, but I also am playing a part in the story of their loss, and ultimately in their healing. It is truly an honor.

YOU are the reasons I do what I do.
Here’s to you.