I cannot wait.

Today is a day that has been a long time coming. My good friends Thomas and Morgan are tying the knot, and I absolutely cannot wait.
I have a little confession to make... I always get really nervous before a wedding. I get even more nervous when I know the couple, so I woke up this morning with about a million butterflies in my stomach.
These two could not be more perfect for each other, though. They are the kindest, sweetest, friendliest, most loving couple I have been around in a long time, and I cannot wait to capture it all in pictures.
Morgan invited me to the rehearsal dinner, and of course I took along my camera. They were surrounded by a countless number of people who care deeply for them - an obvious testimony to how precious they are to so many people.



Dear friends, I could not be more honored to be (tearfully) photographing the event as you give your lives to your best friend. No worries... My camera has auto-focus, so I can cry all I want!

"In Action"

It is so bizarre to see pictures of myself that a second shooter has taken. Forgive me for the appearance; please remember that Amanda and I were literally in a downpour all day long!!!

I think I was looking at my camera because I knew I'd love the shot; here it is below:

The dance floor can be a pretty small place with a photographer, second photographer, and videographer, but we all work together. Plus, there is magic in crop, thanks to Adobe.

Dig-It-All Productions

I have a confession to make. I used to not recommend any videographers. As of a few weeks ago, I had never worked with any who I wanted to recommend. It's not even a photographer vs. videographer debate to me; I just had not received good feedback from them. Most of them, too, I never heard from after the wedding, which meant that I never got to see any finished products.

Until... I met Ashley and Matt with "Dig-It-All" Productions, and I could not be more impressed with their kindness, honesty, service, flexibility, generosity, and talent. They are unreal, and I have loved working with them over the past few weddings I have shot. I am hoping to snap some photos of them together, but here's one of me and Matt conversing:

(both above photos by my friend Amanda Pair)

Together, Matt, Ashley, Amanda and I have shot 2 really great weddings, and I hope there will be more to come!! Here is a shot from the most recent wedding, and I was so grateful the sun came out for this one:

My Wedding...

Well, this morning I was browsing my Google Reader and came across this new post from Anna Kuperburg. If you've never heard of her, she is an incredible photographer, and I love following her blog and recent work.

Her most recent post might be the wedding of my dreams. If I could pick 5 photos that I would want to represent my wedding, it would be the 5 below. Wow. I am still in awe. Check these out:


(photo by Anna Kuperburg)

(photo by Anna Kuperburg)

(photo by Anna Kuperburg)

(photo by Anna Kuperburg)

(photo by Anna Kuperburg)

Congrats 2010 Graduates!

If you know anything about how scared I am of designing things in Photoshop, the above announcement would be SHOCKING to you. I really love how it turned out...

Rachel is a beautiful lady who is just as kind and tenderhearted and wonderful as she is beautiful. She and I go WAY back, and I am shocked that she is old enough to be graduating! This smart, mature, sweet girl is about to take on Vanderbilt University, and I absolutely cannot wait to visit her. She is nothing but a jewel...

So, congrats to the graduates of 2010. I can't believe that I've been out 5 years already but am enjoying it daily!

Roll Tide! with some of my favorites!

Anna and Walter. Oh man, I go way back with this couple, and it is almost surreal to be presenting their engagement photos!

Both Anna and Walter are so kind, smart, attractive, fun - they were just known as "that" couple in high school, the couple that everyone was a little jealous of. :)

I love the pictures that we got and am so excited to be apart of their wedding in about a month... I am also so excited that this nurse/dentist student combo will be living so close to me - I am ready for some chicken salad and wine, you two!

Thanks SO much for being such good sports. Thanks, also, for giving me reason to come back and explore the beautiful campus - oh, how I have missed it!!!

a graduation themed shoot!

My friend, Kim, and I had been contemplating, bribing, bartering, thinking... trying to plan a shoot with Grant for a LONG time. When she mentioned a shoot because he was graduating kindergarten, I didn't know the extend of the fun plans she had in store! She's like a super mom.

He's pretty cool himself. This was the first shot I saw of him in the car. Needless to say, I wasn't too concerned for the day.

Yay Grant!!

We roamed around and explored Tannehill State Park, also known as a diamond in the ruff. I cannot believe that I had never been there... There are some incredible old buildings, trails, and scenery - so well kept up, too!

The photo below is Kim's favorite, and I don't blame her. Look at those eyes!

Of course we didn't get through a shoot with a 5 year-old without some little faces:

If you know me, you know that I am practically drooling over the beauty of these black-and-whites!

And, finally... I am not usually one to play around with weird editing, but man, I love this!

Kim, thanks for introducing me to Tannehill and for staying on me until we did this shoot. I must say that I am more than glad we did it. I love the desire you have to document these moments in Grant's life - He will love these one day, and you will, too.

Edit: How did I forget this last one?