cute. cute. cute.

Aren't they the cutest? They really are... I had a great time with them out at The Preserve yesterday. What beautiful fall weather. My favorite part of these two is when they look at each other - you can tell that they are super excited about getting married.

I am looking forward to next year. How beautiful is Ali?

"Quaint"

meet tabitha...

the reason that i titled this blog post "quaint" is that this wedding was at a small country church in fayette, alabama. tabitha's great-grandfather built the church, and her wedding was just as small and as quaint as she wanted. it was perfect. she looked just stunning...

check out that light -- the surrounding woods were just beautiful!

beautiful. absolutely beautiful.

blake and tabitha chose to have a "first look" before the ceremony. they both wanted to be able to go to their reception immediately. their look was so special - they are so cute looking at each other.

i LOVE this picture.

please look at this picture. is she not the absolute cutest? oh my.

this is tabitha's sister, kristen. i love this picture - i think they both look so beautiful.

tabitha calls her cousin more like her "sister" - another beautiful picture, another beautiful bridesmaid:

love this bouquet shot.

here's the family. a quick noted to kristen, tabitha, glenda, and mark: thank you for inviting me to be apart of this sweet wedding. i really felt like i was apart of the family, and i appreciate your kind family.

i love this shot as they came out of the church as husband and wife!

and leaving... and being pounded by birdseed!

what a fun, sweet, "quaint" wedding - i truly loved it!!!

live simply. learned from my mother.

my sister gave me a picture frame last christmas. the words on it have become a challenge for me -- almost so that i am daily reminded to do the following:
live well. laugh often. love always. live simply. speak kindly. care deeply. love generously. laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live.

can this little guy be any cuter?

so, my challenge to you as 2010 comes to a close is this: find a way to live more simply and enjoy life more deeply. and, whatever you do - love as long as you live. there is no greater thing.

New Headshots

I now understand why people say that they don't like their picture taken. It can be a really bizarre feeling, but thanks to my dear friend Jessica Wright, it was painless -- actually fun. The picture above has so far been deemed the "favorite."

And, if you want to laugh...

This one looks like "me," I think - not too sure why.

And, this one is for my mom; she will love this one. Guaranteed.

Everyone is Engaged!!!

It is wedding season for sure for me, and I am super excited to introduce two of my fall/winter couples. They were all kind and patient enough to overcome some heat and time constraints, and I am excited about the outcome.

First of all, meet Lora:

Hello beautiful! She is planning an October wedding at the Sonnet House, my favorite Birmingham venue. Can't wait! Of course their little dog, Bella, stole the show:


There is a groom in the mix, though, and Brian was the ultimate trooper for pictures:






And, now it's time for Kelly:

She holds a special place in my heart because I am good friends of her family. It is a pleasure to be shooting her wedding to Hodge come January - I look forward to it greatly!

Sweet Hodge celebrated his 26th birthday taking engagement photos, but he never once complained. See, Hodge, I told you it wouldn't be that bad!













I look forward to both of these nurses' weddings in the next few months - stay tuned for wedding photos!

Brian and Bevin

I just finished editing Brian and Bevin's wedding photos, and it is obvious that these two are in love... Also evident is the love and support of their family and friends. Some of their friends travelled from far-away countries to celebrate with these two. I wish Brian and Bevin all the happiness in the world... and will be forever grateful for being apart of their wedding day.

Another big "thanks" to the wonderful Jessica Wright who accompanied me on this one.

To view their wedding day slideshow and see some of the "highlights," click here!

Jessica and Camille In Action!

One interesting thing about hiring a second photographer is seeing pictures of myself in action. Thankfully, Jessica gets decent images when she works with me. But, more than that, I love working with Jessica because she is so kind, patient, laid-back and (best of all) very talented! So, while she was taking the above image, I was getting this image of beautiful Bevin:

And, I have to say that Jessica and I both fell in LOVE with Bevin's nephew and his cute, cute, cute little outfit - PRECIOUS!! The first one is from Jessica, and the second one is from me. Seriously - we loved him!