more bridals.

i know my blog lately has been post after post of her bridals, but do you blame me? i'm enjoying going through these... LOVE them.

there are no words.

more to come soon... just had to share these.

i cannot get enough of this wedding.

Here I am shooting my bride, Emily, from last Saturday. (photo courtesy of Kristen Stewart Photography)
Do I really get to photograph people like this?

And do I really get to photograph churches like this?

Here are a few that caught my eye today... Enjoy!













Wow. I love this last shot. It just feels special:

what a day...

I must take this story back to about 6 months ago, when I decided to set goals for myself. One of the goals I wanted to accomplish was a free wedding package. I did not know how I was going to accomplish that but knew that I wanted to do it.

Two days later I got a request for a wedding for August 1, 2009... I met with them, thus realizing they were a family I knew well, only through other people really. Do you know those people, those families, who make you want to know and love better? This is one of those families... So, when I heard their concerns over their photography budget, I told them that I wanted nothing more than for them to receive my gift. We all wept -- sitting in Barnes and Noble -- and I knew this would be a special day.

It really did not go that well for me, though. I had a sprinkler problem at my home, got to the church a few minutes late, broke my flash during group photos (sending my second shooter to buy a new one), and then had to battle the rain between the ceremony and the reception.

BUT... It was a wonderful. Beautiful. Sweet. Kind. Memorable day. One that I will never forget. The entire family is so kind and gracious and welcoming; I also got to reunite with the bride's brother, whom I worked camp with years ago. It was wonderful.

So, with no more rambling, here are a few photos:














I noticed that another wedding party was coming from the same reception building. I had a lingering thought about whether someone I knew was shooting the wedding, and out walked this person:

If you follow me at all, you know that Emily is a kind, dear, true friend... also known as the lady I worked for before working on my own as a photographer. It was so fun to see her there. So fun, in fact, that I jumped in and shot her couple leaving. Here are 2 shots from that:


It was a wonderful day. I would be lying if I said I wasn't ready for bed, but I am excited about editing the rest of these photos sometime (hopefully soon).

Happy (Late) Birthday Aubrie

The above photo is taken with my roommate, Aubrie. She and I have known each other for probably close to 10 years and have lived together about a year and a half. She if fun-loving, kind, responsible, friendly, respectful -- just a beautiful person.

Yesterday she turned 21, and we celebrated with a lot of people who love her at The Cheesecake Factory. Yummy... It was delicious. A great time... Now, it's time for bed. A BIG FUN EXCITING WEDDING EVENT TO ANNOUNCE TOMORROW...

Big News!!!

So, there are these names in photography... Names like Melissa Jill, Mike Colon, Ben Harrison, Becker, Jasmine Star, Jessica Claire -- people whose work I completely adore. I only know them via the web, but I always hope I can meet them sometime.

Well, a few nights ago, I was checking my google reader at work and saw this pop up:

That may not mean anything to some people, but I have been trying to find a workshop to attend for a while now. It is hard to find one that works, since I am still working full-time as a nurse as well. I had thought about going to Jasmine Star's workshop, but I just couldn't figure it out before it closed. To me, this meant I was just going to sign-up and see... I might have to work around my nursing schedule a little bit, but who cares? Jessica Claire... Are you kidding me? Of course I will try!

- SOLD OUT -

I get an e-mail that says that it sold out even more quickly, and I was bummed. Oh well... life moves on.

Yesterday, I sat down to check another e-mail before heading into work:

I literally almost threw up when I saw this on my screen:

I don't know if somebody dropped out of if they just happened to have another slot open up, but I cannot tell you the thrill about the thought of this. I am SO super excited... A nice little something to look forward to for sure!

My Favorites...

Below are some of my favorites from Matt and Bonnie's wedding. They really were the kindest couple, both surrounding with loving family and friends. I enjoyed the day, and check out this church! Much thanks to Mountain Brook Baptist Church for allowing me to come and photograph that beautiful church.

Family and friends, if you are interested in seeing the entire wedding album, you can go to my main website: www.scbphotography.com and from there go to "clients," and type in the bride's name. Enjoy!!