Mr & Mrs Stall

8.8.08 I photographed Karen & Chad's wedding.. and it was AWESOME!! I had such a fun time with them. Karen is such an amazingly gorgeous person, and Chad is a huge ball of energy - perfect combo for me!! Not to mention they are also dance machines.. professional dance machines. I was destined to be there.

Karen had options - jewelry, dress, etc.. Chad had options too - hair down, hair up
Turns out he figured out a way to check himself out in the camera lens. My good buddy Rebecca photographed him while I was with Karen, and she definitely didn't get bored.
Karen is so elegant, and such an easy model
Chad is uh.. a good model too...
They saw each other before the ceremony & it was a sweet moment
The bridal party was a lot of fun too, and they wore the soles out of their shoes to get this shot
8.8.08 on the cake
So, of course the rings had to reflect the 8 obsession.. They even had the tables arranged in an 8.
This is where all the guests would extend from a large circle & then run in for an attack hug. I love this & want to see it happen more...OK.. it got a little late, and a little silly. You will never see me in front of the camera, but this once I jumped in there with them... and then Chad ran off with my camera, and got some nice self portraits. I couldn't stop laughing when I saw it in my camera - look at that intensity.

Morgan's a Senior!

So I need the word to get out that I LOVE photographing senior portraits. And I mean - I LOVE it... well, as long as you want a little something different. This past Monday I photographed Morgan in her home town of Rocky Mount, and we had a blast. She has been dancing since she was 4, so she wanted to capture that in her shots.. She also wants to go into photography herself, and she picked out these locations since I am not at all familiar with Rocky Mount.. but I really want to go back!!
What a model, right?!
Hot mama
This was Super Morgan moment.. I'm pretty sure she would have never done it had she known it would be blogged, but I think it's awesome.
Delicious
I knew when I captured this that it would probably be my favorite from the day.. love it

Oh really..

This post is dedicated to my dear friend, Beth. This month I've had all my friends helping me out at weddings, and as a source of entertainment, I try my best to get in as many of their shots as possible. You'll find me in the background jumping or just doing anything stupid that comes to mind, which in result often leads to some of my shots getting sabotaged as well. Well, me & Beth took some stupid shots which I threatened to blog.. but once I saw one of my stupid shots on Beth's blog, I realized I had to take some action. Too bad she looks so friggin' good in this shot..

Don't get any bright ideas Ashley & Rebecca!!

Mr & Mrs Warner

Last Saturday 8.2.08 Chad & Zebrina tied the knot. It seems like I just met with them, and talked over all the things ahead of them.. but it happened & it was a beautiful thing to be a part of. They are a very sincere, very aware couple but they also have a fabulous sense of humor.. at least I thought this combo of things on the table was funny - a baby bumbo & Jack Daniels.OK.. this post is full of details because Zebrina put a ton of thought into all her amazing details. I just absolutely adore days that are saturated with personality!! Check out her amazing red shoes
Oh.. Vendor plug!! Here's a picture of Jeff Simpson - one of my favorite DJ's. I HIGHLY recommend him - he's awesome! He was spending some time with Zebrina to make sure she was pleased with all of her ceremony music.. along with the fabulous coordinator - Cara from a Southern Soiree.
More yummy details...
Yummier...
Yummiest
And of course red lips to top it all off!!
Chad & his brother having some hang time in the last single moments of Chad's life
oh man.. This moment. The emotion, the sky - it was all so beautiful.
I thought this was awesome - the rings were passed from the end of the line of bridesmaids & groomsmen down to the center until they reached Chad & Zebrina. How cool is that?!
My best buddy Beth helped me & she was insistent with getting umbrella shots. She knows I am easily distracted, so she kept me centered on getting some awesome shots like these sweetness
This shot means a lot to me, because I know it will mean a lot to them
A little spanking is definitely the best way to end the day :)

Mr & Mrs Reeves

Blast to the past - July 26th. AHH!! Moving is tough! I am finally semi moved in, but have tons of work ahead of me to have you all over. But it's time to get this blogging thing back on track!!

Bethany & Jared tied the knot July 26th, and it turned out to be a crazy wild day. And by crazy wild - that means I had a great time! I love being able to do engagement sessions, because by the time I show up to the wedding I have a much MUCH better idea of how dynamics will work & it just makes everyone more comfortable knowing how I interact. Me, Bethany & Jared had a great time at their engagement session, so I was really looking forward to their big day.
Bethany teaches children by day, but is a rocker by nature. And how fabulous is the light in that left shot?!
Unlike a lot of ceremonies at churches, I love being able to get up close & personal at outdoor weddings.
I think they look like a famous couple here..
Ashley from Story Photographers shot with me, and she got this super cool shot. Converse = big deal.
I know you don't exactly see Jared's best side in this shot, but I love Bethany's expression
tee hee..
Ashley also gets amazing ring shots.. accented with one of my tub shots.Bethany & Jared had an awesome first dance. And being a dancing maniac myself, it was hard to resist getting out on that floor with them. Thankfully, I found some self restraint.
In this shot you will find both me & Ashley in the mirror taking this exact same shot within a couple of inches of one another. We were both so engrossed by the dance, neither of us had any idea that we were getting the exact same shot from the exact same angle.
Yep - it's out of focus and I like it
Look how Bethany's dad placed her hand over his heart. precious.This shot isn't as sentimental, but look how hot the Preston Woodall House reception room looks!! Those lights are deliciousTurns out Bethany wasn't the only rocker there
Her brother put on quite a show. I haven't tried this particular dance move, but with a little practice, I think I could do it too.
Note to photographers: Get Lightroom & get the upgrade. The latest upgrade does all kinds of fun stuff. Yes - the light in this shot just happened to hit perfectly but it was only edited in Lightroom. No Photoshop at all!! Oh mama.. Thank you Ken for insisting on getting it!!

On the MOVE!!

Heads up - this weekend you will not be able to reach me unless there is something urgent pending for you. Evoke (and me) are moving to it's new home off Durant & Falls of the Neuse from Friday-next Friday. This weekend I will be almost totally & completely out of the loop. SO, if you email me, unless it's an immediate need which I can respond to through my phone, I won't have access to my computer until Monday or Tuesday of next week. You can still try & reach me on my cell phone, but any one who has moved realizes it is very difficult to stick by your phone. Please don't think I'm ignoring your email or phone calls, but I will return them all as soon as I am able to!!