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2008-12-01T16:33:00.003-05:00

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Save The World - One Click At A Time!

2008-11-25T20:05:00.004-05:00

I thought this was a good post since the holiday season is approaching. This is something I do every day. I go to the hunger site first, and click on the button. Then I click on the next tab over and click on that button. Then I click the next tab and so on until I've clicked each of the buttons. Each click creates funding, and is free to you. I believe that the way it works is this. The number of clicks indicates traffic to the site and the advertisers pay more for more traffic and that money is donated. Anyway, it's easy to do, just bookmark one of these sites and click on them once a day!

Rachel & Perry Sneak Peek

2008-11-19T13:21:00.004-05:00

Here's a quick sneak peek from Rachel & Perry's wedding. You'll have to wait a little longer to see the gorgeous bride and her handsome groom. But check out this amazing orchid bouquet - with the chapel in the background. Perry's family grows orchids, and the flowers were absolutely the nicest I've ever seen!

Julie & Clay

2008-11-12T17:45:00.002-05:00

A few photos from Saturday's wedding...

A gorgeous fall ceremony!

This is the "I love you but I don't want to wear your lipstick" kiss!

Terri & John Sneak Peek...

2008-11-05T23:12:00.001-05:00

Here's a sneak peek from Terri & John's wedding...

... more to come!

Who gives this woman to be married to this man?

2008-11-02T12:13:00.003-05:00

There are so many special moments on a wedding day. For the most part, I find myself looking at weddings from the point of view of the bride. This photo reminded me of the special moment for the father of the bride - the moment he gives his daughter away. I love the look Rachel's dad gives her as he is about to answer the question, "Who gives this woman to be married to this man?"

A Halloween Treat

2008-10-31T22:24:00.001-04:00

Happy Halloween! I thought it fitting that I show some photos I took at a graveyard for my Halloween post.

A few weeks ago, I had a "day at the playground" for wedding photographers! I joined some fellow photographers on a photo shoot in The Oakland Cemetery with some awesome models. The ladies had their hair and make-up done by Scooby West. With none of the pressures of a wedding day to slow us down, we were able to get creative and have fun. Here's what I got...

Thanks to Amber, Daniel, Lindsey, Kendall, Kris, Laura, and Julie for modeling.

Shout Out to A-Train

2008-10-30T17:27:00.006-04:00

Today's blog post is a shout out to a fellow member of The Athens Wedding Professionals. Athens's A-Train Band is a five-piece instrumental group with a female vocalist. They do swing, jazz, ballads, latin, boogie, blues and some other styles upon request.

A good band makes for a great reception, so I like to recommend these guys whenever possible!

(See the wedding they were playing at in this post.)

Mike Jones on tenor saxophone

Jamie DeRevere on drums

Katie Ford, featured vocalist

Ron McClendon on keys

Darrin Cook on upright bass

David Gastley on guitar

My Booth at The Athens Wedding Professionals Ultimate Bridal Show

2008-10-27T18:37:00.004-04:00

I wanted to show you a quick picture of my booth at The Athens Wedding Professionals Ultimate Bridal Show. I had a great time and met lots of wonderful brides to be!

It's in the details...

2008-10-24T13:34:00.002-04:00

Sometimes it's all in the details.

Sarah

2008-10-21T17:14:00.003-04:00

This is one of my favorite photos, so I thought I'd share...

More Kate & Scott

2008-10-20T19:05:00.005-04:00

As promised, here are some more photos from Kate & Scott's wedding in Virginia.

I had to show you these shoes. The little jewels were so cute!

I love this picture!

They actually skipped down the aisle after being pronounced man and wife!

Kate still can't wipe that grin off her face.

What reception would be complete without a little Soulja Boy?

Kate & Scott

2008-10-18T00:32:00.003-04:00

Kate and I were great friends in college, so when she got engaged she knew exactly who she wanted to photograph her wedding ... me! I drove up to Lynchburg, Virginia in July for Kate and Scott's wedding. It was the first time I'd met Scott, but I knew instantly that they were made for one another. They had a beautiful ceremony and quite a fabulous reception! Here are two favorites of mine from the day. I promise another post with more photos soon!

Athens Wedding Professionals Ultimate Bridal Show

2008-10-14T14:40:00.003-04:00

I'm going to be a part of the Athens Wedding Professionals Ultimate Bridal Show on Sunday, October 19th from 1pm-5pm at The Classic Center. I'm really excited to have a booth at this bridal show and invite you to come visit me!

Sylvan

2008-10-13T17:34:00.005-04:00

Back in June my sister and nephew visited the family here on the east coast. (See this post.) I realized recently that I had promised more photos of my adorable nephew and didn't follow through. So on the premise of "better late than never" I bring you these two photos. I hope you enjoy them!

Terri & John

2008-10-04T23:27:00.005-04:00

Terri and John are getting married at The Botanical Gardens later this month. We went there for their engagement session and enjoyed a beautiful day. Terri and John are sweet, down-to-earth folks - my kind of people. There were so many cute photos to choose from that I had a hard time narrowing it down. Here are seven of my favorites:

Jake is home!

2008-10-02T22:26:00.006-04:00

I know this is now my fourth blog post on Jake (Jacob), but you have to admit he's adorable!

Jake made quite an early arrival into this world, so he spent almost five weeks at the hospital getting bigger and preparing for the real world (whatever that means for a newborn!) Jake was finally able to go home with his parents last Saturday. I visited on Monday and took some more photographs. He's a beautiful baby boy and his parents - though exhausted - were glowing.

More Dylan

2008-09-12T13:45:00.004-04:00

I took some more photos of one year old Dylan. He's such a cutie! He was wearing his dad's hat in these first two pictures. (Click here to see the first set of photos.)

Mom Lindsay requested a hand photo. They are only this tiny once!

Grandma came over and joined in the fun.

And I couldn't help but get a picture of their dog Georgia.

More Jacob Photos

2008-09-10T20:33:00.005-04:00

Here are a few more photos from my second and third trips to the hospital to visit Jacob. (You can see the other posts by clicking here and here.) He will be able to go home soon, but in the mean time his parents are spending lots of time with him at the hospital. He's gaining weight and doing great - and oh so cute!

Tiffany & John

2008-09-06T09:34:00.013-04:00

First, I'd like to introduce Tiffany and John by showing a few photos from their engagement session. Tiffany and John were troopers, as we were kicked out of Atlantic Station! Apparently, you can't do professional photo shoots there without a $2,500 permit! We still managed to have a great time and got some photos a little further up the road.

Here are a few portraits from their wedding day. Tiffany and John saw each other before the ceremony, so we were able to take some nice portraits before the sun went down.

The wedding was on 8/8/08, as explained below this will hopefully lead to great prosperity for Tiffany and John!

I guess that this wedding guest wants to share in the prosperity!

Tiffany dances with her father.

Tiffany and John, along with their parents and the wedding party, went to each table at their reception and toasted their marriage. What a fun tradition! Also, you might notice that the bride is no longer in her white wedding dress. She changed into a dress that her mom made. Here mom - to the right of the groom in the blue dress - also made her own dress.

Another tradition was the Chinese tea ceremony. Tiffany and John knelt before their family members and guests. The couple served them tea, then received envelopes with a cash gift. This picture shows them in front of Tiffany's grandmother. I just love the looks that Tiffany and John gave each other all night. They are truly a couple in love.

The rest of the evening was spent celebrating and dancing!

The couple was married at The Ashford Club. Cheryl Meier from Artworks Video did the videography. Richard Moran from Complete Music was the DJ.

Jake and Grandma

2008-09-05T00:01:00.007-04:00

Here's another picture of Jake, my God brother's son. His mom watches as he's being held by her mom. I plan on getting more photos this weekend!

Jake

2008-08-26T19:33:00.003-04:00

My God brother and his wife had a baby boy on Friday night! I got to see him on Saturday and take a few photos. He came into this world very early, and is really tiny. But he's doing great and his parents were able to hold him today. He's off the ventilator and CPAP. I hope to get back to the hospital for some more photos tomorrow.

There is nothing cuter than baby toes!

Ashley & Justin

2008-08-22T23:34:00.004-04:00

I'm sorry I haven't blogged in such a long time. I've been very busy with summer weddings. This weekend I'm beating the heat by staying indoors. I'm photographing a super boudoir photography weekend at the W with Janet from Blue World Studios.

Now on to the photos: Ashley and Justin had a beautiful summer wedding at Villa Christina. It was the perfect backdrop to their black, white and pink wedding! The kids were adorable and took their jobs in the ceremony very seriously. Ashley and Justin are both great looking and incredibly down to earth. Their friends were wonderful and they had a great celebration in Ashley and Justin's honor!

Inspiration

2008-08-04T11:27:00.003-04:00

My father sent me this video and I was so inspired I felt the need to share it with you. I've tried to explain how I feel about it, but words just won't do. All I can say is that it's 5 minutes well spent.

Click Here: Ballet - She Without Arm, He Without Leg

The story below the clip is really interesting as well.

Dylan

2008-07-31T18:55:00.004-04:00

Dylan is such a cutie. He just turned one year old. He was an early walker, and was running all over with no problems at all. Dylan was not shy when i showed up. In fact, the "problem" (if you can call it that) was that he was too close to the camera, wanting to show me things and say hello! This first photo was the actual first photo I took of Dylan.

Here's Dylan showing off his wonderful mom and dad. Doesn't he look proud? Or maybe that's sneaky... I don't quite know. But they are certainly proud and should be. What a great kid!

Dylan and his mom.

Dylan in action.

I'd love to come to your home to do a portrait of you and your family.

Call me to set up an appointment!

Jessica & Bryan

2008-07-28T16:27:00.008-04:00

Jessica & Bryan were married on May 31st at The Taylor Grady House here in Athens. Jessica and Bryan are such a fun couple and their wedding fit them to a tee. Athens A-Train Band provided great music for lots of dancing. Marti's at Midday catered a fresh and tasty dinner.

Now a few photos:

I love Jessica's flower halo!

The flower girl was all about helping Jessica with her train.

Now that's a hungry bride!

I can honestly say that their exit was an original one. Jessica and Bryan rode away from the reception on their 'bicycle made for two.' It was the actual bike that Bryan used to ride in the baby seat of when he was a baby. I was impressed at Jessica's ability to ride in her wedding dress. It was a great end to a fun evening. Thanks Jessica and Bryan for letting me be a part of your wonderful day.

Cute Overload!

2008-07-13T23:20:00.006-04:00

The Weavers are some of my very favorite friends. I am so excited that I got to spend an extra special day with them recently - the day they got their new puppy.

Here is Taylor - she is going to be trouble in just a few more years...

Gena works for Ted's Montana Grill, and they got their puppy from Ted Turner himself. He flew in on his private plane to deliver 6 of them!

Out on the tarmac, Gena and Taylor meet their newest family member.

I love that Gena's wearing her peace sign earrings, as the puppy's name is Hopi, which means "peaceful one."

I have a feeling this puppy is going to be carried around a lot. It's hard to put such a cutie down!

Here's Cody on the car ride home.

Hopi in her new home.

In case anyone was wondering, I did bring Grayce Mae along to meet the new puppy. Somehow I wasn't surprised when Grayce chose to root around in the dirt in a shady spot rather than playing in the sun. That's my girl! (She did meet and greet the Hopi first, but was ultimately more interested in just chilling out.)

Now, I give you cute overload...

Awwww.....

Courtney & Philip

2008-07-02T22:24:00.011-04:00

Courtney and Philip were married on May 17th at Young Harris Memorial United Methodist Church, which is only blocks from my house! It was my closest wedding ever.

The flower arrangements were done by Flowerland. Deborah does a fantastic job. She made the wraps for the flowers to match Courtney's dress.

Deborah made beautiful bouquets as well - Courtney's was especially elegant.

Courtney and her Dad, just before walking down the aisle. Look at their similar expressions!

One of my favorite shots - as usual - is the moment between the bride and groom right after they are announced as man and wife.

Courtney and Philip held their reception at Athen's Classic Center.

The Dirk Howell Band played the reception and the had everyone dancing and having a fabulous time.

Sylvan - the ultimate distraction

2008-06-26T10:00:00.008-04:00

I can't believe I let almost two weeks go by without posting! I feel like I have a great excuse, though. My sister and her son Sylvan came to visit for 10 days from their home on the other side of the country. Since they live in Oregon, I don't get to see them nearly enough. Also - if you've ever spent any time with a 21 month old you'll know, they don't like to let you sit at your computer and work! Of course, as adorable as they are you don't want to either.

Anyway, I'm going to be busy busy busy for the next week catching up, but will try to post some photos as I get them done. For right now, I leave you with one photo from Heather and Sylvan's trip. This is a self portrait taken by auto-timer with the camera on a tripod. (By the way, it is true that right before the click it is inevitable for at least one person to look away, close their eyes, talk, or do something else that creates the need for a do-over!)

From left:

My mother Paula - aka Oma (grandmother in German)

Me - aka Cago (Sylvan's name for me, don't know why!)

My sister Heather - aka Mama

Sylvan - aka Baby (he calls himself baby)

My father Stephen - aka Saba (grandfather in Hebrew)

My aunt Bobby - aka Tia (aunt in Spanish)

*We hope that next year this photo will also include Heather's husband Ryan (aka Papa) as he was unable to get the time off work this year!!

Eggs

2008-06-13T00:15:00.005-04:00

This is a random post, but one I've wanted to share for a while...

I took this photo when visiting my parents in Asheville. They get their eggs from the farm up the road. Being a city girl, I've never seen so many different colors of eggs.

Rainbow omelets for all!

Toccoa

2008-06-05T10:48:00.007-04:00

I'd like to introduce the newest addition to my extended dog family - Toccoa.

Toccoa is a doberman rescue, who is now the lucky baby of Dona & Bill. I took these photos on his second day in his new home, and he is clearly one happy puppy!

He knows how to work the camera!

And has the puppy dog eyes down to a science.

I might have gone a little crazy with the processing, but he looks so regal in red!

Laura & Trey

2008-06-03T11:07:00.015-04:00

Laura and Trey were married on May 25th. The ceremony was at Peachtree Christian Church. I photographed their wedding with Blue World Studios. Here are a few of my favorite shots from the day.

Laura and Trey saw each other before the ceremony. This makes for a more private and personal moment seeing one another for the first time on the wedding day.

Laura has such a beautiful smile.

Laura and Trey are so sweet together.

Trey's father had this wonderful smile on his face all day long. He was quite the proud father!

Laura and Trey get some love from the maid of honor and best man.

Laura's dad kisses her as he gives her away.

One of my favorite moments to capture at weddings is when the bride and groom are walking back down the aisle after the ceremony. They're so genuinely happy and excited at that moment, and you can really see it on their faces.

The reception was held at The Fernbank Museum of Natural History. EJ from Blue World Studios brought some creative lighting and made the room look even more impressive than usual. You'll notice in other photos that the dinosaur had a great blue glow. I love this shadow.

The groom's cake was one of the most intricate and impressive I've seen! It was made by Classic Cheesecakes & Cakes. The cake was an exact replica of Georgia Tech's "The Ramblin' Wreck." (And it was amaretto cheesecake - yummy!)

The happy couple under the dino head.

I can't help myself when it comes to babies. This little guy was quite curious, and his grandma was so proud.

Laura's sorority sisters sing to her.

Last, but not least - the bouquet toss.

Suzanne & Steven

2008-05-26T17:17:00.009-04:00

I was the second photographer at another wedding with Lamar Gee Photography on May 3rd. Suzanne & Steven were married at Dunwoody United Methodist Church and held the reception around the corner at The Pavillion of Dunwoody.

Steven waits - eyes covered - waiting to see his bride for the first time of the day!

The reveal

Suzanne's bouquet.

Proud grandmothers

Suzanne looking gorgeous!

Suzanne's father walking her down the aisle. The cut of her dress was so beautiful.

The reception was held at The Pavillion at Dunwoody.

One of the yummiest looking cheese plates I've ever seen!

Shrimp and Grits - another beautiful presentation.

Suzanne always wanted the man of her dreams to show up with a big red bow on him - and there he is!

The cake topper

Cutting the cake

Suzanne and Steven gave "perfect blend" coffee as their party favors.

Zoe & Ben

2008-05-16T16:34:00.011-04:00

On April 13th Zoe and Ben were married at Callanwolde. I was second shooting with Lamar Gee Photography.

Zoe and Ben had this "logo" created to combine their initials. It was a great way to decorate their special day.

These martini glasses were for the mashed potato bar.

Zoe places the ring on Ben's finger. The tree you see on the right is one of the four pillars on the chuppa.

Love is in the air...

Courtney & Matt

2008-05-12T14:24:00.012-04:00

On April 26th, I got to photograph another bride named Courtney!
I was second shooter to the wonderful EJ & Janet of Blue World Studios. Here are a few of my favorites from the day.

Bride Courtney

Groom Matt

A silly moment!

Dad gives Courtney away.

Matt gets the party started.

Courtney doesn't miss a beat - and keeps the party going.

... and they lived happily ever after...

A special thanks to Janet and EJ of Blue World Studios.

Courtney & Matt were married at St John's Lutheran Church and held their reception at The Magnolia Hall at Piedmont Park. The bride and I were not the only Courtneys there either, Courtney Surber Paz was the wedding planner. Heather at Stylish Stems did the flowers.

Courtney's Bridal Portraits

2008-04-30T22:11:00.000-04:00

I look forward to photographing Courtney's wedding in Athens - it's just a little more than two weeks away! Last week I went to her friend's home in The Georgia Club to take some bridal portraits. Here are a few favorites I'd like to share with you.

Environmental Portraits

2008-04-22T10:59:00.007-04:00

On Saturday the 12th I took an Environmental Portrait workshop with Andrew Kornylak from The Showcase School.

We went to SCAD's sculpture department and photographed two artists, Danny Paulete and Audrey Ward.

Danny's project is about the war in Iraq and the reality that he feels only those who have been there can truly know.

Audrey is working on a project about love and pain that consists of and "kisses" and "bites" in ceramic.

Beth & Aaron

2008-04-18T23:38:00.006-04:00

Thank you so much Paul (Paul Beezley Photography) for letting me join you in shooting Beth and Aaron's wedding. Beth and Aaron were married on April 4th at The Duluth Festival Center. The rain didn't slow them down at all.

Georgia Wedding Photographers gathering

2008-04-15T16:48:00.003-04:00

There are so many great wedding photographers in Georgia. Last night, about 30 of us gathered at Vickery's for some dinner and chatting. We had a fantastic time. Charlie Pappas took some photos, so I thought I'd share. The first two photos are me with EJ Sadler and Janet Howard of Blue World Studios. The last photo was a "self portrait" taken by Steve Barnhart on the right, then Jessica Horwitz next to him.

Spring

2008-04-09T16:51:00.004-04:00

Spring has sprung! My backyard is covered in these tiny white flowers. They only open up during the day and when it is sunny. If you know what they are, let me know!

Here's Grayce Mae - my little girl and my on-call model.

Dancers in the Garden

2008-03-30T21:26:00.003-04:00

Yesterday afternoon Andrea Trombetta and her modern dance group performed at The State Botanical Garden of Georgia.

I enjoy photographing performances. Although the visual aspect of these events is only one part of the experience, I find that the camera captures more than just a picture. This particular performance combined music, dance, the spoken word, and nature. I enjoyed the opportunity to be a part of the story, and being able to bring my art of photography into the mix.

Colour Solutions' new stylists

2008-03-27T17:32:00.005-04:00

Athens hair salon Colour Solutions has two new stylists, Terry and Kristin.

Terry

Kristin

While I was there I also photographed my favorite stylist, April.

Baby Preston

2008-03-17T19:20:00.005-04:00

Baby Preston was just 3 weeks old at this photo shoot. I went to his family's house and took these photos by the light of the window.

I can't resist the finger photo, it's hard to believe how quickly they grow. These photos are a great reminder of just how little babies are when they come into this world.

Preston fell asleep right away when we put him in the basket. We didn't want to make him move, he looked so comfortable!

I'm currently running a special on newborn portrait sessions, so give me a call if you are expecting your own bundle of joy soon!

Entropy

2008-03-10T23:13:00.000-04:00

Entropy played at Lenny's on Saturday.

Alvetta

Slappy

Steve Boyd from P-funk got up and sang

Hawk

Rod

Garren

Rod with Jay Double-You

Baby Che'

2008-03-03T15:09:00.008-05:00

Deona and Joey are the proud new parents of Che', 12 days old at this photo shoot. I take newborn photos at the family's home. (Generally, it is best to get the portraits done in the first week.) There is no time frame for a session - this one took almost 4 hours! I am very patient and happy for parents to do whatever they are comfortable with to make the new baby happy.

Joey with Che'

Che' is sleeping peacefully.

Here he is in his papa's hands.

This blanket that Che' is sleeping on is a favorite of his parents. They got it on a trip to The Dominican Republic. I like to incorporate these special family belongings into my portrait sessions.

His hands will never be this tiny again!

Here is the new family of three.

Aiden & Rowen

2008-02-08T13:45:00.004-05:00

While I was in Oregon visiting my sister and her family I got the chance to photograph Matty with her kids Aiden and Rowen. The boys were not sure they wanted to have their photos taken. To make them comfortable I got down on the floor and played with them. I let them make silly faces for the camera, and had them show me their most prized toys. It didn't take long for them to willingly give me a smile. I love photographing children, and prefer to take lifestyle portraits that represent the child's everyday life.

My trip to Oregon

2008-02-06T12:43:00.007-05:00

I just got back from a great vacation. My birthday was January 31st, and to celebrate I flew out to see my sister and her family for 10 days! I took a ton of photos while I was there, of course. This is my adorable nephew, Sylvan. The photos I take of him are what I like to call lifestyle portraits or casual portraits. They are natural and comfortable.

Here he is with Papa Ryan playing the Mbira, an African Instrument. Look at those hands go!

Sylvan is "a boy's boy." He loves to wear his overalls and use his toolbox.

Sylvan is quite curious about my camera. He was told he could look, but not touch - so he's looking!

We gave him a huge spoon with peanut butter. He couldn't quite figure out how to get all the peanut butter off, but he sure enjoyed it.

Sylvan is lucky enough to have Jessica take care of him a few days a week while his momma and papa are at work. Here he is giving her a kiss. Jessica brings her baby Azure with her every day as well.

Jessica set up a tent for Sylvan, and he's inspecting its doorway.

I don't know exactly why, but I just love this photo. Something about the colors and the contrast of Sylvan in his pjs on such a nice chair. He was so tired.

Dubconscious at The Variety Playhouse

2008-01-20T16:07:00.005-05:00

Dubconscious at The Variety Playhouse on January 18th.

A few photos of me

2008-01-08T15:39:00.006-05:00

I spent 4 days in Tampa at the Digital Wedding Forum convention, meeting other photographers and learning about the art and business of wedding photography. I actually have a few photos of me, courtesy of Todd Nichols.

Here I am!

This is me with my convention roommate Irit Tommasini. She came all the way from Brazil to attend the convention!

At the party at the Florida Aquarium.

With Todd

Kim & Jim

2008-01-03T12:35:00.003-05:00

Kim and Jim (Entropy's bassist) were married on December 29th at Callanwolde in Atlanta.

Kim gets the royal treatment as all of her bridesmaids help her into her gown.

Jim & Kim chose to see each other before the ceremony. This gave us a chance to get a few photos outside before the sun went down.

Jim was so lucky - the old bass player for Entropy flew in and stepped in for Jim so that he could have his own band play his wedding reception!

Kim and Jim wanted to take a "self portrait" so I handed over the fish eye lense.

Christmas Eve

2007-12-28T12:04:00.006-05:00

Christmas Eve has always been a special time for my family. Since I was maybe 2 years old, my family went to the home of next door neighbors, The Humphreys. My parents moved to Asheville in 2003, but we still manage to spend Christmas Eve with The Humphreys. I, of course, always have my camera.

This is Grayce Mae, my little girl.

(I'm actually in this photo)

For as long as we have been having Christmas Eve dinners together there have been a few traditions. The first is Christmas Party Poppers that have a joke, a toy, and a colored paper hat in them. We all wear the hats. The second is the hanging of spoons on noses. Here is grandmother Sarah showing off her skills.

After dinner we have another tradition. It started as Dona reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to the children. As we grew up and learned to read, the children joined in the reading. Over 25 years have passed, and we still each read a page.

My "other mother" -- Dona Humphreys

Erin & Roy

2007-11-30T22:48:00.008-05:00

Erin and Roy were married in Erin's home town Forsyth, GA.

Luckily Erin remembered to get me on the other side of the camera.

Lauren's Senior Portrait

2007-11-11T15:49:00.006-05:00

Lauren is a graduating senior at UGA. She wanted some portraits to include in her graduation announcements. I photographed her the university campus.

Erica & Jonathan

2007-10-28T20:16:00.005-04:00

Erica & Jonathan got married last weekend at The Bethany Baptist Church in Bolingbroke, GA.

The lighting of the unity candle is a really special part of many ceremonies, and a favorite tradition of mine.

Erica gets a congratulatory hug from her niece who was one of the flower girls. I really think that spontaneous moments like this are very important and special to the families I photograph.

Congratulations to Erica and Jonathan.

The Echo Project

2007-10-17T15:46:00.013-04:00

The Echo Project is a music festival that was held just outside of Atlanta last weekend. The Echo Project wasn't just about music, but also community building and environmental awareness. Before the festival, volunteers cleaned the Chattahoochee River. There were also alternative fuel sources used to power the festival. Check out their web site to read more.

I didn't get to go to the whole festival, but was able to photograph two of my favorite bands -- Dubconscious and Entropy.

Hawk from Entropy. I love to capture the movement and energy of the music.

Jim from Entropy - too cool for words.

Alvetta from Entropy

Dubconscious

Solomon from Dubconscious

James from Dubconscious

Matt from Dubconscious

Catherine Stinson

Jennifer & Ryan

2007-10-07T18:43:00.004-04:00

Jennifer & Ryan got married at The State Botanical Garden of Georgia. The day chapel has great light, giving it a nice warm glow.

I love to see the expression of a newly married couple!

Grandma was sure excited to see the beautiful bride. My favorite part of shooting weddings is capturing the genuine emotions of the new couple, their friends and family.

Squat is an Athens based jazz band. They had the whole room dancing all night long.

This kiss is just the beginning of Jennifer and Ryan's "happily ever after!"

Kelly & David

2007-09-30T17:43:00.000-04:00

Kelly & David are from Florida, and rented a house on Lake Oconee for their destination wedding.

The sky couldn't have been more perfect, look at those clouds!

This was Kelly and David's sand version of the unity candle.

I couldn't wipe the smiles off their faces... hehehe.

Cyndi & Brian Bronkar

2007-09-14T18:45:00.007-04:00

Last weekend I photographed Cyndi & Brian Bronkar's wedding. They got married in Helen, Georgia at Unicoi State Park.

Here is Cyndi walking down the aisle with her proud father.

Unicoi State Park provided a great backdrop to the wedding, with the lake in the background of the ceremony.

The bridesmaids were so much fun. Cyndi is lucky to have such great friends.

Here's the happy couple just after the ceremony.

Cyndi & Bronkar are both performers. They wrote each other love songs, and performed them for their friends and family at the reception. It was very sweet and really beautiful.

Athens Band Grogus played the reception.

The new couple, silly with love!

My Nephew

2007-08-10T21:50:00.014-04:00

While I was in Oregon photographing Virginia & Zach's wedding, I was able to spend some time with my sister Heather, her husband Ryan, and their 10 month old boy Sylvan.

When I first arrived, we took a trip to the doctor for a checkup.

Here is Sylvan with his Papa Ryan.

Sylvan is learning lots of new words - including "flower." That is his momma Heather holding him.

Here's a quick family photo taken in the back yard.

This is the only photo of me from the whole trip. It's surprising how hard it is to remember to get on the other side of the camera.

First Post! Virginia & Zach

2007-08-03T18:42:00.013-04:00

This is the beginning of what I think will be a great way to keep friends, family, clients and potential clients up to date with what is going on with Flip! Photography.

Last week I was in Oregon shooting a weekend long wedding celebration. While I was there I went to Eugene to see my sister and her family. It was a great week! Zach and Virginia were married at Loloma Lodge on McKenzie River.

Friday night started out with a set from bluegrass band The Conjugal Visitors with Zach, the groom, on banjo.

Saturday was the wedding day. The ceremony was on the McKenzie river, among the trees and all of the beauty of Oregon in the summer.

At the beginning of the reception, bride Virginia joined her band The Bad Mitten Orchestre and played some tunes.

There were a few really funny toasts - making the bride and groom laugh out loud!

The rest of the night was spent celebrating, dancing and enjoying the special occasion.

Thanks, Virginia & Zach, for a wonderful weekend!