Beth & Aaron

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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.