Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Calling Birmingham Brides!

If you're a Birmingham Bride, and you've been visiting my site or blog and thinking about contacting me...now is the perfect time!

I will be in the Birmingham area this Saturday, August 16th, and will be holding Bridal Meetings all day. So save yourself some gas money and travel time and give me a call or shoot me an email so we can set up a time to meet!

Welcome Baby Carson!

Sunday I had the pleasure of photographing new baby Carson, his big brother Max, and their mom, Gabby. Once Carson fell asleep, he was happy to be photographed....but brother Max was a different story altogether. The world is filled with such fun things to explore, and Max was not about to slow down to have his picture taken. I did manage to get a few action shots of the little man though, and let me tell ya, he's one of the cutest little boys I've seen in a while! Of course...I do have a thing for blonde haired blue eyed boys...

Baby Carson. My husband wasn't too happy about me holding Carson so much during our session. It made my arms realize how much they love holding newborn babies...

And Max - as he's sliding off my kitchen table! (Look at those eyes! And those curls!)

We left my house and headed for Robinson Springs Park, a pocket park in Millbrook. Great location!






I hope to see the three of you again soon!

Wedding: Marybeth & James

What a wonderful wedding! Small, elegant, gorgeous. Perfect.



The wedding and reception were held at Prattville's Rocky Mount Bed & Breakfast, and I can't say enough about the wonderful folks there. They also took care of the flowers and the food - the flowers were absolutely stunning, and the food was wonderful! If you're looking for an outside venue in Prattville, give them a call!





The ceremony was absolutely perfect in every way. Even the "glitch" was great - the music wouldn't play when Marybeth's cousin stood up to sing, so she just sang a cappella...and really, it fit the ceremony wonderfully. Simple & elegant.







This shot cracks me up! Take a close look at the door behind the couple...


(I did ask him to move, but I'm quite glad I got a shot before I realized he was standing there.)













And they did birdseed! Why does no one do birdseed anymore? I love birdseed...it's so...traditional. And as a self-proclaimed non-traditional girl, I do still like to see little touches of the ultra-traditional like this.



Thanks Marybeth and James for having me with you on your special day!




(p.s. A special thank you goes out today to Leda and Molly. These two ladies are the ones responsible for my new ability to post larger images to the blog! Thanks girls! What an improvement!)

Monday, August 4, 2008

Congratulations Jesi!

Jesi, or Goldy as she's known in some circles ;), graduated college Saturday morning! To sweeten the pot just a bit, Jesi's BFF Jenna graduated as well. Jesi and her mom, Laurie. These two ladies were so much fun. Laurie...just wait until you see your special picture! Jesi and Greg, celebrating the day! And their daughter, sweet Little Miss Lila. This little girl stole my heart. I absolutely can not wait to see her again so she can "pose" for me.
She does this little wiggle thing right before she poses...it's priceless!
Thanks Jesi for having me at your special day!

It's Almost Time!

Meet Marybeth and James. What a beautiful couple!

Marybeth's mom, Martina, is a very special friend of mine and my husband's (she actually went with my husband to pick out my engagement ring and she also served groom's cake at our wedding) so when she called me a while back and asked if I was available for Marybeth's wedding day, I was so excited to say yes! Marybeth and I talked and laid out plans for the wedding weekend. The excitement started Friday night with rehearsal at Rocky Mount Bed & Breakfast in Prattville. It's a lovely place, and I always welcome the opportunity to shoot there. Marybeth and James wondered around the property with me before the rehearsal started so we could get a few last shots before they joined the ranks of us old married folk. ;) Check out Marybeth's profile in this shot - gorgeous! The last shot of the night...it took some convincing to get a couple of people pictured below to jump...but they eventually did it, and it was great!
Stay tuned for pictures from the ceremony coming soon!