Brent Holloman is the MAN!!!

Hey Everyone!! Here is the new action that Brent created for us...i just love it so leave the man some positive feedback and PLEASE head on over to his site to check out all his cool work!!!!

Charlie's Senior Pics

Charlotte is a senior in high school and is getting ready to enjoy her last year of craziness before heading off to college!!!! I just love this girl! She is my friend Missy's little sister and this whole family is just so much fun...so I knew we would have a blast at her shoot! We started in Buford at a local Dam and worked our way down to Athens where we finished at a park with the craziest play structures I have ever seen! Charlie's BF Zack... (we LOVE Zack!!!!) came along to "hold Charlie's stuff" and we snagged a few pics of the two of them together. Charlie is a cheerleader...Zack plays football...its a match made in high school heaven and these two were sooo much fun to work with! Missy and Vi helped out with the shoot and we spent the majoity of our time laughing like crazy and trying to get Zack to sing Taylor Swift with us...he's a good sport. :) Have a terrific Senior year Chuck and we cant wait to see what awesome and amazing things you do after this year!

Here are a few of our favs from the shoot!






Ask Charlie where she's going...




And can we talk about the air she gets on her jumps??? Shesh!!!!



Missy spun her until she almost threw up on this little park chair swingy thing...it was hilarious!!!



Have a great year Charlie!!! WE are SOOOO proud of you!

Ryan's 2!!!

I just love this little guy! I have been photographing Ryan since he was a wee little seedling in his mama's tummy. Ryan's mom is Kristy and I have known her for around 4 years. She has always been such a wonderful friend to me and this year..shes been sending us client referrals left and right! We just LOVE when our clients spread the word about us and we appreciate it more than you could ever know!

Ryan is now 2 years old, so we decided to take him out to the park so he could run around and play while we watched and talked about how we all remember when he was just a brand new baby! it makes me feel like Im getting old..shesh!

Here are some of our favorite pictures from the shoot...happy birthday Ryan Jr!!!! We love you guys!



Okay...I HAVE to share this...but little Ryans dad...Ryan..is probably going to be mad at me...but oh well! So...lil Ryan wanted to go down the slide but he BEGGED dad to go with him...it was all fun and games until dad got stuck!!!! It was pretty hilarious..... heheheheeh







I just love Kristy...and boy does she love her family...



And Kristy and Ryan...you can thank me later for the big ole nap he took this afternoon....we wore him out!

Magical Make overs...

hey everyone....

well...we're trying to make over our blog a little bit to make it fit our logo and our company colors more...just trying to find something that feels like home here in the world of blogs. :) We're still working on it so bare with us for the next few weeks and if anyone knows how to center my logo...HELP ! :) Also, be on the lookout for our new action from Brent Holloman that will be gracing all of our images posted on the blog asap...exciting things ahead!

While I was out..

Hey everyone! We are out of town celebrating our 3 year anniversary and Anthony is working some here in St.Simons this weekend...BUT...Abbey is holding down the fort back home and she posted some pictures on her blog today that literally made me cry I was laughing so hard!! So head on over to her blog to see what my new staff was up to while I've been away...hehehehe :)

Abbey's BBBBBLLLLOOOOOOOGGGGGGGG

Katie and David: Engaged!!!

Everyone, meet Katie and David! We shot their engagement session this past week and we can NOT wait for their wedding in September! Its going to be so much fun!

We did their session at their home in Bishop and it could not have been more beautiful out. They have a small farm and it was incredible to see all that they were growing...we shot first in their corn field (thats right...its THEIR corn field...like they grow the corn themselves!) and then we worked our way around the property. The sun was yummy and golden and the atmosphere couldnt have been better...we had such a great time. :)

It was really neat getting to see these two interact...David is from Bishop and Katie grew up more in the city...but they fit so perfectly together! I soooo admire their desire to grow their own food and to create a home for themselves that is based on family...and tradition...being around them is like taking a deep breath... :)

Here are some of our favorites from the session...Katie and David, you guys were awesome and we cant wait to share in your wedding with you both...we love you guys and we're dying to get our hands on some more pumpkin butter! hehehehe :)

You can view their slide show HERE

Have a little hope on me...

*THIS IS A LONG ONE...so BE warned!

Hi friends! Its been like a week since I have had a chance to post anything and there is a TON coming...more pictures from a few commercial jobs we have been shooting (including the ridiculously beautiful Reynolds Plantation...and some new images from a special event at the Ritz-Carlton!) and also Ryan Shuman's 2 year pictures, Katie and David's engagement session...AND Charlie's senior pictures (okay..her name is Charlotte..but shes Charlie to us!) So..there is a lot coming...keep checking back this week. :)

There have been a lot of things on my mind recently that Im just dying to vent to someone about...and as Im sitting here on a Sunday afternoon working (which I try to avoid at ALL cost normally...but this week is a special week so...exceptions can be made :) ) Im just caught up in some many ideas about my life..and our growing business..and the people I interact with on a daily basis..and it leaves me with such an overwhelming sense of God's goodness on my life and of our blessed we really are. So..I wanted to share... :)

I feel like God places people in your life for a reason..whether its just for a season or for a life time and I feel so unbelievable blessed to get to interact with my clients on a regular basis...you guys become my friends..and I hold those relationships really close to my heart...so thank you a million times over for picking us and letting us into your special moments...

I also know that we have been blessed with a new REALLY cool space to work in...we are having a big ole grand opening on Aug. 1st at 7:30pm and we would love for everyone to come and check out what all we are getting our hands on around here! But the blessing is that if you would have asked me 3 years ago...or 2 years ago..or even 6 months ago if I thought we would be at this place..I would have told you that there was NO WAY possible for it to all come together like this...again...sweet heavenly blessings leave be baffled at why we even deserve this or why its US that have been given this opportunity to do something that we are so passionate about...and to do it full time...in our own space...Wow...it leaves me speechless and humbled...

I ALSO know we have been blessed to work with people who provide us with SOOOOO much encouragement that we couldnt live without...My husband Anthony is the partner in my life AND in this business that I need more than anything. He is equal in this with me and when I hurt he hurts..when Im excited..hes excited..and when I worry..he reassures me...how could have ever need more than that??? My mama...crazy as she can be..hehehehe...I need her in my business so much .Shes the one that I KNOW prays for me..and for God to keep on blessing me and she prays for all my clients..that they keep coming back! She's a source of godliness in my life that I cant live without. Katie...my wedding assistant...MAN! I couldnt do without her...she is SOOO in tune with what I need when we are shooting..or when we are doing back end paper work... shes just the trooper I need to keep me calm..and make everything run smoothly! She also is a pretty good spy (heheheh) and her encouragement is priceless to me...

And lastly..whats to come...???!!! Everyone..we did it! We hired a new office manager and Im telling you..we are SOOO blessed to have her be a part of our team! Her name is Abbey and you will all meet her shortly, but she will be here "officially" starting tomorrow and we could not be more excited about it! She has ALREADY bent over backwards to help me get paperwork and been a source of encouragement ( I mean..apparently I need a LOT of that! hahahha) and a safe place for me to bounce ideas off of..and she's just been so much fun. I cant wait for you all to meet her...talk to her...and fall in love with her like we already have...its going to be so much fun!


Geeze..this is super stinkin long..but I have a ton to be grateful for and I just wanted to share it with everyone. I honestly think that the second you stop being grateful for what you do is the second you should reconsider what your doing...and I always what to be thankful...always...

Thanks Paul Alan for helping me get my thoughts together... :)

I almost forgot...

HERE is Randi and Jon's slide show!! :)

Randi and Jon : Engaged!!!

Everyone, meet Randi and Jon! They are getting married in May in Madison, Ga and we are SOOOOOO excited about being a part of their big day! Randi and John are so much fun to be around and we had the best time hanging out in one of their favorite places yesterday for their session, the Whitehall Lofts. Behind these lofts is a river and a really cool path that leads you through little shallow spots in the river....to a few sunny rocks with tall grass...all the way to a big ole bamboo forest. So we took our time and utilized as much of this cool find as we could! We started at an awesome tree that they hang out at together...Jon had carved their initials into the tree and I couldnt help but snag a picture of his masterpiece.. :) hehehehe As we went through the little trail yesterday, we saw a lot of really pretty pockets of light that we used...as well as a few spider webs (that Jon wrangled to the ground with a GIANT STICK...okay..it was a twig but it was really funny. :) heheheeh)..AND what I thought was a really neat twisted piece of black rod iron...oooooooooohh no...NOT a piece of rod iron...but a big ole black snake!!!! I remained calm....although my heart was about to jump through my throat..and I squealed a little...but it took everything in me not to jump on Jon's back and scream like I was being chased by an ax murderer! Seriously...Im STILL cringing just thinkin about it...ugh...

Here are a few of our favorites from the shoot...Randi and Jon...your love for each other is so evident and we cant tell you how excited we are for the both of you!








Her ring is beautiful!!!!



And Jon makes her smile like this...a LOT!!!

A quick little look see...

Tonight I shot Randi and John's engagement session and we had such a good time! It was hotter than the dickens out and we were all sweating up a storm, but it was worth it! These two are getting married in May and we cant wait for their wedding! Here is a little sneak preview from tonight...I have a whole bunch to blog coming up so..have a great weekend and look for more to come asap! :)

how sweet it is...

You ever have one of those days where you just need a little pick me up? Well...after shooting all day yesterday and just having a crazy busy week...that was me last night. And at about 10:00pm Anthony got ready to head out of the door to sneak off and get ice cream...and when we walked out the door, my friend Casey pulled up. She had 5 BIG OLE sunflowers in hand and said she just brought them because she loves me. :) Here are my pretty flowers... thanks a million times Casey..I really needed that!

WEddings with friends...

Last weekend I was gone gone gone out of town again..and this time I was off to visit my friend Laurie Crutchfield in Greenville, NC. Laurie was my roommate at Love Affair and I tell you what..shes been a constant source of encouragement and love me for ever since. I LOVE that I have another photographer to share intimate details of my business with..I mean..we're not each others competition....and I love that I KNOW she prays for me and my business..just as I do for her... :) While I was there we shot Tony and Stephanie's wedding and it was so much fun! Everything was beautiful and Tony and Steph have the coolest story. She was in highschool in Greenville adn Tony became her pen pal....he was in England. After years and years of Tony telling Steph that he was going to vist...he finally did and 2 years later...here they are. :) Here are an image I shot from the wedding...i stole it from Laurie.. :) She wont mind. Also...keep her in your prayers this week. Laurie is going with a mission team to the Dominican Republic starting TONIGHT to document their mission work there....its going to be a crazy great trip and just pray that they team stays safe and gets a lot of work done!

here is Stephanie :)



On a side note....while I was getting my eye brows waxed today...I realized something. Us getting this new space..and working on hiring an office manager..and venturing into a whole new spectrum of our business and our art...is kind of like getting your eye brows waxed. There is a sense of building anticipation and anxiety(like when they are putting the wax on your eye brow and then diligently press that cloth strip across your eye) but a big ole sigh of relief (like when they tear the strip off...and 8 layers of skin!!!) when its all said and done...and when its all over..you feel really good about it. :) just a little perspective...

It's official....

Its official Ladies and Gentlemen! We have studio space!!!!!! YIPPIE!

We are SOOOOOOOOOO excited to open a space that will allow us to get our offices out of our home (we have really loved meeting with people here and our puppies will definitely miss all of the free lovin they get from our clients when they come by...) and into a new space. Poor Anthony has yard envy and our lack-o-grass pushed him on the hunt to find a space that would fit us perfectly...and WE FOUND IT!!!! :) Can you tell we're excited????

We will not be doing a lot of shooting inside the studio, although we will have some super cool, crazy patterened backdrops for the occasional photo booth opportunity...and maybe a few headshots. Its mostly going to be a place for us to meet all of you and talk about your weddings or your portrait sessions and such...and a place for us to do all the daily business stuff...AND a chance for us to set semi-normal business hours (...um...hmm..what are those??? :) ) in hopes that there can be a really great balance between our home life and this crazy-fun-super-exciting career... :)

We are taking the month of July to move in...paint...furnish..and settle in to the space, but (as of right now...) we are planning a HUGE grand opening party for everyone to come celebrate with us...so stay tuned for details.

We can not say THANK YOU enough to everyone who has prayed over us...and trusted us...and believed in what we were doing when we started 3 years ago....Im constantly reminded of exactly how good God is and how important your family and friends are...you guys help make us who we are... :)

Casey and Matt

update....here is the slide show for Casey and Matt... :)

Ole and Toril: All the way from Norway!

Meet Ole and Toril everyone! This couple is super special because they flew all the way from Norway just to get married here in Athens! Thats crazy!!!! But we love it... :)

I was contacted (from Norway) by Ole who told me that he and Toril were die hard REM fans and they thought that nothing would make their wedding more memorable than to clump the wedding and honeymoon all together and go on to several REM shows while they finished up the current leg of their US tour...how fun is that???!!! They started in New York and went to shows all down the east coast until they got to Athens. Once here they stopped for a few days to rest, get married, and visit REM's "homeland". They were planning on ending their super fun trip with a few shows in Tennessee and then back home they flew! It was such a fun shoot and it was getting ready to rain..so it was MUCH cooler than normal...until the end of the shoot..then that good ole Georgia sun started to shine sending us all running indoors! Here are a few of our favorites from the shoot...we love you Ole and Toril and we hope that we helped make your trip to the US even more special! Congrats and happy travels!!!!



This is them coming out of the courthouse as a newly married couple!!!!



The steeple at Oconee Street...a must see for REM fans....






Next stop...Weaver D's...I mean..Automatic for the People y'all!!!






Can we talk about how hot her shoes are???!!!



Then to Chick Music downtown..where REM has bought equipment and last minute must haves over all of their years...I also worked here in college forEVER...so...we had to go there! :)