Browsing Tag: portrait

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Do you know Tom Rhodes? If not, you should. His music is *awesome*, you totally need to buy his CDs, add his dates to your calendar, and be a groupie.

Morgan is a *fabulous* graphic artist – she’s currently working on my new logo for me, and I really could NOT be happier about it – she’s so talented, and intuitive, and everything you want in an artist.

I could not imagine a more perfect couple. I’m not just saying that for free tickets to his shows, either.

We met up tonight at the Cape Fear Fair & Expo here in Wilmington, and just goofed off for a couple hours. Can I just tell you – it is NOT EASY to hold on to a camera, focus, expose AND shoot while going practically vertical on a carnival ride!

Anyway… I had tons of fun with you guys! I’ll see you next week!

(putting on lipstick to take the “what kind of kisser are you?” test at the Mary Kay booth. Tom is a Divine Diva, and Morgan is an Expressionista. I didn’t take the test.)

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What a delightfully nutty group this was! We spent about two hours together, photographing every combination of groups and kids we could come up with.

Some of the younger kids weren’t 100% into the session, so I let them get behind the lens to see what I could see. I think they got some of the best shots of the day!

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Alice Ann’s bridal portrait session was the first time that I had my close friend and associate Michael shooting with me on a commissioned gig. He had been learning about exposure and lighting from me for months leading up to the session, but we hadn’t put his knowledge to the test until that day.

We all rocked.

Alice Ann chose the *perfect* gown for her – it fit her like a glove, and accentuated her willowy, beautiful frame. And she was just as sweet and charming as could be, and willing to do whatever we asked. It was a fantastic bridal session, and I’m so glad that I can post the pictures now that she’s a married woman! :)

Alice Ann and Henry were married August 2nd in Blowing Rock, NC. Their wedding photos will be online next week!

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Leigh and Cliff. Oh my gosh. Back when I shot their wedding, I didn’t know what a blog was. But I do have their album design online, so you can see how absolutely wonderful their wedding was. Truly one of my most memorable of ALL time, and that’s really saying a lot. Leigh and Cliff have been awesome clients through the years. I’ve gotten so many great referrals from them, always incredible couples with wonderful weddings. Anyway, yeah, these guys are so great.

They had a baby boy, Grier, and I’d been dying to shoot a family session with them (but they live on the other side of the state, so getting together when all our schedules meshed wasn’t easy). We finally had a shot at it when Cliff’s family rented a beach house at Emerald Isle this summer. I got to see everyone again, and we spent a couple hours together on the beach trying to get Grier happy :) . The trick was water balloons, so they feature in a few of the pictures.

Hopefully I’ll get to see these folks every year, and watch Grier (and his cousin who should be arriving in the next few months!) grow up. Grier is only going to get cuter and more devilish, and I can’t wait to see what the upcoming arrival is like! :) Anyway, if it isn’t already clear: great family, great memories. The best part of my job is this.

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Locations:
Old Brunswick Town
Orton Plantation Gardens
Southport Waterfront

Isn’t she adorable?  Meg and Tallon were married on June 28, 2008 in Darlington, SC.  Their wedding photos will be posted soon!

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I shot Syd’s sister Becca’s engagements and wedding last September, and I am *so* lucky to be working with this family again this year!

What’s so intriguing to me about this family and all of their friends, is how damn cool they all are. You just don’t see this level of *cool* so evenly distributed among families. Everyone has great hair, fabulous fashion, and really intense “looks”. I guess when everyone around you is cool, you have no choice but to be cool yourself. All I can say is, this family makes my job look easy. And makes my hair look like an afterthought. ;)

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gorgeous, isn’t she?