Towana and Allen's Wedding

We see a lot of emotions when we attend/work weddings and I would have to say that this wedding was quite an emotional wedding. The love felt from Allen as he wept during their vows showed how strongly he cherishes their bond. The look of his face as she walked down the aisle to one of his favorite songs was just priceless. We thoroughly enjoyed every moment of their wedding and wish them a blessed future together. Special thanks to family members who assisted with the wedding coordination - staying organized with a wedding party of 20 people is not always easy.

Sarah and Josh's Engagement Session

We often work with people who claim they aren't photogenic. My goal by the end of the day is to show them that with a couple smiles and some fun, they will begin to think differently. Cole and I recently worked with Sarah and Josh at the Fort Story lighthouses and beach (if you have never been there, take a trip out there..it is awesome). I knew that Josh wasn't big into pictures and I was going to change that...at least for that day. After it was all said and done, I think the pictures speak for themselves...I don't see any non-photogenic people in these photos. I appreciate their patience with the "humid" lighthouse conditions and the warm weather. I truly had fun with Josh and Sarah and wish I could be there for their wedding. I would have loved to see how the dancing lessons turned out.

Maddy and Jordan - Almost 1

Well, I bought a new lens and wanted to test it out. I figured that Maddy and Jordan would be the perfect models for breaking in my new lens. Gosh, it's hard to believe that they are both almost at the 1 year old marker! The results are below....

Maddy wasn't very excited......every kid has their bad day.......



buuuuut eventually she cheered up....



Jordan did OK at first. No big smile, just the "What are you doing!?!?" stare.



Then it was snack time for Jordan and he gave me the "face" when I took pictures of him eating......



(sigh......) Such a successful test shoot. I still love them though...

Kayden

A couple of weeks ago we did a shoot for 2 month old Kayden. I am a sucker for eyes and Kayden has the bluest eyes I have ever seen on a baby. After a couple of crybaby (no pun intended) moments and one "accident", he relaxed and did great! Babies are something that Cole and I just love being around and we can't wait to have one (or a couple) of our own. If I could just get over the fear of touching poop and a diaper.....

Jessica and Daniel's Wedding

On June 13th 2009, we experienced something that was just plain beautiful - Jessica and Daniel's Wedding. The whole team was there - Mike, Cole and I - at the Hermitage Museum in Norfolk and I must say that everything about that place is just awesome. The day started out a little sketchy with rain and all we could do was pray to the weather gods for clear skies. Well, they heard us and around 5 PM the sun peeked out and the stage was set for a gorgeous wedding and reception outside. We thoroughly enjoyed every bit of this day and loved working with Jessica and Daniel and their family and friends. I would like to thank Valerie for everything she did to keep us in the loop and assure her that the "crows" would be proud......

Rozalyn and Mike's Engagement Session

I have to start off by saying this - "Mike and Roz, you are two funny characters!" Everything this couple did was hilarious and just plain goofy. They were both natural comedians behind the camera and had us laughing the whole time. When couples can be so natural and fun behind the camera, it makes everything we do as photographers a piece of cake. Roz and Mike showed us that not everyone has to be so serious and be on their best behavior when in public. When you are comfortable around a person and enjoy their prescence, everything else just comes so natural. We certainly enjoyed their company that morning and know that their wedding day will be quite interesting!