When Bill met Sallie...

Congratulations Mr & Mrs Jobe! I'm so excited for these guys and even more excited to share a few of their wedding moments with everyone! What a special day... you MUST watch their slideshow to view my favorite moment of the day, when Sallie and Bill first got to see each other... a tearjearker... and later at the reception when Bill belted out a song just for her.... and all the guests! :) And a special thanks to Lauren Baumgartner, my second hand for the day, who helped me capture so many fun shots!

Mr & Mrs Etheredge

What a gorgeous day for celebrating such a fun couple! A peek at a few moments of the day... be sure to check out Jessica and Adam's slideshow here, featuring the song from their first dance and a tribute to the bride's love for the eighties. :) How fun was all that confetti at the end?!

Jessi + Troy

...are getting married! :) I had such a fun Sunday morning shooting this cute couple all over Birmingham. We started off at the Alabama Theatre, where they had their first date... a blind date, in fact! Jessi's sweet parents made the long drive with their other baby, a model-A Ford, to show off in a few shots, too. Jessi was the MOH for one of my previous brides, Casey Lassiter, and I'm so excited to be shooting them both, again! Congrats Jessi and Troy... you make such a precious couple. See their 'love-show' and more photos here.

these boots were made for...

being BEHIND a camera.

My good friend and awesome photographer, Jessica Wright, and I played a fun little game... put ourselves in FRONT of a lens for once, to see what it really feels like. um... akward! Actually it was really beneficial to see what my clients experience while I'm shouting out commands to 'be yourself' and 'stand like you always do' and 'throw your head back and laugh out loud with your mouth open, duh!' errr... sorry guys! :) I now realize how paralyzing it is to be in front of a camera... how you forget how to stand and blink (or not blink) and where to put your hands? haha. Jessica did such a great job as we stumbled through our little 'me-sessions' and she actually came out with some cute shots (as cute as you find photos of yourself to be). Thanks Jess... it was a fun afternoon, a great learning experience and I'm glad we don't have to do this again soon. Haha.

a love shoot.

Jackie and Rick wanted some fun photos... just for fun... and that's exactly what they were! On a perfect fall afternoon, we got to try out a new spot I've been eyeing and dying to shoot... along with my 'old faithful' farm shots. :) They've been married for years, but I would have guessed months. Their chemistry was precious! I wish I could take credit for all their great 'poses'... they were just so natural in front of the camera... like I wasn't even there. :) Be sure to check out their slideshow... there are seriously too many cute ones to post (and Jackie happened to pick one of my FAVORITE songs for her show)! Good luck choosing guys... I loved them all. :)

Happy Halloween!

Couldn't resist. Check out two of my costume babies...
Harry Sessoms as Curious George (with his and his dad's 'buddies' by his side) and Hayes Hogue as the Little Stinker (and a nakey pumpkin, we'll call it). So precious!

The Balthrops...

More photos and posting to come... but thought I would go ahead and post the link for Elizabeth Wyatt and Charlie Balthrop's Wedding! I know some of you guys have been anxious to see this one! :) It was quite a memorable event... everything was beautiful and I know everyone had THE BEST time! View their slideshow to see moments captured from the entire day.... www.byshea.com/wyattbalthropwedding. It was so special to be there to photograph my cousin's wedding... We're so excited to have Elizabeth as part of the family! Congrats, guys!

Back where I come from...

I recently photographed a few Clarksville landmarks for my buddy's new Orthodontics website. It brought me back to the ole class project days... strolling around town with my camera, for fun... a nice change to be shooting buildings instead of faces for an afternoon. :) I used my precious Horizon panoramic for a unique perspective. It works great for architecture, but I've found it's fun for weddings and group shots. Thought I'd share a few of my favorites, but you can view the series here. The photo above features a shot of Franklin Street, home of my favorite restaurant -The Blackhorse Brewery- and the Roxy Theatre... featured in Sheryl Crow's music video, 'All I Wanna Do'.

The Customs House Museum.


Clarksville's new Courthouse building, rebuilt after a tornado ripped through our downtown in 1999.

One of our gorgeous downtown churches, Madison Street Methodist. The steeples were rebuilt after that same tornado damaged over half of the church building.

Dunbar Cave. Fun local spot for hikers and fishermen these days, but they used to hold dances here years and years ago. I can imagine it was nice with the cold air coming from the cave.

aww... my little alma mater. :) Let's go Peay!

Brooke + Cleve's Wedding

I ventured to Southport, NC to photograph two of my favorite folks get married. The 10 hour drive was so worth the trip to be there for Brooke and Cleve's big day!



I love this moment where Brooke helped Cleve with his tie... he didnt sneak one peak.









Every detail was covered, from flowers designed by Brooke's grandmother to the GORGEOUS letterpress invites and programs designed by the couple themselves, to the custom recipe Jelly Belly party favors.


It was so special to be there to capture each moment... Everyone was having a blast... check out the slideshow for more wedding photos and reception pics... you can tell that I had a pretty good time, too. ;)
I just love you two.