Wednesday, August 27, 2008

The Fleenors


Congrats to Mary Catherine and Dustin!
Just wanted to share a few moments from their wedding in July...


I thought this was a precious shot of Mary Catherine and her MOH, Rebecca Weakley Nolan.

A visual of the benefits of a second photographer: As I was capturing this photo on the left, my awesome assistant, Margo Keene, caught this great angle of the same shot. Love when this happens!

A sweet moment when Mary Catherine and Dustin first saw each other...





A quick stop at the golf course for some fun shots before the reception...


And ending with a bang... fireworks as they head out for their honeymoon! Be sure to view their wedding slideshow here!

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Engagements...

Whew. Okay, I know I've been waaaay behind lately. I've finally got caught up with my week o' photos back in July! Along with all the babies (and weddings to come!) I got to shoot two engagement sessions while home in Clarksville.

The first session was for Amanda... who I've watched grow up running around with my sister since they were little. Amanda & Brad seemed so excited about photography plans for their wedding and couldn't wait for the engagement session. We hopped all over downtown and then out to my favorite farm for some more. I'm so happy to be their wedding photographer in November! See all of their engagement session here.





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Next e-session was Sallie and Bill... I'm so excited to be shooting their wedding, and of course we had to do some engagement photos beforehand! We decided on Bill's parents' farm in Kentucky. I had no idea of what to expect and was so excited to see a gorgeous old home sitting in the middle of acres and acres of open fields. It was perfect. We ventured to the busy downtown Trenton and came across these great old gutted buildings, an old grocery and my favorite new spot: an old Coke advertisement painted on a brick wall. 'It's the real thing.' Very fitting. View more of Sallie and Bill's engagement session here.




Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Babies!

I've been photographing a lot of little ones lately...
and just have to share.

Little chunk #1: Harry Sessoms...the nephew of my buddy Laura Bonds Trillizio (shot her engagement photos this spring before her and Dominic jetted off to Vegas to get hitched!) I love Harry's smile and precious little old man expressions. He seemed to be in deep thought the whole time, until he fell asleep at the end. So funny. This photoshoot was at his grandma's house in Clarksville... she had the best props! I'll definitely be back for more. :) View all of Harry's photoshoot here.

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Little chunk #2: Avery Russell. She makes the funniest faces I have ever seen. She's such a happy little girl. I've photographed Avery before, at one month old, and came back for her 4 month photos... She wore the same little cross necklace and blue dress that her mama wore when she was a baby, and a gold bracelet from her grandma. We plan on doing several sessions and create an album for Avery's first year. I'm so excited! View more of 'fat & happy' Avery here.

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And a double shoot: My cousins Charlie Balthrop and Adalynn Head. We started with Charlie at the train station (what 2 year old doesnt love trains?)... he jumped around like crazy for the first 20 mins... so excited, he didn't know what to look at first! (but he knew that wasn't going to be a camera. haha) It's always a challenge chasing curious little boys around, but rewarding when you end up with a few great shots. :) The mamas, Brandy and Kelly, had great expectations of cute cuddly cousin photos at my grandmother's old farm. Charlie wouldn't have it. Just days ago he was kissing and hugging all over the new baby, but would have nothing to do with her when a camera was around. We did get a couple shots of him trying to feed the baby, and then a forced 'hold him down' shot at the end. You just never know what you'll end up capturing with kids...but that's the fun of it. View their session here.


Friday, August 1, 2008

The Lassiters


I guess I should ask Casey if I can reveal that we chatted about wedding photography before she was even engaged... :) to get the point across that she and I have been waiting for this day for what seems like years! I knew when I photographed their engagement photos this winter, they were a special couple. Blake is charming, patient, easy going and Casey's laugh is a photographers dream. I don't think I ever had to tell them to laugh or be themselves... they just naturally were so sweet together and so easy to capture. Their day was perfect, from the weather, to the FUN wedding party, to the gorgeous bride...





my favorite shot of the day: Casey and her dad before the ceremony.

the trolley was so great. and the drivers: part-time clowns. seriously.

Casey and Blake's band was incredible. My favorite part of the reception was when the lead singer, we'll call him 'Usher', pulled the bride up on stage... and got low.


Congrats Casey & Blake! View more of Mr & Mrs Lassiters' big day here.

I must give a shout out to my second shooter for the day, Jessica... who captured this shot above of the rings (among over 1,000 other shots of the day). She's such a dream to work with. I'm blessed to have her as a friend. It's really so neat how God drops special people into your life. See more of this talented woman's work on her new site Jessica Wright Photography.