Meghan & Buddy :: Engaged

She walks in a room, and everyone instantly smiles. He walks in a room, and it's hard not to laugh. Meghan and Buddy are a dynamic duo, and during our engagement session a few weeks ago, I walked away with sore face muscles from smiling and laughing so much!
Meghan and I work together, and I felt honored to be asked to photograph her engagement portraits. As you'll see below, Meghan is a natural beauty with a contagious smile. It was awesome spending the evening downtown with her and Buddy!
They're getting married this November in St. Simons Island, and I'm so excited to be a part of it! They already have a wedding photographer booked, but with my experience shooting wedding for the past few years and having to be the unofficial director, they're trusting me with the coordination of the day. Same hard work, similar structure, but totally different at the same time. I'm looking forward to the challenge!

Thomas & Teresa :: Engaged

Thomas and Teresa are getting married next January, and I'm SO excited to be their photographer. Thomas and my husband are best friends, and I've known him for over 10 years. Thomas is a wonderful person -- I consider him to be one of my best friends too -- and I'm ecstatic that he's found another wonderful person to spend the rest of his life with. Teresa is beautiful. Inside and out. She's out-going. And funny.
Here are my favorites from their engagement session. I cannot WAIT for their wedding.

The P Family

Renee and Dalton have been clients before, but this time Matt joined us! Renee and Matt were married a few months ago, but are having a wedding next spring and wanted to get some engagement type pictures along with some family shots for holiday cards.
Here are some of my favorites from our session together!

Jillian & John Michael : Engaged

Jillian and John Michael are an adorable couple I have the privilege of shooting this April. We met up a few weeks ago for their engagement session. Engagement sessions are complimentary with every wedding package, as a way for couples to get exposure in front of the camera and to chit-chat about wedding plans. Engagement sessions help to calm a couple down so that on their wedding day, they're more relaxed and have fun.
For Jillian and John Michael... they were amazingly relaxed, and we had a blast together. We started out at the north campus of Valdosta State University, and then moved to downtown Valdosta for some urban shots. I have a ton of favorites from their session, but here are a handful to share!

Betsy & Paul, Engaged

Betsy and Paul are the CUTEST couple. They're totally in love and compliment one another so well. We met up on Christmas Eve for their engagement session (yes, Christmas Eve)! It was FREEZING cold outside, but you can't even tell in these images. They made a good effort to keep each other warm. We met up at Valdosta State University's north campus, which provided a convenient location since Betsy worked on Christmas Eve at the hospital. :)
Here are my favorites from our session. It was difficult to narrow them down!

Gotta love Facebook... Lauren & George : Engaged

I love Facebook. Not only does it allow me to connect with long-lost friends, it provides me a limitless source of people that I can connect with regarding photography!

Lauren, George, and I know one another through other friends... it's actually a long story. Fast forward to a few months ago, Lauren left a comment on my Facebook giving me a compliment for my pictures. She asked if I ever did weddings... and the rest is history.

I am so excited about their wedding. Lauren and George will be getting married in December, and I'm thrilled for them. During their engagement session on Saturday we talked all about the details of their Big Day. It was awesome to see George light up too... I'm not really used to seeing the grooms get excited about wedding plans.

Speaking of their engagement session, we met up on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta at Stone Mountain Park. There were a TON of people, but we managed to find some nice spots off the beaten path. We wanted a mixture of traditional and fun, with a smidge of recognition on the location. I think we met our goals. Have a look...

Lindsey & Mark : Engaged

Lindsey and I go back several years to the world of waitressing. When I left one job for another, we kind of lost touch. However, Lindsey knew all along that we'd eventually end up back working together... this time, for her wedding. Lindsey and Mark will be getting married in February, and I'm so excited to shoot their 1940's style wedding. Lindsey is having her dress handmade and I've heard rumors of an awesome antique getaway car. Here are some of my favorites from our session together last weekend. I can't wait to see these two glammed up when they say I Do!






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