asheville wedding: julie and justin married-the teasers

Julie and Justin had such a unique and fantastically rustic wedding. I LOVED it! They head to Aruba tomorrow for their honeymoon, so I wanted to make sure to give them just a couple teasers tonight. :) and with the awesomeness of the setting and decorations, it wasn't just hard to choose images--I had trouble deciding which edits I liked best too!

so here are just a few...

newlyweds and the wooden side of a barn...


their favors were handmade soaps--and reading them made me smile. and check out that bling! with the burlap tablecloths and the log centerpieces (which is in the background, but you'll many more pictures of all the details soon!)--everything just really meshed. and doesn't the second image look so old-fashioned?





and finally--just breathtaking. love it!


more soon, julie and justin! have a wonderful time on your honeymoon!

beverly + bobby = married. the preview

what a fabulous evening wedding! The Russell-Alwine wedding was just fantastic! These are a just a handful of the images I've edited so far--and there are many, many more to come!

the ceremony was at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Chapel Hill, and the reception was at the AMAZING Carolina Inn. Such a gorgeous venue.

here are a few quick teasers from the big day. more soon!

the bridesmaids and their shoes...




just married!


champagne toast!


and more feet--these are the groom's kickin' wingtips and check out the bride's tattoo--she has two bees because they are "B" and "B!" adorable, yes?


congratulations Bev and Bobby!!!

more of the sullivan family

thanks for your patience as I get caught up on everything! I have at least...eight sessions to blog right now, so there's some awesome stuff in queue!

these are the Raleigh Sullivans. Some of the nicest people I know! We go to church together, sing in the choir together, have celebrated Easter together, worked with the Youth together, etc. They have been so fantastic to me. :)



and here are the Sullivan Grandchildren. The littler ones loved the pinwheels so much I gave them each one to take home!


these are the original Sullivans--the parents and their four children. I LOVE this picture.


and here's a little bit of everyone--all the families, some moms and daughters, some couples and some siblings.



thanks again Sullivans, and hope your 50th year is fantastic!

the ::ENTIRE:: sullivan family

I just realized I never blogged these, which is kind of nuts, since it was, oh...at least six shoots in one. more, really. I'm not sure how many posts I'll do, but this in the first!

We took these photos in the fabulous Star, NC. If you haven't heard of it, it's the geographical center of the great state of North Carolina, and where the core Sullivan family grew up.

The family came together to get pictures before the celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan's 50th wedding anniversary. After we got the whole group, we split in to subgroups, and that's what I'll share later.

this is one of the first images we took. LOVE the intensity of the colors!


next we took one closer to the water. while taking this picture it started to sprinkle and we had to run for cover! it rained for about 10 minutes, which cooled everything off and made the park even more beautiful! I lovelovelove shooting right after it rains!



next we walked down to the pier



and finally got the one that ended up being their favorite--they got a huge canvas print to give to the celebrating couple as a present!



it was SUCH a pleasure working with all of you! I look forward to sharing the rest of the images from the shoot!

I'm leavin' the land of the pine...

but just for a week! aaand I'm heading to the place where the wind comes sweeping down the plains--my home state of Oklahoma. Boy oh boy, am I excited!

I'll be:
-spending time with my family
-seeing my Oklahoma friends
-shooting a FABULOUS wedding on the 4th of July
-doing a total of six photo session with lots of little ones, including a pair of twins! I'm excited about all of them, of course, but I am especially excited about shooting the twins, since I happen to be a twin myself :)
-relaxing. promise.

PS: Tulsa and Dallas folks--if you want a session while I'm in town let me know! I have a few more open spots!

So, if you contact me or are waiting on something from me, rest assured, its on its way to you soon! I'll email as I can, but I would appreciate your patience in waiting for my responses!

and since I can't have a blog post without pictures....

taken in Tupelo, Mississippi


Have an EXCELLENT 4th of July!


taken in Hillsborough, NC.

bryans-riley wedding: the preview

y'all this is the hardest part of photography: deciding which pictures to blog. okay maaaayybe not, but still. :)

so, this is the wedding I shot in the mountains this weekend. It will be a little while longer before I'm done with all the images, but I wanted to share a few teasers in the interim 'cause I just.can't.wait.

this couple was simply fabulous. enthusiastic. and in looove. totally precious and such a good time. I had a rockin' time at this wedding and I was the photographer--so you know the guests had a blast!

at the church they sat in chairs up on the altar. it was just gorgeous, this church, beautiful wood and fantastic lights. more church to come, let me tell you!


sexy shoes and sassy but simple bouquet. love it!


look at that bling! and love the purple.


just married!


and this bridal party was outrageous and awesome. they were game for anything.


this is at the reception at the Mountain Lodge in Flat Rock--they have this cool waterfall behind their building--it's an amazing backdrop for photos. the rest of their venue is smashing too, and I can't wait to show you those either! see, I told you this part was tough!

lumina

I visited this winery Saturday afternoon in Wilmington. Let me assure you:
-they have delicious wine. lots of sweet, but a few that are dry, too.
-the people there are SUPER nice.
-and they sure do have a lot of different wines for how tiny their space is!

I'll be visiting more wineries soon and I haven't made up my mind which ones, so if you've got suggestions I'd LOVE to hear them!

{pop}

I have found that oftentimes things just {POP!} into my head, and suddenly I have figured out how to do something, or I have a faboo new idea or whatever. And that makes me happy. :)

The most recent of which involves these little beauts. Aren't they prettier when you can see them better?

greenfield lake city park, wilmington, nc

I was captivated by the light and shadow and color at this park! And the birds were amazing--they would be sitting calmly at one end of the lake and then all of a sudden there were hundreds in the air, flying together and weaving in the air to arrive at another part of the lake. simply breathtaking. enjoy!