bailey!

Bailey is the very cool daughter of my friends Leslie and Keith. There's a LOT of talent in this family. Keith is a writer and film-maker. Leslie is a writer and performer. Bailey has some mad visual skills, including photography. On top of that, they all have an equally wicked sense of humor.

This year, Bailey had some school-appointed senior portraits taken, and they were less than happy with the results. I wish I could see these, because the descriptions alone from Leslie and Bailey are priceless. So, I was thrilled that they asked me to take some fun shots. It also gave me an opportunity to explore the "senior portrait" realm. There are many directions those can go, so it was a blast to see what we could come up with to suit her.

The last time a took a photo of Bailey was during a shoot for one of the films her folks were making. I can't even remember how long ago that was. Three years, maybe? Here she is looking very ethereal.

Here are some of the images from our recent photo shoot.....

I think we're similar in that we're both more comfortable being goofy in front of the camera. Check out these awesome faces...

Bailey is one seriously beautiful gal.

This next shot is not only one of my favorites from our session, but it's also one of my favorites I've taken in a while.

She had her cap and gown along, so we had to play around a bit with those!

Thanks SO much Bailey! It was an absolute joy, and I hope you like the pics.

dell + ferlando - ceremony #1

I can't think of a better use for a portrait session. Dell and Ferlando are two very caring people who were concerned that Ferlando's mother would not be able to attend their wedding due to health issues. Therefore, they scheduled a mini event so that she could watch her son marry the woman he loves. They had several loved ones in attendance, beautiful flowers, and a cake I won't soon forget.

It was a gorgeous day, and a wonderful gesture for someone they care about so deeply.

I can't get enough of Dell's smile. Not only is it super joyful, but it shows up often.

Ferlando's lovely mom.

Thanks so much to Dell, Ferlando, and their awesome family. Matt and I had a great time shooting your fantastic wedding last weekend, and I'll be posting some of those pics soon!

max + fletch = cute x 2

A couple weeks ago, we had the pleasure of a visit from Tim, Shelby, and Max. I can't believe how fast Max is growing up! Fletch got to have some heavily-supervised play time with him, and he did really well....at first. He started off just following a fast-crawling Max around the floor. Next, Fletch moved on to gently licking Max's head and hands. Just before the end of our visit, Fletch was convinced that Max had turned into a giant tennis ball, and was probably wondering why we weren't rolling him across the floor and shouting "go get it!". Oh well, it was sane and adorable while it lasted.

Wook at dis widdle cutie pie!

Shelby's such a good momma.

I swear, in the last 2 weeks, Fletch has grown to twice the size pictured below. That's it...I'm putting him on Jenny Craig.

Max is all like..."Hey, this isn't an iPhone!". Dude, I know.

This dingo will eat your baby.

sabrina + rocky engagement

I'll be shooting Sabrina + Rocky's wedding later this month, but recently we met up in Inman Park to take some engagement photos.

Sabrina is also a photographer, and you should totally check out her site HERE. She has some beautiful work for you to look at. I'm always a bit nervous when shooting another photographer, but Sabrina is so wonderfully easy to be around. Oh, and she knows how to WORK IT for the camera!

I finally got to meet her super hubby-to-be Rocky, who is like me in the sense that he'd probably rather swim with hungry piranha than be in front of a camera. He did a great job of being relaxed, in the moment, and attentive to his lovely lady.

I'm really excited about these pics because I feel like they show how animated these two are and how much they care for each other. I also have to give Sabrina MAD props for one of the coolest ideas for their shoot.....orange balloons! They looked fantastic with the color of her gorgeous dress. See, there are also perks to working with another photographer!

Here are some of the pics we took of this fabulous couple

Thanks so much you two, and I can't wait to shoot your big day!