Wedding Details: Wedding Dresses

For the fourth installment of my series on wedding details I will featuring my favorite detail photos of wedding dresses from 2008. Here are a few of my favorites:



If you haven't seen the previous posts in the wedding detail series, make sure you also check out these posts on centerpieces, flowers and wedding cakes.

Have a great weekend!

And the winner is...

Thank you so much to the seven couples who were finalists in my Valentine's Day Fun Photo Contest! I loved the photos you submitted for the contest, and all of you did an amazing job at recruiting your friends to vote for you. There were well over a thousand votes cast last week.


Now, for the moment you've been waiting for: the winning couple!



With 547 votes, the winner is...




DARLENE AND JON!


For their prize, Darlene and Jon will be receiving:
1. A fun engagement session photo shoot in multiple locations in the Atlanta area
2. A custom photo guestbook filled with photos from the engagement session
3. Online slideshow

Congratulations Darlene and Jon!



Also, I promised something special for the runner-ups.

In second place with 444 votes...

Crystal & Rae



And in third place with 189 votes...

Katie & James



Crystal & Rae and Katie & James will each be receiving a mini-session. I will be contacting all 3 couples about claiming their prizes.

Thanks to everyone for voting. Congratulations again to the winners, Darlene and Jon!

Fun Photo Contest | Last Day to Vote!

Wow! It has been a crazy week of voting for with over one thousand votes cast for the seven couples that are finalists in the Fun Photo Contest. I will admit, everyday I have enjoyed checking in to see which couple was currently leading the pack. It has definitely been a close race!

Today is the final day to vote- the poll closes at 11:59 PM EST. The winner will be announced Monday on the blog. And even if you aren't a winner, I have some fun surprises for the runner-ups that I will be announcing on Monday. Go luck to all the couples that entered!

Wedding Details: Centerpieces and Table Decorations

Tomorrow is the final day to vote in the Fun Photo Contest! You can only vote once, but if you haven't already voted, click here to cast your vote for one of the seven fabulous couples.

Now, onto the third installment of my series on wedding details. This time, I will featuring my favorite photos of centerpieces and table decorations from 2008 weddings.

Here are a few of my favorites:



This wedding detail series is meant to give brides some wedding planning inspiration. If you haven't seen the previous posts, make sure you also check out these posts on wedding cakes and flowers.

Have a great weekend!

Lori and Matt's Wedding: Little River Plantation

Last weekend I headed down to Ashburn, GA to photograph Lori and Matt's wedding at Quails Landing at Little River Plantation with my friend, Mark. The bride, Lori, is also a photographer and anamazing retoucher. Matt and Lori were a fun couple, and we had a great time shooting their wedding.

Here are a few of my favorite shots from the day.


Lori peeked out the window as the guests were assembling for the wedding.


Her beautiful bouquet:


Lori's son walked her down the aisle.




A few portraits of Lori and Matt outside after the ceremony.



The reception was decorated beautifully with candles, rose petals and red details.




The guests blew bubbles as Matt and Lori made their exit from the reception!

Contest Update and a Sneak Peek

Click here to vote for your favorite couple in the Fun Photo Contest. Only 4 more days left to vote!

It is are now half-way through the voting week, and so far over 600 votes have been cast for the couples in the fun photo contest. Wow! If you are currently trailing behind, there are still four more days to catch up, so anyone can still win.

Here's a little preview of from last weekend's wedding. More to come soon!

Vote for Your Favorite Fun Photo | Valentine's Day Contest Finalists

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Thanks to all who submitted photos to my Valentine's Day Fun Photo Contest. I had a blast looking at the creativity, humor and wacky costumes in your photos. Check out the crazy photos below and cast your vote for your favorite couple at the bottom of the post.

And the seven fabulous finalists are...

#1: Nicole & Benjamin



#2: Jasmin & David



#3: Crystal & Rae



#4: Darlene & Jon



#5: Jessica & Stephen



#6: Katie & James



#7: Caitlin & Jason




Cast your vote for your favorite couple. You may only vote once. With all the great entries, I know this will be a close race.

Voting ends next Saturday, February 21st. Winners will be announced Monday, February 23rd. The winning couple will receive a fun engagement session photo shoot in the Atlanta area, a custom photo guestbook filled with photos from the engagement session and an online slideshow.

Good luck to all the couples! I can't wait to see who wins.

Happy Valentine's Day

Hope you a wonderful Valentine's Day weekend!

On that note, I am so excited to announce the fabulous finalists in my fun photo contest. I wish I could show you now, but you will have to wait until Valentine's Day. Come back tomorrow to check out the crazy photos submitted and vote for your favorite!

Wedding Details: Flowers

For the second installment of my series on wedding details, I will featuring my favorite wedding flower photos from 2008. After looking through lots of photos of the bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages, plus the flowers in the church, on the cake, on the tables and in various other locations at the wedding, it was hard to choose which photos to feature!

Here are some of my favorites:



This series is meant to give some wedding inspiration to brides currently planning their weddings. If you haven't already seen it, make sure you also check out my post on wedding cakes!

Contest Entries Due By Midnight Tonight

For anyone who is thinking about entering, today is the final day to enter the Valentine's Day photo contest. Go out tonight and take a new photo or look through your photos for an old favorite- you might find something you had forgotten all about!

My first thought when I decided to run this contest was to start thinking about what type of fun photo I would have submitted of myself if I could have entered. I was excited, but I hoped it wasn't just the photographer in me that thought this contest would be fun. Happily, it turns out other people do share my love of silly, fun photos, and now that I've seen some of the entries, I am even more excited about this contest!

I have really been enjoying looking through all of the fun and creative entries that have been arriving in my inbox and cannot wait to share them with all of you. The coolest part about this contest is how everyone has been able to show their personalities through their photos.

Click here for the contest details. Check back on Saturday to see all the finalists' crazy photos and to vote on your favorite!

Wedding Details: Cakes

There are so many fun wedding details from the shoes and the tables to the favors and the flowers. I know how much effort couples put into choosing and coordinating all of these little details that make their wedding day unique, so I always want to make sure I document them.

Since this is the time of year when many brides are doing their wedding planning, I am starting a series featuring my favorite wedding details photos from 2008 for those in need of at little wedding inspiration. I decided to start with the most delicious wedding detail first: the cake!

My Blog's New Look

Since the new website launched last month, I figured it was about time to give the blog a new look, too. I love the new header and background, but my favorite part is that the photos will now be bigger.

Here's a wedding dress detail shot as an example:



Don't forget, engagement session photo contest entries are due my midnight on Tuesday. Have a great weekend!

Abstract Photos

I always love going out and discovering new places to shoot photo sessions. This afternoon while I was scouting out new locations, I took the opportunity to take some cool photos. It is always great to shoot just for fun- it really gets me thinking creatively. Enjoy!






Also, I just wanted to remind everyone, there is only one week left to enter the Valentine's Day photo contest. I have been enjoying all the entries I have received so far and I can't wait to see what else comes it!