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alyssa & charles are engaged!

February 17, 2010 – 1:26 pm

matt & i are often contacted by couples who’d just like a day shoot and sadly, we are rarely able to find the time between weddings and engagement sessions to make it happen. it’s always hard to turn anyone down but when they respond asking if we’ll have any time over the next TEN months- we always mention february! there are a hardcore few who are totally cool with that and alyssa & charles are at the top of the list!

so two weeks ago, matt & i found ourselves grabbing some coffee (for hand-warming and drinking purposes) and scouting around downtown greenville for some locations to shoot alyssa & charles- they’d given us a few adjectives to define their shoot but in the end they left it up to us. we started at a location suggested by a friend and from there ended up just prowling around behind buildings and picking our way through empty lots. it’s really amazing to work with other artists- both alyssa & charles are artists, themselves- because we all come into a shoot ready to make art. they trusted our direction and sweetly and consistently ROCKED every location! it’s always a little intimidating to create images for creative people but also so rewarding! without further ado:

who’d have thought we’d find some green in the middle of february!? yeay! and even more exciting? alyssa & charles were happy as clams to climb up the hill and make this shot happen. i tried to climb up to get some closer shots and it, well, didn’t go so well. three cheers for clients with good balance, haha!

guys- the SUN was out!

we had a blast shooting with the fabulous light and capturing the dark clouds that threatened us. then as the sun sank lower the golden light was even more of a beautiful contrast with the clouds- even though we were technically done with their shoot and had plenty of images to deliver, there was no way we were going to miss these last shots!

my fave:

***please click here to see alyssa & charles’s slideshow***

alyssa & charles, you guys are awesome for braving the february chill to make some pretty pictures with us! thank you so much for trusting us to capture these- we wish you guys the best!

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amy & eric are engaged!

February 11, 2010 – 10:31 pm

when we drove into athens for amy & eric’s engagement pics we were already smiling. it wasn’t raining (!!), we were in one of our favorite cities on the planet and just as we were talking about these things amy skipped to the edge of the sidewalk waving our direction- sealing the deal on this being the perfect shoot! we parked quickly and met the happy couple in front of an old athens staple, the grit. amy & eric are both into photography themselves so they were ready for anything and (despite what they said!) they were comfortable in front of the camera, totally awesome! the shoot flowed naturally- i WISH it had worked out for us to shoot their wedding too! i love these first few images we made while they still had on their hoodies, so perfectly cuddly on this chilly winter day:

we made our way deeper into downtown and were happy to find we were a little early for the evening rush- plenty of empty corners and walls to explore! the sun peeked out for what may have been a full 60 seconds but we took full advantage of the warm light while we had it- i am pretty in love with the sun-kissed look of these next few!

we finished up at an old warehouse we’d always wondered about but never really checked out. it was the perfect location for some more dramatic shots and i was happy to end the shoot with such a well-rounded set of images. it’s so inspiring to have clients who trust what we’re seeing in a shot and work it! makes us feel like we can try anything! so stepping off my soapbox now- the warehouse:

***please click here to see amy & eric’s slideshow***

amy & eric, thank you guys SO MUCH for being up for a february shoot (on your birthday no less- awesome!) and making the cold look so so good! we wish you guys the best wedding ever- no doubt it will be an awesome celebration!

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jennifer & morgan are engaged!

December 1, 2009 – 8:07 am

jennifer had no idea when she said it in her email but when i read her words ’something unique and not typical’ i knew their engagement shoot was in for a little flavor. they suggested we meet up at their home to shoot them doing what they are most comfortable doing- being together, being in love and relaxing- we were excited to try something new! there is something so intimate about shooting a couple in their home- as they went about their normal activities, making espresso and sipping it together at their kitchen table, cooking, relaxing on the love seat- all of it was like watching a movie! we chatted about film noir for a while and matt and i couldn’t get over how much these images lend themselves to an earlier time. that being said, we’ve decided to present their images the way we want them to be experienced- in black and white. you just never know what you’re going to get when you set yourself up to an a-typical shoot- but after talking with jennifer and morgan about their vision, we agreed this was exactly the right way to go!

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***please click here to see jennifer & morgan’s slideshow***

jennifer & morgan, you guys worked it! i think i remember something you mentioned about being uncomfortable in front of a camera? what was THAT!? you guys did such an awesome job and we are thrilled you were up for a little something different. we’re excited to be part of your wedding!

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stacey & zach are engaged!

November 12, 2009 – 7:28 am

when matt & i started dating it was his last semester of college and only my second. he moved to asheville while i was still in athens and it was NOT an easy transition for either of us! so when i think of stacey in mississippi and zach in florida my heart goes out! we talked about it a little while we were shooting and laughed at how good we all got at talking on the phone while apart! we were so glad they found a little window of time to meet up in atlanta for their engagement pics and also happy to be a little part of the reason for the reunion. we shot much earlier in the day than we usually do so we were utilizing some light we aren’t as used to- it was a nice challenge! for stacey & zach- i guess living so far apart makes you really appreciate the time you have together because these two were truly a joy to shoot! not only are they an adorable couple- their interactions are so sweet and perfect for photographing! …but i guess i’ll let you be the judge of that ;)

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***please click here to see stacey & zach’s slideshow***

stacey & zach, you guys did such an awesome job staring into the sun and trying to relax and look natural at the same time. ;) anyone who can do that totally rocks in our book! we are excited to be your photographers and we cannot wait for the wedding! until then, enjoy those phone dates knowing the end is in sight! ;)

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brandi & thomas are engaged!

November 5, 2009 – 10:39 am

there are so many reasons we are excited to be working with brandi & thomas- starting with: they are beyond awesome. i met brandi at UGA when she moved in with some of my friends into the apartment just below ours. every day when i’d walk out to class, brandi would grin ear to ear and say hello in the sweetest southern drawl you’ve ever heard! you can’t help but smile around her- her optimism is contagious and her faith is inspiring. thomas is about the luckiest guys alive to be spending the rest of his life with such a bright light!

we met them for coffee to chat about their wedding and we were excited to find that our styles are very similar- they are getting married at one of our favorite venues, king plow, and they wanted a similar feel for their engagement pics. we decided on a park with some ruins in athens but when that option was removed last minute by construction, brandi & thomas trusted us with our alternative location- i am so glad they did! we were happy to be in athens, happy to be shooting with the warm sun and most of all happy because we were working with brandi & thomas. they made the shoot so comfortable and natural and i’ve been on the edge of my seat, excited, to get these images up to share since the second we left athens! seriously, one of my favorite shoots ever:

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***please click here to see brandi & thomas’s slideshow***

brandi & thomas, cannot even wait for your wedding! you guys are perfect together- watching you interact while we were shooting was such a blessing- no doubt you have a beautiful future! :)

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