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alison & john are married!

September 1, 2010 – 9:49 am

we first met alison & john for some warm beverages at octane and found ourselves chatting long after our final sips. we love meeting with couples to talk about wedding photography only to find ourselves chatting more about life then anything else. alison is a contagiously happy person, down to earth and easy to talk to- i knew spending her wedding day with her would be such a treat! john is thoughtful and insightful complemented with a brilliant streak of wit. clearly, matt was going to have a great day with john and his groomsmen.

as the wedding approached we grew more excited. when we arrived at their venue we were happy to have a few moments to look around- the refurbished warehouse housing Summerour & Associates Architects, is relatively new to hosting weddings and truly a treasure. no doubt it will grow in popularity as more people discover its charm; we’re so lucky alison & john snatched it up for their wedding!

i made my way to the bride’s room and after quick introductions everyone sprung into action. alison is blessed to have very talented friends who had her hair and makeup looking simply stunning in no time at all! meanwhile, alison laughed and talked with everyone around, knowing she was in good hands. it was fun for me to capture all of the interaction but also to capture the quiet moments of alison focusing on the day ahead. i love this first image, taken during one such quiet moment half way finished with hair and makeup- she just looks so peaceful and timeless:

just before the ceremony, alison’s best friends surrounded her and covered her in prayer. it was a sweet time of lifting up their marriage and reminiscing about how much watching alison & john’s relationship grow has meant to so many people. being in this room and hearing these prayers gave me such a beautiful picture of alison & john as a couple; a picture that only became more perfect as the day unfolded:

then it was time for the ceremony- i love these shots matt grabbed of the ring bearer waiting for his big moment:

alison & john have such great taste and personal style- when they brought their vision before juli vaughn designs she created nothing short of a masterpiece. i could have spent all evening oooing and ahhing over the thoughtful details juli designed and as hard as it is for me to pick a favorite touch i will. BLUEBERRIES, pure brilliance.

and then it was party time, for real:

we took a short break for some portraits before getting back to the party. i LOVE that alison & john decided to take some time for these; check the slideshow for more!

***please click here to see alison & john’s slideshow***

alison & john, thank you guys for inviting us into such a beautiful day. you are an incredible couple and we are so happy that we got to meet you and spend a whole day capturing what makes you so awesome. hope to run into you guys in edgewood! :)

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hannah & steve are engaged!

April 16, 2009 – 11:17 am

steve lived pretty much next door to me for a couple years in college so when he sent me a message that he was engaged and i saw we were booked for his wedding i was bummed- to say the least. because, you see, steve is a unique person- he was always off to work out or study or play sports but always with a surprisingly calm demeanor. even though he seemed pretty scheduled i never saw him stressed- he was always quick to laugh at his crazy roommate or just smile and say hello as we passed in the parking lot. that, my friends, makes for a special person- and i knew any girl that could keep up with him must be amazing too.

dead on! meeting hannah we could immediately see that she and steve ‘clicked.’ if you think that sounds cheesy you should hang out with them and come up with a better way to explain it. ;) they compliment each other in every way and easily made one another smile and laugh. couples like hannah & steve make us so happy! it was also really great that they totally trusted our instincts and were willing to venture anywhere to get ‘the’ shot. but more on that later, for now, the lovely, hannah & steve:

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see this is what i was saying! they’re just adorable together!

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a beautiful serious one, such a calm image:

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just workin’ the architecture :)

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so when i mentioned they were willing to go anywhere…one of those places was the roof! and not just the roof, we had them standing on a bench at the edge of the roof so we could just get pretty sky and not roof grossness in this image- they look so peaceful for the position they are in!

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the next place was a secret indoor location- we will not disclose it because we do not want to openly admit to what MIGHT have been trespassing…

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this is one of the last images we grabbed before we headed back to the cars. i love seeing couples laugh together- it just helps me to see how much fun they will have together forever!

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***please click here to see hannah & steve’s slideshow***

hannah & steve, thank you so much for inviting us into your lives to capture it. you guys are so great together; we wish you the VERY best! :)

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lena & elliot are engaged!

March 24, 2009 – 7:47 am

when we first met lena & elliot we were planning on shooting their wedding and we were so excited! but shortly after our meeting, lena was offered an amazing job and with that came a wedding date switch- we were so bummed to find ourselves unavailable!

…but ANYWAY, lena & elliot rock! and they’re hilarious! and really, it bares repeating- HILARIOUS. seriously, we could hardly keep up with them. elliot had ideas for different shots faster than we could even shoot. LITERALLY. their energy is quite contagious but also just really impressive. we explored midtown for this shoot and found quite a variety of locations in an area not much larger than one block- it was a great afternoon of laughs, pretty light, and sky scrapers!

here are a few of our faves:

all of the fountains in georgia are dry because of the drought plaguing the area so we took full advantage! they jumped right in this fountain in an office park for a few shots- it didn’t last long before the security guard came out and informed us they were receiving complaints…COME ON PEOPLE. they are adorable! and HAPPY! or maybe that was the issue…

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FINE. we’ll sit on the edge of the fountain! …aaand we were still asked to leave. it was ok, we moved on to bigger & better locations! :)

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found a patch of grass big enough to shoot a few sweet little cuddly pictures! as much as they look serious and restful here they were actually totally cracking each other up- tickling, poking, pushing and laughing! :)

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gotta love a little architecture! the light was coming through perfectly and when elliot jumped up there we knew they were going to make it awesome- which they promptly did:

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then it was on to the parking deck…? matt’s been pushing parking deck shots for quite a while now and we finally found a deck we liked with pretty light and a couple that we realized was going to be completely fine and comfortable no matter if they were in a beautiful wheat field or a parking lot. the conditions were perfect! ;) love the way these next five came out- obviously we’ll be taking full advantage of parking decks in the future!

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we were done with the shoot and walking back to our cars when we passed this location and had to stop and take advantage of it! the light was gleaming off the building and they were kind enough to humor us for a few more shots!

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***please click here to see lena & elliot’s slideshow***

lena & elliot, thank you guys so much for a great afternoon! we had a blast getting to know you guys as a couple- you’re clearly going to never run out of fun to have! look forward to seeing you guys again soon!

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february is fun!

January 31, 2009 – 10:28 am

there are lots of great things about february coming up- like….um….groundhog day? oh, and valentine‘s day and president‘s day. so while we’ll all, no doubt, be wildly celebratory this month very few people are actually going as far as to tie the knot. we heard when we entered the biz that february would be a slow month but now that it is almost here we’re not totally jazzed about chillin’ for the next 28 days. so what i’m trying to say is this, we want to shoot YOU! YOU, dear reader, it’s YOUR turn! so bundle up or slip back into your wedding dress or grab the baby or the puppy or the roommates, it’s time for a SOLID month of day shoots! we’re totally excited to get creative and stretch ourselves before we dive back into weddings and we’d love for YOU to be a part of it! anything goes this february and we can’t wait to see what you bring! so BRING IT! please? contact us for your day shoot, TODAY!

in other news, yellow bike can’t wait until spring! he’s been boycotting winter by slowly rusting in our bedroom (oh yes, he’s that spoiled, he sleeps in our room). can’t wait for it to warm up so we can steel wool him all clean and hit the streets! yea!
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inspiration monday

September 8, 2008 – 10:39 am

when matt and i got engaged i was two semesters from finishing school- two rather intense semesters. therefore wedding planning just couldn’t take over my life. it did creep in close- i remember sitting in class mindlessly googling veils while taking notes on french and dutch art of the seventeenth century. but bottom line, i wasn’t steeped in the industry like i am now. these days i am endlessly amazed at the creativity and personality i’ve seen in weddings. ladies bucking traditions that mean little to them and running with new ideas that really represent who they are is just inspiring to see. all of this means a lot of time and energy from the lovely lady in white but it’s so worth it! there are so many amazing resourses out there for brides that i’ve learned about since my own wedding and i want to share a couple of my faves with you:

first up, our good friends ami and rebekah at elizabeth anne designs. i actually was able to meet up with ami this past weekend- what a knowledgable gal! they are always full of bold ideas and inspiration, not to mention eye candy! i used one of their inspiration boards (intended for a wedding) to help decorate my apartment!

next let’s chat about the lovely janie over at the bride’s cafe. i want to give her a quick thanks! for featuring kaney & lewis’s incredible wedding just last week, it’s awesome that she liked those pictures as much as we did! her site is full of beautiful images from real weddings; she is always on the lookout for the latest and greatest to inspire you!

i have so many more favorites but for now i leave you with these, enjoy!

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