Devon and Billy are officially Mr. and Mrs. and tomorrow they are boarding a plane for their Hawaii honeymoon. Here’s a peek of a very special guest that was able to join us right after the wedding ceremony.

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Devon and Billy are officially Mr. and Mrs. and tomorrow they are boarding a plane for their Hawaii honeymoon. Here’s a peek of a very special guest that was able to join us right after the wedding ceremony.

Do you ever meet people and you just click with them? It’s that instant “ah ha” moment when you realize you have lots in common? I met Devon at a volunteer event and thought she was one cool chick. Later on that afternoon, Devon’s boyfriend Billy at the time stopped by. You could see they just clicked. They had a routine about themselves and you could tell it was their own secret language. I got an email at the beginning of 2010 from Devon saying that Billy had proposed and I could not be more excited for the couple. Not only did I adore them together, they also had an amazing dog named Bailey who stole the show anytime the camera was up. Together, they make a really fun family and an even more fun engagement shoot. I can’t wait until this wedding in August where I promised Devon that this horrible heat wave we are having will be gone. Let’s hope I can pull through.
This couple is incredible and have great style. I mean, just check out those red shoes.
More from Devon and Billy’s session later this week.

The beginning of June down in Charleston is known for being hot. But that didn’t stop a beautiful Charleston wedding from taking place at Dunes West with another awesome couple. From the minute I walked into the Golf Club house to the minute the couple left in their get-a-way car, you could feel the love and joy felt by everyone who attended and participated in the wedding. I would even go as far as saying that I still feel the same way going through and editing/posting these pictures. I’ve known Dottie for longer than I care to admit on this blog and age myself. You see, she was my first college roommate. She would make fun of me for my exploding closet (I have been know to be a little messy at times) and my love for her Mac that I spent hours on checking emails. But we made it through our freshman year and even have some pictures that I promise I won’t pull out at this time. Dottie sent me an email about a year ago telling me about her sweetie and how they wanted me to come out to shoot their wedding. To have the chance to catch up with an old friend and be a part of their wedding was something I jumped at the chance to do. The wedding was incredible. I usually don’t get choked up at weddings, but during their readings I had to stop and get a tissue. Before I forget, I’d like to thank Kelli Boling of Red K Photography for second shooting.
So enough of my ramblings – - here’s part one for Dottie and Angela’s wedding. (Click on photos to enlarge)
Cynthia got a gift certificate for a photo session as a Christmas present. Fast forward to lots of email exchanges, to finally getting a date on the calendar, and an uptown location. Here’s my favorite picture from her session.

Some couple are so at ease around each other. He compliments her when she thinks her hair is out of place by saying she is beautiful. She sneaks a kiss in while walking around the lake and takes his hand into hers. My mother-in-law refers to these sort of couples as love birds. These little love birds are so in love that I don’t think they even noticed I was behind the camera for their session at Freedom Park.









See! I told you they are so cute and totally in love. Congrats on your engagement and good luck with wedding planning.
They speak their own language and don’t really seem to noticed others around all because they are in love. Here’s a sneak from their engagement session.

The spring weather we currently have is perfect for a bridal shoot. Lucky for me, I had a beautiful bride to shoot this past Saturday. Since I promised her that I would keep her face off from the blog in case her future hubs was to look before their wedding, I’ll just show you parts from our shoot. Let’s start with her ring.

More bridal details soon – - now go enjoy the weather.
About a year and a half ago, we put our townhouse on the market. We thought it would get snapped right up, but it didn’t. We got really frustrated and didn’t know what to do. A friend of ours had bought a house from a straight-shooter and thought he would be able to get our place sold. Little did we know that he would not only be our real estate agent who would sell our place, he also our friend. John needed some new head shots and lucky for him, I had a camera.








If you are in the market for a home here in Charlotte, he’s your guy. Hands down the best guy to work with, even behind the camera.
From the pre-shoot survey, I could tell that this was going to be a super fun shoot. And from the moment I walked in the door to the moment I left, two pugs proved me right. Meet Sylvie Grace and Atticus Finch.

From their little paws…

to their funny little faces…

Pugs are always fun to photograph. And don’t get me started on their owners. Look at this super cute little family.

And these pugs love the camera.

This is three year old Sylvie Grace. She’s the first pug that joined the family.

Loves people, really smart and a total princess.

And here’s four year old Atticus Finch. He joined the family from a pug rescue group.

He loves eating, playing with his rope toy and snores like it’s his business.

And the two together equal never a dull moment around this house. They get along like peas and carrots.

They love going on walks together.

They even have a piece of art that matches them. It’s made out of legos by Meagan’s husband Eric. How cool…right?

I had a blast hanging out, getting kisses and laughing at all the snorts.
