Today is going to be fun!!!

I'm off to meet some new and old photographer friends for a fun photo shoot today! Be on the look out for lots of new pics of some brides....and maybe even me! If I don't chicken out and if my dress still fits! :)

Just for total randomness here's a crazy colored Hokie. I miss VT! (Yes, I cropped Tim and I out of it because my eyes were closed!)




Have a great Friday!!

Kara: Maternity

When Kara asked me to shoot her maternity photos I was thrilled to say the least! She's on of my best "army wife" friends. We have been lucky enough to have our husbands stationed at the same bases - three times! We feel like we've all basically followed each other around from Georgia to Washington and then back to Georgia! It's awesome to have a friend who knows exactly what I'm going through with this sometimes crazy Army life. :)

Kara and Brandon have the most adorable little boy, Joseph, who was born with perfect timing. Kara was in labor when Brandon stepped off the plane for his 2 week R&R in November 2006. What luck!! :) Thankfully Brandon has been home for this whole pregnancy and they won't have to worry about him missing the birth of their baby girl Hannah. So here's a few of my favorites from my shoot with this awesome family (warning - image overload!! haha):





Isn't he the cutest?!?





I think Kara looks absolutely beautiful here.

I love this! Kara and Brandon always ask Joseph "Where's baby deux?" and he will point to her belly or kiss it!



This was the perfect location. I love all the pics I shot with the fence!






Another fave below!



Thanks guys! I had so much fun photographing y'all. I can't wait to meet Hannah! :)

Memorial Day

Yesterday for Memorial Day Tim and I visited the Fort Mitchell National Cemetery here in Alabama. It amazed me the number of soldiers buried there and how it looks like Arlington National Cemetery.




I randomly chose headstones, but Tim noticed the Medal of Honor recipient.





While deployed to Iraq from June 2006-September 2007 my husbands unit (3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division) lost many great soldiers. I searched for a list of all the names, which I could not find. My husband was friends with some of the men who lost their lives while fighting for our freedom. I do not want to list their names without the others. However, I did find a photo of a memorial that was built in their honor (as well as those lost from the unit's 2004 deployment).


Photo Copyright Jason Kaye/Northwest Guardian

Please take a moment to remember all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. They were husbands and wives, sons and daughters, fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, and friends. Each and every one will be greatly missed.

Claire & Brian: Married

Claire and Brian were married at Mountain Brook Community Church in Birmingham, AL in April. Their wedding was absolutely beautiful and I was so happy be be a part of it! You may recognize Claire from my recent bridal session post. She and Brian were so sweet together and their families were lots of fun to be around. Here are my favorites from the day:








This is one of my favorite wedding dance photos I've taken thus far! (picture below)


I loved the attention to detail at this wedding...everything was set up beautifully!


See how sweet they are?




And check out the awesome getaway car!



Congratulations guys! Thanks to Jessica Messer for letting me second shoot! :)

Amanda: Just for Fun

As promised here are a few of the photos that I snapped of Amanda. Isn't she gorgeous!?








Tim took these once we were done :)