I feel like I am related to this little cutie—luckily we are not, so boys—get away, she is reserved for my Perrin:)

I have been photographing Anya for over a year now; every month her mom and dad bring her in for photos—and I have grown rather attached to her. I had not seen her in 2 months as they traveled overseas to visit family—and when they returned WOW had she grown! It was time for their last family portrait session and I took them to one of my favorite spots to photograph—but had never photographed a family. Firstly—this family is gorgeous, so my job is always easy with them. But, the most memorable moment of the day was when Anya sat down at a tree stump for me to snap some shots of her, and she looked up at her daddy and yelled “BAGEL BITE!” I thought I was going to die! I had not really heard her speak (it’s been a little over 2 months since our last shoot) so it just sort of shocked me! She really made me miss Perrin when I was shooting, as they both have such similarities—except of course, she is much calmer and definitely has less of a trouble-making streak in her:)

Erin and Mike’s engagement session was fantastic:) We had such a nice time and it went so quickly!

whew. it’s been one of those weeks—and it still hasn’t ended! So…

Chris and Kyle–May 24, 2008

Loc: UVA

yeah. I don’t even know what to say to myself.

It rained. Yes, I made them stand in it. Yes, I made them suffer. But at the end of the day, I think I have developed a girl crush on S because as soon as she changed her clothes, she changed personalities. Down with DRESSES! hehe.

The challenge: Taking advantage of available light

The obstacles: Rain, very low lighting, and wind.

The location: The canal walk in Ric, plus a few other places right around the area.

The jist? City couple…with a mix of romance and an homage to ol’ Paris. I.E. We got lucky with the rain!

These are just a few quick edits…a note about the last shot: EXTREMELY difficult lighting and trying to get the rain in was a new subject for me. I hope I nailed it!

For tomorrows bridal:)

For Ms. Brown’s shoot tomorrow…

Well, it’s finally through guys! It’s always nice when I feel like I am more than just a photographer to the bride and groom. I graduated with Scooter in 97 from good ol’ PG, and our lives crossed again, when his fiance Jessica found me and hired me as their wedding photographer. Not only did I gain a friend from this client relationship, I also gained several other clients—who I have also developed somewhat of a friendship with. But, one thing—you guys gotta stop making me tear up at your weddings! Congratulations to Jessi and Scooter!

Stoppin Traffic on Washington St. in Petersburg. They said “you want us to do what?”

Jess and Scooter kissy facing on the steps of the church: