Monthly Archives: April 2007

30th April, 2007

apryll and david

Apryll and David were married in Mt. Pleasant at the Creek Club on I’On on a windy Monday afternoon. I’On is a gorgeous housing development on the Hobcaw Creek. Eliza and Brian at I’On did a great job accommodating the unusual weather. Unfortunately, the storm walls had to be rolled down.

Their family and friends came from all over the country to share in their special day. A special part of the day was when her father who is in ill health gave her away. Apryll’s brother, Buck, was the minster and her brother Tim walked her down the aisle to where their father was seated. Even though it was too windy to go out to the gazebo on the marsh, we still ended up with some fabulous couple photos. The Creek Club had a gorgeous view and the sunset shots ended up being some of my favorites.

I got to spend some time with Apryll and David both a few weeks before the wedding and on the morning of the wedding. They are so in love and happy. I just love the way they look at each other and the playful bantering.

Click here to see Apryll and David’s wedding slideshow.





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30th April, 2007

special recognition to elizabeth and tandra

One of the most fun things about being a photographer is networking with other photographers. Since I launched my new website last August (which I just replaced), I have had a lot of photographers email me to ask questions about the site, the music and working with me. After many email correspondence and a couple phone calls, I asked Elizabeth of Sweet Life Photography to assist me at Tina and Ted’s wedding in Wilmington. The church was so huge and had so many rules that I knew I would need help getting the shots I was allowed to take, so Elizabeth helped cover the narthex while I was up in the balcony. No photos were allowed within the sanctuary at all! They also had a Marine sword arch and I knew I needed to be in the front while the couple came through, but I also knew I needed the shots from the back. I was so glad Elizabeth was there when I found out Friday afternoon that Tina was going to get wacked on the behind with the sword. Elizabeth was so fun! I enjoyed spending time getting to know her and hope that I gave her some advice that will help her business. When I was first starting out, I was totally out on my own with no one to ask for guidance. I wish I had someone who had taken time to help me develop my business – maybe it wouldn’t have taken so long to get to this point.

On Sunday, I went up to Jacksonville to meet Tandra Garner for lunch. Tandra is a children’s portrait photographer in New Bern that is just getting started out. Tandra’s son, David Owen, is featured on her website and such a cutie! Even though we only had a short time, I think we will be seeing each other soon. Her family is coming up to Asheville to the Biltmore House on vacation soon. I also took a “self portrait” photo of myself with Tandra, but it isn’t something either of us would want on the blog.

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30th April, 2007

suzie and josh

Suzie and Josh were married at Bethel Baptist Church in the church his family attended for many years. The reception followed at Ledbetter Lodge at Camp Daniel Boone, which is Boy Scout camp in Western NC. Suzie was so excited about the wedding! Her excitement was contageous. You couldn’t help feel the anticipation and sheer joy on the day of the wedding. She was so anxious and nervous before the wedding. We had to clear the dressing area, give her some air and her sister delivered a great pep talk. Suzie was crying so hard walking down the aisle and then when she saw Josh, a big smile! Josh’s father, who is a minister, officiated the ceremony. After the ring exchange, he said she kept saying, “Can I kiss him yet?” and she jumped up in excitement.

The reception was lots of fun thanks to Randy from Music Explosion as the DJ. During the first dance, Suzie was trying hard to convince Josh to let her dip him. He kind of gave in reluctantly. From the macherena, congo line and the clogging, Suzie was rocking out! Josh’s grandparents are really into clogging, they even have the special shoes. I haven’t ever been at a wedding where the grandfathers were tearing it up on the dance floor. The guys that decorated Josh’s truck were particularly ugly. There was Vaseline everywhere! I’m sure the two weeks they spent in Hawaii helped him get over it.

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20th April, 2007

tera and kipp – wedding in west virginia

I have written about Tera and Kipp a few times already. See below for the wedding sneak peak with some of my favorite images from the day. Tera and Kipp had originally planned a wedding on the Outer Banks, then switched it to Raleigh and finally ended up getting married in their hometown in West Virginia. Tera’s grandmother would not have been able to travel to Raleigh and it was so important for her to be there. Tera just told me that her grandmother had been wanting them to get married for years and in the guest book wrote, “This is what I wanted.” Isn’t that so sweet? After the ceremony, they did a receiving line but took time to visit with the grandmothers who were sitting in the back pews. I overheard her grandmother talk to his grandmother about how nice Kipp is and how happy she was for Tera. It’s just the little things like that that make me cry at weddings.

The ceremony took place in Kipp’s family’s church in Williamstown, WV, which is just across the state line from Marietta, OH. It was a solid 7 hour drive for me. Once they had met with me and decided that they wanted me to photograph their wedding, Kipp said, “Tera had to have you” and they paid the extra travel charge. It is so awesome when a couple is so into their wedding photography and I love that they wanted me enough to still have me come up. Carl at the Blennerhassett Historic Hotel in Parkersburg was super nice and great to work with. Their reception was beautiful and elegant and the hotel was just gorgeous. Carl asked me if I was willing to come back for weddings there, and I really would make that long drive again for such a wonderful place and great people.

Tera said she watched the slideshow at least 8 times the first night and I know my statcounter is blowing up in West Virginia. I still don’t have the right version of “Under My Skin” since they actually danced to a duet with Frank Sinatra and Bono, but I will change it as soon as possible. My best friend, Becky, who is a photographer at NC State and has seen like every image for the last 20 years said, “The Tera pics are amazing– maybe your best complete wedding yet. I love that they wanted you to follow them around after the reception for the building shots, and those two shots in the window with the curtains are super nice.” She has always encouraged me and been super supportive.

Here are a few more images:

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19th April, 2007

ann and nathan – e-session at grove park inn

I finally got to meet Ann and Nathan after months of emails and telephone calls for their engagement session. They live in Boston, MA, but her parents live in Charlotte. The wedding is at Claxton Farm on July 1 and I am so excited about how beautiful their photos are going to be.

Ann and Nathan are such a cute couple and so much fun! We were supposed to meet at Lake Lure for their engagement portraits, but with the crazy weather we decided Grove Park Inn would be a safer location. It’s a good thing we moved the e-session inside. It was snowing in April! We got some fabulous shots in the snow with the stone work and mission style exterior lights. I love the shots at the end with the dogwood and the snow. Thanks for braving the cold for the cool shots!

Click here to see Ann and Nathan’s engagement slideshow.

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