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02.24.2009

As promised I’m posting images from Elizabeth’s bridal portrait session Saturday at The Duke Mansion.

Elizabeth looked fantastic and we had a great time roaming around the historic building.

Thanks to Aundrea Hopkins at the mansion for setting everything up and to photographer Joe Strickland, who did an excellent job assisting on the shoot.

I’m looking forward to working with Elizabeth again at her May wedding in Charlotte.

Beautiful window light at The Duke Mansion

Nice window light at The Duke Mansion

Elizabeth looked beautiful

An elegant setting

There are many incredible chandeliers at the mansion

Playing with some backlight

A tight shot of Elizabeth's dramatic eyes

Getting ready for more pictures

Closeup

I love the floor in this room

Beautiful eyes

Some fun at the end

02.23.2009

I don’t photograph many parties but Heidi, a good friend and one of our former brides, asked if I could help out on an event she was organizing with her friend Shay.

The event was a fundraiser for the Charlotte Preparatory School, where Heidi and Shay’s sons attend school.

Held in the magnificent home of Walter and Meredith, also Charlotte Prep parents, the event included a silent auction, casino games and plenty of food and drinks for the guests.

Saturday was a busy day that started with a bridal portrait shoot at The Duke Mansion. Check back soon for some of those images.

The fundraiser took place in a beautiful home in Charlotte

Guests ready for a spin of the roulette wheel

Waiting for a winning spin

Gaming for a good cause

We have a winner

More fun at the tables

Hosts Meredith and Walter bid on a silent auction item

Having a good time at the gala

Heidi, left, one of our former brides and now a good friend, and Shay, a new friend, did a great job organizing the event

Beautiful setting for a party

02.19.2009

So great to see Jackie and Stuart’s beautiful wedding featured on Completely Unveiled by Weddings Unveiled, the awesome blog of Weddings Unveiled magazine.

I’m a big fan of Weddings Unveiled, a stylish publication known for its beautiful use of photography. No big surprise since one of its co-founders is the incredibly talented photographer Brooke Thomas. Wedding planner Terri Lambert, another pro who I’ve had the pleasure of working with, teamed with Thomas to start the magazine a few years ago and it’s grown into a a big success. And it’s based right here in the Charlotte area.

Jackie and Stuart are both really fun people and it was such a pleasure working with them and their families. And the entire event, especially the reception at The Ballantyne Resort, was spectacular.

Sha Sha Harnick of Distinctive Events in Charleston played a large role in creating the ambiance with help from Todd Crawford of Crawford & Company, planner Jen Wouters of Soiree Charlotte, Kelly Randazzo at Ballantyne and Jill Delmastro - Cake Lady Jill.

Congrats again Jackie and Stu!

Weddings Unveiled blog

Images from Jackie and Stuart's Charlotte wedding

Some details from the day

02.11.2009

We started Laura and Mike’s story on June 23, 2007 at their beautiful wedding at Atlantic Beach on Carolina’s Crystal Coast.

And we were so pleased to get a chance to document their next chapter as we recently photographed them with baby Anna.

It’s such an honor to have our clients trust us with all these important moments of their lives. And it’s very gratifying to see families grow and blossom.

Betsy gave me an assist as we photographed them at their charming home in Charlotte.

I included some images from Laura and Mike’s wedding and you can see more here.

Thanks Laura and Mike (and Anna), it was great working with you again.

The story continues.

Mike, Laura and Anna on their porch swing

Laura gives Anna a lift

Lots of love for Anna

Anna works on her poses in the mirror

Happy time

Everyone was having fun

Nothing like a good belly laugh from a baby

Anna and friend

Another family portrait

It's all in the details

Rocking with mom

Nap time

Laura and Mike right after their wedding

Laura and Mike with their flower girl at The Coral Bay Club at Atlantic Beach

I always loved the joy in this picture as Mike and Laura left the reception

I always loved the joy in this picture as Mike and Laura left their reception

02.04.2009

We don’t get much snow in Charlotte and when we do it’s usually a big event.

The ever-cautious weather prognosticators at our local TV stations generally hype a possible “snow event” with incredible depth and glee.

Of course there was little mention of snow yesterday and it caught most people by surprise. Even though it amounted to a measly two inches at our house, the extra-cold conditions made for the dreaded black ice and local schools were closed (much to the delight of our son Sean and thousands of students in the area).

Kids around here learn early on that you have to move very quickly to enjoy the snow as the sun typically comes out and the white stuff is gone before you can build a decent snowman.

We saw the snow quickly fading so I got a few shots of our dog Roxy getting her first romp in the snow.

Roxy on the run

Roxy thinks snow is tasty

Snow adds some flavor to a good tennis ball

The snow didn't last long, but Roxy made the most of it

month: February 2009