Cortney and Josh:: Vines Botanical Gardens, Ga

Happy summer everyone! I hope you all had a good memorial day weekend. I have been working lately on lots and lots of different types of portrait sessions, so I have some really fun images in the upcoming weeks. ;) My engagement sessions are included in all of my wedding packages and they are all done on location. These couple type of portrait session also work with anniversary portraits as well. Don't forget that we sell gift certificates for portrait sessions ... contact us to purchase a gift portrait session for a good friend!!

Cortney and Josh brought along some really fun props for the end of the session: simple beer bottles to enjoy at the park! Props can be in cooperated into any session easily as well: some good portrait session props that clients have brought along have been picnic baskets with champagne, paper umbrellas, quilts, sunglasses and pets.

Cortney and Josh's Engagement Session at Vines Botanical Garden

Meirav's Portratis: Piedmont Park, Atlanta GA

:) What a fun sitting this was. Meirav and I set off into Piedmont Park to create some portraits that celebrate life. She changed into a total of 4 perfect dresses. They were all just right for a portrait session: simple without busy patterns, some neutral, some color and timeless. These clothing suggestions can be used for any portrait session and I often remind my clients to think of the future when they are planning attire. The portrait should always speak louder than the dress.

Portraits like these are actually very simple to make. I shoot my portrait sessions with mostly daylight and two cameras. We talk while we shoot and include lots of movement. My goal in creating portraits is to reflect something sincere and genuine about you: I tell my clients that it is my job to find the good expressions and moments, theirs is only to be themselves. The portraits that result feel casual, natural and full of life.

Emily's Family Portraits:: Vines Botanical Gardens

As the weather gets warmer, I am grateful to get to spend more and more time in the sunshine making fun, active, playful family portraits. My portrait style is technically lifestyle photography... I encourage my clients to remain in dialog, motion and interaction with each other throughout our shoot. I always tell everyone to remember that it is my job to find the moments that tell something special about you and your family. We spend time with our portrait sittings... the fist 15 minutes are spend warming up and getting comfortable to the camera being with you. Shoots usually last for around 1.5 hours and we do them in late day during the summer months. It really is very simple: you casually hang out with your loved ones in a beautiful setting, and we create narrative portraits that signify something wonderfully relevant about your everyday life.

Kim and Fred:: The Fox, Atlanta

Kim and Fred had an elegant, but very fun, reception at the Fox on Peachtree. Their ceremony was at the ever-grand Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, just down the street. I had a special guest photographer along with me at this event: my friend Brandon Jones came along to shoot. He and I graduated from UGA's photography program in the same group of 9 together. (A few of us all are still very close: I recently photographed Keith and Corie Rein's wedding in Gainsville. Keith and Corie actually run a really creative, fun and unique design service, that also does things like wedding invitation design. Their website is: www.paperthindesign.com. ) Brandon got some really great shots of the boys getting ready. (You can see the whole slideshow at the bottom of my post.)

Michelle and Jason:: Newnan, Ga

I have decided to attempt to match my blog to my slideshow on the website, with these image pairings. I love how narrative they feel in pairs and they allow me to add a few more images to the blog. Additionally, we have recently added some new cool things around here. Many of our slideshow images have been updated with more recent work. Also, we have implemented a new online booking system, allowing for credit card payments online for your wedding and portrait packages.

Michelle and Jason were wed in Newnan, GA. Michelle was a stunning bride... their pictures turned out awesome!! Hope you enjoy my pairings!