I don't know about you guys, but I'm the type of person that LOVES to be sitting on the floor and surrounded by printed photographs from special times in my life. I love to see my children's faces, all the emotions, all of the life memories we've shared together and cry and laugh as if I was still in that moment! I'm so proud to be able to offer a luxurious product that can fulfill that for those of you who feel the same way as I do. I'm even more proud to be able to includ

I'm so excited to introduce my newest product: Fine Art Portfolios!! These are wonderful for Portrait Sessions, Weddings, Newborns, Family sessions, and children sessions! There are so many great things about purchasing a portfolio; The best is being able to take your matted prints and give a few to family members as gifts. With the portfolios you have just as many options as albums to customize them to your needs and wants! For the above sample portfolio I chose a distre

Allowing your photographer an adequate amount of time is one of the most important things in achieving successful wedding day photos. Many times wedding planners will plan your day without consulting the photographer. Sometimes they go off of their experience, and other times they plan the time after the ceremony around the guests and not what is needed for amazing formals. It is always a good idea to discuss your timeline with your photographer, and have a meeting with you

ILKNUR SEMA + RUSSELL SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 Sema and Russell had a beautiful boho wedding in Charlotte, NC, and almost everything was DIY! They, along with their family and friends, did a fantastic job styling, organizing, creating, and building. Speaking of family and friends, everyone attending their wedding flew in from a different country! Their guests arrived from Sydney, Perth, Istanbul, Antalya, and London 2 days prior to the ceremony. Sema and Russell were the only one

I'm so excited to share images from a new cake smash theme I am offering! I had a client come to me with the idea of a "Wild One" theme, and I was in love! I started researching some props and backdrops just to see how other children's photographers handled it, and I just melted at the cuteness. Of course I used some common threads when making and picking out props such as the teepee, feathers, wood stumps, etc, but I crafted the set up to be unique to my style. This part

Like many children, Canon was a little scared of getting his cake on him. Just look at that inquisitive expression on his face! "Mom, are you SURE this is ok?" Mom bribed him with cheerios by putting them on top of the cake. We made duck noises, we played peek-a-boo, I sent my husband to grab a tablet full of toddler games, we got out the rubber duckies and bubbles, we did everything we could to try an ease him into the cake and out of a tantrum, but Canon has a very stron

Today I want to focus on the one thing a lot of up and coming Wedding Photographers complain about and are scared of most. "THE SCARIEST, MOST UNPREDICTABLE, YOU HAVE 2 SECONDS TO GET YOUR SETTINGS RIGHT, SPARKLER EXIT!" Be calm-it's really not that scary, and you don't have to have a lot of crazy equipment to pull it off and make them look great! I start with the same general settings upon getting out there. Once the sparklers get lit I may have to change my settings slightl

Jaime and Armand are THE CUTEST couple! Jaime is a fun firecracker and Armand tries to balance that by being the strong, stoic, serious type. Their traits complement one another so well, and it's just obvious that they were made for each other! They have a deep love for Atlanta, so we did their engagement session at Piedmont Park in Atlanta Georgia. My main focus with this short session was to show their love for one another as well as their love for Atlanta. After the shoo

Congratulations! You're probably reading this because you just got engaged, and you value preserving your memories in an artful way. I wish you all the best on your new life together, whether I'm your photog or not! Many people starting out in life | adulthood | marriage are not the most well off, and a lot of times parents get the expenses of the wedding. That's totally understandable, and for those who are not fortunate enough to have parents that can and will do that, yo

I was recently contacted to do some bridal portraits at Fall's Park in Greenville SC. The bride was gorgeous, and we got some amazing shots!! Of course, being an artist first and a photographer second, I always find that the outtakes are my personal favorites from almost any shoot that I do. The first 2 photographs posted are in a different caliber of bridal photography in my opinion. They are fresh..they are inspiring...and they can elicit an emotional response or connec

Are you a new photographer wanting to build your portfolio? Here are some tips for portfolio building, but first I would like to discuss why doing it for free for anybody and everybody isn't going to help you. In fact, it's going to hurt you! FREE FOR ALL When you give your skills and products away for free to build your portfolio up really fast you are devaluing yourself and your work. With zero value placed on it, you will encounter the following problems. 1.) Of the se