Babies, Couples, & Fundraisers, Oh My!

What a weekend... In just one day I shot one baby (that doesn't sound right???), two engagements, and a black-tie fundraiser. The first was a newborn session for an old friend who just had her first. Baby Garrett was pretty cooperative, so all went well.

Later Saturday morning I met two of my brides-to-be and their fiances at a local park for some pre-wedding engagement shots. They both brought their dogs, which I love! Cowboy didn't like getting his picture taken, but we made do. He's a nice "baby" at 85+ pounds.

I rounded out the day by volunteering my services at the Sticks to Bricks (http://www.stickstobricks.com/) fundraiser at the Levine Museum of the New South uptown. It was a wonderful night raising money to build schools in Darfur. We also got a special treat musically, as an awesome artist named Damien Horne (http://www.damienhorne.com/) performed. He's part of the Muzik Mafia in Nashville (Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, Cowboy Troy etc.) and totally rocked the house. We bought his CD and have been listening non stop! I'm still recovering from my crazy weekend... pics will come later this week from all of the aforementioned.

Carrie & Jason - Charlotte Engagement

Happy Mother's Day! This year was my second Mother's Day. It was a beautiful day that I enjoyed with my family immensely. I kicked off the weekend with a little work though, shooting Carrie and Jason's engagement shoot uptown Friday night (I wouldn't necessarily call it work though.)



We had a great time in the west end by Gateway Village. They first met while living in an apartment complex down that way, so we decided to make that the main location for the shoot. There were some great views, green areas, and of course the vintage brick backdrops from some of the older buildings around there. I've posted some of my favorites as you can see.

Carrie kept pinching Jason to make him smile "naturally". What a hoot they were! Both were a little shy at first, but we all figured it was just a warm-up for their big day next month when all eyes will be on them.

Tricia & Derek - Charlotte Wedding

Saturday I shot my first wedding of 2008! Tricia and Derek got married in the University area followed by a reception at the Hilton. What a relaxed couple they were... nothing stressed them out; not even the looming clouds all day (which never produced rain, thankfully!) I was really excited to kick off the wedding season with these two. I'm sure they're having a great time in Maui right now... (can you hear the jealousy in my voice?) Here are some of my favorite images thus far...

The wedding party of 11 practically performed the entire Hokey Pokey for a large crowd of prom-goers at the Boardwalk in University Place.

The beautiful bride... this pretty much sums up her relaxed mood for the day. So pleasant!

This was our flower girl, Alyssa. She chased the dog all over the house the entire time the girls were getting ready. Forget the bride; the dog was the center of this show!

One might argue the bride feels the same way about her puppy. :)