I can’t believe it’s almost time for Class of 2012 to graduate!  I decided to specialize in Senior Photography back in the beginning of the school year and it’s crazy how quickly time has passed since then.  I’m really going to miss chatting with all these girls that I have gotten to know over the last several months.  Before graduation though, we have Prom!!  Have you seen how girls get asked to prom these days??  So many cool and creative ways!  As Prom season approached, it got me thinking about what more could I offer high school seniors.

Let me explain a little bit of how this shoot came to be.  Most of you already know that I once thought I would become a wedding photographer.  After about 6 weddings, I realized that wedding photography wasn’t for me.  I loved the getting ready part of the day and details though.  Then it occurred to me that I could document Prom or Homecoming like a wedding.  Why not?  Dresses, shoes, jewelry, getting ready!  All the things that I loved about photographing weddings and bonus, it all has to do with seniors!

You’ll have to excuse me – this post has A LOT of images!  :)

Thanks to Connor, Casey, David, Stephanie and Keimon for putting up with me!

Thank you so much to the Thompson (and Briscoe) family for welcoming me into your home and letting me document Connor’s last prom.  You all trusted me that day, and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it.  Not just for the photographs, but because as you know, you guys have all become like a second family, right down to little Clementine and Winston.  :)

Have a great week everybody!

Makeup:  Laura Briscoe

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If you know me already, you know I love dogs and of course, photography!  When I first heard of Doggies on the Catwalk,  I thought, “how fun would that be to photograph!”   I saw contact information at the bottom of the announcement and thought, what the heck, I will just ask if I can go and photograph it. I never thought I would actually hear back.  It was right around the holidays, so when I didn’t hear back for a couple of days, I wasn’t surprised.  About 3 days later, I got the invite that I could go and I was beyond excited!  

I had no idea how close to impossible picking only ten would be!  
I literally started writing down every favorite and my piece of paper is a mess because I kept writing more and more.   So many things were great about this year and the people that allowed me to photograph their lives and memories.   Picking only ten pictures was incredibly difficult, but I narrowed it down as best as I could.   I ended up with 20 instead of 10.  Honestly, it could have been 50 though.  :)
I have noticed that seldom is my favorite the same as a client favorite.   I’m not sure how or why that is, but we all have very different opinions and I’m learning that more and more as I photograph people.   Why I choose a favorite could be a number of reasons: composition, texture, a certain look caught unexpectedly, or the way I got the shot that I didn’t think that I could.  Mostly, it’s how the picture makes me feel.  What type of emotion it has…whether a person is in the picture or not.  I know that sounds strange but I have to look at a picture and have it wow me.  I hope that in the course of this year, I have wowed you a little bit through my work.  It’s been a wonderful year and I truly thank all of you who have trusted me enough to be part of capturing your memories.   


soooo here it goes…My top 20 of 2010:

It’s been a busy, busy time.  November was full of family Holiday sessions, Thanksgiving, decorating for Christmas and lots and lots of editing pictures!  :)  I will post some of the holiday sessions later this month, but first wanted to do a little post about the party and fashion show that I photographed last weekend.  
You may remember Angela and Ernest from this summer when they did the super cool session in Chamblee’s Antique District.  Since then Angela has been working to build a consulting and stylist business of her own.   Instead of any plain old holiday party, Angela put on a Fashion Show for her guests.   It was quite a hit!  I am so happy that I was able to capture this day for her and can’t wait to see what she does next!  

Well, it’s November now and the year is flying by!  I’m getting ready to start one of my busiest months having a session every weekend!  Everyone wants to get pics done for their Christmas cards.  I only hope the weather cooperates since we don’t have too many weekends to accomplish this!
Before I get too busy, I wanted to share some pics from sessions from the past few months that I haven’t had a chance to blog about yet.  


First up, Melissa & Jamin.  I really loved the location – lots of cool architectural elements.  Melissa wanted to specifically do more night shots than day shots, which I have no problem with since I actually prefer those.   I think we got some cool daytime ones though as well.

That’s all for now.   Can’t wait to share all my upcoming holiday sessions!

If you’ve ever heard me mention my friend Ayaila, you know she is a super fabulous event planner.  Everything she touches turns out fabulous and I’m not just saying that because she is a friend!  
This occasion was another fabulous Ayaila creation.   Ayaila wanted to plan something wonderful and memorable for her friend Jamye’s 31st Birthday.  Lucky for me, she wanted a “Diva” style photo shoot for a small group of girls.   The photo shoot was part my vision and part Ayaila’s and I’m so happy with how everything turned out.  It’s so easy though when you have really fun, beautiful people to work with!!  
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Here are a few of my favorites and some of the super creative touches from Ayaila.  

I have been so busy lately that I totally forgot to post some pics from my friend Teri’s graduation party.  It seems like she has been in nursing school forever and finally she has graduated!!  Tomorrow is a big test day for her – so good luck Teri!!  

It’s almost impossible to pick a few favorites from this birthday party.   With ponies, bunnies, tug-of-war, and so many cute little kids running around, you couldn’t help but to always have a smile on your face.  One little girl even said, “All of my dreams came true today!”  How sweet is that?!? 

I was so excited when I learned that the very first couple I photographed had gotten engaged last October. 

Melissa & Michael will be getting married this year in June and I’m so excited for the two of them.   I tagged along a couple of weeks ago for dress shopping with the bride to be.  I really felt like I was part of the TLC show “Say Yes to the Dress.”   It was a lot of fun!

Back in July, I was lucky enough to be asked to photograph the Grand Opening of the Pink Pineapple Design Studio.  
The design studio is located in the Tudor Villages of Avondale Estates and for owner Jamye Barnes, it is not only for meeting with interior design clients, decorating classes and hosting purse parties, but is the realization of a life long dream.

It really is the cutest space you have ever seen!
You can check out Jamye’s website here.