Goin' to the chapel and...

...we're gonna get married. Yes, that is right, Jamey and TJ were married last weekend. Jamey was a beautiful, relaxed and fun bride. I have known Jamey for what seems like forever and I was so honored to photograph her wedding. She was glowing the whole day. TJ was the same. He did not seem nervous, just excited to be getting married. They had a lovely ceremony at Chapel of All Faiths here in Milledgeville and then danced the night away at the Milledgeville Country Club. I felt like I was photographing family and I had the best time. Here are a few from the day, it was one to remember. Congrats to Jamey and TJ. All the best to the two of you!

Oh My Goodness...

If I could bottle up this little one and take her with me, I would. This is Jackie and she was the perfect model. I had the pleasure to photograph her mom, Connie, when she was pregnant, and it was wonderful meeting Jackie for the first time. She had a head full of black hair and to be only 10 days old, she was so alert. I could immediately see the love her parents, Jim and Connie have for her. Connie's Mom was also there from Canada and it was a pleasure getting to spend time with them. I am always amazed at how inviting my clients are when I arrive at their homes and the Wilson's were no exception. As I was leaving, Connie offered me fresh eggs (right from their own chickens) and egg plant from their garden. It was such a kind gesture and one we have enjoyed at our home. Thank you Connie and Jim for opening your home to me and allowing me to capture your precious new baby girl.

A VERY important month

October is...National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This month help educate women about the importance of early detection. More and more women are getting mammograms to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages. As a result, breast cancer deaths are on the decline.
Encourage the women in your life to get mammograms on a regular basis. Visit the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month website at http://www.nbcam.org/ for more information.

This issue really hits home after my recent surgery. It seems more and more women are being diagnosed with this disease. It is not just in older women anymore, it effects women of all ages. I hope that with the publicity this issue is now receiving, people will be more educated and take the steps needed to make sure detection is made early. I have joined a charity organization called Think Pink. It is an organization where professional photographers are contacted to photograph women that have been diagnosed with breast cancer and would like to have their pictures taken to celebrate life. I am proud to be a member of this organization as I believe this disease has touched so many people in one way or another.

So, help spread the word about awareness.

Newborn Sweetness

Look at Miss Riley; she is the perfect picture of how sweet newborns are. I met Riley's Mom, Erin, by chance one day at Dr. Marisol's OBGYN office. We started talking about when she was due, which was the next day, and how excited she was about finally getting to meet her precious daughter. As we talked, I mentioned I was a photographer, and she asked about a good time to have photographs taken of a newborn. She said she would call, and sure enough, a couple of weeks later, I heard from Erin, a proud new Mommy.

Today I finally got to me Riley. She was so sweet and tiny and was the perfect baby. I love the images I was able to capture of her today. Many mom's decide to just wait until a baby is 3 months to start having photographs taken, but an image of a newborn is just so powerful to me. It documents the beginning of a life and the goodness of everything that is to come.

Oh how cute is Davis?

I love photographing Davis! I have been taking pictures of him since he was born and it is so neat to watch him grow and change each session we have. He is always so happy and boy can he talk. We had such fun together and he told me many stories. His Mom requested that we go to the railroad tracks because she had seen the ones I posted of Cole and really like them. Afterwards, we went back to my house to finish our session. It was another beautiful day and a great session.

Look what I woke up to this morning

Isn't this sunrise just amazing? As a little girl I can remember waking up early on Saturday mornings to watch cartoons. I would get up so early that it would still be dark out and as the minutes passed by gorgeous colors would appear in the sky, like someone had painted it with a brush. Growing up I was so fortunate to live on acres of land and to be able to walk out the front door and smell the nice crisp air, it was one of the many things I missed when we moved to Macon. As I woke up this morning and saw the beautiful sunrise, it made me realize the saying is true...there really is no place like home.

A Beautiful Family, A Beautiful Dog, and A Beautiful Car

The Bell's were another great family I had the pleasure to photograph this weekend. They came to have their photographs taken for a couple of very special reasons. Farrah, the Mom, wanted family photos, photos with a classic car that is being restored by Steven (the dad), photos of their little girl that just turned 1 and some very special ones of their beloved dog, Sampson. Sampson has cancer and they are not sure how much longer he will be around. I could tell right away how special he was to this family and I was honored I got to photograph him. I loved this session and was able to capture some very unique shots. After our outdoor shots, we went inside to photograph Scotlyn and her birthday cake. I, of course, got all the classic birthday cake shots that all Mom's love; however, the one posted here takes the "cake". I think she had just about enough of all the fun!!!