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Melissa and Dustin's New Orleans Wedding

2009-04-15T14:36:00.000-07:00

Craig and Beth England, A Valentines Day Wedding

2009-02-19T11:09:00.000-08:00

Craig and Beth could not have chosen a better holiday to join together in holy matrimony. The way they looked across the room at one another or the way Beth would smile when she was dancing in Craig's arms proves that these two sweethearts belong together. These little glances or expressions of delight are what photographers dream of when they book a wedding. Such obvious examples of love are what make our job as wedding photographers worth all the hard work.

I wanted to post just a few of the pictures of before the wedding to give Beth and Craig a sneak peek :) I will post again with some more pictures as soon as they have been edited.

Mike and Amy

2008-06-28T18:28:00.001-07:00

June 21, 2008 started out with rain. By the afternoon all had cleared, bringing out the blue in the sky, the green in the grass and clearing the way for a beautiful sunset. Amy and Mike were wed at the historical Old Christ Church. This church is one of the oldest churches in the United States, still on its original foundation. I feel that it was a privilege to both photograph an event at this historical site and to have witnessed the union between these two families. Mike's father performed a truly inspiring ceremony that touched me deeply. The first day of summer turned out to be a beautiful day. I thank you Amy, Mike and both of your families for allowing me to be a part of such a special occasion.

Paula and Mike Hitchcock

2008-05-07T13:29:00.000-07:00

Paula and Mike, I want to congratulate you both for making the commitment of a lifetime. I want to thank you for allowing Shawn and I to be involved in every intimate moment of your day. It was one of the most beautiful weddings I have attended. You two are also one of the most beautiful couples I now. You fit together so well. I am so happy that the weather prevailed and that every thing you planed was able to be implemented. Shawn and I for years have been saying that Paula should be wedding or party planner. I have not seen any one plan an event better than you. Best wishes for the both of you and I hope to see you again real soon.

Paula's Bachelorette Party

2008-03-31T15:48:00.000-07:00

Paula, I belive I can speak for all of us that had the pleasure of accompanying you on your evening out, we had a blast! The condo was beautiful, the food incredible, and the company the best. It was fun to see the girls again. Thanks for such a great time. Shawn and I are so excited and honored to be the ones to capture your wedding day. I am so happy for you and Mike. I can hardly wait.

The invite.

The girls minus Shawn and I (we were taking the pics:)

Yummy punch

The Village of Baytowne Warf. A very fun place to hang and eye candy for photographers:)

Girly stuff:)

I loved the shoes, just had to take a picture of them.

A genuine lei from Hawaii for the bride to be.

Good friends and family.

There she is (Paula) what a gorgeous bride she will make:)

Wonderful sushi....

...and I heard that the sake was good.

Emeril liked it:)

Yep, we ran into Emeril while Mike was in New Orleans.

Paula, Adrienne our most gracious hostess, and Lindsey.

Last stop of the night.

Motion on the dance floor.

Go girl, Paula was the only one on stage with the band that night.

Whooo hoo!

Yes we closed the place down.

Denee and Will

2008-03-17T08:12:00.000-07:00

Denee and Will, it was a true pleasure documenting your wedding day! The two of you have great friends and family. Everyone had so much fun together:) I hope that you enjoy your pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them. I will have a gallery of all the photographs that I took up in just a couple of days. Thank you for giving Shawn and I the honor of capturing these memories for you and your family.

These Are A Few of My Favorite Things

2008-01-03T09:10:00.000-08:00

Best Friends, Butterflies, and the Blue Angels

Best Friends
I wanted to use this post as a thank you to my best friend Shawn:)
You see, All of the following pictures were taken with Shawn's new lens the 80-200mm 2.8. She had not had a chance to use it yet so on my camera it went. Thank you Shawn for being so generous, thank you for sharing a passion with me and thanks for just being there.

Butterflies
The day that I took these pictures I had had the pleasure of assisting Shawn on a large family shoot on the beach. On the way home, we stopped at a park just off the beach. It was beautiful, there had to have been about 20 butterflies gathered on a tree. Guess who had the perfect lens on her camera. Yes, I had Shawns 80-200mm. Shawn knows how I love "the pretty butterflies".

Blue Angels
I was able to hold on to Shawn's lens long enough to make it to the Blue Angel 2007 Homecoming Show:) I can remember going to see the Blue Angel Air Shows as a child. I have always admired them. Then I moved to Pensacola (The Home of the Blue Angels!)where they fly by you, at eye level, down the beach, into the sunset. They also fly right over my house for their weekly practices. I love it:) For a little over a year I have been running outside my house twice a week to take a good picture of the Blues. I could not get a shot that I was happy with. Now I have a shot that I am happy with. Thank you again Shawn I could not have taken them with out you and your 80-200mm:)Fat Alert

The Missing Man Formation
In honor of Blue Angel #6 Kevin 'Kojak' Davis whom lost his life on April 21 2007 durning the final minutes of an airshow in South Carolina. My prayers go out the the team and Davis' family. God Speed

These are just a few extra photos I took with the 80-200mm 2.8 lens. Love you Shawn:)

Baby Mac's Mini Session

2007-11-05T09:25:00.000-08:00

Baby Mac when are you coming back? Baby Mac is the best little model I have had yet. He is so sweet! The session started late so we only had a short time to shoot. Lucky me, I got a chance to get that rare shot of Mac with attitude. I was also able to capture one of my favorite moments with children. The sleeping baby shot. I can hardly wait to shoot a full session with him. :)

Sarah and Ben

2007-11-03T13:43:00.000-07:00

It was truly a pleasure to be a part of this special occasion. Sarah and Ben both come from military families. As you will see, Ben and Sarah are following in the family tradition. I want to take this oportunity to thank the two of you and all those who have and will serve our country (Be safe!). Coming from a military family, I felt at home with this crowd-- Go Navy! :) Thank you Andrea for being my assistant. It would not have been the same without you.

Paula and Mike

2007-10-31T12:05:00.001-07:00

I wanted to start by saying congrats! I am so happy for the two of you. Thank you so much guys . I had a great time:) We will have to get together again soon.

The Guys

2007-09-19T06:50:00.000-07:00

I should have known that boys would be reluctant to pose in public with their friends looking on. As tough as it must of been for them, they sure looked great! At times a little goading from a friend was just what was needed to break the ice and get a laugh or a true smile:) It was lots of fun. Thanks guys you did great. Thanks mom's because without you they would have never come:) And a big thanks to Shawn for letting me tag along on this one!

Shawn and Josh

2007-08-14T10:34:00.000-07:00

Hello again :)

I want to start this blog by saying that I have been blessed by the friendship of this family for over ten years. :) Thank you for everything ! I love you guys.

I am proud to present to the world (well to whom ever may see this blog:) just a small sample of the moments I was able to capture of Shawn and Josh's perfect wedding day. July 28th 2007

The next entry promises to have more. (I need to go get a new mouse :)

Back with more of Samya and John's Wedding

2007-07-01T11:44:00.000-07:00

I am back with more to preview from Samya and John's wedding. This group of pictures were taken just before the ceremony. While Shawn concentrated on Samya and the all the lovely ladies, I got to bounce back and forth between Samya, John and other family members as they anticipated the joyous event.

This is a picture of Samya's Dad and the priest talking just before the wedding. I started this blog with a picture of Samya's Dad because I have been thinking about his knee surgery.I hope that before long he will be feeling like a new man:).

I was glad to get a few quick shots of The Dress, it was beautiful! Shawn had placed the dress in front of yellow tinted window. There are two versions of the dress. The first is how the dress appeared at that moment. I loved the affect of the light shinning through the yellow glass!

The second version is with a light edit (literaly) to show case the dress's beautiful color without the yelow tint from the stained glass. It is beautiful.

Even better on the gorgeous bride Samya!

Tiny close up details of the dress:

This is one of my favorite pictures. While the ladies where attending to Samya, I had a chance to take this picture of one of the very talented soloists that sang for John and Samya. Her rendition of Ave Maria brought me back to Italy (that's the truth :)

John is just as photogenic as Samya. He would look right into to the camera and give you a great smile. There will be more pictures of John next time :)

John and Samya

2007-06-26T16:15:00.001-07:00

From the moment Shawn and I met John and Samya I knew they were going to be a pleasure to photograph. With only a few weeks until the big day, they still had a sense of calm about them. John and Samya were both so friendly and down to earth. I could tell they were happy because they smiled a lot (a plus for wedding photographers. :) A big THANK YOU to the bride and groom for allowing us the pleasure of preserving such an important moment in their lives.

Here is just a sample of what is to come. I am restraining myself from posting all of my favorites. I plan on adding a few more pictures tomorrow.

Enjoy :)

This picture was taken a week before the wedding. I had the good fortune to get a quick pose in front of the Officer's Club.

This is were I get a little teary eyed. The look on Samya's face when her sister put her veil on took me back to my little sister's wedding just last month.

I would love to see the pictures these kids took. (what an interesting perspective!)

I loved the personal touches that they added to their day, such as the unique coffee cup charm on John's boutonniere. I can't wait until the coffee shop opens :)

A moment at the beach.