Having worked as a professional photographer for the past 12 years, I have been incredibly fortunate to capture amazing images both on assignment and on personal projects throughout the U.S. and many other countries. Photographing weddings has become a true joy of mine as it allows me to tell the story of one of life’s best days: the love, excitement, energy, emotion and pure happiness of a couple on their wedding day!

I studied journalism with an emphasis in photojournalism at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. After graduation I worked for a variety of organizations and publications including a commercial photography studio in Atlanta, as the staff photographer for the Fulton County Daily Report, a freelancer for the Australian Associated Press and continuing freelance work for various publications.

When not shooting a wedding or working on other photo assignments, you will definitely find me out hiking or camping or generally finding any excuse to be outside! I love taking fun classes and have done everything from Vietnamese and Spanish courses to pottery, horseback riding, knitting, ballet, belly dancing, yoga, oil painting…and the list goes on!

January 14, 2013

JENNIFER & BILL–CHATEAU ELAN WEDDING

I liked Jennifer and Bill the instant I met them, and not just because they decided (with great humor) to have their wedding on what would be the last day of the world (according to the Mayan calendar). Their December 21st wedding at Prince of Peace Catholic Church and reception at Chateau Elan, was 100 percent true to their nature–full of love, joy and and of course a big dose of fun! You’d be hard pressed to meet kinder people and even with a super (and I mean super) windy and chilly December day, there was not a moment when these two weren’t smiling. To top off an incredibly beautiful and wonderful wedding, they ended their evening with a fantastic send off to REM’s “Its the End of the World As We Know It”. They are awesome!

What a great ‘first look’! It really is one of the best moments of the wedding day!