This may not exactly be my style of photography, but it certainly gave my mom a smile to see her 2 favorite things together… salt water taffy and her new baby!

She’s so fab

‘Give me sassy!”

We were supposed to get rain, so we brought an umbrella to the beach just in case and ended up blocking the sun!

This has become one of my favorite images from the entire day… Jennifer, your eyes are amazing!

LOL!!

Jennifer & Tyler chose the “First Look” option, which is where the bride & groom see each other before the ceremony to take some portraits together. This is a really special time for them, and typically it is the only opportunity they will have to be alone for the rest of the day! I absolutely love the way they look at each other.

Faaaaaabulous!!

Here comes the bride…

The light was absolutely amazing. Advice for future brides… the light in the evening is so much more beautiful than mid-day light.

Have you ever seen such a good looking bridal party? Work it!

We end with my favorite image of the day… I told you guys this would be the one!

Congratulations Jennifer & Tyler, many wishes for a fabulous future together!

This wedding was special in more ways than most people realize, so of course I brought along my camera to capture the reception festivities… and I made sure to do my part in keeping the dance floor pumping all night long!

Lovely

Cake smash!!!

I love this moment between father and daughter.

Here are a few of my faves:

A big shout out goes to Brooke’s mom for putting together all of the floral arrangements!

Seriously? You rock my world, Brooke. Gooorgeous!

The cupcake tower was provided by Trestle Bakery & Cafe in Conway. (It was yummy!)

Their engagement photo was on display as a signing board at the reception.

Faaaavorite!

There was just enough light left in the sky after the reception ended to snap a few more shots of the newlyweds. That’s the Crown Reef Hotel lit up in the background, where they held the ceremony.

Congratulations to Brooke & Adam, best wishes for a fabulous future together!

I went through my list this morning, and found that I have completed 10 new things since my last update… 10! Fabulous, I know:) Some of these photos aren’t exactly the best quality, so please excuse the mess!

9. Buy a new Point & Shoot digi cam.

While vacationing in New York with my Hubby this past month, I decided to splurge and pick up a new Canon Powershot camera. Anyone who knows me knows that I always carry a camera in my purse wherever I go, and because it’s been 4 years since my last point&shoot purchase, it was definitely time for an upgrade!

12. Go on a romantic vacation with my husband.

Finally! Jon and I went on a 3 day trip to Poconos Cove Haven, which is where we had our honeymoon 2 years ago. Unfortunately for Jon, 2 years ago he had a broken leg… so the champagne tower bubble bath and heated heart shaped pool were of no use to him! We made up for it this time with horseback riding, a night out at the comedy club, and lots of time in the pool! Living the military lifestyle has caused us to live on opposite sides of the country for the past year, so this vacation was just what we needed.

16. Get some canvas prints made of my photography.

And of course… they’re of my puppies Now I just need to find somewhere to hang them!

39. No fast food for 30 days.

WOW this was rough! I actually lasted 5 weeks before I caved in and hit the drive through at Chick-Fil-A! And I made it a whopping 11 weeks before making my first trip to McDonalds!

40. Be a guest at a wedding.

I got to do something better than that. I traveled to NY this past month to be the maid of honor at my best friends wedding. They are also a military couple, currently living in Alaska, and I hadn’t seen them in 5 years. It was such a beautiful wedding, and of course I brought my camera! Be sure to check back in a few days for a full post on their wedding!

44. Finish making wedding/portrait contracts.

They’re done. And they rock.

55. Get a pedicure.

I hate feet. Seriously. I am not a foot person at all. No one except my husband is allowed to touch my feet. But when it came time to hit the salon before my best friends wedding… it had to be done. I got my first pedicure, and it was amazing!! I think I just might have to fit in a pedicure at least once a month, because it was the most heavenly experience of my life!

66. Form my photography business into an official LLC.

Done! This has actually been done since the beginning of spring. (I’m a little behind in updating, I know!)

78. Get a crazy awesome high tech cell phone that everyone will be jealous of.

Ok, so it’s not an iPhone, and it may not be as high tech as some of the other devices out there, but it certainly is crazy awesome! This year I traded in my EnV for a Blackberry Curve, and I absolutely loooove it! I don’t know how I ever survived without it. The calendar function makes life so easy, and all of my business emails come right to my phone so I can email brides back from anywhere!

83. Slow dance with my husband.

At our wedding in 2007, our first dance was quite amusing. Jon stood in the middle of the dance floor on his one good leg, while I danced in circles around him. As fun as that was, it was a beautiful moment to be able to dance with him at Jen’s wedding last month.

So now I’m off to work on the rest of my list! (I’ll post the updates sooner this time, I promise!)

While the girls were getting ready, I decided that he needed a portrait of his very own. Isn’t he the cutest??

Mom & Dad were lookin pretty awesome themselves… I love a gorgeous military couple!

The happy family, enjoying themselves on the dance floor:

Congratulations Nicole & Eli!

Here are a few of my favorite shots from our excursions around Market Commons and the beach:

Have you ever seen such a beautiful couple? I think not! Faaaaabulous!

Diesel is so fabulous, he deserved a portrait of his very own!

We’ll start with the bride’s bouquet… which was so fabulous, I’m going to show it twice!

Linsday looked stunning!

I love how these two look at each other

This one just might be my favorite image of the day.

The reception hall was decorated with pink carnations and lanterns, and lots of lights. It looked amazing!

Announcing the new Mr. & Mrs!!

Congratulations to Lindsay & Austin on a beautiful wedding and best wishes for a fabulous future together!

You may remember Brandy & Trevor from their engagement session not too long ago. As expected, their wedding was 100% faaabulous! I absolutely have to give a shoutout to Shara at Pure Bliss for putting together an amazing day. Every last detail was stunning! Here are a few more of my favorite images from the day:

Doesn’t Brandy just make the most amazing bride ever? I think so.

I love these handmade garters!

I love, love, loveee everything about this image!


What a gorgeous couple!

This just might be my favorite image of the day! Cake smush!


This is why I love working with an assistant photographer so much. Here is my view:

And here is what Chris captured. The same exact moment, 2 completely different viewpoints.

Congratulations Brandy & Trevor!!!

…I have decided to write my first-ever FYI post for photographers! I have seen this done by many of my favorite photographers on the web, and I have decided to follow along in the trend. This first post will take you through my collection of favorite lenses.

We’ll start with, of course, my newest and most favorite lens! The 50mm 1.2L. This is an amazing lens, absolutely fabulous in low light, and the incredible DOF really helps me define my style.

For those who can not afford the 1.2, I highly recommend the 50mm 1.8. This lens is under $100, and is an absolute necessity for every photographers bag!

My second favorite: the 100mm 2.8 Macro. This lens is amazing for details, like bouquet and ring shots. I have found that it is also a really great portrait lens.

15mm 2.5 Fisheye. I don’t use this lens as much as I should, but it is awesome for the wacky, creative shots. I love to use it to photograph my pugs!

85mm 1.8. This is my perfect portrait lens. Blurred background + 1.8 = yummy headshots!

The 28-135 3.5-5.6 IS is my reception lens. Perfect to capture the entire scene, yet it allows me to get in close without having to interrupt the party!

That concludes my first-ever FYI post… look forward to more of these in the future!

I present to you my favorite shots of Linsday & Austin!
(PS: the last one is my favorite!)