Ennis-Smart Wedding {Auburn, AL Wedding Photography}

Danielle and Josh were married in a beautiful celebration at Auburn United Methodist Church.



Danielle had carefully planned every detail of the wedding for months in advance. It was great to be able to watch it all come together with everyone having such a good time.






The beautiful floral arrangements were by Kimberly Nelson Floral Design.




My favorite image from the ceremony ... don't you wonder what Danielle was whispering in Josh's ear?



And now time to relax and have fun.




I promise, there's no photoshop in this one. It was all perfect lighting from God! I loved it!



Then off to the reception at the Alabama Farmer's Pavilion.



Wedding Director Ashley Contin had every detail perfected.




There were too many good times at the reception to blog them all. Two favorites had to be Jim Dunham of The Music Guys relating the love story...



... and mom's leap to catch the bouquet.



And now to some of my favorite images of the bride and groom as it was nearing sunset:






And this parting shot:




Many, many thanks to Lori Mercer for second shooting with me. Many of these images would not have been possible without her.

Danielle and Josh, don't plan to watch any television tonight as your full gallery of images is soon to be released to you! YAY!

Laura's Wedding Day {Montgomery, AL Wedding Photography}

Yesterday, in a lovely ceremony at First United Methodist Church, Miss Laura Evans became Mrs. Jason Styslinger. That means I can finally release the amazing bridal portraits we took in February!



We met at The Elms of Coosada. It is a beautiful location in Central Alabama that provides ample time for bridal portraits, a changing room for the bride, and gorgeous areas indoors and outdoors to accommodate for Alabama's fickle weather.



Laura and her mom selected four of her favorites, which were printed as 8x10s and expertly matted and framed together to display at the reception.





While Laura and Jason are on their honeymoon I will be working away at their wedding images.

Thank you, Laura and Mr. & Mrs. Evans, for such a great bridal portrait session and wedding.

Thank you, Janet, for opening The Elms to us and making us feel so welcome.

Rachel ♥ Dale {Montgomery, AL Engagement Photography}

I felt like I'd truly "arrived" as a wedding photographer when I got a call from this beautiful young lady and she wanted to check my availability before finalizing her wedding date!! WOW! What an honor!!

We met for one of my favorite ever e-sessions at the beautiful Jasmine Hill Gardens and Outdoor Museum in Wetumpka. They are so gracious to open this beautiful location to photographers each year.



Rachel's ring is beautiful! And the wrought-iron gate reminded her of one at her grandmother's house. I did cheat a little. I told Rachel I was just taking photos of the hands. But when I glanced up and saw the emotion as she was looking at her ring and their hands I had to pull back with the lens and capture that moment.



We had beautiful late-afternoon lighting and pleasant weather.



Not to mention I felt like I was working with professional models! It is going to be so much fun to capture the special moments of their wedding day.






The full gallery of images from the e-session is uploading now. I hope friends and family will enjoy this little sneak peek of what's coming!

Enjoy Nolan {1 year}

It's Nolan's first birthday! And to celebrate this important milestone we met at Jasmine Hill Gardens and Outdoor Museums. It was a beautiful day and I'm so happy with what we were able to capture for Mom & Dad.



This is one of my favorite interactions between a dad and his child that I've ever captured! I can't help but smile every time I look at it:



And I just fell in love with his beautiful mom the first time I met her, which was actually Nolan's newborn session. Such a lovely lady! And I hope Dad will enjoy a print of this on his desk:



Many, many thanks to Jasmine Hill Garden and Outdoor Museum for allowing us this beautiful venue as our backdrop.



And Happy Birthday, Nolan!



Mom and Dad, your full gallery of images is uploading and should be available to view later today. Enjoy these until your gallery is released!

Enjoy Mary Mason {6 months}

What a wonderful way to start a day: meeting sweet little Mary Mason and her family at Jasmine Hill to celebrate her 6 months milestone!



The flowers were beautiful and the lighting was perfect for our morning appointment.



Daddy was great at getting Mary Mason to smile and laugh.







And mom had everyone perfectly coordinated.



This is a very special family to me in many ways. I was so honored to be there with them on this day to celebrate their blessings.



And, seriously, have you ever seen anything cuter than this in your life!?! I just have a big ol' grin on my face every time I look at this!



Mom and Dad, your full gallery of images is uploading and should be available to view later tonight. Please enjoy these and share with friends and family.