Emerson – 7 months

Wholly baby drool, Batman! The lovely Emerson gets more beautiful every day! She's sitting up, teething and wants to be Miss America someday. Okay, we won't know about that last part for a while now, but with those beautiful eyes and gorgeous wavy locks, she's already in the running.

Absolutely Amberly

Amberly is quite the spirited girl. She's a budding gymnast and ballerina at the ripe old age of 3. It was fun experimenting with tone-on-tone images and pink was the perfect choice!

Atlanta Cotillion 2010

Annually, AID Atlanta hosts a unique fund raising event called the Atlanta Cotillion. Gentlemen in the gay community compete for the crown by raising money that goes toward AIDS research in the Southeast.

The gentlemen dress as debutantes by dawning elaborate gowns, makeup and heels and strut their stuff on the catwalk; but not before walking the red carpet for photo opportunities.

To a packed house, award presentations were given, goodbyes were said and a queen was crowned – all in the name of AIDS research. A worthy cause to dust off the stilettos, indeed.

Katie, my Katie

I had the pleasure of traveling to Lawrence, Kansas to photograph the lovely Katie's wedding in late July. The location: rustic. The decorations: understated and timeless. The bride: stunning.

So Fresh and So Clean...

Newborn babies are the epitome of all that is beautiful, innocent and pure. Emerson is all of that from her head to her teeny toes.

A true beauty, indeed.

Photo Booth Fun!

I've photographed many weddings and photographed many weddings that also had a photo booth. I've never set up a photo booth at one of my own events, but I was photographing my friends' wedding and she wanted a booth. I don't have the entire setup for a booth, but was able to piece together an impromptu booth. It did the job...a little ghetto, but the results were just as fun: Thanks to Jeremy and Cona, this proved to be a worthwhile venture!

A Photographic Vision: Izzy Poo

As a photographer, I'm often guilty of having a vision in my head about what I would like an upcoming event to look like. I get a lot more say about what things look like and how things go in a portrait shoot, but sometimes things don't go as I envisioned...

Izzy's mom prepared well for this photo shoot. Izzy had been fed, rested and we even played before the shooting began. Nearly the instant I pulled out the camera, she was having none of it! Screaming shots can often be more fun than the vision. Shhhh! That's our secret.

It took a little coaxing from mom, but eventually...

We got some smiles. It's not what I had in my head, but smiles are what we were after, right?

Izzy enjoyed the pinwheels and I enjoyed spending my afternoon with her and her mom. Come back again soon!