Kelly + Ryan / Chateau Elan Engagement Portraits

Kelly + Ryan / Chateau Elan Engagement Portraits

You know it’s a classy couple when they choose Chateau Elan as the venue for their engagement shoot! I love this place so much… it makes me feel like I’m somewhere in Europe, and it’s beautiful all year round! Every time I go there, I wish I could just fly to Italy!

Marie + Damien / Ponce City Market & Atlanta Skyline Engagement

Marie + Damien / Ponce City Market & Atlanta Skyline Engagement

One day, I watched a YouTube video with my kids about a guy who crossed America to deliver something to a friend. It’s a really cool story, so you if you want to watch it, here’s the link. Well, my biggest takeaway from it was at the end when he said that “It’s not about the journey or even the destination… it’s about the people.”

Jasmine + Aiden / Ponce City Market & Jackson Street Bridge Engagement

Jasmine + Aiden / Ponce City Market & Jackson Street Bridge Engagement

Ya’ll… How is it that we knew this bride when she was a teenager? What is going on? Craig and I served in the youth ministry together for several years, and she was one of the students there. Even back then, she was beautiful, smart, responsible, and an all around great human being.

Laurel + Larry / Sweet Water Creek Anniversary Portraits

Laurel + Larry / Sweet Water Creek Anniversary Portraits

40 years… wow! Yes, Laurel + Larry have been married for that period of time, and it’s something so worth celebrating. We are honored that we got to witness this and to capture it! I love couples who choose to celebrate and document these special milestone moments of their lives.

Shavieair+ Chad / The Avalon Engagement Portraits

Shavieair+ Chad / The Avalon Engagement Portraits

In the past decade, a person has never taken so many photos. Taking photos is something that we all do almost daily! It’s so readily and easily accessible and memories are being captured like never before. It’s funny how we all take pictures everyday, but there are still “professional” photographers.

Katherine + Jonathan / Ivy Hall & Roswell Mill Engagement Portraits

Katherine + Jonathan / Ivy Hall & Roswell Mill Engagement Portraits

Did you know? Sometimes, photo shoots can be physically exhausting. I’ll be honest…. before we started this business, I didn’t know how to appreciate models and the ‘crew’ of a set. It just all looked ‘fun’! And, it is fun, but it’s a LOT of work!

Yura + Alan / Piedmont Park & Atlanta Apartment Skyline Engagement Portraits

Yura + Alan / Piedmont Park & Atlanta Apartment Skyline Engagement Portraits

Something that makes a couple’s portraits different from photographing one person is the fact that a couple needs chemistry. Without it, it’s hard… You can’t make or teach two people have chemistry when they simply don’t.

Monica + Jaron / Chateau Elan Engagement Portraits

Monica + Jaron / Chateau Elan Engagement Portraits

Ever since I turned 40, life has been a bit different. I don’t know what it is about that number, but I tell you what… it hasn’t been easy. Mid life crisis struggle is real, and even though I’m still struggling over here, I have taken the first step of admitting it, so there’s progress.

Scarlett + Ryan /Chateau Elan Engagement Portraits

Scarlett + Ryan /Chateau Elan Engagement Portraits

I believe that people who are sentimental are usually the ones that fall in love with portrait photography… they value it because it’s beyond just taking photos. There’s meaning behind each shot and the purpose of why they’re taking them.