Marley the foster dog

Meet Marley!  He is a 4 year old chocolate lab who is currently being fostered by a friend of mine who may love dogs just as much as I do.  This gorgeous boy is great with kids and would be a great addition to any family looking for that classic gentle giant and protector!

We had a great little session the other morning in Alpharetta and I think his sweet spirit shined through!

New family additions: Pam and Sonny

I grew up with a ton of animals.  Well, that is kind of an understatement.

My parents bred Rhodesian Ridgebacks and Catahoula Leopard dogs and we constantly had a ton of cats.    Luckily, I grew up on 5 acres so it wasn't animal hoarders but some vistors might had thought so.  To me, that was normal.


I do not desire to have 8 dogs and 10 cats at a time, ever, even if I did have a ton of space and land.  I enjoy spoiling Kona too much to share that company with another animal, that is, until recently.

On a whim, Brett and I visited the local pound and making a long story short, we ended up bringing home two kittens.  One was precious and the other one was sick and we couldn't leave them behind because honestly, they were/are so sweet.

So, did Kona accept these new additions?  It was a challenge.  A MAJOR challenge day 1 and 2.  I felt guilty as Kona was non-stop shaking and stressing out about these strange noises coming from the laundry room.  Slowly, we worked with her and eventually let go (both metaphorically and physically) of the leash and let things happen.  Lucky for us, Kona did amazing and now sleeps with them near her, she'll even share her food bowl.  She trots happily behind them as they run their crazy cat circles around the apartment.  She does however steal her toys back from that.. but hey it's progress!

Here they are, Pam (stripes) and Sonny (orange and white).

Kona's tail is the best cat toy.

Seemingly part ferret

How 'bout them whiskers?

Sonny in his sunny gloriousness

Pup Love: Cara and Tiley

I am a dog lover.  I will be walking into a restaurant and if I see a dog on the side walk, I'll stop everything to go over and say hi (and proceed to pet and baby talk this dog for a while..)  Recently, I stopped my car in traffic to try to catch a stray dog.  They own my heart.

I was so grateful to become the go-to photographer for an Atlanta non-profit, Southern Pet Rescue. I had been looking for an organization to give back to with my photography skills and this was a great fit. That's when I met Cara.  She has the biggest heart for animals and she does so much for this organization.  We've bonded over both sad and happy animal stories.  If you find a stray or needy dog, she's your lady.  I was more than happy do a little mini session with her beautiful blue love, Tiley.  Enjoy!

Tips + Tricks: Summer Wedding Hair Styles

I feel like this summer's trend has been HOT! Like dripping sweat, red faces-that's the summer look.  Well there isn't too much you can do about it when it comes to having a summer wedding.  What you can do about it is pull your hair up.  For 7 cute up-do's for your summer wedding, click here! 



Happy Wednesday!