I Heart Faces Challenge: Flowers

Here is this week's challenge photo that I took while walking in Candler Park.  It is one of my favorite flower images simply bc it's purple.. my fave color! :)

I Heart Faces Challenge: Flowers

Here is this week's challenge photo that I took while walking in Candler Park.  It is one of my favorite flower images simply bc it's purple.. my fave color! :)

Emerald Cut Diamonds and My Best Friend

I was beyond excited when I got the phone call from my best friend Chanel that her boyfriend Jared proposed last week.  The proposal story involves electronics and pretty good creativity on Jared's part- nothing less than expected from him. Unfortunately (for me) Chanel and Jared are moving out of state in a few weeks so I drove my booty up to Athens for some much needed girl-time and celebration with my friends.  When visiting, I took the opportunity to practice some ring photography.  The only easy part about shooting her ring was finding really cool places to put it but that was about it. 

Apparently, emerald cut diamonds are very hard to shoot.  For whatever reason (I have yet to google my answer) but the diamond reflects like really strangely.  Sometimes it looks flat while other times it looks empty... so weird.  On top of that, I do not have a macro lens that's ideal for this kind of photography.. I shall add that on my ever long "things i need list." Needless to say, I think I did alright with what I had, a 50mm 1.8/f.   Thanks for the practice Chanel and CONGRATS to you both!

Don't we all wish we could be so beautiful after a late night, sans make-up? Only Chanel :)

~Jessica & Matt~ Wedding Day 4.2.2011

From the first time I met Jessica and Matt, I knew I was going to love shooting their wedding.  They are so sweet and easy going, a photographer couldn't ask for a better couple.  I'm so excited to finally share these images from their big day! Congrats you too!

Engagement {Jess + Matt}

This session is from the couple I will be honored to shoot their wedding in a couple weeks. They are energetic and so funny.  We laughed the entire time.  I cannot wait until their wedding day!!!!

Jess is a gymnastics coach and you can tell, she's got some killer legs.  Matt is a lucky man.

"The money shot."- Matt

This rock was Jess' idea- it worked so well!

This is a totally new type of image for me and I am in LOVE with it!!

Hello Outside

The weather in Georgia has been very warm lately for February so every Atlantian has been looking for things to do outside.  I have never been one for day long ventures, it just never really fit into my life before now.  I have always loved the outdoors and spent much of my childhood playing in woods so getting back to nature was a total welcomed activity.  I can't explain how nice it has been to really escape the city grind and get back to nature.  So me and the bf planned out a couple, not to far, day trips with the doggies.  We went to the East Pallisades just inside the perimeter and Sweetwater Creek the following weekend.

My favorite part of the trip was the dogs.  When they get outside, it's like "call of the wild" or something.  They run for their lives and have SO much fun.  It is such a joy to watch.  I couldn't imagine a better weekend... Here are some pictures to summarize my awesome trips...

Snowed In 2011

Well this has been a very interesting couple days being completely ICED in at my now seemingly small apartment.  Initially I was so excited to have some time off work and just have some mindless days of inactivity.  This led me to watching 4 movies back to back on Netflix via Wii.  I then realized it was 4 p.m. and I had NOTHING productive all day.  So this is when the guilt kicks in so I turn on my work computer and start reviewing accounts and prospecting lists.  This is not my idea of a good time while being iced in at all.  Now 5:00 p.m. rolls around and I decide to make some homemade chili soon realizing I didn't get enough ingredients so it was going to be a smaller serving.  This is not ideal considering I could potentially snowed in for a few more days.  The evening progressed to me eating my chili and watching the BCS championship game.  I hate Auburn but I'm O.K. with another SEC team winning. 

So Tuesday, another ice day.  This time I really get to work.  I spend several hours compiling prospect lists so that when I can make it back into the office, I will have work to do.  Then I ran 3 miles in the workout room at my complex and even did some arm exercises.  Needless to say I am a little tired today. Luckily Tuesday is Biggest Loser night so I was saved by reality TV.  Nothing is more mindless than two hours of inspirational reality TV!

So now it's Wednesday- still at home.  I figure I'll stick to some new year's goals today.  I finished my first book of the year, "The Power of Half."  It's a great book and it's a true story based out of Atlanta so I could really relate to the story.  It's an inspirational book about a family to decides to change their lives and give half of their home's selling value to a good cause.  It's a good reminder that all it takes is one step in the right direction to start making a difference and change your life. 

My other goal was to write in my blog more.  This is more painful for me since I typically get writer's block and honestly don't think people care what I have to say.  Either way, this is my goal and everyone knows that practices makes perfect!!

Here is a picture of my constant companion during this chilly time.  In the past three days, this girl hasn't left my side no matter if we were in bed or sitting on the couch.  She's just as bored as I am!