Little turns one!

Hi there! I am still here, I am just in party planning mode. My sweet baby girl turned 1 on Valentine's day!
I can hardly believe it myself.
We threw her a lovely party on Sunday, yes with a Valentine's theme, of course. It was heart to resist all those sweet hearts, especially if you knew how sweet Little is.
I made those precious felt hearts to give out as Little's Valentine to all her party guest. I made them in three different sizes and also used them as decorations.
I adore them.
On the photography front I hope you have been enjoying my new website. I have to say, I am in love! I have been getting some awesome feedback from you all as well. So lets see, I got a new logo, I got my new website, what is left to revamp? My BLOG! That's right, my blog is in the process of being redesigned as well. I am really excited about all of these changes!
Stay Tuned!!!!

Sweet Little!

Notice anything new?

I am so excited to launch my new logo! It is perfect, clean and fresh, a bit of whimsy and elegance. I am totally in love. Now I can finally get new business cards and get this show on the road. And what a long road it has been to get this logo but thanks to Jen and a calligrapher in Texas I finally have exactly what I wanted!

I am also really looking forward to doing more wedding inspiration blog posts. I got a lot of great feedback while out in about, and well, it is just fun, especially in the slower season.
Thanks for all the love!

Kaitlyn~ Final Atlanta Sessions

I feel like I have been M.I.A for a little bit. I have been completely absorbed in my new website I am designing. I am having to learn as I go while I am building so I am sure it is taking much longer then it should, but I am super excited about the results. I have also been working with a calligrapher and my sweet friend Jen on my logo. I can't wait to reveal, it has been trapped in my mind for a really long time. Margaret has been helping me with design and grammar :). I could not be more grateful for these ladies. Check out their sites while you are on the ol' computer.
So sweet little Kaitlyn was my final photo session while I was in Atlanta. She is just precious and so full of personality! I had a lot of fun chasing her around with my camera. She is so active and had just turned one. I love that age! Thank you Kathryn letting me take pictures of Kaitlyn! It was pure joy.







Katherine and Connor Atlanta Sessions part 4

I love photographing my friends children. It blows my mind that my highschool buddies have children and multiple children at that, of course so do I! I still see myself in my mind as 16, instead of double that number. I love seeing how these beautiful kids are so much like their parents in looks and personalities. I had the pleasure of photographing my friend Kim's children while in Atlanta. I have been seeing images of them on facebook and following them on their blog, but never met in person. Katherine is just as sweet and as vivacious as her mom. Sweet Connor slept most of the time, but when he woke up he was all smiles! Such a fun visit and photo session.

Atlanta Photo Session Part 2

The Beebe Family was first on my list of portrait sessions in Atlanta. They have a son William and a brand new baby boy, James. I am always amazed when I go into a home of a family I have never met and everything is so calm, especially with a newborn! I always wonder what their secrets are to the calmness.
There were several requests for these pictures, a family shot, we just moved shot, and a newborn session. We got all of them done and of course I love them but of course my favorites are the impromptu playful ones!

This is most likely my last post before Christmas and I just want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Thank you to all my clients who have allowed me into their homes and invited me to their weddings to capture all those very special moments! You all are the best.
Look for very exciting things to happen in 2011!

Sweet brothers

A neat perspective and another cool take on the family picture.

Got to have my little baby toes!

Oh how I adore these last two pictures of William playing in the front door. It takes a bit of work to get a 2 year old to warm up to the camera and a strange person taking their pictures. I like to just follow the toddlers around and see what they get into on their own without their parents around. This is what William chose to do, I think he thought he could get away from me and my lens! We just made it into a game.

The Kimmel Family~Asheville Portrait Photographer

Hi! I am still here. Just been a busy worker bee taking photos and getting them all edited for the great Christmas Card rush. I recently went down to Atlanta where I had 5 portrait sessions!!! How sweet you are Atlanta! Before I went down to my old homeland I had a portrait session with our dear friends Steve and Erin Kimmel and their precious 5 month old VivieLou. You might remember me taking Erin's maternity pictures over the summer.
We took the photos at The Botanical Gardens in Asheville. That is a gorgeous spot and I am going to be taking advantage of those gardens more! VivieLou might be one of the sweetest babies in the world (well besides my girls) and of course I adore Steve and Erin. It is so much fun taking pictures of friends. That familiarity really shows through the lens.
Hope you enjoy these sweet baby blues!
Thank you Kimmel Family!

Kevin, Miley, and Mary Blake~Lovely cousins~Asheville Photographer

I recently went to Flat Rock, NC to take pictures of lovely cousins. Miley and Mary Blake are sisters and Kevin is their older cousin. I met Eli and Catherine the moms of these precious cousins at Highland Lake Inn where Catherine has a sweet little cabin. It was a nice quiet get away for my family too. It just felt so peaceful which is always nice to experience!
Here are a few of my favorite images from this session.
Thank you Eli and Catherine!