Loan + Vu / The Biltmore Estate Asheville NC & Mountain Sunset Engagement

Loan + Vu / The Biltmore Estate Asheville NC & Mountain Sunset Engagement

We have been taking many road trips lately! As a photographer, we have a bucket list of places that we want to photograph, and the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC, was one of them! We can scratch it off now because we got to with Loan + Vu!

Kassi + PJ / North Georgia and a Waterfall Engagement

Kassi + PJ / North Georgia and a Waterfall Engagement

A little road trip… I think everyone needs that once in awhile! It’s so neat to me how within just a matter of an hour or two, you can really find some beautiful places around you! Sometimes, we think that we have to make a long, expensive trip out of the country to get what you call a “nice” vacation, but it’s so not true!

Traci + Stephen / The Barn at Little River | Little River Farms Engagement Portraits

Traci + Stephen / The Barn at Little River | Little River Farms Engagement Portraits

Vision… in order to achieve anything, you must have it. Even in God’s word, it says that without a vision, you will perish. I don’t know about you, but perishing is the last thing I want to do! I begin with this because from the beginning, Traci and Steve had a strong vision for their shoot.

Katherine + Aaron / The Avalon & A Random Field Engagement Portraits :)

Katherine + Aaron / The Avalon & A Random Field Engagement Portraits :)

Have you heard of the saying, “Show me your friends, and I’ll tell you who you are?” One of the things my pastor mentions often is that “You are an average of the 5 people that you hang out with the most.” I agree with these two statement 110% and as parents, we always emphasize to our kids how important it is to make good friends.

Brooke + Dennard / Piedmont Park and Mercedes Benz Stadium Atlanta Engagement Portraits

Brooke + Dennard / Piedmont Park and Mercedes Benz Stadium Atlanta Engagement Portraits

Ok, so if you know Craig and I… we don’t watch sports. Like we seriously don’t. Ever. Well, I take that back because we watch the Olympics like maniacs (if that counts) and Craig VERY occasionally watch UFC matches.

Ijeoma + Chima / A Tour of Atlanta and The Skyline Engagement

Ijeoma + Chima  / A Tour of Atlanta and The Skyline Engagement

This year, half of our clients flew in to Atlanta to get their portraits done with us. Many times, they are originally from here, but because of school or jobs, they had to move to another part of the country. But, they’re having their wedding here in Atlanta because their family and friends are all here.

Jaime + Robert / Lake Lanier Islands Engagement Portraits

Jaime + Robert / Lake Lanier Islands Engagement Portraits

Every week, we have a shoot or a wedding and over the years, we have seen all sorts of personalities in our clients. Sometimes, personality makes all the difference for us! Part of our job is to read the type they have within minutes to know what to speak about, how to act and how ‘adventurous’ we can be.

Baillie + Harrison / Callanwolde Fine Arts Center & Downtown Duluth Engagement

Baillie + Harrison / Callanwolde Fine Arts Center & Downtown Duluth Engagement

Forgiveness is a powerful thing. In fact, I believe it’s what will bring our world together more because forgiveness is an act of love that we all need. You see, I made a mistake. A pretty big one… never made this kind of mistake for our business before.

Nina + Nick / Wormsloe Historic Site & Savannah Downtown Engagement Portraits

Nina + Nick / Wormsloe Historic Site & Savannah Downtown Engagement Portraits

One day during my college years, I wondered why I was there. Academically, it was getting so difficult and the stress was so immense. Then, it hit me that anything in life that’s good; like real good is hard to achieve. It takes time, patience, money, and a lot of relentless effort. In other words, it’s hard work.