Natalye + Myles / The Grand Hotel, Gulf Shores & The Wash House Restaurant Wedding

Natalye + Myles / The Grand Hotel, Gulf Shores & The Wash House Restaurant Wedding

This week as we were all settling down from our kids going to school and getting adjusted to the new schedule, we had a few serious talks with our kids. The moral of the conversation was this… that we all have our own journey in life.

Cynthia + Sumesh / Ashton Gardens Atlanta Wedding

Cynthia + Sumesh / Ashton Gardens Atlanta Wedding

Monday wedding. Say whaaaaaat? I mean, who says that a wedding has to be a Saturday, right?? What’s crazy is that this is our THIRD Monday wedding, and let me tell you… I don’t know how you ever imagined what a Monday wedding would be like, but it was partaaaay time like any other wedding.

Pamela + DeAngelo / Downtown Chicago & Michigan Avenue Wedding

Pamela + DeAngelo / Downtown Chicago & Michigan Avenue Wedding

I grew up with parents who were complete homebodies. They never really had any strong desire to travel and if they did, it was at most a 2-3 hour drive. That was enough for them and because that’s all I knew growing up, that was good enough for me too.

Jessica + Kadir / St. Regis Atlanta & Chastain Park Engagement Portraits

Jessica + Kadir / St. Regis Atlanta & Chastain Park Engagement Portraits

Words are powerful. With one word, you can make someone’s day or life for that matter or tear down someone forever. There have been words that hurt so much that I would choose to be ill than go through that again.

Leah + Taylor / Ponce City Market & Jackson Street Bridge Engagement Portraits

Leah + Taylor / Ponce City Market & Jackson Street Bridge Engagement Portraits

During a shoot, sometimes photos is the least of our worries… One of the things that can be a challenge for us is the fact that we sometimes have never met our couple in person which means, we don’t know their personality, we don’t know what they’re going to look like, we don’t know how much they want or don’t want to be there, we don’t know what they really think of us, we don’t know if they’re in a good mood or if they had an argument on the way to the shoot.

Alexis + Hunter / Lake Lanier & Downtown Sugar Hill Engagement Portraits

Alexis + Hunter / Lake Lanier & Downtown Sugar Hill Engagement Portraits

They say that laughter is good for the soul. I remember Craig’s smile and his uncontrollable laughter when I began feeling attracted to him more than 18 years ago. That same smile still gets me today and it’s just as contagious.

Vanessa + James / Ventanas Atlanta Wedding

Vanessa + James / Ventanas Atlanta Wedding

You can sense someone’s joy right away when you meet them. Some people just have these smiles that are irresistible… it’s contagious and you can’t help but smile yourself. Vanessa + James were both like that on their wedding day.

Alyssa + Tito / Piedmont Park & Atlanta Skyline Engagement Portraits

Alyssa + Tito / Piedmont Park & Atlanta Skyline Engagement Portraits

Recently, it dawned on me that we no longer have babies. Our oldest is 13 and our younger two are 10 and 8. They’re definitely “big kids” now, and we are now officially in a different stage of parenting. When we see parents with strollers, we can’t believe that it seems like that season was so long ago for us.

Carly + Christian / Ashton Gardens Atlanta & Sugar Hill Wedding

Carly + Christian / Ashton Gardens Atlanta & Sugar Hill Wedding

Everyone looks forward to a new year… it symbolizes a new beginning, a fresh start and we can all use that especially from 2020. For our family, we have an extra celebration on New Year’s Day because it’s also our son’s birthday! I know, isn’t that crazy wild?

Marian + Brian / Millennium Gate & Mercedes Benz Stadium Engagement Portraits Atlanta

Marian + Brian / Millennium Gate & Mercedes Benz Stadium Engagement Portraits Atlanta

Everyone has a gift… a gift that God has generously given them to have and to use. Some people choose not to use them and that’s truly an unfortunate thing. But, someone people do and when you see that in use, it blesses everyone around them.