Aaron Hale Photography

Pogue/Johnston Wedding - Part 1

2010-01-29T18:14:00.002-05:00

So I have a billion favorites from this wedding...be prepared...

Spates Maternity Shoot

2010-01-29T18:12:00.001-05:00

Figured i'd probably better post a few maternity photos of Kasie before we post newborn photos of her Kentlee. :)

Creamer/Henderson Wedding - Jamaica

2010-01-29T18:10:00.001-05:00

Uhm, hello gorgeous.

2010-01-28T18:58:00.000-05:00

Joy was a stunning bride!

It's been too long...

2010-01-02T12:02:00.003-05:00

Hi all!

Now that Eden (which is the name we've chosen for our little girl who will be here in less than 4 months!) isn't sucking the life out of my anymore, i'm finally taking the time to sit down & update this blog. Alot has happened in the past few months of which i haven't come close to blogging...a wedding at callaway that never got posted, a maternity shoot, another maternity shoot, an engagement shoot & an upcoming wedding! so be on the look out for blog overload. :)

I'll start with Mallory & Blake who are getting married in October 2010. They were rockstars braving the 40 degree weather with my camera in their faces. I'm so looking forward to their wedding, i know it's going to be breath taking!

pogue/johnston wedding preview

2009-08-26T22:40:00.002-04:00

Part 1 coming soon!!

Coming up soon...

2009-08-19T22:10:00.002-04:00

Since I haven't blogged in a month, I figured I would give you guys a major download. I also figured i'd show you a few up & coming shoots that i am just finishing up with. So be on the lookout for...

The Pogue/Johnston Engagement Shoot
(Be on the lookout for their wedding too!!)

The Childs/Coley Wedding
(Lots of candids as I was IN the wedding.)

Florals by Kimberly Nelson
(Fabulous floral designer!!)

Brown Family

2009-08-19T22:03:00.002-04:00

The Brown family contacted me about a month ago to have photos made of their 8 year old twin daughters, Elizabeth & Lindsey & their 1 1/2 year old, William. Elizabeth, Lindsey & I had a blast. Poor William just wasn't feeling it. He was WAY more interested in his passy than in me with my silly ole' camera. From what I hear, he was only disinterested in me as he had the girls cracking up in the car as soon as we were done. He did cooperate some in the meantime though & I was able to grab some great family photos. Thanks again Brown family, hope to see you again for photos around Christmas!

(I love this picture, Lisa calls the girls her bookends. :))

Lacy Coley - Bridal

2009-08-19T21:56:00.002-04:00

I am a little partial to this bride as she happens to be my little sister. Who isn't so little anymore...

She has grown into a beautiful Proverbs 31 woman who's smile lights up a room...

Who's beauty is not only skin deep...

She is my little sister & I'm sure I could go on & on about her attributes, but i'll just leave you with photos instead. :)

(YES, this was pre-wedding & YES, i somehow convinced her to lay on that dirty dock. :))

DJ & Dani

2009-08-19T21:47:00.002-04:00

Really, I don't think there is a more beautiful child out there. (At least not until I have my own that is.) DJ has the most gorgeous green eyes that both of his older sisters are ridiculously jealous of & a fiery little personality that is 100% boy! DJ & his new baby sister Dani, sweetly dubbed "My Princess" by DJ, came by the house to have some relaxed portraits made. So DJ & I spent some time in the back yard making faces at each other...

Then we got side tracked...

Then someone let the dog out & we got all smiley...

And eventually we made our way inside to take some photos with Dani...

And then, like a little bolt of lightning DJ was gone & I had a chance to snap some peaceful photos of sleeping 8 day old Dani...

Thank you Otis family for coming out & letting photograph your little ones. They were a blast!

18 Brides

2009-08-19T21:41:00.002-04:00

Yep, you read right - a wedding with 18 brides! When Operation Homefront asked myself as well as 5 other photographers to be a part of this event, I just couldn't refuse. I had a blast at station two doing the bridal couples more relaxed portraits. Remembering the names of one bridal couple is hard enough for me, but 10 different couples came through my station - thank goodness they were wearing their military name badges or I'd have been in big trouble!

Here are a few pictures from the big day, i'd post more, but i am unfortunately insanely behind on blogging!! More from me soon!

Coming up soon...

2009-07-30T10:40:00.001-04:00

Why I haven't blogged since the end of May...

2009-07-19T15:00:00.002-04:00

We moved into our first home...

We got a dog. Meet Zee...
(She's a pitt bull/boxer mix.)

Did some work with Kim Nelson of Kimberly Nelson Floral Designs.

Had a bridal shoot...
(Can you say gorgeous?!)

Had a family shoot...

And today...i'm out back planting flowers.

Life is good. More from me soon, promise!

2009-05-26T19:44:00.003-04:00

hi all.
i know.
i am officially the worst blogger ever.

BUT i have a good excuse.
we bought a house. :)
our first house, actually.
more about that later.

on to the post...
Meet Maillet.

Johnny

Joel

Dominick

Isaac

and Brittany

The band wanted some fun up to date photos to put on their website. Check them out at www.thedesperate.com/maillet

this picture makes me laugh so hard. love joels face & johnny's expression.

Since i've been MIA for so long, here are a few photos of what i've been up to lately.

the peanuts first birthday party

a trip to the drag strip

tanner in the bananna open

two weddings & a family shoot coming up soon. so keep an eye out!!

2009-03-10T09:37:00.001-04:00

I know, I know. I'm horrible. I haven't posted since my last post about our Christmas party. I have tons to get on here, just not enough time to make it happen. I hope you'll bear with me! :)

I know some of you have seen the photos from Jay & Mandy's wedding on the fabulous Jessica Flynn's page as this was a collaborative wedding shot by Jessica & myself for Texture Photographic's, Carrie Jo (so if you see some of these photos in other places besides my blog & facebook, that's why)...here is my take on their beautiful day.

We'll start out with the dress, which was the first thing I got my hands on. The details of the day are my favorite thing to photograph!
Jay & Mandy's wedding was held at the Columbus Museum on one of the wildest weather days of the year. While getting ready that morning I kept having to run back & forth from the bathroom to the laundry room because of the sirens. The day ended up being gorgeous with perfect 70 degree weather. Of course the next morning it snowed, but that's an entirely different story.

On to the dress...

The flowers were done by the amazing Kim Nelson. I don't believe I have ever seen better work!

The bride was stunning...

And the wedding party were total troopers!

The ceremony went off without a hitch...

And the happy couple were on their way...

I had a fantastic time shooting this wedding & I truly look forward to shooting many more in the future. If you are interested in receiving information on our wedding packages feel free to email me!

2009-02-04T21:20:00.003-05:00

When my sister asked me to come & shoot the churches College & Career groups "Tacky" Christmas party. I had no idea what I was in for! Take a guess at who won the tackiest outfit!?

ps - excuse the border on the first couple of photos! :x

Lacy was in the strong lead with her HUGE red bow.

My handsome husband who couldn't decide whether to go nerdy or tacky.

Tanner just went plain...weird.

Chris = T-A-C-K-Y.

Oh, man.

My new favorite photo of Lacy & Sam.

The only photo I was in from the entire night. I dressed tacky too dangit.

The group.

There are hundreds more photos from that night. I will be loading them on my desperate page if anyone wants to see more. www.thedesperate.com/invabe3

More to come...be on the look out for the Zelo Finger Football Tournament photos!

Hey, look, I am actually in a photo. I look all hardcore too.

2009-02-04T20:45:00.003-05:00

Now, I don't have kids - totally adore them, but don't have any of my own yet. After shoot Spencer's second birthday party, I have a new found respect for Mom's. Especially Mom's of two year olds. I spent a couple hours last month chasing 20 two year olds around "My Gym" for Spencer's monkey themed birthday party. Here are a few moments I captured...

Birthday bags - Susan had everything set out so cute!

The birthday girl & her Mommy.

This kid was a total hoot - 100% boy!

Seriously, does it get any cuter than this?!

2009-01-10T17:10:00.000-05:00

Happy 2nd Birthday, Spencer!

2009-01-06T09:46:00.005-05:00

I have so many fun shoots to post in the next few days. The holidays were pretty busy for me, but I did manage to squeeze in some time for a wedding in Anniston, Alabama (photos below) an entire days worth of photos at the Zelo Sport Finger Football Tournament at Peachtree Mall (my brother came in 3rd place!) & our College & Career Tacky Christmas Party which was a huge hit. Not to mention January is filling up quickly! So be on the lookout for new photos!

On December 13th I made the almost 3 hour trip from Columbus up to Anniston, Alabama to meet Carrie Jo (Who is fabulous, I might add!) to second shoot my first wedding. The drive was gorgeous, but by the time I arrived at the venue I can't say I wasn't nervous, but CJ is a total rockstar & she made me feel comfortable instantly. We had a total blast shooting everything from the gorgeous wedding details to the entire family of the bride doing the grapevine at the reception. Here are a few of my favorites (still haven't made it through half of the photos taken).

THE DRESS

THE FLOWERS
I love, love, loved the brides flowers. They were gorgeous!

GETTING READY

RING BEARER/FLOWER GIRLS

BRIDESMAIDS
Fun shot w/ the Bridesmaids...

WORKIN' IT

2009-01-02T14:50:00.002-05:00

When our friends J&L called a few weeks ago & asked if I could watch their little girl, Gabi for a few hours - I knew this was the opportunity I had been waiting for in order to surprise them with some photos of their sweet 8 month old little girl for Christmas. Gabi was a total ham & a blast to shoot. She is the sweetest baby, J&L I know you haven't seen some of these, so enjoy!

2008-12-19T09:15:00.002-05:00

The weather lately has been nice. It does not feel like Christmas is only 6 days away, by any means - but its always nice to do a shoot in 60 degree weather compared to working it out in the 30's. Sunday we had perfect weather for a family shoot, in the mid 50's, slightly overcast & not a tad bit windy. The Stenslie's were my last shoot in 2008 & we had a total blast trekking around my parents property. I do have to dote on them for a second though because they have the most well behaved children I have ever seen. Thanks for being so wonderful!!

Without further ado, meet the Stenslie family, Joel, Kathy, Noah, Jonas & Siri.

2008-12-15T23:24:00.000-05:00

Teaser. :)

2008-12-12T08:18:00.002-05:00

To tide you over, some photos I never posted from Bonnie & Michael's shoot. :)

2008-12-10T21:52:00.000-05:00

New posts coming soon! I've been swamped!

Be on the lookout!

2008-11-22T18:34:00.002-05:00

Katherine goes with me on almost every single shoot I do. She is my psuedo assitant. She has picked flowers for crying babies when there aren't any flowers in site, she has held doggie treats for hours on end. In the below photo I said "Hey Rita, sit here for a second!" and this is what happens.

She makes me sick. lol.

2008-11-22T17:00:00.002-05:00

The new blog has finally launched. We're still trying to work the kinks out so bare with us.

Here is a photo, seeing as this is a photo blog...

Meet, my family! This is going to be our family Christmas card photo. Seeing that I only took 5 photos all together, this one didn't turn out too bad. I have decided that next year, someone else is taking the family photo. They are all lucky I didn't strangle them! :)

Swamped!

2008-11-19T11:00:00.002-05:00

I am absolutely underwater at work today, but I wanted to post a few photos for JP & Tigger from their shoot on Saturday! More to come later!!!

ps - jennings - you have the best smile ever!!!

Curry Family

2008-11-09T23:40:00.002-05:00

Photoshop finally decided to work wth me - here are the long awaited Curry family photos! Enjoy!

2008-11-04T08:43:00.002-05:00

When I originally set up Laurie's shoot I knew we were going to shoot outdoors. What I didn't realize was how gorgeous the trees were going to be. Every year Georgia's fall landscape takes my breath away. This year though, it was even more beautiful when a bubbly, outgoing 15 year old was a part of it. Laurie is the younger sister of the infamous Katherine Webb. This shoot was even more special being that it was done in celebration of Laurie FINALLY getting her braces off. (Notice the huge grins.)

Laurie, you were a total blast to work with. Your vivacios spirit & spunky personailty are conveyed in your fun loving photos. I can't wait to get your entire family in front of my camera. :)

Blogging

2008-10-29T09:36:00.002-04:00

I am a terrible blog poster. I made plans (I even put it on my calendar at work with a reminder!) to hash out the issues I have been having w/ photoshop & get the rest of the Curry Family photos up, but...I got side tracked. Four hours worth of sidetracked actually. It all started at 9:15am yesterday morning when I braved the 40 degree weather (which is cold, way past freezing actually, for a true southerner) with 20 mph wind to vote for our future president. I decided to make the trek to the library thinking it would be much quicker than standing in line for an hour on Tuesday morning to vote with every other person in Columbus. Boy was I wrong. I waited in 3 different lines for over 2 1/2 hours standing in front of a man who was silent maybe 3 minutes of the 2 1/2 hour wait. There were a couple of times where I thought that if he didn't hush, i was going to "accidentally" step on his toes. Hard.

All that to say, while standing in line in the fiction section I noticed "Gone with the Wind" on DVD & decided to grab it. I just finished reading the book (along w/ the sequel "Scarlett") & had been dying to watch it. So I did.

Which is why I am here now...without pictures to post.

Look for some new photos tomorrow though!

ps - Check out what one of my clients brought up to the office for me. Some nifty new sunglasses for the hubby. :) Go dawgs!

Teaser III

2008-10-24T16:07:00.001-04:00

I am having the hardest time w/ sizing & my blog. My photoshop just doesn't want to work with me. I will be loading the rest of the Curry familiy photos this weekend when i don't think i might throw my computer out of the window. :)

Bonnie & Mike E-Session

2008-10-21T08:29:00.003-04:00

Okay, so I have about 25 favorites from this shoot. I guess it totally helps as a photographer to have a gorgeous best friend with an equally handsome fiance. Bonnie & Mike should look familiar to all of my regular blog readers. They had a shoot about 4 months ago in a corn field. (Which are also some of my favorite photos.) They are now happily engaged & planning a wedding in Hawaii that I will be shooting sometime in 2009. (Set a date already!) Bonnie & Mike have such a sweet chemistry between them that not only makes them wonderful friends but a total blast to shoot. Unfortunately I have not edited my very favorite photo from the shoot yet, you'll have to wait to see it. It's of Mike all by himself. The look on his face is absolutely priceless. I believe that photo will also explain why we placed Bonnie's ring in the below teaser on a cactus. So keep a look out!

Bonnie & Mike, thanks for such an awesome shoot. You guys are total rockstars!

Check it out, I'm in a photo.

Anybody want to buy me a membership to the tanning bed?

Spencer Teaser...

2008-10-20T18:57:00.001-04:00

How sweet is that smile?

Teaser II

2008-10-19T22:33:00.000-04:00

LOTS of fun stuff to post in the next couple of days. Stay tuned!

The Flynn's UPDATED

2008-10-13T22:48:00.002-04:00

Jess & I met in the crying babies room 5 months ago. She was carrying a tiny 4 week told Kiera while I was sitting on the couch feeding a friends baby. Kiera had a total rockstar onsie on & I just couldn't help but comment on how fantastic Jess looked in her girl cut t-shirt & jeans after giving birth 4 weeks earlier. We got to talking & realized we had a common interest, photography. duh. We were super stoked to later learn that our hubbies get along great as well. We swapped sessions this weekend & she took some photos of Jonathan & I in a nifty field. So for their shoot we headed downtown where they spend almost every Saturday morning. It was overcast so the lighting was great, thanks again Grant, Jessica & Kiera for letting me capture such fun moments!

ps - Check out Jessica's site for some fun photos of the hub & I.

This is 110% Grant & Jessica.

My artistic side is totally coming out.

Does it get any cuter than this?!

Yes, yes, it does. lol.

babies...

2008-10-10T08:43:00.002-04:00

I love kids. Anyone who knows me well knows I am such a sucker for a baby. I guess that's why every time I have nursery at church I tote my camera right along with me. The kids love it, it entertains them for the entire 2 hours (not to mention me). I hear "cheese", which I'm sure Mommy & Daddy have taught them from the endless picture taking at home, & immediately following the "cheese" is "i see, i see" - then they roll over in a fit of laughter at seeing themselves on my lcd screen. We do this over & over & over & that's how I end up with pictures like these...

So...i had a really hard time narrowing it down...

2008-10-03T23:50:00.003-04:00

The infamous Katherine Webb decided to grace us with her presence tonight. Heck, what am I talking about - Katherine might as well live at our place on the weekends. My husband teases her endlessly, my family treats her as one of their own & she eats all my granola bars everytime she comes over. She hold such a special place in my heart & is a wonderful friend. Not to mention drop dead gorgeous. Even our sushi chef after the shoot drooled over her. lol. I always enjoy being with Katherine & was super happy to work with her on building her portfolio.

Love you Rita!

2008-10-02T12:45:00.002-04:00

The above picture is of my Mom. She teaches on Wednesday night at our church. For those that don't know, i'm a PK. (PK = Preacher's Kid) The light in the church we're renting now always looks so neat. Not to mention my Mom's a phenomenal teacher. You should come & hear her.

Things have been crazy around here lately. I didn't get to make it to Albany this past weekend because something came up last minute in the form of a darling 6 month old baby who's Mommy needed a babysitter for the entire weekend. I can't refuse sweet little girls with enough rolls to make the michellen man jealous.

I do have some things up & coming though. I'll keep you posted!

Visiting the In-Laws

2008-09-26T10:18:00.002-04:00

As soon as I get off of work today the boy & I are headed to visit the in-laws. It's actually my sister in-law's 11th birthday & I'm going to shoot her birthday party at the Horse Stables. I also have two other shoots this weekend that I am looking forward to. Not to mention we're staying at one of my very best friends new house. She has a guest suite attached on the side of the house which will end up being super convienent for us as we'll be in & out at all hours. I love getting away on the weekends & I am really looking forward to my Saturday night engagement shoot since downtown Albany has so much character. I probably won't be posting until I get back on Monday. Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!

2008-09-25T08:44:00.002-04:00

The summer before I was going to be in fourth grade I, at 9 years old, made the decision that I wanted to get all of my hair chopped off. I guess even at that age I thought it would made getting up so early in the morning a tad bit easier as it would be one thing less to do. So, my reluctant mother agreed & took me to get the then "fashionable" bowl cut. I believe she took my two younger brothes too. The three of us came home with the same hair cut & I couldn't have been happier. Until the first day of school came around, that is. When I hung my bookbag up on a peg on the "girls" side & someone behind me said "Why is that boy hanging his bookbag on the girls side?" As crazy as it may seem now, I was very shy. I remember standing there frozen, when I heard "That's not a boy stupid." I turned around to find a strawberry blonde girl (who I later found out was as shy as me if not more) who invited me to share a desk with her. She told me her name was Kasie. We shared a desk through 4th grade & were inseperable after that. We went from swapping boyfriends, having sleepovers, getting our drivers licenses & writing "BFF" & "Future Mrs. Whoever" on our school notebooks to college, careers, marriage & now children. Almost 15 years to the date we met, she has this beautiful little boy named Brycen who I just could not help but photograph. It seems crazy to me that so much time has passed. I can't wait to see where we are another 15 from now.

Kasie, Brad & Brycen - thank you for letting me come & capture some special moments between your family. Brycen is precious & I look forward to taking many more photos in the years to come.

Verena & Allen - TWO babies!

2008-09-24T21:34:00.002-04:00

I swear she is the cutest thing I've ever seen. I believe her Mommy would argue the same.
(For those who don't know, Kiera is Jessica's little girl.)

Mrs. Jessica Flynn in action.

2008-09-23T10:08:00.002-04:00

Aren't pregnant bellies sweet? The wonderful Jessica Flynn let me tag along with her on Sunday night to a preggo shoot she had planned with some good friends of her & husband Grant's, Allen & Verena. I know you can't tell it in this one photo alone, in fact - you can't tell in any of the photos that this woman is 7 months pregnant with twins!! I know women that would kill to look like her at 7 months pregnant with just one baby. I had such a blast visiting w/ Jessica, Grant, Kiera, Allen & Verena. Allen & I even networked a little. I'll be posting more photos after Jess & I go over them.

I am finally feeling like I'm getting back to my old self. Saturday & most of Sunday were miserable for me. I had never had food poisoning before & would prefer to never go anywhere near the likes of it again. I like the normal spunky me, much better. Especially since I have a packed week ahead of me with 4 shoots scheduled this week. I thinks sometimes I myself forget I work a full time job on top of doing photography part time. lol. So be expecting lots of updates in the near future!

Fun with shadows

2008-09-21T20:59:00.002-04:00

Just getting over food poisoning, so I don't have much to write. More from me tomorrow.

Check out those eyes!

2008-09-20T11:18:00.002-04:00

This is DJ, he is 3 years old & is one of my seniors (and long time friends) little brother. He is a total hoot. I had nursery at church Sunday morning & of course I brought my camera. The kids love taking pictures, but DJ - he is such a ham. He would say "Oh, DJ so handsome!" lol. It's the moments when they actually slow down enough for me to capture a sweet smile that totally make it worth the 2 hours of having to run around & chase them.

I plan on posting every day & figured I might run out of things to post, but this week has booked up pretty fast for me so be on the look out!

Once A Day Posts...

2008-09-18T22:25:00.003-04:00

This has to be once of my all time favorite shots. It makes me wish I was a kid again. It also completely captures the type of photos I love to take - real moments.

On a totally different note, I've decided to update my blog once a day from now on.

I might run out of things to blog, so I'm open to any suggestions. :)

Family & Babies

2008-09-04T19:49:00.003-04:00

Like I said before I know, I know, I've been slacking. But I figured I'd make up for it with 1st birthday party photos. :) Meet baby Nancy. She turned 1 in July & I'm unfortunately just now getting to post the photos. She had the neatest pool party & all, & I mean ALL of her buddies turned out to wish her a very happy 1st birthday. Nancy's family are the sweetest people. We had a blast & i'm so glad they welcomed me into their home (& backyard) to share this special day with them. Nancy is a total doll baby & I'm really looking forward to taking her Christmas photos in the next few weeks. Enjoy!

ps - If you know me on a personal level then you know my family (which consists of a younger sister, a future B-I-L, two younger brothers, a girlfriend (not mine of course) my husband & my Mom & Dad) loves to play tennis. Unfortunately, I suck. So, I abide my time by taking my camera along when we all decide to hit the courts. Just thought I'd share a little...

The baby Sister, Lacy - Check out all those freckles!

Happy now Mom? lol.

#1 Brother - Corey.

Soon to be brother in law - Sam.

The Dad - check out that action face!

#2 Brother - Tanner.

Just had to add this one in here too.

Another quick PS to the family...

Lacy - I edited a few more photos from your shoots. Stop by & check them out!

Slacker...

2008-09-04T09:04:00.003-04:00

I am a terrible blogger.

BUT - I have plans to update tonight. So check back later!!

Oh, ps - www.thedesperate.com has gotten a full overhaul.

It looks fantastic! Go check it out!

Wiggly!

2008-08-16T18:33:00.002-04:00

Jonathan & Lisa called me on Tuesday night to see if I could watch Gabby while they're band played at a local youth group. Of course I said yes & of course I took my camera along. Gabby is such a sweet happy baby & I always enjoy the time I get to spend with her & her fabulous parents (who's love for her is apparent in some of the photos I have tucked away where she has lipstick prints on her cheek, lol.)

**photos are huge, i know. flickr is being a pain so i used photobucket & can't for the life of me figure out how to make them smaller. :\

Everything under the sun...

2008-08-06T15:32:00.004-04:00

Yes, I know - I've been slacking on my blog. You can blame it on my new place. We are finally moved in. Settled, no - moved in, yes. I still have about 5 boxes to unpack, which I know to most doesn't seem like much but oh it is. lol. Anyway - prepare yourself for a LONG conglomerated post. There is Michelle's senior shoot, Part duex of McKenzie's senior shoot (& some long awaited photos of the amazing house we shot at) a mini shoot with little Grace & a few randoms.

ps - Check back tomorrow for a post with the sweetest 4 month old little girl.

Okay...on we go...
We'll start with Michelle. I went last night & met with Michelle & her family (Who are a hoot!) to show them her photos. While Michelle & her parents went over the photos, Michelle's little brother DJ (almost 4) entertained me. We played with Wall-e, fished in the living room with a SpongeBob fishing pole & played with the dog. I could have kicked myself for not taking my camera with me after he disappeared for a little while & came back into the living room in his novelty underoos only with a pillow tucked under his arm stating "I am sleepy now." So cute!

Secondly is McKenzie…Notice the GIANT gorgeous house below. McKenzie rocked it, once again.

This is Grace. Isn't she darling!? I know I’ve posted a few photos before but her wonderful grandparents, along with her Mom have been asking me for weeks now to post a few more photos. Merry – get with me soon & we’ll take Grace to the park for some fun shots! :)

*Note - The child carries her cup around like it's a doll. It's hilarious.

Lastly – one of my very best friends, Bonnie got engaged a few weeks back to her other half, Michael. They live in Albany, so while I was visiting a few weeks ago we snapped some photos of her killer ring (& a few of her posing with the giant tiger in the front yard from McKenzie’s shoot). I love vintage style rings & actually looked at this one in the window of a jewelry store in town before he proposed to her. Huge high five to Michael!

Okay, I think that just about covers it. Be sure to check back tomorrow for baby Gabby's post.

McKenzie - Part 1

2008-08-03T23:07:00.002-04:00

McKenzie, Bonnie & I braved the 100 degree Georgia heat to get these fabulous shots down at a friends house on the river in Albany, GA. Albany may be a much smaller city, but it has some of the most fantastic places to shoot! The Burt's kindly let us use their front yard, courtyard & back yard for McKenzie's senior shoot. They have an extrodinary home, so be checking back for a few photos in part 2. They also have the sweetest little bulldog who insisted on getting in on every other shot. At the end of the shoot, I snapped a photo of him all by himself. He was such a ham.

Enjoy!

This was out little buddy during the entire shoot. He was such a ham & wanted to be in all of the pictures.

SK Shoots

2008-08-02T14:27:00.004-04:00

Stephanie & I went all over Columbus & Harris County for her 3 shoots. She had 3 totally totally unique shoots in mind & we had a blast running around Flat Rock Park, lazing by the pool in Fortson & trekking through the sticker bushes at the Old Antebellum home off out in Midland. Enjoy!

ps - Stephanie is big in the fitness world and had these shots done to add to her fitness/modeling portfolio.

Renaye & Justin

2008-07-30T22:08:00.005-04:00

**UPDATE - Added a few more photos from Renaye & Justin's shoot since I finally figured out how to make everything fit!

I met with Renaye & Justin tonight to go over all of their photos. They are the sweetest couple & I truly enjoyed working with them. Even though Justin didn't want to get wet. :) They are getting married really soon in Gatlinburg, TN (jealous!) and honeymooning in South Carolina (even more jeaous). Thanks for working with me, and best of luck you two!!

Just a few pictures to share...
I'll post more when I can figure out why this dagblasted blog won't let me post larger images.

Updates & So On...

2008-07-29T08:39:00.002-04:00

July has been the busiest month for me, ever. Ever, ever. For those of you who don't know I work full time with SunTrust Bank in the Private Wealth Department. So photography is not a full time job for me. I love my job, don't get my wrong, it is just a busy high stress position that sometimes exhausts me. lol.

Anyway, I should have three shoots posted this weekend that unfortunately have taken me an abnormally long time to edit. One is a portfolio shoot I did w/ a fabulous lady named Stephanie (Never have I done another session where 99.9% of their pictures are useable!). Another an engagement shoot w/ Renaye & her soon to be hubby Justin. Third - the sweetest first birthday party for baby Nancy. Three totally different shoots that I really enjoyed doing. Not to mention I will be updating the look of the blog & my logo this week. So be checking back!

Okay, after reading my mini novel I know you'll want to see at least one photo. This is a photo blog after all.

ps - I love to take pictures at church. :)

Birthday's, Steaks & Light Up Tiara's

2008-07-19T23:24:00.005-04:00

Sam (sisters fiance) bought Lacy (for those of you who don't know, my sister) all kinds of fun things to wear and play with at her party. Just thought I'd post a few for her.

Oh, and one for Brittany too - since she was the life of the party spilling not one, but TWO drinks during dinner. High five bud, high five. ;)

Stephanie Teaser

2008-07-11T21:02:00.007-04:00

It will be a while before I get any of her photos up.
So don't hold your breath. :)

Conglomeration

2008-07-07T22:12:00.004-04:00

I am just now blogging about my holiday weekend. I would guess it's because it was so eventful.
My photo taking skills were put to shame when a tree fell on some friends car while we were at Callaway on the 4th of July for fireworks. Yes they were inside, yes they are okay. It's not everday that you see a 60 foot pine tree come crashing down on your friends vehicle suddenly, with no warning. It really shook me up. A few terribly shaky pictures below.

The rest of the weekend was spent in peace.
Check out these little ones. I love doing nursery at church.

That all for now. It's my bedtime.
I should have a few pictures to upload tomorrow from
Renaye & her fiances mini pre-engagement shoot. :)

Third Time is A Charm... :)

2008-07-04T11:08:00.005-04:00

Lacy & Sam had their 3rd engagement session yesterday. (Now we're on our way to making a really big album to house all there hotness.) Their 1st was downtown, 2nd at the beach, 3rd at this old antebellum home out by my parents house. 1st was casual, 2nd beachy, third snazzy. lol. They are my pretty models who will do just about anything I ask them to. They always make this a fun job for me! (ps - Lacy looked really pretty yesterday.)

Youngest

2008-07-04T11:01:00.003-04:00

For your blogging pleasure here are a few shots I took of my youngest brother, Tanner yesterday. He says I take pictures of everyone else but him. Anyway, I took him along with Lacy & Sam (sister & future brother in law) out to the old antebellum home out by where my parents live. The area is awesome to shoot in! SO much character.

i miss him.

2008-07-02T20:23:00.004-04:00

i have this thing. it's call seperation anxiety. lol.
not really. but i always miss him when he's gone.
even when it's only for 3 days.

Shuffle Board

2008-07-01T22:17:00.005-04:00

So I realized I never posted any pictures from our family beach trip. Which could partly be because I didn't take very many candids. Crazy & not at all like me, I know. Below are a few photo's from when we played "family" shuffle board. Which translates to my Dad enjoying beating everyone by at least 50 points. I was experimenting with different aspects of the camera so they are a little artsy fartsy. (Can I say fartsy & still sound professional?) Eh.

(Ah, look! It's me. High five to my sister for actually making sure I was in a couple of photos.
ps - I have frizzy beach hair!)

PS - A few extras from the backseat of my car while we were
waiting in the super walmart parking lot at the beach.

Meet my brother Corey & his girlfriend Hayley.
The below pictures embody the two of them perfectly. LOL.

Finally... (Updated!)

2008-06-30T21:18:00.003-04:00

Busy Weekends...

2008-06-30T15:40:00.003-04:00

I'm terrible, I know, I know. I promise to post pictures of the Posey girls tonight! I had a busier than normal weekend. My apologies to Helen, Carty & Lindsey. I hate to wait on things myself, so forgive me for the anticipation. :)

Carty Teaser

2008-06-26T23:11:00.001-04:00

More to come tomorrow. :)

A day in the park...

2008-06-21T23:56:00.001-04:00

Aubie is home for the weekend! We had a girls night last night but stopped off at the park to snap a few shots for Autumn. (More like for Autumn's Mom, lol.) Lacy, Hayley, Brittany & Katherine tagged along so lots of Aubie's photos are smiley.

Panama City Beach, FL

2008-06-19T19:45:00.001-04:00

I can now honestly say I do not like taking pictures on the beach. Yes they are beautiful, and nothing beats being on the beach after a a day full of sweet sun, but you have to deal with sand, water, wind, and other people. Ehh. It helps though, when you have beautiful people to photograph. My sister & her fiance had their 2nd of 3 engagement shoots, & my brother Corey & his girlfriend Hayley decided to come along for a few photos of their own. I'll post some of my candid shots sometime this weekend.

The only somewhat wide angle shot I got without people in the backgound!!

Suprise shot of Lacy waiting on all of us.

I've decided this is my signature shot. :)

Corey was so funny!

Cute shot of Hayley from the beach the day before.

Lacy actually snapped this shot while I was playing Shuffle Board.

Teaser - PCB, FL

2008-06-18T22:36:00.000-04:00

Just a little teaser.

:)

Fun with Corn!

2008-06-15T12:07:00.000-04:00

It's my vacation week and I could not possibly be more excited. I have had a nice relaxing weekend, and I'm really looking forward to laying on the beach with my family for the next 5 days.

We are visiting the in-laws this weekend in Albany, GA before we head to Florida. So, my Saturday consisted of spending a few hours out in the 100 degree weather to get some photos out in the woods, we even ventured into a near by corn field. (We are SO in South Georgia.) We ended up having a blast. Of course, Bonnie is ridiculously photogenic & Michael was such a trooper. Huge high five from me. :)

Canon 40D Christening

2008-06-12T21:30:00.000-04:00

First photo off of my new Canon 40D. 28-135mm lens.
(ps - i'm going to try out a 50mm & 70-300mm this afternoon to take on my trip!!)

Meet Jonathan, the hubby. :)
(No he's not hairy, it's the water. lol.)

He went to play tennis last night with my parents while I was packing for our MUCH anticipated beach trip. When he got home he beelined it for the pool. I asked him if he would mind being my practice shot for a couple of minutes and he happily hammed it up for me.

(ahahaha, i love the bubble coming out of his nose!)

Sam & Lacy Engagment Ses #1

2008-06-10T18:55:00.000-04:00

Sam & Lacy are by chance the most beautiful, photogenic people I have ever seen. I took them into downtown Columbus (not there is really all that much of it) and did their first engagement shoot. We have three ideas planned for their engagement pictures, you'll see in the next few weeks what we end up with. There are so many pictures listed below because, well, I couldn't choose just a few. They were all too good. Make sure you leave me comments! I want to know what you think!!

**Click on the picture to make it bigger for a better view.

More pictures...

2008-06-07T14:25:00.001-04:00

In order throughout the night...

GUESS WHO'S GETTING MARRIED?!

2008-06-06T07:15:00.000-04:00

My baby sister!!

I took the above picture w/ her p&s last night.
Excuse the fact that her giant rock is covering his big smile. (Hey, it was dark!!)
More of the photo's I took will be up tonight after I do some editing.

Congratulations Sam & Lacy!!

Growing Up

2008-06-03T22:43:00.000-04:00

It's Tuesday night and it's past my bedtime. Some friends invited us over for dinner tonight so I'm just now snuggling up in bed with the fan on high and my trusty computer. I was going over pictures from last week that I took during my brother, Corey's graduation. I can't believe he has graduated and will be 19 in August. It's almost surreal to think my little brother (who isn't quite so little standing almost a foot taller than my five foot nothing self) has graduated high school.

Just a few pictures below...

The line we waited in to get into the stadium for graduation. Some parents never made it in.

(**Hand model credit goes out to Jonathan. Per his request.**)

PS - Had to scoot this picture in on the end. A sweet moment between
Corey & his girlfriend Hayley that I snapped at the graduation party afterwards.

50 Wonderful Years

2008-06-02T20:27:00.001-04:00

The first post in my new blog. Guess I should say something witty and relevant. I've got nothing. lol. I plan to use this blog to keep in touch with friends in and out of state, to show photos of the things I enjoy the most & to give myself something to do when I get bored...

This past weekend, yesterday in fact, was my grandparents 50th Wedding Anniversary. I was on hand with my trusty 35mm at their party on Saturday night. I am a sucker for composition and editing. :x

Aaron Hale Photography

Pogue/Johnston Wedding - Part 1

Spates Maternity Shoot

Creamer/Henderson Wedding - Jamaica

Uhm, hello gorgeous.

It's been too long...

pogue/johnston wedding preview

Coming up soon...

Brown Family

Lacy Coley - Bridal

DJ & Dani

18 Brides

Coming up soon...

Why I haven't blogged since the end of May...

Swamped!

Curry Family

Blogging

Teaser III

Bonnie & Mike E-Session

Spencer Teaser...

Teaser II

The Flynn's *UPDATED*

babies...

So...i had a really hard time narrowing it down...

Visiting the In-Laws

Verena & Allen - TWO babies!

Fun with shadows

Check out those eyes!

Once A Day Posts...

Family & Babies

Slacker...

Wiggly!

Everything under the sun...

McKenzie - Part 1

SK Shoots

Renaye & Justin

Updates & So On...

Birthday's, Steaks & Light Up Tiara's

Stephanie Teaser

Conglomeration

Third Time is A Charm... :)

Youngest

i miss him.

Shuffle Board

Finally... (Updated!)

Busy Weekends...

Carty Teaser

A day in the park...

Panama City Beach, FL

Teaser - PCB, FL

Fun with Corn!

Canon 40D Christening

Sam & Lacy Engagment Ses #1

More pictures...

GUESS WHO'S GETTING MARRIED?!

Growing Up

50 Wonderful Years

The Flynn's UPDATED