Yearly Archives: 2009

california * a vintage look at day 2 in San Diego

okay here are some photos of day 2.  it’s really been a great trip so far and as i’m writing this it’s the end of day four.  again, i’ve fallen in love with these plastic lenses and allie got a whole collection of instax photos coming soon.  most of these photos were taken in La...

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california * a vintage look at our 1st day in San Diego.

it’s been an amazing day.  we did, saw, and ate so much.  allie’s sleeping, but i could help but stay up and work on some of the photos we took.  allie got an instax camera for christmas from me, and i’m sure she’ll post those pictures soon.  her dad and i also got her the...

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December 27, 2009 - 3:26 pm

Maya Laurent - Geez it’s like you guys like to kiss or something. Oh I guess you are expecting. :) So much fun! Can’t wait to hear all about it!

January 6, 2010 - 6:31 pm

Heather Knope - Yall are too cute with you shoes matching the other one’s shirt. :)

January 8, 2010 - 7:20 pm

Erica - just wanted to drop by and say hello. My roommates and I were sitting here marveling and oohing and aaahing over your photos of CA. We had our own little shoot today :)

January 22, 2010 - 12:51 pm

Tracy - I’ve never seen or heard of the ‘plastic lens’…but ya’ll got some amazing pics!! Love em!

katy + josh . engaged . atlanta, ga

katy + josh are awesomeness. we had fun playing in the leaves, doing cartwheels, and creating ’80s like poses… see below!

it was hard to pass up taking their photo amongst the yellowness of these pretty leaves.

standoff!

love the backdrop here.

katy’s attempt at trying to dip josh! love how fun they are!

after we realized josh was terrible...

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December 15, 2009 - 1:30 am

Abra Michelle - Yep. These are awesome. Awesome sun. Awesome random blue cabinet in the middle of nowhere. Awesome yellow leaves. Awesome red wall. Not to mention awesome photographers and subjects. Yep. Awesome. ;) What totally fun ideas you guys have.

December 15, 2009 - 1:57 pm

Cathy - Awesome shoot, guys! I love the first few with the skyline in the background, and also the shots in front of the short brick wall. They look adorable and so happy! :)

amy + kurt . engaged . emory university

we met amy + kurt at janna + adam’s beautiful wedding. kurt is janna’s brother. so, we were familiar with the amazing property where we started out. charlotte + olivia – kurt’s daughters – joined us for the first few shots!

charlotte + olivia are totally adorable!

next, we went with kurt + amy over to emory...

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scarlett . trash the dress

i think trash the dress gets a bad rap because of it’s name, but what i like most about it is that you can get great photos that you wouldn’t get on your wedding day, wearing rad accessories you usually wouldn’t wear with the dress. that’s basically what it is. maybe we should change the...

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December 8, 2009 - 10:49 am

Christina Isgan - LOOOVE the one of her reflection in the pond/puddle!!! Canvas!!!! :)

December 8, 2009 - 6:28 pm

Whitney Cole - I love these…. i think it is a wonderful idea, at least you get more than one use out of something your only expected to wear one time! And she looks beautiful!

December 8, 2009 - 11:35 pm

Abra Michelle - Your introduction made me smile. ;) What a great session. I’m sure she’s thrilled.

mose + shekita . engaged . serenbe

mose + shekita suggested serenbe to shoot their engagement session at. we’re so glad they did! it’s such a beautiful place and there’s tons to do: croquet, a trampoline, a labrynth, etc. and they brought lots of props – which we love!

they were full of adorable poses, we hardly had to tell them to do...

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December 4, 2009 - 12:29 pm

Lisa - OMG, what an absolutely ADORABLE couple – so playful and sweetly intimate with each other. That Dirty Dancing sequence is priceless!
They couldn’t have picked a more perfect couple to document their relationship – beautiful work, as always… :-)

December 4, 2009 - 12:34 pm

scarlett marrow - one of my new favorites!

December 4, 2009 - 12:34 pm

Amanda Donaho - Gorgeous! …and what an adorable couple!

December 5, 2009 - 8:47 am

cina - I love the pics, they are unique like the both of you….

December 8, 2009 - 6:57 pm

Maya Laurent - Their outfits on the trampoline are to die for! Another engagement session that is plain amazing guys!

December 9, 2009 - 10:25 am

Jaiza - Too Cute! Congrats again to your engagement :)

ruth + andy . engaged . marietta, ga

when we met with ruth + andy for the first time it was such an easy conversation because we had so much in common. their engagement session was a breeze and tons of fun – they were naturals in front of the camera.

i love love.

we found this makeshift field in an empty lot on the...

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December 3, 2009 - 12:33 pm

scarlett marrow - love the empty lot and B&W piano photos!!!

December 3, 2009 - 4:04 pm

Katie Gaspierik - freakin adorable. I love EVERY one of these! And great outfit choices by the way. I can’t wait for the wedding!!

December 3, 2009 - 5:44 pm

Connie Pollitz - These pictures remind me of another couple very close to me…heh heh I love, love, love the lighting in the pictures! Cute couple!

kelly + marc . engaged . atlanta, ga

cute couple + great personalities + adorable ideas + awesome locations = perfect engagement session.
meet kelly + marc.

thumb war!

their wedding colors are grey + yellow, so they bought balloons to match for their save the date cards.

loved that you could see through them!

how cute are their Oakley Froggers?

and of course we had to find another...

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December 2, 2009 - 9:29 am

Maya Laurent - The balloons rock! And I want her yellow hair pin, like now! :)

December 2, 2009 - 12:28 pm

Abra - I LOVE this session. How fun!

December 3, 2009 - 8:22 pm

Tim - Great stuff as always!

December 4, 2009 - 12:37 pm

Amanda Donaho - She totally reminds me of Brittany Murphy! She’ll be a beautiful bride! Awesome shots!

brittney + anthony . mr + mrs . marietta country club

welcome to the last wedding of the reason’s first season. that has a nice little ring to it. :)
we’ve gotten to know brittney + anthony really well over the past few months since they booked with us. we shot their super cute engagement session, got to know brittney’s bridesmaids through another session, and kept up...

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December 1, 2009 - 10:06 am

scarlett marrow - love. love. love. perfectly beautiful in every way.

December 1, 2009 - 10:49 am

Seester - Allie and Chris, you’ve outdone yourself with this one. I think this might be one of my favorites that you’ve done. Congrats on the full-time photog job, Al!

December 1, 2009 - 1:40 pm

Heather Knope - My favorite wedding you guys shot! Everything looked so perfect as i’m sure it was!

December 2, 2009 - 9:30 am

Maya Laurent - I love the photo of the grandma, so touching.

January 21, 2010 - 12:29 pm

Tracy - Seriously…I dont’ know these people, and never met you as photographers, but all your wedding shots make me cry!!
It’s a good thing :)

brittney + anthony * slideshow sneak peek

we actually had brittney + anthony on our calendar longer than most of our 2009 weddings, but their gorgeous wedding ended our very first season as the reason! we can’t wait to tell you more about the details of the day, but for now sit back and watch the slideshow… and try not to cry!

God...

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November 23, 2009 - 12:41 pm

Hannah Joy - perfect. i love it.

November 23, 2009 - 12:47 pm

scarlett marrow - agreed. perfect in every way! the end.

November 23, 2009 - 1:01 pm

ashleigh - perfect–seemed like the most perfect day!
what is the name of the song played in this video?

November 23, 2009 - 2:35 pm

Mom and Dad - These are truly the most beautiful pictures, and they captured a truly beautiful
day!!!!!!!!! We love you both.

November 23, 2009 - 2:50 pm

Connie Pollitz - I was truly awestruck by the first few slides and tears followed with the tenderness, love, and devotion in the eyes of this couple. Kudos on capturing the emotions! I know they are very special to The Reason, also.

November 23, 2009 - 2:51 pm

Heather Knope - they seem like such a fun couple! I love the pics when the sun was going down. what a beautiful wedding to end your season!

November 23, 2009 - 3:35 pm

Mary - Truly beautiful! What a gorgeous, glorious day!!

November 24, 2009 - 6:09 am

Steve & Debbie Shelton - Brittney: beautiful day, beautiful song, beautiful bride, beautiful couple and a glorious wedding. What a great way to start a marriage! Take care..

November 24, 2009 - 8:30 am

Nicole Stephens - This was such a SWEET slide show. Great song, great pictures…really touching. And I used to work at the Marietta Country Club..crazy. :)

November 24, 2009 - 11:52 am

Mango - I tried…..but I cried! Yea, I did. More than I did when the Steelers won the Super Bowl! Call me a romantic.

November 24, 2009 - 7:09 pm

Renee Brown - I am crying. End of discussion. So, so beautiful!!!

November 25, 2009 - 10:08 am

caitlin mclain - i cried.

November 25, 2009 - 10:01 pm

Rachel Brown - so beautiful and perfect :)

November 27, 2009 - 4:39 pm

Whitney Cole - They are as beautiful as they can be! I wish you both ALL the happiness and Love there is to offer! WE ARE MARRIED!!!!!! <3

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