stunning senior girl ~ class of 2016 | atlanta senior photographer

November 21, 2015

I cannot say enough about this senior session. Stunning girl, super cool locations, perfect weather, and great company. Eva's mom contacted me after seeing a friend's senior photos. She knew that her daughter needed something similar - fun, unique, and different from a typical senior portrait location. And what's better than going downtown to find these spots!?! I'm always so excited when someone takes me up on an in town session:)

We met at Krog Street Market and walked up to the Krog Street Tunnel, unsure of what we would find but knowing there would be some cool graffiti. Well...the tunnel delivered and Eva ROCKED it. Not only was Eva stunning in beauty but she was SO cool, I can't think of a better word to describe her. She loves live music, fashion, family, and her closest friends ~ a girl after my own heart. It was so refreshing to meet someone wise beyond her years with ambition for her future. Fashion design and merchandising are Eva's goals and if you can tell by her images she will be a natural in this field.

After Krog Street we hopped over to Piedmont Park complete with a wardrobe change. We found some beautiful spots for images of Eva as well as some amazing dowtown Atlanta skyline views.

Eva, I know you have a bright, exciting future ahead. And Rose, thank you for entrusting me with your daughter's portraits at such an important time in life. I had an incredible evening with you!

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she's got eyes that shine | johns creek senior photographer

October 16, 2015

Being a lover of New York City, I can't hear the name Brooklyn without thinking of the borough. And that leads me to the Avett Brothers' Brooklyn song...."that woman she's got eyes that shine." And this girl seriously has eyes that SHINE. Brooklyn is not only GORGEOUS on the outside but extremely intelligent and driven with a light that shines from within.

I photographed Brooklyn's family when her brother was a senior and that is still one of my favorite sessions to date (jack joined me for that session and still remembers it, btw). She favors her brother so much that her mom told me that they used to be mistaken as twins when they were children!

I'm not even part of the family but I am so proud of Brooklyn and all that she is accomplishing. She is earning college credits as a Johns Creek High School Senior and has ambitions of becoming a pharmacist. Everything about this girl is impressive. Trish and Dan, you have raised one amazing, intelligent, caring, and beautiful girl...I know you are proud beyond belief!

Here are a few of my favorite images from our night together!

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family of 6 ~ 4 siblings | johns creek family photographer

February 24, 2015

I love photographing big families! This one was no exception. Melissa and I became fast friends through church and boys love playing together. She loves taking photos of her kids so I was honored that she asked me to do their family portraits this year! Because I know how important images are to her<3

We met on a warm december afternoon at a park in johns creek. I love the lighting in this field and we got some pretty amazing images of their family of 6. One reason big families are so fun because they always have the best time together...joking and laughing and teasing one another. All of that happened on this evening!

I hope you can see how your love for each other shows through these images, S family! Enjoy a sneak peek of our evening together!

Project 365 | Week 1 - January 1-7, 2015 | Johns Creek, Alpharetta, GA Family Photographer

January 8, 2015

This year I have decided to embark on a Project 365... a photo a day for an entire year. I have been wanting to complete one of these personal projects for a couple years now, but finally felt the true motivation and desire to do it in 2015! With our new addition of baby brother at the end of this month, I know I'll have lots of great subject matter.

I hope to mostly capture each day with my d800 as a way of refining and expanding my photography skills but there may be some iPhone shots sprinkled throughout. So please excuse the quality of those few! Day 2 and Day 7 of this first week are iPhone captures - day 2 because I left my memory cards at home and day 7 because the moment happened and I only had my phone:)

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2|365 - Dinner at Ruth's Chris - "mommy, come take my picture!"

3|365 - Gran and Poppy were in town - Jack and Poppy wore match pjs!

6|365 - Construction site viewing on the way home from preschool

7|365 - "Baby brother, are you in there growing bigger, bigger, bigger??"

christmas mini session ~ family of 5 | johns creek family photographer

December 22, 2014

One of my favorite families! I get to see them often and I love that. Usually for multiple photo sessions each year:) Our christmas mini was perfect once again. This adorable family of 5 is so easy to photograph and I am beyond thrilled with these gorgeous winter images.

We met at a new spot in a familiar location. I love trying out new scenery and this location is a keeper for sure. After the most important family poses, we got some of the kids individually and mom and dad together~ I always love to get the parents alone since that's not one most of us think of taking often enough:)

Another memorable session for the books with the S family. Enjoy a few of my favorites from our evening together!<3

Preschool Ballerinas | Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Atlanta, Dance Photographer

May 2, 2014

For the last 4 years, I have had the pleasure of teaching preschool ballet at our church as an after school elective for the preschool. Each year I have had such a wonderful group of little girls who are so sweet and enthusiastic about being beautiful ballerinas. And this year was no different! I had 7 cuties and we learned ballet through movement, balance exercises, basic ballet moves, and we even learned a couple dances (including a tap dance)!

Our end of year recital occurred this week and was a wonderful evening where we showed off everything that they've learned over the year. The girls were so excited to perform for their parents and I was so proud of the show that they put on! Before the show began, I took the opportunity to take some photos of the girls all dressed up for the big evening. Enjoy!

senior guy | Alpharetta Senior Photographer

April 11, 2014

2014 senior Drew is off to the Nascar Technical Institute this fall. He's very excited to make the move to North Carolina to further his studies in car mechanics- such a cool opportunity! I wish Drew the best and I know his entire family is so proud of him!

Congrats Drew!

adorable brother and sister | Johns Creek Child Photographer

April 4, 2014

How cute are these two kiddos?? They belong to some good friends of ours and I had so much fun capturing their busy and fun personalities on this sunny evening in March. Michael is 100% boy and loved throwing money in the water fountains, growling like a dinosaur/monster, and running & jumping all over the place! Miss Madeleine is absolutely adorable as you can see, with her piggie tails, cute little walk, and "so big" expressions.

Thank you for asking me to capture your beautiful kids this spring, G family! I had so much fun playing with Michael and Madeleine and capturing their little selves and big personalities. I hope you will enjoy these images for many years to come!

one year old cake smash | Atlanta Baby Photographer

February 22, 2014

Happy 1st Birthday Millie!

This precious girl is the cutest ball of joy. Always cheerful and grinning, she was a great model! Big sister Claire is one of my son Jack's friends- he loves her and talks about her almost daily. Sweet kids.

Millie's session took place at her home and we made sure to get some sweet shots of the birthday girl, big sis, and the two of them together. It was a super fun morning. We ended the session with a cake smash where cake ended up everywhere! Even between Millie's toes:) I'd say it was a success!

Thank you, P family, for hiring me to capture Millie on her 1st birthday! Your girls are so sweet and I'm so thankful to have you all as friends!

sweet sixteen photos | Johns Creek Senior Photographer

February 8, 2014

Caroline is sixteen! I can't believe I've known this beautiful girl since she was just 8 years old. She has been telling me about how much she wanted to do a photo session for a while, but her mom secretly contacted me and we planned a sweet sixteen photo shoot!

We met in downtown Roswell on the evening of her birthday. I had so much fun with Caroline and her mom and thought she was a perfect model. I think you will too, after seeing her images.

Thank you so much, Haley, for asking me to do Caroline's sweet sixteen photos. What a great surprise for your well deserving girl!

Thankful | Blog Circle Week 6

November 28, 2013

I have totally slacked on my blog circle posts but thankfully Jana encouraged us to brush off some dust in our group and get some posts up! Thank you Jana:)

Today I am thankful for this man. He NEVER lets me snap photos of him so I think this may be the only image I've ever taken of just him. I'm so glad that he let me take this, I know I will love having it and Jack will, too.

Without getting too sappy, I'm thankful to have John in my life, for the love, support, and encouragement he gives me every day. I'm thankful that Jack has him for a daddy and that we get to love him too!

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fun family of 4 | Johns Creek Family Photographer

November 22, 2013

This family was so much fun to photograph. I met them for the first time at our session and they were so easy to talk to, great senses of humor, and all around lovely people! They really enjoyed each other's company, which I love to see that with families- It just warms my heart:) And I really think that comes through in their images.

Love the variety of backdrops at this location that we used and the perfect weather made it that much better!

Thank you, Tenbrink family, for allowing me to capture your family. I truly enjoyed it and absolutely love all of the images from your session!

9 month old cutie pie | milton family photographer

November 8, 2013

I can't say enough about how much I love this family! I have had the pleasure of photographing cutie pie Joseph when he was a newborn, at 3 months, 6 months, and now 9 months. It has been so fun to see how much he's grown at each milestone and I have really enjoyed getting to know his parents.

This little boy is so loved by his mommy and daddy and has such a precious personality that you can already see at just 9 months old. For this session, we met at a historic park and covered bridge in Ball Ground. Joseph's mommy always chooses beautiful locations and this one was no different. We had a great evening and I absolutely loved capturing Joseph at this stage of his sweet little life:)

Pumpkin Patch | Alpharetta, Johns Creek, GA Lifestyle Photographer

October 29, 2013

Last Thursday we took our second annual trip to Berry Patch Farms to visit their pumpkin patch. We love this pumpkin patch because it's small, easy to get to in Atlanta traffic, close enough to attend on a weeknight, and the crowds aren't out of control.

Jack was not really in the best mood and was much more into the tractors and throwing rocks and didn't want much to do with the pumpkins. It didn't surprise us that he was into the tractors but he's been so interested in pumpkins, even naming them as we drive by homes in our neighborhood. Oh well, I guess it isn't all that surprising that in the mind of a little boy the tractor will always take precedence in a tractor vs pumpkin competition!

It was a fun evening, even though we had one tantrum when Jack didn't get on the tractor because mommy wanted a picture. But that signaled the end of our night!

Be sure to visit the blogs of the other talented ladies in my group...

handsome brothers | Johns Creek Child Photographer

October 27, 2013

What a fun session. These are the handsome boys of one of my closest friends here in Atlanta. Like I've said before, I'm so honored when friends ask for a session- it really means so much to me that they like my work and would trust me with something as important as their family photos!

Brendan and Colin are such great boys and did everything I asked of them even though they didn't always think my jokes were funny:) It doesn't hurt that they're so photogenic, either.

Thank you so much, Amy & Brian, for asking me to do this session for your guys! I loved it!

Morning Routine & Kid in the Kitchen | Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Atlanta GA Lifestyle Photographer

October 24, 2013

My next installment for our lifestyle blog circle group!

I combined two of our topics since I missed last week and these two just worked together for me this time! Here's a glimpse at our morning routine and jack in the kitchen on a typical school morning.

Make sure to visit the websites of the rest of the ladies in our circle (links at bottom of post).

Jana Knupp | Macomb, Illinois

Betsy Morgan | Scottsville, Kentucky

Annie Fox | Framingham, Massachusetts

Amber Yarnevich | Kansas City, Missouri

Adrienne Russell | Birmingham, Alabama

Melina McConnaughy | Brooklyn, New York

Carrie Nelson | Washington, D.C.

adorable 2 year old | atlanta child photographer

October 18, 2013

I'm always so flattered when a friend asks me to photograph her adorable child(ren). So I was beyond excited when my friend Kelly asked me to do a 2 year session for her daughter, Emma Claire. We met at Gymboree when Emma Claire and my Jack were still little crawling babies:). Jack loves to play with "Care" and I have loved building a friendship with Kelly. We recently met Trey at Emma Claire's birthday party and think he's pretty great, too!

The night before this session, I took Jack out to try to photograph him- needless to say, I didn't get near the amount of cooperation from him as I did Emma Claire. She was a breath of fresh air! So cooperative, fun, and adorable! A dream model. And the cutest outfits which included a dress that her aunt wore in her own 2 year photos!

Thank you, W family, for asking me to capture Emma Claire this fall! I had the best time and love the images of her. I hope you do as well:)

baby girl baptism | Atlanta Family Photographer

October 4, 2013

I had the pleasure of photographing Juliette's baptism last Saturday. It was a super fun session and a beautiful and meaningful service and I truly enjoyed being part of this day for the Rudolf family.

The Rudolf's are friends of a friend of mine and after talking with Cheri I realized that I had met her mom once before at a cookie swap last Christmas. They are an incredibly fun family and I totally felt welcome and like I was one of the guests on this important day. And Miss Juliette was the happiest baby ever- all I had to do was call her name and she would give me the hugest grin!:)

I love how all of the images turned out from the baptism and am honored that I was there to witness sweet Juliette's baptism. You have a beautiful family!

Thank you, Rudolf family, for asking me to capture this special day for you!

Johnson Family Session | Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek Family Photographer

September 21, 2013

The Johnsons are a family that we know from church and always enjoy their company. Through birthday parties and a Christmas eve party, we've met the whole extended family so I knew this would be a fun evening.

Mimmy and Poppy wanted to have the session at their amazing home which Poppy designed and built before he retired. It really is gorgeous and the perfect place for family photos. I couldn't have picked a better spot if I tried.

I seriously felt like I was part of the family during this session. Not only did we have the best time during the shoot, but I was invited to share dinner with them and hang out. And, not to mention, Mimmy is an amazing cook! It was a great night. One of the granddaughters even told me that I was the "funnest photographer ever" which is one of my favorite compliments ever!

Thank you, Johnsons, for allowing me to capture your beautiful family this year! I had the best time with you all.

Tub Play | Alpharetta Photographer, Atlanta Family Photographer

September 5, 2013

Our little guy LOVES bath time! One afternoon, we decided to let him have a go in the big tub in our master bath. He had a blast, of course. As you can see, there's a large mirror right above the tub. Jack used that to come up with this game... he would squat down in the tub, call "jaaaaackiiiieeee," and jump up and *surprise* himself. It was great fun for him and we love watching him come up with cute games on his own. We look forward to lots more "bathie" games with you, Jack!