Elisabeth | Bridal Session

Pin It Bridal sessions are such a fun opportunity to get all glammed up.  Weather it takes place before the wedding when hair and makeup trial runs are done or after coming back from their honeymoon, rested and with the glow of love. What bride doesn't want to wear their wedding dress more than just once?  Enjoy this glimpse at the stunning Elisabeth and her bridal session at Boutique Couture, in Chattanooga, TN.

KC + Tim | La Jolla, CA

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The day couldn't have been more beautiful for KC and Tim's La Jolla engagement session and it was full of surprises! I so loved catching up with KC since our summers working at Camp MiVoden in Idaho. The spark in her eyes and the way that Tim just adores her made this friend happy. 

A seagull stopped in for his moment of fame.

                 

              

The cutest surprise of the evening was the wave that creeped up on the lovebirds, and Tim whisking KC out of the water! Such an adorable couple! 

Austin + Cassia's night to remember!

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The sprinkling rain did not keep Austin and Cassia's love from shinning through on their wedding day. Nor did it stop us from wandering the streets of downtown Greeneville to capture these night shots. It was quite the night to remember... 

Meagan & Nathan :: Great Smokey Mountains

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Just a glimpse into Meagan and Nathan's Great Smokey Mountains wedding. 

All morning it rained, then just before the wedding it stopped and left behind the gorgeous misty. It was a breathtaking backdrop for the pictures. 

Just down the road from where they got married was a little chapel with this fun, bright, red door! I snuck Meagan away for a couple bridal shots. 

My favorite picture of the eleven weddings I photographed in 2012 is below... The one positive to having it rain on your wedding day is a shot like this.  

  

Anton and Christina :: Barnsley Gardens, GA

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A beautiful evening, with this even more stunning couple at Barnsley Gardens Resort. 

Anton...Christina, thank you for inviting me into your lives to capture your beautiful love for each other!

Favorite Find Friday : Pearl Bobby Pins

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I stumble on things I love or inspire me all the time. I've decided that instead of keeping them to myself I'm going to start sharing them via Favorite Find Fridays! So for the first installment I'll introduce you to... Pearl Bobby Pins.

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For those of you who don't know me I have this crazy, curly hair. So there isn't a day that i don't have numerous bobby pins to hold it back. I have been know to rescue many a girl from their unruly hair by pulling out one of my bobby pins out during a photo shoot.  So when I stumbled on these pearl bobby pins on Etsy I thought what a fun way to add a little flair to my daily hair do. 

The Leap... to Greatness!

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The other day my friend Will Coca, an awesome musical artist, posted this quote on Facebook.

"The only thing standing between greatness and me is ... Me". 

-Woody Allen

This quote hit me right where I needed. For months I have been searching, wondering if God really wants me to be a photographer. I love kids! I have a degree in Education, one that I spent tons of money on. And here is this talent of photography that God is showing me this is His plan right now. In my post, A Celebration of Love... and My Photography Journey, I shared about how this past year God has answered prayers and and sent direction. Even more so lately He has been showing me where He wants me. 

What I need to ask myself:  Am I fully ready to accept that I am a photographer? God has given me signs and direction, its time for me to stop and get over it! I want to be a photographer! I really want to pour myself into it and accept that. I've decided to take some leaps, to stop standing in the way of greatness. There are going to be some new and exciting changes these next months. Ones I can't wait to share...

 But I must ask you... What greatness are you keeping from the world? Are you standing in the way of it?