All I have to say is: I adore Bill & Vera and their wedding was absolutely wonderful. It was relaxed, fun, and showcased their personalities perfectly. The birdhouse motif was super cute, too!

Taken on the beach in Savannah, GA. Looking at these photos makes me want to head back there right now! That’s my beautiful friend Valerie and yes, I have photographed her before. You can see more on facebook if you’d like.

It’s been a few weeks since John and I took our road trip through the south, but I still can’t stop thinking about how much fun we had. We saw so many great things, ate lots of wonderful southern food and did a lot of driving. We even went on a ghost tour in Savannah and got freaked out! If you’re heading to Nashville or Savannah, here are some places I recommend:

Nashville
Diana’s Sweetshop
Arnold’s Country Kitchen
Mary’s Old Fashioned BBQ
Venus & Mars Showroom
Third Man Records

Savannah
Sisters of the New South
Blue Orb Ghost Tours
Zunzi’s
Savannah Bee Company

Reagan & Wendy are a couple so full of love for one another and it was such an honor to photograph their wedding. I loved all of the details and how non-traditional the whole day was. From the Chinese tea ceremony at the beginning of the day to the Indian Saris that the Wendy and her bridesmaids wore to the fact that Reagan had groomswomen instead of groomsmen, I had such a blast capturing it all.

I love the way that trees look as it’s getting dark. It’s almost as if they’re paper cut-outs, pasted onto the night sky.

It seems that most of my models lately are inanimate objects. It’s more challenging than it seems, but I’m learning a lot and finding that I like product photography more than I thought I would. I’m working for BoughtItSoldIt.com, by the way. No, I’m not gonna get paid extra for that plug, but you should check out all the fun things they have for sale!

The two times that Melissa and I have shot together have involved intense heat. I suppose it’s a theme with the two of us. Regardless of being sweaty, I’m always pleased with how our shoots turned out. Let me tell you something special about that couch: while formulating the idea for these photos in my head, I thought to myself, “I hope we find an abandoned couch while we’re wandering from location to location.” Sure enough, we did!

My friend Laura wanted to shoot this week and suggested that we use animal masks courtesy of Bethlehem artist Chris Kosztyo (Watch this video about him). They’re perfect for photos, as you can see. I didn’t include any photos of myself, but I got to wear a giraffe mask coupled with a bright red, vintage Austrian dirndl. Hopefully I’ll have the opportunity to use more of them in the future!

1. Concrete bridge wall, my shadow, shot while working on this. 2. Marshy land, my shadow, same project as 1. 3. Out and about in Bethlehem, shadows belonging to John and I. 4. On the wall, Vine Street, Bethlehem. 5. John next to the same wall as in 4.