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Go ahead, grab a snack and something to drink. You may be here awhile as you take a journey through life as my camera sees it. I believe it's the luckiest camera around as it frequently captures the most beautiful people I've ever met. It frequently encounters things like the innocence of a newborn just getting started in life or the love and beauty of a couple exchanging vows beginning a new life together.

Unique in your own way, and more beautiful than all the rest.. this is your life and how it's capture it is up to You!

My goal is to not only create beautiful images and capture moments but for my images to tell a story. Sometimes the most cherished memories aren't the big events- but the little moments that happened in between.

I capture moments as I see them unfold, I'll give you prompts if needed but encourage a very relaxed environment where you are free to be yourself. I want the images I capture to reflect you and the emotions of that moment to be felt just as they were the moment they happened.

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Sep 01 2010

Nora’s 6 months old! | Duluth Children Photographer

What better way to spend a late Saturday afternoon than with a beautiful, and fun family!? That’s just what I did.. I met Kent and Stefanie 6 months ago when Nora was just a wee little baby and was really excited to see them again. This time we met at Stefaine’s parents home- her brother- Derek was back from PA school for the weekend and on this rare occasion the entire family was home they wanted to have everyone get in on the fun! :)

I went to school with Derek and that’s how Stefanie found me and I’m so thankful she did. Nora is such a beautiful little girl- she’s already absolutely stunning and has the biggest blue eyes I’ve ever seen. She’s going to be a heartbreaker- there’s no doubt!

Drop dead gorgeous. Oh.. and her talented and crafty mom made the super cute tutu for her.. I loved it!!

She’s typically full of smiles and giggles but was on the brink of teething and wasn’t terribly pleased with the situation… no matter how hard we worked to get a smile!

so I think expression is perfect… you create the caption but I think it would be something like “what in the world are you doing? You are being a bit silly.. and I’m NOT going to smile”

Success.. she cracked a big smile!

Although this picture is a little blurry I love the motion and the expression.. a precious moment shared with mother and daughter.

A proud set of grandparents. :) Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Nelson for a fabulous dinner that followed!

She’s in awe of her Uncle Derek.

Absolutely LOVE this…

I had such a great time and look forward to seeing the Henderson family again!

To view more of their beautiful family be sure to check out their slideshow.
More pictures are also seen here- stop by and check out the galleries and become a fan!

Posted in Family, Portraits

by Tessa

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Aug 31 2010

Meet Kate | Chamblee Portrait Photographer

Posted in Portraits

This is my rockstar friend Kate.

I believe it’s fate that brought us together…

and since the day we met we’ve been fast friends.

She’s beautiful, funny, smart, gorgeous, energetic, caring, kind, fun, spunky and has an adventuresome spirit.

and she has a heart of gold to match.

remember I said she’s fun and energetic? These are some of the many expressions and faces of Kate.

She loves coffee… (and her church: Connect Rome)

and smiling!

and her red shoes.. these have HOT written all over them!

She knows how to laugh… and laugh a lot… it’s when she has these giant smiles her beauty is truly revealed.

But even in the silence and in the calm.. her sweet and gentle spirit shines through her beautiful hazel eyes.

This is one of my favorites.

She’s confident and sassy.

and yet humble and meek.

did I not say she’s gorgeous?

Strong and independent.

Sincere

Kind

confident

and knows how to have a good time!

Totally spontaneous and silly

maybe even a little crazy?

We met when my husband spoke in her graduate class.. I happened to go along with him as I hadn’t been back to Berry in awhile and at dinner afterward we started chatting.. she’d mentioned she has a passion for branding and I was in the midst of branding my business so it provided the instant connection. She said she’d be happy to help me in any way she could and it wasn’t long before I took her up on her offer and asked if she’d meet me for coffee.. our conversation quickly moved beyond marketing and branding and we started chatting about life and school and family and jobs and our significant others. Coffee was followed by dinner… it was one of those conversations that could have gone all night but life was calling so we decided we’d just have to do lunch again soon….

Fast forward several months and our friendship continues to grow. Kate is one of the sweetest girls I’ve met and her joy is contagious- you can’t help but smile when she’s around! We’d been talking about going out together and taking pictures for awhile and it just so happened to work out this past weekend.

Between driving over curbs (this time it wasn’t me!), horns being honked and guys whistling… we had a great time! She even had a slightly dramatic telephone conversation…

thankfully no phones, aprons or people were injured during this conversation.

Thank you Kate for taking the time to spend with me Sunday morning.. you are much more of a morning person than I… but it was sooo worth getting up and at ‘em. I’m already looking forward to our next adventure. :-D

Can’t get enough of Kate? View her slide show here
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by Tessa

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Craig

Oh my gosh! Fabulous pix! It is so hard to capture the “essence” of someone on film, but you managed to pull this off. This IS Kate in all her glory- the little mischievous, twinkle-in-her-eye sprite
who enchants those who come into contact with her. Very very cool!

Steven Petrotto

Awesome Pictures!!! I am speechless on some of these. Absolutely beautiful!

Tyler

Kate, you look great! I can tell that you enjoyed the experience. The pictures are smart, sharp, fun, and creative.

Allison

I love these photos! You look so awesome, Kate! Very impressive photography.

Erin

These are amazing!!! Love them!

Jeremy Bruce

I don’t think I need to comment on these….holy smokes Kate! I can’t say anymore than that….these are great photos….really great! You look very beautiful in these.

Drew

The photography is excellent. Kate is gorgeous!! How much is a session with you?!?

Aug 31 2010

Rhodes Twins || Cartersville Newborn Pictures

Posted in Bundle of Joy

Mason and Chole are ready to grace my blog again! I traveled to Cartersville where I met their mom, Julie and had the pleasure of capturing them in their first week of life. They were such a pleasure to take pictures of and their individual personalities already show. :) I can’t wait to see them again in a couple of months and see how much they’ve grown and changed. Congrats to the Rhodes family on these two new beautiful additions.