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a day by the river

2012-05-10T22:54:01Z

Recently, I have been working on a project for Walton Communities; photographing most of their beautiful properties, inside and out. One of the first things that most people notice about Walton Apartment Communities is the meticulous care and lush beauty that they put into the landscape. It sure is fun to photograph beautiful places :)

The first property on my list is Walton on the Chattahoochee. And let me tell you, this place has it all! I have spent hours simply walking the grounds photographing building exteriors and the surrounding grassy lawns, cozy bench swings nestled in a quiet picnic nook, spacious tennis courts, the on-site Land of a Thousand Hills coffee shop and the expansive park all set beside the most beautiful view on the Chattahoochee River. To say it is impressive is the understatement of the year!

This is a small selection of the photos that I have been working on. I highly recommend that you visit soon. Grab a cup of coffee from the coffee shop and enjoy it on one of the adirondack chairs on the river bank! Trust me, you wont regret it.

Here are a few more shots of the river park, in all it's springtime glory. Another side note, the grass on this lawn is amazing! It is so soft and inviting, it just makes you want to sprawl out on it, or at the very least, walk barefoot through it. Seriously, it's that good.

Happy Birthday, Reggie!

2012-04-15T20:44:26Z

Today is Reggie's 3rd birthday! Of course, this date is a bit of a guess, since he was a homeless pup in the Bahamas for the first year of his life. But thanks to the good folks at the Royal Potcake Rescue, he was brought safely to Atlanta, and into my life! For anyone who has met me and Reggie, you know that he is the apple of my eye. So, even though I am fully aware that he doesn't know about his birthday, I wanted to make today extra special for him. We took a long morning walk down to Inman Park Pet Works where I got him a couple new squeaky toys (one of which is a camera! I couldn't resist), a giant discusting marrow bone and a Lick A Lots treat. On the way home, we stopped at the park where Reggie enjoyed his doggie ice cream treat. I took some photos at the park with my iPhone to post on Instagram, then we did a mini birthday photo shoot with Pants-Party in his birthday hat. Yes, Reggie's nickname is Pants-Party....it is a long story, for another time :)

reggie enjoying lick-a-lots in the park.

olivia, theo & watson

2012-03-28T18:05:35Z

Springtime in Atlanta is amazing! And I got to spend a great afternoon enjoying spring with my sister-in-law, Jess, and my niece and nephews. Olivia and Theo spent most of the time picking dandelions and rolling in the grass while Watson lounged on the blanket just enjoying his momma.

As much fun as this was, it was not a super relaxing outing for me! These three kept me on my toes, but it was so much fun! Olivia did her best to help wrangle Theo, and thankfully Jess came armed with a bag of mini marshmellows to ensure at least one group shot :)

Here are a few of my favorite photos from the day.

back to basics

2011-06-12T16:21:58Z

I love film. I took a trip to New York a few months ago, and decided to leave my Nikon d700 at home and packed my Nikon F3, a 50mm lens and some Tri-X 400 black and white film. Back to my photo roots! It was so much fun! There is just something so satisfying about the whole process; loading the film, the manual focus and exposure settings, advancing the film after every frame, and the freedom of shooting with a camera that weighs less than 10 pounds.

I love the classic, timeless feel of film. The way film absorbs light is much more graceful than a digital sensor. Film will continue to "soak up" the light when overexposed, giving images a softer look. Whereas a digital sensor will simply get overloaded by too much light, leaving abrupt, jarring highlights and washing the image out. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my Nikon d700! And I am also a huge Photoshop nerd. I just love to shoot film, also.

Anyhow, I had a blast shooting in New York. Here are some of my favorite images:

kerrie lee

2011-06-08T20:22:00Z

Kerrie is one of my very best friends. She is, simply put, amazing! We met in Santa Barbara, CA when we both started school at the Brooks Institute of Photography. We like to joke that it was "love at first sight"...Kerrie says she spotted me across the crowded darkroom and thought "we are gonna be friends!". Next thing I know, we are joined at the hip. Snapping photos of each other with grey cards and making masking tape facial hair in the studio. Recently, Kerrie came to Atlanta to spend a few days with me, and I got to shoot some portraits of her.

Kerrie is a portait photographer based in Santa Cruz, CA. Her photography is just like she is: silly, beautiful, distinct, fun and brilliant! If you are on the west coast, I highly recommend checking her out ASAP!

kerrieleephotography.com

back in fashion

2011-06-07T16:10:40Z

Check out my new Fashion Foto fliers! I love love love shooting fashion shows and events. I don't consider myself a fashionista, or anything...but I love collaborating with these creative people to make exciting photographs. Creativity is so contagious. Fashion designers, hair stylists and makeup artists are incredibly inspiring for me to work with, and always tons of fun! And I love the challenge of shooting at a live fashion show. Literally pushing your way to the best vantage point in front of the runway, and the thrill of capturing just the right moment, and finding a way to make your photos stand out from the dozens of other photographers snapping the same scenes. Love!

These fliers feature designs from some of my fashion designer friends from San Francisco. Check them out!

ANYA

Dandelions & Dean

ANYA @ Digital Summer Fashion Show in San Francisco

Dandelions & Dean Collection Photo ShootAutumn Attitudes pre-show prep @ Posh Salon in San Francisco

small teagues

2011-06-06T01:51:12Z

I know, I know.... I have not posted in a loooooong time! I have been on a bit of a personal hiatus and have neglected my blog, among other things. The good news is that I did a lot of "personal project" shooting during that time, so there will be some fun blogs soon-ish.

In the meantime, here are some recent portraits I shot of my brothers family....Be back soon!

Trick or Treat! Walton Style

2010-11-18T21:25:44Z

The folks at Walton River sure know how to party! While I was taking photos of the kids in their halloween costumes, the River Crew were painting faces, counting candy corn and seeing who could eat the donut tied to a string first, with no hands! The kids all had a great time, and so did I. Who do you think has the best costume?

They Did the Monster Mash!

2010-11-10T21:25:17Z

Twas the Friday before Halloween, and all through Mary's house.....there was TONS of Halloween decorations, and no one was dressed like a mouse. (I know, that was a terrible rhyme, and not even from the right holiday). This party was awesome! Great food, plenty to drink, and hilarious costumes.....even a human-tampon, ha! You know it's a good party when someone tips you with a travel-sized bottle of tequila ;} Hope I'm invited back next year~

Enjoy!

Oh Yes, it's Ladies Night!

2010-11-08T14:55:51Z

It was Marcy's birthday, and all the gals were there (including my beautiful momma)! I was invited to photograph this fabulous group of women at their pre-birthday-dinner-cocktail hour with their daughters, and Marcy's sisters, and it was a blast! These ladies have been BFF's for about 30 years, they have stuck by each other through thick and thin, sickness, health, good times, not so great times, babies, and grandbabies. And, as it turns out, one more grandbaby on the way for Marcy!

I love seeing these women get together. It reminds me of my best girlfriends, and I can only hope that we stick together as they have. Seriously, they have SO much fun when they are with each other, it's hilarious. They giggle like school girls, talk about boys (aka hubbies), talk about EVERYTHING, and there's lots of lipstick, too haha.

Here are some of my favorite moments of the evening....