mary + brad + lily

last week i got the chance to work with and photograph one of the most fun-loving families i've ever been around. i met up with mary, brad, and lily downtown by the water on a saturday evening shortly before sunset... great location, great timing... LOTS of tourists in the way! this group was so flexible and easy to work with and i was excited to capture the excitement and joy they had just simply being around each other :)

 

wendy + jon - southport, nc wedding

my first wedding job as a paid employee! :)

for this super cute wedding in southport, i assisted and did some second shooting for susie linquist, my first internship photographer. the bride and groom [wendy + jon] were both so sweet and easy to work with, along with the rest of the bridal party, family and friends. these people were there to simply celebrate the marriage of the beautiful couple and have a good time. it was a little rainy when we first started that afternoon, but the bride was smart to bring clear umbrellas to use in the photos as a cover up. just before the wedding started the sky cleared up and it didn't start raining again until the end of the night, making so much easier to take the photos (and more fun for everyone in them!)

solomon family

rich, my old co-worker, has been such a huge supporter of my work since day one that i first decided to pursue photography as more than just a hobby. we've been trying to set up a shoot for what feels like forever and during my most recent visit to LA, we finally got one together! rich and his wife, faye, just had their second child a few months ago, so family portraits were more than fitting for this photo session. i can't believe their daughter has gotten so big - the last time i saw her was about a month after she was born. now she's almost three and they have another tiny human in their house. so strange, but very exciting for the family :)  

i really enjoyed getting to spend time we these guys, but photographing children is hard work...

why don't they just do what you tell them to?! :-p