Grace's Bridals - Charlotte Wedding Photographer

I am SUPER excited to be sharing these bridal portraits.....because I. LOVE. THEM.

Grace got married this past Saturday. While we didn't photograph her wedding day, I was glad for the opportunity to do her portraits for her. She let me pick out her location - I chose SouthEnd....I love all of the colors and the wrecked feeling of the spots we ended up at.

Grace saw me eyeing the open back of this semi-truck - I didn't say a word.....I didn't need to...she quickly exclaimed, "I can get up in there if you want!!". Ummmm.....yes, please. :)

One of my favorites. :)

Adorable, no?

Congratulations, Grace!!! :)

Project Evermore Begins Today

A couple of months ago I got a package in the mail marked "personal and confidential". It actually kind of freaked me out at first, not knowing what it was.

Upon further inspection, I realized....it was from Jenn and Brad...our 10/9/09 couple. 10/9/09 means TODAY. Today, Jenn and Brad are getting married. :)

I was floored at Jenn and Brad's creativity as I read through the dossier and learned of my new name - Photoagent Schultz.

Photoagent Schultz,

We contacted you not to be nice but because we are familiar with your work. We believe a band of thirteen, along with Suspects Jennifer Smith and Bradley Davis, are plotting what we are calling...'Project Evermore.' It is believed their followers could be in the hundreds, up to one hundred and fifty.

We do know for certain they will be meeting Friday, October 9th. We need you there.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it:

i. Document and photograph the "Suspects.'
ii. Follow all of the 'Suspects.'
iii. Lead them to believe they know you, as you know them.
iiii. Capture them in their most candid of moments.
v. Report to us immediately following with any image documentation we may be interested in.

This if your final chance to withdraw your involvement in 'Project Evermore.' From this moment on you will be referred to as Photoagent Schultz and you will be contacted with further instruction. Good luck and God speed.

Inside each file, I found a profiling for each of Jenn and Brad's bridesmaids and groomsmen. I died at the detail.

Anyway, just wanted to share a glimpse into their wedding day and what is to come. Can't hardly wait to begin shooting. :)

Tara and Mike - Engaged - Charlotte Wedding Photographer

Tara and Mike will be getting married this coming April at Byron's SouthEnd - we haven't shot there since Jessica and Steve's wedding and can't wait to be back!

Until then, please enjoy a few of their engagement session - and I'm sorry, but how CUTE is her dress? I wish it was mine. :)

Love this. :)

October Goals

Okay, so I know I'm a few days late in blogging my October goals....better late than never, right? :)

Before we get into October's - here's a quick report on what goals were met in September:

1. Have an uptown date night with Geoff
2. Update and renew our equipment/liability insurance
3. Organize our new client folders
4. Get caught up with paying our sales tax
5. Send my grandma a present for her 70th birthday
6. Do something fun for Labor Day
7. Figure out what to do with the excess furniture in our living room
8. Visit the Old Tyme Marketplace

LOVED this place - picked up this super cute container for the kitchen.

9. Network with one new wedding related vendor
10. Take Ellen and Jazzy to the vet

And here's a few pics of my happy, healthy girls.

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Here is my listing for October goals:

1. Finish decorating/painting the living room

2. Deep clean of the inside of my car

3. Deep clean my entire house before my mom and step-dad get in from California

4. Edit the pictures we took of my family on our trip to CA

5. Get our Pickpic merchant account set-up

6. Finish new logo/begin new blog

7. Make contact with our accountant to discuss accountant type things

8. Order four client albums currently in production

9. Design and order new parent album sample (DONE!)

10. Get new privilege license

11. Set up an "us" shoot for Geoff and I

12. Have a pumpkin patch trip/carving pumpkins date

13. Make pumpkin bread

14. Develop a list of magazines for submissions and submit some weddings for publication

15. Implement Geoff and Cheyenne "photo challenge" into every wedding/shoot.

Andrea's Bridals - Charlotte Wedding Photographer

Hi friends. It's a little late in the day for my post - I had intentions to post this morning, but then got caught up at the gym followed by furiously cleaning my kitchen for my mom and step-dad's arrival this week. They'll be staying with us for a week and I refuse to let them see how filthy my house is.

So, this weekend....Andrea was married. And seriously...it was THE best day of the year to get married. The weather couldn't have been more perfect. And I SO can't wait to share her and Shawn's fall chic wedding at the Vanlandingham Estate.

For her portrait, Andrea decided to go for an urban look since her wedding day photos were going to have a very natural, green feel. She told me she thought it would be neat to contrast feminine bridal with the masculine feel of the buildings, etc....the girl read my mind. :)

Hair and makeup by Kymm of Who's the Fairest. :)

Ever since shooting Mary and Niall there, I've been dying to get back to this spot to shoot a bridal. I LOVE this shot.

LOVING this.

And this one.....is going on the website (when I get around to updating it!).

Allison and Don - Engaged - Charlotte Wedding Photographer

Allison initially booked us just for her bridal portraits, but then later secured us to shoot her wedding this October as well. This girl is as nice as they come, so I was thrilled when we were able to work it out.

A couple of weeks ago her and her fiance - Don - came down from Winston-Salem for their engagement session. The shoot began with some dancing in front of this amazing wall we found - country music blaring from a truck parked in the parking lot...turned on ESPECIALLY for us :) .....compliments of a passerby.

We'll see you guys in few weeks...can't wait!!! :)

Could there BE a more appropriate sign? I think not.

LOVE this.

This is a FAVORITE. :)