Jason & Rebecca

If you've never stayed at Stone Manor Vineyard & Orchard Bed and Breakfast in Lovettsville, then you need to go! This place is meticulously decorated with luxurious details fit for royalty. Jason & Rebecca were married here a couple weeks ago, and they had the whole property to themselves. So, of course, I was excited to photograph their wedding. To top it off, I had this song stuck in my head all day... it was a song I couldn't stand in high school, but for some reason, it gave me the warm fuzzy's when I heard it driving to their wedding that day, and seemed to give me a boost everytime I thought about it. I guess it was just the simple fact that it took me back to my younger days :)

The song? Please don't laugh... Motownphilly, Boyz II Men

... I know, I know, but look at what I got that day!



















The gorgeous bride, Rebecca...


I never post these B&W w/ color shots anymore, and my clients around here seem to love them, so here's one from the shot above in sepia.

















Jason had this signature look... kinda reminds me of "Blue Steel", lol


















































Their guests were so awesome, and did a great job gathering for this shot!


The sun sat a little while after I left for the day, and the scenery in Lovettsville is so beautiful so I had to stop for a picture to complete their day :)

Jason & Tinsley

Jason & Tinsley were married at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna. This is an absolutely gorgeous location, especially in April when all the beautiful flowers & trees start peeking out from their hibernation! The wedding was so beautiful, and I could tell everyone had such a great time. You probably remember Jason & Tinsley from their engagement session recently in the freezing cold. That session was so worth it, because they had the coolest guest book ever! I'm so happy for the both of them, and wish them a lifetime of happiness!

Enjoy the slideshow!

Yesterday

On the way to a wedding I shot yesterday in Lovettsville, I passed by this & had to post it :)




I've got some posts to catch up on, so I'll start out tonight with an adorable baby boy!

**EDITED*** Blogger's giving me problems, so the post will have to wait until later :-(

Happy New Year!

Since this is the first post of 2008, let me say "Happy New Year" to everyone who may be tuning in! I hope everyone had a safe & memorable New Year's Eve!
As for me, I am finally all moved in to my new home, and I'm loving it! I never thought I could miss having a kitchen all to myself so much! I also want to thank everyone who has emailed me or left comments here congratulating me on my engagement. I appreciate all your kind words & thoughts :)

The next several weeks will be very busy setting up appointments with brides of 2008/2009. I will still be posting however, so don't forget to check in every now & then. As a matter of fact, hopefullly by the end of this week I will be posting a really unique group senior portrait session that I think you'll really enjoy... That's all I'll say, so you'll have to come back to check it out!

Since 2007 has been such an awesome year for me in some respects, I wanted to do something cool to end the year out on my blog. I came up with a slideshow dedicated to all my super-fantabulous couples of 2007. Originally, it ran over an hour, so I had to cut out a TON of pictures! Actually, I am showing the entire slideshow at the Blue Ridge Bridal Showcase tomorrow with all the fancy transition & motion effects included... oh, and better music too! For the purpose of the blog, however, I've shortened it just a bit :)

My favorite wedding of the year...

I know it's been awhile since my last post, but I've been working on a very special wedding that I've been waiting for all year. Kara found me at the "Official I Do Bridal Showcase" at Bowling Green last winter, and I was excited to see her because years have gone by since the last time I saw her. Kara was my very first best friend (back in kindergarten), and I have always thought so much of her & her beautiful family. We grew apart & lost touch over the years, so it felt great to suddenly be a part of such a special day for her.

Congratulations, girl!!! I always knew you'd beat me to it ;)

I've been playing with some new things that I think everyone is going to love. First, here's an example of "digital scrapbooking" that I created from an otherwise normal formal shot... I used elements of Kara's wedding to spice it up a bit.




Also, since there was no way I could choose only a few images to post, I decided to upgrade my blog a bit to include this awesome slideshow feature that showcases some of my favorites of the day. Look for more of these in the future! Just click to play...

Joey & Brigitte

You may remember Joey & Brigitte from the engagement session I did at Brigitte's family home in Berkeley Springs, WV. Well, they finally tied the knot at the same place, and it was one of my favorite outside weddings of the year! Jon & I couldn't stop taking in the beauty of the surrounding area, with gorgeous views of the mountains & hills all around us. Not to mention that Brigitte's mother had completely outdone herself with every single detail of this event. Of course, she had lots of practice, since Brigitte's two older sisters were also married here.

This message on a chalkboard from Brigitte's parents greeted you as you walked in the family home


I love love love LOVE Calla Lillies, so I had to use these for a ring shot!


This is Brigitte's dress hanging right next to her mother's wedding dress,






































CONGRATULATIONS!!!