We were invited again this year to photograph the Miss Gnat Days Pageant. This was our third year with the pageant. The pageant this year was held in Baconton at the charter school auditorium.

We set up a portable studio in a classroom. We shot there before and after the pageant as well as in the auditorium during the competition. Click through to see a few of the images from the evening.

We recently had the pleasure of getting to know the Howard family during an outdoor photo session downtown near the river. This winter day was a bit cloudy and cool, but the warmth of this family is what we remember from our time together. Click through to see a few shots from the day.

I recently attended the DWF Convention and Imaging USA show in Nashville. DWFC is an annual convention of wedding and portrait photographers which helps us improve our art, skills, and business acumen. A few of us gathered the day before the convention began to photograph local models at a couple of interesting locations in downtown Nashville. One was inside an old passenger train car and the other location was in an unrenovated part of an old church. Fortunately you can't tell from the images that the weather that day included ice, snow and 18 degrees outside - plus the train car was unheated! The models were awesome with their "can do" attitudes. Click through to see a few of my shots from the day.

Katie



Laurenne



Amber



Laura and Shawn (recently married!)



Anna

Wow! Jamie and Wade's wedding was all we had anticipated and more! We were fortunate to be a part of their entire weekend. We got to know their families and friends at the rehearsal Friday evening and then had an absolute blast of a day on Saturday. Jamie and Wade are blessed with so many good friends who shared their joy this day. We loved being able to do a quick portrait session in the beautifully restored Tarrer Inn in Colquitt.

Their detailed planning was evident by the way the overflow crowd was accommodated at the church for the ceremony. Their reception was a blast with the guests being thrilled and entertained by The Tams! The wedding party took the stage with the band to rock the house! The night flew by and before we knew it the newlyweds were feted with sparklers as they made their grand exit to begin their honeymoon trip to Lake Tahoe. We can't think of a better way to close out a wedding photographer's year than with such a special wedding as Jamie and Wade's.

Click here for a slideshow of their images.

Check the Proof Galleries page for the link to all their images.

We're still processing the images from Jamie and Wade's wedding. However, we do have the Party Shots from the photo station at their reception ready for viewing. The photo station was a hit with their guests and hopefully will provide everyone with a few extra fun memories of their day. Click on an image below for a sampling of random images.

Click here to see all the Party Shots in Jamie and Wade's Wedding Galleries.

We will update the blog with select images from their wedding soon.

Do you ever find yourself associating a song lyric with an event in life? After Jetta's shoot, this snippet of verse from the classic Roxette song has found new relevance. (listen)

We had been eagerly anticipating shooting with Jetta since she scheduled her session with us. When the day arrived, we were not disappointed.

When you shoot with someone for the first time, you never know just how things will go. Once we started the studio portion of the session, it was clear this one would be good. When we moved on to location shooting, it only got better. Jetta's selection of the old building held special significance for her and made her images even more awesome.

We love photographing these extended portrait sessions which include both studio and location shooting. These sessions allow capturing the wide variety of looks and emotions we like to include in album designs. We wish we had unlimited time to shoot more of these extended sessions - even more so when we get to work with folks like Jetta!

Click here for a few more from Jetta's session. Check the Proof Galleries page for the full collection of images.

Ok, we find ourselves with a delimma. We shot a bunch of images of the Lee County High School competition cheerleaders for a specific assignment. We only needed a few of those images for the task at hand. Now we're faced with a hard drive folder's worth of images and the conviction that "an image is a terrible thing to waste". What to do?

We experienced our first cheer competition this fall in Columbus, then our second a little later at Ola High School in McDonough. Not knowing what to expect regarding the lighting and access to the floor, these were learning experiences for us. With the help of the cheer moms and coaches, we quickly got up to speed and were able to capture some good images of these athletes. We were awestruck by the talent these athletes bring to the floor. To us, their sport is unique in that it requires so many different skills to be competitive: strength, coordination, grace, and even acting ability - all perfected by an enormous amount of teamwork and practice. In addition to the competitions, we captured a few shots at a recent LCHS football game.

So, in the interest of image preservation, we've posted images from these events for those interested. These images aren't categorized - they're pretty much in the order shot. We have made the images freely downloadable at no charge. This is our way of saying thanks to the athletes for all their hard work and talent. There are instructions for viewing and downloading the images once you click through to the proof gallery site. You have our permission to print or display these images as you like for any non-commercial purposes. If you do avail yourself of the free downloads, we'd love to know which images you liked. Please send us an email noting your faves. We have included the ability to order (non-retouched) prints at a nominal cost from the site for those who prefer that convenience.

CLICK HERE to view the images.

Marianela and Ron celebrated their marriage with family and friends a few days ago. The events took place at the Carnegie Library building in downtown Albany. The location next to the beautifully restored municipal auditorium lent a classic tone to the atmosphere. Their love story has been over 30 years in the making. This day's celebration was both a long awaited culmination and beginning of their next chapter. We were indeed fortunate to be asked to be a part of their special day.

We got to spend some quality time with Matt on Friday afternoon about a week ago. Matt's a senior at Lee County High School. We've known Matt all of his life and are proud of the fine young man he's become. We were honored to be asked to make his senior portraits.

We visited locations around the downtown area for some shots then we stopped back by the studio for a few more.

Here are a few from Matt's afternoon session.

One thing we love about photography is that it allows us to meet and get to know new people. A couple of weeks ago we had the good fortune to meet and shoot an extended session with Jenna, a senior this year from Lee County High School.

We shot first in the studio and then visited several locations around the area for some outdoor settings. The late summer heat and gnats couldn't dampen Jenna's enthusiasm. We had a fun shoot and got some great images.

We love shooting these extended sessions because they allow for such a wide variety of moods and looks to be captured.

Click here for a small selection of Jenna's images.