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Christina and Justin : Married!

Posted on March 18, 2009

Christina and Justin were married at the Fontenot Mansion this past Sunday. While the weather was a major bummer–the ceremony was moved off of the beautiful front drive and indoors into the reception hall–you wouldn’t have known that the bride and groom were disappointed in the least! This was a fun, laid back wedding celebrating the love and marriage of a fun, laid back couple!

Thanks to Danny Heinlein for bringing me along as a second shooter! And now, a few of my favorite snaps …

The flower girl and ring bearer had all kinds of personality and weren’t afraid to use it …

Christina was a stunning bride and a total natural in front of the camera!

I love the array of emotional responses you see in this picture, as the bride is escorted down the aisle by her dad.

Did I use the word fun already?

The mansion was home to some beautiful architecture and design …

I could’ve posted a dozen shots of the toasts. They were sweet, heartfelt and featured a laugh or two at the expense of the groom!

Thank you, Christina and Justin, for allowing me to be a part of your wonderful wedding! Congratulations and a lifetime of love to you both!

Liza, Elliot and Aaron : Picture Time!

Posted on March 3, 2009

I met our longtime friends Liza, Elliot and their 10-month old baby boy, Aaron, for a few photos this previous Sunday afternoon. We had a blast just shooting around and then having dinner at their place afterwards. Elliot made an excellent pasta with homemade meatballs and sauce … mmm, food. Why is that all of my friends are master chefs?

Any way … oh, right … pictures? This is a beautiful family and I hope these shots manage to capture some of that! See for yourself:

Aaron is as cute as he is easy to work with. He was remarkably patient and laid back with my blinding him in the face with a flash for three hours.

There are planned moments in portraiture and then there are spontaneous moments. Sometimes, the spontaneous end up being some of my favorite, like this one:

Liza wanted to get a picture of Aaron’s feet and hands, which I thought was a really cool idea!

One last note: I blogged this one in a hurry because I have some obligations throughout the next few days that will keep me away from the computer, so I may add to or edit a few of these shots a little more later on!

Thanks Liza, Elliot and Aaron for a very fun Sunday afternoon!

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