Caroline & Russell {Jekyll Island engagement photographer}

Several weeks ago, I received the sweetest email all the way from the U.K.!  Russell explained he and Caroline, his girlfriend of over 7 years, would be traveling to Jekyll Island for a long holiday and was interested in having a portrait session.  But this would be no ordinary portrait session - on Caroline's birthday, Russell was going to propose, and he wanted me to capture the moment!  How exciting!

Two weeks ago, the big day arrived, and early in the morning, the three of us made our way to Driftwood Beach.  I'm not sure who was more nervous...Russell or me!  When he felt the time was right, Russell asked Caroline to sit down, as if he were staging our next shot, then knelt down and popped the big question to a very surprised and happy Caroline!  What a joy to be a witness to such a heartfelt moment and capture it all with my camera!  Russell did a wonderful job designing a beautiful custom ring for Caroline, and she apparently thought so, too, because she just couldn't stop staring at it!

Congratulations, Caroline and Russell, as you begin this exciting new chapter of your life together.  I am so honored to have been such a big part of this new beginning and wish you a lifetime of happiness and much love!

Russell takes over...and Caroline looks a little suspicious...

She said YES!

And a new chapter begins...

The Smilek Family {Jekyll Island portrait photographer}

A few weeks ago, I was delighted to have the opportunity to photograph the Smilek family, who traveled to Jekyll Island from the Atlanta area.  From the beginning of our session, I could tell they are a very close, loving family that enjoys sharing a lot of laughs together.  I especially loved the strong bond between Mom and Dad.  Aren't they adorable together?

I did have one small challenge during our session.  Mom mentioned to me that a certain somebody recently decided that revealing her teeth while smiling was not the cool thing to do.  No amount of tickling and heckling from Mom and Dad could make this certain somebody reveal her beautiful pearly whites.  But don't think for a second that just because she doesn't like to show her teeth doesn't mean she can't rock a super model pose!  In fact, her brother and Dad (hilarious!) also decided they would join in on the modeling.

All in all, we had a super fun session and have some beautiful images to show for it.  I hope you enjoy this sneak peek into my time with the Smilek fab four!  And if ever you find yourself in the Jekyll Island area, please contact me to book a family portrait session of your very own!

The Womack Family {Jekyll Island portrait photographer}

I love living in the beautiful Golden Isles on the Southeast coast of Georgia for many reasons.  One of them is that it is a very popular vacation destination for families.  And I love it even more when those families contact me to make their vacation memories everlasting with my camera.

Meet one such family - the Womacks - who traveled to Saint Simons Island with members from both sides of their family.  They wanted a nice variety of beautiful images taken on a beach, so I naturally suggested Driftwood Beach on Jekyll Island.  While it was a very overcast day (we almost cancelled due to an earlier downpour), we had a wonderful time taking our shoes off and relaxing in the sand.  But with two young "water babies" in the family, the Womacks soon turned to the ocean for some quality play time while I captured some fun candid shots of the action.

Enjoy a sneak peek into my shoot with the Womack family.  And if you ever find yourself vacationing in the Golden Isles, please don't hesitate to contact me for a fun family portrait session of your very own!

LaTasha & Rodney - Celebrating 10 Years of Marriage {Vow Renewal}

When I first happily agreed to photograph LaTasha & Rodney's 10-year vow renewal ceremony and reception, I had pictured a small ceremony and an intimate dinner.  As I started learning more and more details about the day (20 people in the wedding party?!) I wondered how intimate this was going to be!  Finally, the big day arrived and it was clear - this was not just some little vow reaffirmation...this was more like a full-on wedding!  And an amazing one at that.

LaTasha did a fabulous job planning this beautiful day all by herself.  While many people were in attendance, the ceremony on Jekyll Island's Driftwood Beach seemed very intimate.  What a beautiful location on such a beautiful day!  The reception was held across the island at Villa Marianna on the Jekyll Island Club Hotel grounds and was fit for a king and queen.  The details of this reception were gorgeous.

I was so honored to be part of this amazing day.  Congratulations, again, to Mr. &Mrs. Rozier on 10 years of wedded bliss.  Here's to many, many more years of as much love and happiness as you have for each other today!

And they still lived happily ever after...