Julie and Matt

Julie and Matt had a great wedding! Moses (their cute little dog that came with us to their engagement session) couldn't make it to the wedding, but made a wonderful appearance at the ceremony on the bottom of the programs, thanks to the help of the amazing Tara, with Weddings with Tara. Deerpark made for a great setting, especially as nice as the weather was! Here are a few of my favorite shots from the night....

Lauren and Jeff

A spectacular event at the Grove Park Inn, Lauren's and Jeff's wedding was one of the longest (if not the longest) wedding days I'd ever covered... and also one of the most fun! Amber and I shot from early that morning until 3:30 the following morning (I think it was)... and had a blast doing it! And having a little photo crush on the wedding party too (mostly the bridesmaids to be clear) made for some fun times too. (For the record, I LOVE my wife, Jill, very, very much, but Tiffany, Erin and all you other lovely ladies from the day know who to call for photography when you're getting married, right? ;) ). Once again, Tara did an amazing job as wedding planner! Thanks, Tara! Here are a few of my favorites... (photos, not bridesmaids)

Latest WPJA contest

I once again submitted images to the latest international Wedding Photojournalism Association photo contest and am very pleased to report that I won first place! An image from Leigh-Ervin's and Will's wedding recent at the Biltmore Estate took first place in the Scene Setter category. (Stay tuned for a post about the wedding itself).There were some really nice images in the contest this time, submitted by photographers from all over the world, so I'm quite honored to have an image place, especially as high as it did. You can see all the winners here. Here's the shot of mine that won...



Of the image, the judges had this to say:

"This overview was taken at exactly the right time of day: after sunset, but before the light in the sky went away. The composition is beautiful and having the orange light in the windows of the mansion is a nice touch. I like how the palette of the blue sky almost matches the blue of the top of the tent."

Adrienne and Will

Adrienne's and Will's wedding was super fun... as were they! I had not been to Fontaine Vineyards before, but it made a great spot for their rehearsal dinner!

These two sure knew how to have a good time at the Biltmore... and they had a fun-filled extravaganza at Lioncrest that night! The illustrious Tara, of Weddings with Tara, was their planner. Here are a few of my favorite shots from the wedding day...