A couple of weeks ago I had the distinct pleasure of photographing my neighbor’s sons second birthday party. They were total party animals!
Can you BELIEVE this cake??? The best part is that it was as delicious as it is beautiful. It was seriously a work of art. Three layers of heaven…..The cake was from Matty Cakes here in Atlanta, GA if you have a special occasion coming up! Heck……even if you don’t have a special occaision……..one of these cakes needs to be on your bucket list!
I couldn’t have been more excited to have the chance to photograph these precious little 2 year old twins. Mom was having these pictures taken to give to her husband as a special father’s day surprise (so sweet)! When we arrived mom said the kids were a little shy, so we sat on the floor and played with them…..after about 5 minutes we were best buds. We ran in the yard, swang in the swing, and had playtime indoors afterwards to cool off. My sweet husband came along to help out and these kids were so sweet he actually said (and I quote) “These kids are so cute they make MY uterus ache.” Ha! Ha!
Thanks so much to the Pearce Family for having me come into your home. I hope your husband enjoyed his father’s day gift!
OK……I know. I’m a terrible blogger. Life has just gotten the better of me lately. Thought I would catch you up to speed…..hang on!
Did some headshots….
Meet Kandi Mullen, owner of Reiki 4 Well Being. Reiki is an ancient hands-on healing art that balances the mind, body and spirit. Kandi teaches techniques that help to quiet the mind and heal the body through classes and workshops.
Meet Kelly Andrews, owner of Crescendo Communications. Crescendo Communications is a PR/marketing firm that offers small- and medium-sizes businesses a range of services, such as media relations, social media, event planning, speech writing and more. She is a PR/marketing machine people…..call her.
Meet Karen Steadman and Dirk Baxter of Leadership Futures. Leadership Futures ensures the best leaders make the impact they can and are expected to make. They work with companies all over the globe to develop leaders to meet their highest potential.
Meet my dear friend Renee…nurse, singer, and one of the best souls on the planet. We love you girl.
While we were doing headshots we sold a condo……
Bought a house….
Moved (there are no pictures of the moving……it wasn’t pretty).
Did a maternity session with an absolutely gorgeous mother and daughter and caught this precious little moment….
My sweet pooch Frei (pronounced like a french fry) was featured in Atlanta magazine as “Pet of the Month” for their February issue…isn’t he adorable???
Had a great South Atlanta Flickr (SAF) Administrator shoot with my buddies down south of town. We had the great opportunity to photograph artist Kawai Laurencin. I literally had to pause for a moment during this shoot to just pick my jaw up off the ground…his talent is just beyond belief and he couldn’t be a more warm natured soul.
I also became volunteer coordinator for Atlanta Photography Exhibit….get involved and check us out! We have several exhibits and fun events coming up this year. Check out the calendar at the website here and send me an email at meg@futurephotogs.org if you are interested in volunteering!
I honestly don’t even know where to start…. I’ve never been so giddy to get up at 6:00am and work for 13 straight hours IN MY LIFE. I’ve had the most amazing last two days schlepping gear, adjusting lights, exploring down dark and dusty spider web infested hallways, watching, and learning from someone I consider one of the best in the business. Thanks so much to Zack Arias, Meghan Arias, and Used Film for including me in this shoot and for being the generous, humble, well natured people you are. You also happen to be a heck of a lot of fun to hang out with.
For you photography lovers out there……you are just going to DIE when you see his images from the last few days! Congratulations to Zack for taking some “personal time” and keeping the creativity alive.
P.S.- I know……this is the first EVER post without a picture, but this was all about Zack’s vision….keep an eye on his blog and you are bound to see some images pop up over the course of the next several months.
P.S.S.- Thank you to the creators of Diet Coke for providing enough caffeine to keep me going throughout the last couple of days as well……I think I have a 12 pack per day habit now.
It’s a wrap Atlanta. Everyone’s generosity, time, committment, and love produced a heartwarming event which brought smiles to the faces of many that really needed something to smile about this time of year. There were some GORGEOUS families that were DECKED OUT in their best holiday outfits yesterday. You made us feel really special and honored to have the chance to take YOUR portraits.
Thanks so much to the volunteers that made yesterday run so smoothly. You processed pictures, lugged your photography gear through the freezing rain, and shook the hell outta some stuffed animals to make a LOT of babies smile. This would not have been possible without each and every one of you. Check out a link of said stuffed animal shaking here (courtesy of Julie Harnage Photography)…..
Also- Thanks to Families First for partnering with us, scheduling the families for their portraits, and allowing us to use their Midtown offices to host the very first Help Portrait in midtown Atlanta. Their dedicated staff made this so easy to plan and coordinate.
Be sure to check out tonight’s CBS evening news and CNNs stories (airing at 6pm EST) tonight about some of the other Help Portrait events around the country.
P.S. If you want to check out some of the behind the scenes pictures you can check them out here.
P.S.S. I will not be posting pictures of any of the families from yesterday to protect their privacy. Just know they looked fabulous. Thanks for understanding. : )
P.S.S.S. I will, however, include a funny shot of some of our volunteers!
Hey there everyone. I just wanted to send you a quick teaser for the upcoming Help Portrait event on Dec. 12th. In Nashville, TN on October 9th, they had a “dry run” of how they wanted their Help Portrait event to run and here’s the video detailing their experience. It really has me excited for our event here in Atlanta on Dec. 12th.
You may remember Scott and Amber from a previous engagement session here on the blog a while back. A photographer truly can’t be more blessed to have such a gorgeous couple as clients……. and they couldn’t BE more charming. I know, I know…..good looks and good personality????
I met with Amber a few weeks ago during some of the last weeks of her first pregnancy and glowing is a complete understatement. She was no less than a beam of light! Just earlier today I was able to lay eyes on their precious pink little bundle for the first time….she is exactly one week old today. Best of luck to the new family. Here are a few photos from our maternity session:
The following shots were all Amber’s idea…..she wanted some pics of her with her favorite pregnancy cravings…..I love it!
These photos were taken during his performance at the Fabulous Fox Theatre here in Atlanta, GA on November 1, 2009. He was incredible. You can read a little about his performance HERE in Hidden Track.
