The Chapmans are some of our closest friends. We met them six years ago when they hired us to shoot their wedding sight unseen and have since become a family that we cherish as confidants and have grown with. Richard, their son, is a great friend and playmate to our daughter Cassia, Erin is practically a sister to my wife Rachel (and one of the most talented makeup artists I have ever met: Erin Ashley) and Shurn is well, Shurn, one of the hardest working beard sporting individuals I have met who truly enjoys and loves his family. I am always honored to photograph people that I love as I aim to capture their spirit in the photos I take and having a close relationship with them allows me greater access. We chose to do their family photos in Westminster Park in Rock Hill as it is a picturesque wooded area that is serene and offers plenty of awesome locations to shoot.
Winston & Trevor
Winston and Trevor’s Duke Mansion engagement party was an absolute treat to behold. The Duke Mansion is by far one of my favorite venues in Charlotte, mostly due to the fact that it has an effortless old world charm that is seldom seen in the greater Charlotte area.
Emily
Beautiful, simple bridal portraits are a fascination to me. I love working with several elements only in a photo.
Her face, her veil, the light. All coming together to make Emily a gorgeous bridal image.
Zack & Sarah – pt 1
Zack and Sarah were married last weekend and while we were faced with lots of rain for the wedding day, we had a gorgeous summer’s evening to photograph their engagement session. Wing Haven Gardens, as always, was a magical backdrop for their engagement session.
Zack & Sarah
Zack and Sarah have an exuberance about them that is infectious. Their affection for one another is exciting to photograph and it made them all the easier to photograph. Photo captured at Wing Haven Gardens in Charlotte, NC.
Masanotti Family
I love family portraits. Being a father myself, I have come to enjoy photographing them even more. A family is one of the most precious things we can have and to be able to capture the interaction between parents and children is amazing. I find this doubly so with a newborn baby. Jay and Jess have been waiting for their own little one for many years and to see their faces light up with joy and adoration for their little girl is something that moved me very deeply. She is one that they have been praying and yearning for for so long that, to have that part of their lives fulfilled, not only brings a profound gladness to them but to those who know them dearly. Jay and Jess, congratulations on your little girl and thank you for allowing me to be there while you celebrated your newfound blessing.
Masanotti Family
I just love Jay and Jess’ admiration of their little one. You can feel how appreciative and excited they are to have such a sweet little girl.
Masanotti Family
This week’s story is about Jay and Jess, two marvelous people I have known for over a decade now. Their little one has been a long time coming and I am so pleased to share photos that we took a couple months ago after they just adopted her.
The Cookie Cult
Working with Jessie, of The Cookie Cult, was a highlight of this year. She is so open to crazy ideas and brings her own to the table as well. This collaborative shoot was inspired not only by the name of her company but by the very passion and fanciful quirkiness that she brings to her baked goods. With models, props, open minds and a bunch of cookies, we set out to make a collection of images that blends both the immediate stereotypes of the word “cult” with the whit and whimsy of a company and leader who does not lack humor in their image. You can say she is mad about cookies and let me tell you, she will make you mad as well. Her baking prowess and image that she has created has made her one to watch in Charlotte and the Carolinas.
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The Cookie Cult
The leader and master-mind of The Cookie Cult. Taking over the world one delectable edible at a time from her home base in Charlotte, NC. Pride, Passion, and perseverence pervade her baking and life. Become part of the movement and learn more over at The Cookie Cult.