An 18th century plantation house in the midst of a renovation, my two favorite newlyweds, and a beautiful summer day all made for my favorite shoot ever! I had the pleasure of photographing Holly and Eddie for their
engagement shoot a year ago and they were married in June. I was approached by the president of the restoration society for
the Battersea in historic Petersburg to photograph a bride and groom for their merchandising and advertising campaign. Holly and Eddie were more than happy to put their wedding finery back on and pose for me. We had a fabulous time going through the old rooms and talking about the history of this beautiful home. Thank you, Holly and Eddie for being such amazing models! You make my work so easy!
We scared a young man working on the property with this next photo...he looked up at the window at the exact time she was posing and you could tell that he truly believed that he had seen a ghost! We went downstairs to assure him that she was real and got a big laugh about his "close encounter."
There was no shortage of interesting places to shoot with great textures and interesting stories. Some we could figure out, like the one above (outhouse!).
The one below is beside an old tractor barn.
Holly, you are gorgeous!
Such a beautiful place...such a fun couple...
Amber and Adam were the sweetest couple. High school sweethearts. Dating for 5 years. She has the deepest southern accent and calm demeanor, he has nothing but eyes for his girl. They were married at Cheehaw Park in Albany, Georgia, on a sultry, sweltering May afternoon. Her bridesmaids were barefoot and his groomsmen wore sunglasses. Adam leaves soon for a year in Korea without his beautiful bride. Amber, hang in there - being a military wife is both heartbreaking and breathtaking, I know that you will make an awesome one!
Mary and Dan met when she accompanied a friend to a welcome home ceremony for her Marine boyfriend. They became best friends and crushed on each other for a while before they decided that you
should marry your best friend. I have been saying since I started this photography business that I would
never do weddings, but he is getting ready to deploy and they decided to do it sooner rather than later and pulled together a wedding in 3 weeks. I did it partly as a favor and partly because I respect the sacrifice they are getting ready to make. They chose the most picturesque spot at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and the sun smiled down on them. A sweet, tender, small wedding - perfect for my first time. Mary and Dan, I wish you many years of love, friendship, and tenderness.
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