Archive for the ‘Urban’ Category

downtown asheville: art. culture. music.

fog entrenching the mountains in a dreamy slumber.

a cozy coffee shop on a rainy day.

a delectable organic mocha smoothing over my tastebuds.

crumbs of a carrot cake muffin.

a good book, an empty cup.

pansies blooming in january.

a himalayan restaurant with exquisite flavors dancing in my mouth.

chai so authentic when i close my eyes i’m again in india holding a burning stainless steel cup surrounded by a little courtyard full of laughing colorful children and mothers beating the chaff from the wheat by hand.

a map to explore.

a museum of art expanding my mind and flowing through me with inspiration.

bright, colorful cones lined up against a wall.

leaves caught in a gap.

the past.

raindrops on a bench.

live, swelling music on the street.

an explosion of delicious chocolate in my mouth.

a captivating mural on a building in the river arts district.

{all photos taken on an iPhone}

Fashion ~ Samuel

Engagement – Daniel & Marilyn

Saturday morning we had the privilege of doing a sunrise engagement session of a super fun, cute couple.

I’ve been friends with Marilyn for awhile.. and the more I watch Daniel with her, I’m super impressed.

I’m sure they’re just made for each other.

I had so much fun taking their pictures! We laughed and talked and stood in the sunshine trying to warm up.. =}

Did I mention the morning light made my heart flutter?


It was really cold and so Daniel had this awesome idea of going to our coffee shop and doing some pictures there.. [and getting something warm to drink!]

I loved how fun and relaxed and in love they are..


After we all warmed up a bit they changed into some smashing outfits that highlighted their wedding colors!

I hope you guys love your photos and we cannot wait to capture your beautiful day in the spring! Happy planning!

Sneak Peaks!

Today I had two absolutely fabulous photo sessions. First a sunrise engagement session with a fun and gorgeous couple..

And then a super rad fashion session with my brother-in-law in the classy town of Charlotte..

Can’t wait to share the others with you.. so stay tuned! Have an fabulous rest of the weekend..!

The abandoned garage

Heres a photo a got yesterday while doing a photo session in downtown. I love this old building and have done some photos of the outside but never on the inside as in this photo. enjoy!
-John

Josh, Bethany, Sarah, Rachelle – sibling photoshoot!

Photo Contest Closed

To everyone who participated in our photo contest, THANK YOU. We have some great shots and have four photographers on board to judge the winners. Just from looking at them I think it’s going to be a hard decision!
We will announce the winners on April 25..!

And just so this post isn’t photo-less… :)

Streetlights glisten on the boulevard..

Can I hear the wind
Like a secret telling me I’ll live again
I need you

All your thoughts let them fall
Like a million raindrops
On this desolate ground I’m standing on
Every word from your lips
Like a father’s kiss
That all my life I’ve waited on
(Bebo Norman “A Million Raindrops”)

-beth

Beautiful and created by a beautiful God

There is beauty all around us if we only stop and notice. From the simplest, smallest flower to the dearest people in our life. God created everything and then he called it good. So that means you are beautiful, not because anything you can do but because you were created by the creator of beauty and he calls you beautiful!

I think sitting by a lake watching a sun rise is one of the best things in life :) Its enough to take my breath away. Everything is quietly beholding the beauty of another day given by God as the sun rises over the water. Giving us another day to experience his beauty in all of our surroundings. To take the time to see the beauty in the pain of some one that’s hurting. And to know that no situation is beyond Gods ability to turn ashes to beauty.

And of course in my biased opinion Bethany is the most beautiful of all :)

A day in Chicago

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