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Tom & Heather – Mr. and Mrs. taking the plunge

Meg — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:42:40 +0000

Oh come on, I had to name it that! They figuratlvely and literally took the plunge after their wedding on October 22nd…..Tom and Heather had the crazy idea to jump into the freezing cold water the North Chickamauga Creek blue holes…..so who am I to deny them their photo receiving rights?! Let it be known that it was actually their idea, I would technically never suggest that someone jump into this cold of water, but really who want’s to wait until next summer when you have a good idea?!

I’m sure her bridal shop, Monica’s Bridal, and the dress maker would pass out after seeing what she’s done to her dress….my theory, it will wash out (:

Thank you Tobi with her amazing company, Ivey Handcrafted for providing Heather’s felt bouquet and cute little “Love” banner….you’re the greatest!

Take a look…..

I don’t think any single person (unless they have done this before) can comprehend how cold this water is. Even in the summer it’s VERY cold, in November, probably less than 40 degrees!

My favorite of the day (:

Note the happy look on her face is not because the water is warm and inviting, I’m not sure how she pulled this look off!

I think she’s smiling because it’s almost over, hehe.

Brady & Whitney – Engaged

Meg — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:31:01 +0000

We met one sunny afternoon a few weeks ago at Fairyland Club on Lookout Mountain with Whitney’s daughter Kailey and Brady an although the session was sort of short these three rocked it out! Brady and Whitney are getting married this coming January and we are thrilled to be a part of it. See you guys very soon!

The Smiths

Meg — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:47:14 +0000

I could seriously let these photos speak for themselves, but you know I won’t be able to do that! Rich and Heather Smith are amazing friends our ours and and also happen to be seriously awesome photographers. Rich was one of the first photographers in Chattanooga that I looked at when beginning my career as a wedding photographer. He’s always been an encouraging source for me as a photographer and he inspires me as an artist. If I haven’t told you already Rich, thanks so much for that! He also recently photographed our little family, check out his amazing images from that session HERE.

Rich and Heather have two girls, Alana and Sierra. They are so adorable, it’s hard not to smile when you look at their cute faces. Their love for one another as a family when interacting is so sweet, you can’t help love being around them!

Thank you for having me document this sweet time in your lives with such precious girls! Eric and I adore you as friends and are so thankful to have you in our lives (-:

Alana loves her baby sister, Sierra.

Heather is such an amazing mother….you make me want to be a better one my sweet friend!

Somehow Alana knew I was back there (-:

I love how Alana’s arms are thrown up in the air as she’s laughing.

Knock, knock jokes from your Dad are always a crowd pleaser!

I couldn’t help but post this one because the little hand on Alana’s face belongs to her baby sister, Sierra.Â

Extreme Makeover Home Edition: The Sharrock Family

Meg — Mon, 16 May 2011 02:13:01 +0000

Has anyone heard that ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition came to Chattanooga?? Totally joking, it’s the only thing on the news the past few weeks! Actually the crew set up shop in a small town outside of Chattanooga, Rossville, Georgia. As you know, Michael, Cindy and Patrick Sharrock were chosen as the family to receive a new home. Patrick is the sweetest, smartest child who just happens to have Type 3 OI (osteogenesis imperfecta). Not that this diagnosis gets him down, he has a bigger than life heart (and voice! sorry Patrick!) and you’re the lucky one if you get a few minutes to visit with him.

This past February Eric and I had the privilege to be chosen as the photographers to photograph the Sharrocks….no pressure right?! We were contacted by a sweet design producer by the name of Heather H., who nicely asked if we would come take photos of the family. Silly girl, my camera bag was already packed!

When the day arrived, we waited for a little while for the family to arrive, then we had approximately 20 minutes to capture the essence of a family we had never met……WOW, insert lump in throat. Thankfully, Michael, Cindy and Patrick were wonderful to work with. They were so elated from the news that they just received that their sincere emotions made our jobs pretty easy.

I want to personally thank our contact design producer Heather H. for gently leading us the right way in an environment that we were totally unfamiliar. Also, a huge thank you to CPQ and Hardwood Frames for their generous donation of prints, frames and products. Lastly, let’s not forget the amazing guys at Art Warehouse for the beautiful frames for the home! Without those donations we couldn’t have produced the final product. The images that we took now hang on the walls on the finished house built by Vision Homes and thousands of volunteers.

Welcome home Sharrock family, welcome home.

Tim & Pamela – Day After session

Meg — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:06:29 +0000

Two of my favorite people, Tim and Pamela were married back in June and Eric and I were thrilled to be there to celebrate their amazing wedding day. We were also lucky enough to photograph them prior to their wedding and even a “Day After” session similar to Esala and Lena’s a few posts back. Enough talking, on with the photos!

Let’s start with the pre-wedding session…..these were taken a few weeks prior to their wedding in Pamela’s first wedding dress. She had two beautiful dresses to wear, she wanted to make it count!!

And now for their Day After session a few weeks later….the first one with their babies Prissy and Dolly!

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Just Alexis

Meg — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:02:26 +0000

Adrian asked, “Are you going to put something cool in front of Alexs’ name name like you did mine?” (which was Amazing Adrian if you must know!) Since their names both start with “A” how am I to follow up on such a request? I mean, technically speaking both girls are equally amazing, but I think for today Alexis can just be Alexis! Alexis graduating high school this coming year and I’m very excited for her. There’s something about photographing seniors (which I don’t get to do often enough!) that is really fun for me. Maybe it’s that she’s so excited about it being her last year of high school, or perhaps it’s that she’s about to become a “real” adult and there’s something so empowering about that.

Thank you Alexis for allowing me to document such a fun time in your life. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for you!

Meg