Camping in Hart Prairie | Flagstaff

It seems a tradition that each year we go out to the spot where we got married here in Flagstaff at Hart Prairie and camp out. This year we brought out the vans. D.Kish brought her gimpy arm (went boom boom on a climbing photo shoot) and Benson, Gomez and Erin-Kate brought their Westy (theirs is pretty sweet) and we brought the red stripe (our van). Have I mentioned that Matt is OBSESSED with the GoWesty.com site? He has given up (for now) his sports car addition and traded it for VW vanagon obsession. If Go Westy got a dime for every click Matt clicks on that site, they'd be RICH. Keep in mind an average GoWesty Vanagon costs like $45,000. Yes, I know. I know. Anyway, Owen was chillin' in his bear costume coupled with a cute ears hat that our friend Anne made for him. We hope Anne will make him another one as he outgrows this one and maybe a matching one for Mommy.

Becky Reid, my inspiration

I was honored when Becky Reid asked me to photograph her wedding. The affair took place on December 28, 2006 in Rome, Georgia. Becky, a fellow photojournalist, knew me from the University of Georgia. Despite being several years younger than me, Becky had more PJ experience and was my first photo editor while I shot for the UGA student newspaper: The Red and Black. Upon graduation, I took a staff position at our local newspaper, The Athens Banner-Herald. Becky became our freelancer and later moved to London, UK. Becky continues to amaze me with her uncanny ability to enterprise her own assignments. It seems every time I talk with her she is galavanting around the globe shooting a story in China, Spain and Kyrgyzstan... Becky Reid is an inspiration and living proof that if you are determined and follow through with your dreams, you can have a career doing what you love. Her husband, Dan is such a lovely man and I am thrilled that they found one another.

As a side note, I talked my former collegue (and fabulous photographer) at the ABH, Dot Paul, into assisting me with this wedding rather than being a boring ole' guest. hee hee. Dot and I had a blast working together again and it was our pleasure to photograph this event. Here's the three of us: Dot, Becky, and I.

Borlings get shot

A little shoot with my good married friends Annie and Erik here in Flagstaff. We had fun!

Kristin & Matt

I feel lucky to have introducted Matt and Kristin. Matt is an Atlanta high school friend whom I've known since my 15th birthday. Kristin is a rock star that I knew from the good ole' days in Athens. I fixed them up a few years back and well, they got married this past weekend. It was really special for me to attend such a close friend's wedding AND not have to work. Because I am working at so many weddings, I sometimes miss the "good stuff." Luckily, I got to be a guest at their wedding and I even felt calm because I knew Marc Climie had the photography covered. I DID shoot a few images, because I really do feel lost at weddings without my camera, so a few frames helps me feel 'normal.' I especially liked that I knew the family and could snap this one of Matt's Dad and sister dancing.