Our new puppy

We got the cutest puppy in the whole world this weekend! We had a hard time picking out his name but settled on Logan. I'll have better pictures soon but I wanted to introduce you to our new pup....

This is when he first arrived Friday night.


















He is almost 9 weeks old, he's a Collie Australian sheppard mix, and he is a hand full. Holy cow raising a puppy is HARD! Thank goodness my friend Janet loaned us books on puppies and is so knowledgeable about animals.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am really looking forward to Thanksgiving this year. Tomorrow my boyfriend and I are going to his sisters and I love his family! They have been so nice from the moment we met. Then on Sunday we are going to my mom and dads for dinner. It's going to be a very relaxed weekend. Did I say I am really looking forward to this Thanksgiving!

Onto things I am thankful for....

My family (my mom and dad are the best!) they have been so supportive of my career and it has been a tough road to get where I am. They have always been loving, supportive, and are there for me at all times.

I am thankful for my awesome boyfriend..who is also very supportive and puts up with me showing him every picture that I think is the best picture EVAR!

I am so thankful for my job and wonderful couples! I have to give a shout out to all my knotties! Thanks to you as well! Love all you gals!

I also have to say I am thankful for my new found friends EJ and Janet. I could list the ways they have supported me and I am sure the modest guy that EJ is would like to me list all those things.... hehe

So, what are you thankful for?

I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving!

-Shannon

A shotgun, tractor, and pitch fork

When I met with Elizabeth she told me that they had an old tractor that she wanted a picture in front of. She explained that on the day that it arrived her grandfather proposed to her grandmother so it was really important.

During the formals before the ceremony her dad and others kept joking about a shotgun....long story short I said I needed that and well you'll see....

Oh and by the way it was raining and not on the sprinkling side of raining....

This is when we were about to start taking the pictures. Love it!













this works I like it but....












can you go up on the tractor....Oh Yeah!



















This is one of my fav's! They had an engagement picture that was very similar and I wanted to do the same with them in their wedding clothes.













I know that I say this all the time but seriously this was an awesome wedding! So, much fun! I am going to post again about them b/c there is another really funny (outrageous) thing that happened.

Fun at Berry College

I so totally love this location! It was 2 or so hours away .....but....it was totally worth it! I felt like a kid at a candy store...where should I shoot first, the arches, the wall, by that cool door and oh the light is so good here and there and over there! Seriously I felt so silly in front of Colleen and Grant....I was so giddy about the cool campus!































































I know this doesn't show the location but I LOVE this picture!

Pete and Angela

Angela and Pete got married at the State Botanical gardens... I totally love it there.

I seriously don't know where to start or what to show..... it was such an emotional day and I have so many images that I love.

hmmm..... Well you know I love shoes so let's start there.



















I thought it might be symbolic of who they are to put their rings in a earth spot.


















One of Angelas friends drove 8 or so hours to be at the wedding for a couple of hours and then had to drive back home to be at work at 6 am. I really like this the best out of the ones Lauren and I took. It's not the obvious emotion... a hug, wiping tears away but a moment in time....true raw emotion.













The gorgeous chapel!
































I normally don't like to post to many posed pictures but it was hard to pick one...great light great people and I a great fall day...who could ask for more.



















We were inside taking pictures in front of the chapel doors and I came up with an idea...I don't want to give away any secrets of how or what took place....only EJ and Janet can know.....

































They were outside about to pose for one of their friends...






































It was such an awesome day!

Angelica and Brian

We had so much fun walking around Piedmont park it was a brisk beautiful day!






































They are so cute! I think we were going for a serious pose and they were laughing about being serious.



















and here's the serious pose.














We were done taking pictures at this spot and I went to get my gear and turned around for a sec and saw them standing there. I was like wha? You're doing what without me looking?