Jere Dotten Photography

Whitney & Westley’s just for fun photoshoot in Huntersville, NC – Charlotte Photographer

Jere Dotten — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:34:05 +0000

Jere and I were thrilled when we found out that Whitney and Westley would be getting back in front of our cameras! They are such a sweet and fun couple, and we are so thankful that we met them. I could go on and on about them. They might look familiar to you…we were second shooters at their wedding back in June, and we also did Whitney’s bridals last August. So without further ado, the beautiful Whitney, and her handsome husband, Westley!

Thank you guys so much…we had a great time! xoxo

Allison’s modeling shoot in Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Photographer

Jere Dotten — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:14:48 +0000

Meet Allison! She began modeling just a few short months ago and wanted to add some more photos to her portfolio. In my humble opinion, I think she’s a natural.

Well, with the snow still on the ground from the night before, I had to fight the urge to play in it…I did find the time to throw a couple of snowballs at Jere though. Of course, like before, it was pretty cold, but compared to the weekend before with Renee & Nathan, it didn’t feel too bad out in the sun. And, speaking of sun, the light was AMAZING!!! I could have stayed and shot in some of those locations ALL DAY!

Thank you, Allison for braving the cold with us…we had so much fun! It was a pleasure working with you, and we look forward to doing it again sometime!!

Bride’s Choice Awards

Jere Dotten — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:13:11 +0000

Last month we were honored to find out we were among the winners of WeddingWire’s 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards! I just wanted to quickly thank our brides for writing such kind words about us! We truly appreciate it!!

Renee & Nathan’s engagement session in Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Wedding Photographer

Jere Dotten — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:06:02 +0000

When Jere and I decided to advertise with WeddingWire, we hoped that we would get at least one bride from it…and not long after Alisa from Charlotte Event Style contacted us about setting up a consult with one of her brides, Renee. Renee is such a sweet, funny person and we throw the dry humor back and forth, which I love. We did Renee’s bridal session back in early December (it was freezing), and since she and Nathan aren’t getting married until March, we can’t post those just yet!

We’ve been working on our new website for the past few months and since Renee is a graphic artist, she’s working on our new branding! I can’t wait to see what she comes up with!

Okay, on to the engagement session. Again, it was Fr.eez.ing. It was great to see her and Nathan together. They are such a cute couple, full of laughter. Thank you so much for braving the cold with us!

Renee and Nathan will be our first wedding of 2010 and we are so excited! They are getting married at Belk Chapel on the Queens University campus, followed by a reception at Bonterra. Congratulations and we can’t wait for March 6th!!!

The Barber family photoshoot in Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Newborn Photographer

Jere Dotten — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:22:28 +0000

Meet the Barbers…Bryan, Amy, and little Miss Sophie! The plan was for little Miss Sophie to sleep during the session, but she had other plans. But, I can’t blame her. Why wouldn’t she want to stay awake and hang out with Jere and I??? So, with a lot of swinging her from side to side, and an electric toothbrush (they learned that she liked the sound of it), she closed her eyes for a little while. And, we didn’t waste any time getting some sleeping baby shots! I can’t image what woke her up. It couldn’t have been from her lying practically naked with her legs tucked up under herself, or resting her chin on her arms…and then putting beanies on her head. No, it couldn’t have been any of that. I guess we’ll never know.

Jere and I had great time hanging out with the whole family (including Maddox and Cooper) while we waited for Sophie to fall asleep. It was a pleasure witnessing the love that you have for each other and for Sophie. Congratulations on your precious little miracle!!

P.S. I hope all three of you were able to sleep good that night!

Caroline & Mercedes photoshoot in Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Photographer

Jere Dotten — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:12:04 +0000

When Caroline called and wanted us to do a shoot of her and her dog, we were excited because we had never done a shoot where the animal was the star! After Jere hung up with her, I got to thinking about the shoot and which park it would be at, would it be a nice park that we would feel safe in (I know, I’m such a baby), what kind of dog she has…yes, that’s right, didn’t even ask what kind of dog! So, the next evening when Caroline came out the front door with a 100 lb. German Shepherd, I’m not gonna lie, I was a little shocked and scared! But, on the plus side, I was no longer afraid of which park we were going to…nobody was going to bother us with this dog around! But, after spending about 5 seconds with Mercedes, it was obvious what a sweetheart she is!

I love this shot! Can you tell it was just a bit cold???Caroline Eller is a wedding photojournalist here in Charlotte, so while it a little nerve-wracking to shoot a fellow photographer, it was still such an honor! Jere and I want to again thank you for meeting up with us a year ago and allowing a couple of newbies to pick your brain! We will forever be grateful for your kindness.

Some favorites from 2009

Jere Dotten — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:40:27 +0000

Wow, our first year of business is over and it was more amazing than we could have ever expected! It’s all because of our wonderful clients, friends and family…so THANK YOU! Thank you for being our “guinea pigs,” and allowing us to play and practice. Sometimes it turned out not so good and other times it turned out better than we imagined…so THANK YOU! Without all of your love, support, and encouragement, we couldn’t have done it! SO…THANK YOU!!!

We are excited to see what 2010 has in store for us!

Here are a some of our favorites through out the the year. Oh, and don’t forget to leave us a comment…we LOVE comments!!!

Flowers

Jere Dotten — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:38:56 +0000

I just wanted to quickly share with everyone the flowers that Jere gave me on our anniversary this past Tuesday. I told him he didn’t have to get me anything…but he still did! He stopped by one of The Blossom Shop locations in Charlotte. When you walk in they don’t have any displays for you to choose from so he was able to pick out which flowers and colors I like and they made the custom arrangement! They are so beautiful and I love them, and I love you, baby! Thank you!!

Four years ago…

Jere Dotten — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:09:17 +0000

…I hoped he would be there…and he was.

In December 2005, a friend told me I had to get on MySpace. And, I responded, What is MySpace? So, reluctantly, I created a profile page and in a few days I was addicted like everyone else…posting pictures, sending glittery greeting to friends. I’m not gonna lie, I was having fun. Soon after, I was invited to attend a birthday gathering of a new friend I had made online. Well, on that new friend’s profile page I spotted a guy’s profile by the name of ‘Skylimiter.’ I thought he was REALLY cute and when I clicked on some of his photos, I saw this weird word, ‘Jere,’ which I pronounced ‘Jair,’ and thought what the heck is that?! I think I showed everyone that would look that profile picture…my mom, my grandma, my aunt, my brother, my friend, Marlene, strangers on the street…everyone. By the night of the birthday I had recruited Marlene to come with me to Mickey Finns where everyone was meeting for Wing Night and pool. I wasn’t even sure if he was going to be there…I hoped he would be there…and he was.

We flirted back and forth over games of pool, and the whole night I wondered if he liked me. I found out much later that the whole night he was wondering if he smelled! Turns out, he had sold his house and had spent the day packing up a moving truck. Thinking it was going to be a simple dinner with some close friends, he hadn’t stopped to shower. Well, I never smelled a thing (thank goodness) but he obviously wasn’t too worried about it because he gave me a hug goodbye…and asked for my phone number. As I gave him my number he typed it into his phone, and then my phone rang. I looked down to see who it was, and he said now you have my number. We’ve talked and texted ever since.

Jere (Jair), I’m so happy to have not only met you 4 years ago today, but to have also married you two years ago today! I love you so very much and I thank God for bringing you into my life.

This is a photo taken in February 2006. It was our first all-day date at Universal Studios. You know, stuck with this person all day-wonder if you’ll run out of things to talk about-not have anything in common-flat out not like this person by the end of the day date. We had just walked through the gates when we stopped to take this picture. It ended up being one of the best days of my life. We rode ALL the rides, ate lunch at Margaritaville, wandered around City Walk. Yeah, good day.

The Arboleda photoshoot in Cornelius, NC – Charlotte Children Photographer

Jere Dotten — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:58:29 +0000

Recently, Jere and I went up to Cornelius to do a shoot of the beautiful little Miss Maddie.

Maddie is such a happy little girl, she kept breaking out this smile over and over again. Her smile was so contagious …and it was a pleasure capturing it!
I was loving her boots, so of course I had to get a shot.