The Justus family photoshoot in Garner, NC – Charlotte Portrait Photographer

After the great buffalo chicken sandwich at Cameron Bar & Grill, the oh so yummy frozen custard at Goodberry’s Creamery, and a little antiquing at Cameron Village, we headed out to the second shoot of the day with Heather (who works with Kelly), Brad, and their adorable son, Ben.  Well, when we arrived at their home, they told us that Ben was not feeling well and had a fever.:(  I felt so bad for him!  But, he did SO good throughout the entire session!

Meet the Justus family…

And, the rest of the family…Ben’s older sisters.

We decided to end the session with Ben in his pool.  Since this was his first time in the pool..this reaction is to be expected!:)

We are so sorry that Ben wasn’t feeling well…we hope he is feeling MUCH BETTER now!  You guys were great and we hope you enjoy your pictures!

HeatherJune 16, 2010 - 1:44 pm

Thank you for the great photos! Despite his mood you all got some great ones! It turns out that Ben was getting his two front teeth which explains the fever and tears. I’m glad that you all could travel our way!

The Sokolowski family photoshoot in Raleigh, NC – Charlotte Portrait Photographer

Jere and I headed out to Raleigh, NC recently to do two family shoots.  The first of the day was Kelly, Kurt and their beautiful, brand new, baby boy, James..only 8 days old!

LOVE this one!

Jere broke out the Canon 1N for some grainy b&w.

Kelly and Kurt-thank you for allowing us to come into your home and document this wonderful new chapter in your lives.

Also, thank you for pointing us towards Cameron Village!  I’m pretty sure I had the BEST buffalo chicken sandwich of my life at Cameron Bar & Grill.  And, Goodberry’s Creamery was amazing as well…so thank you, again!:)

MissyJune 16, 2010 - 9:09 am

Oh my word, I am sitting here writing this through tear-filled eyes. The close-up B&W of James’ face got me welled up. I know how much of a true blessing James is to Kelly and Kurt, and you have captured the love that they have for this little boy. Nothing short of amazing, great photos!

KellyJune 15, 2010 - 8:12 pm

Jere and Ashley – thank you so much! The pictures are incredible and you two were wonderful to work with and amazingly talented. It was a pleasure to have you in our home and to share in this experience with us. We can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures. Thanks for everything! Kurt and Kelly

Anna’s for fun photoshoot in Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Portrait Photographer

Jere and I recently met up with the fabulous (and gorgeous!), Anna Kooiman, a co-host on FOX News Rising.  And, if you didn’t know it already, she is quite the fitness and nutrition buff.  Anna recently launched a new segment called ‘Fit Right Now’ to get folks moving and find healthier eating options.  And, when she’s not on television, she can be found at the Harris and Dowd YMCA branches in Charlotte, where she teaches TURBO Kick and Cardio Dance Interval (class times can be found at the bottom of this post:)).  Anna also teaches exercise classes to intercity kids at a non-profit after-school program called A Better World at Christ Resurrection Church.  She periodically holds boot camps that are tons of fun with plenty of modifications for all fitness levels.  You can check out Anna’s website, Get Fit Charlotte, where she sells nutritional supplements, fitness gear, and at-home workout DVDs such as P90X, Yoga Booty Ballet, Turbo Jam, and Insanity.  Oh, and she writes a blog for Uptown Magazine, too.

Whew!  Did you get all that!?;)  So, needless to say, Miss Kooiman is an amazing…and BUSY girl!:)  If you’d like to follow her latest happenings, you can find her facebook page here!

Even though Anna mainly wanted head shots for her new website, she brought along her adorable fur-baby, Baxter for some shots as well!

Baxter was such a well-behaved boy!  He was a little distracted by the soccer ball being kicked around nearby, but even with that little interruption (which was hilarious!), he was still SO good!:)

After Freedom Park, we headed over to Uptown to get some shots in front of the Charlotte skyline.

Anna, by sharing your passion for fitness, you are shaping so many people in more ways than one.  You have inspired me in so many ways, so thank you!  You are as beautiful on the inside as you are on the outside.  And, THANK YOU for coming out and spending the afternoon with us.

Tues 5pm Harris YMCA aerobics room Cardio Dance Interval

Wed 12:30pm Dowd YMCA gym Turbo Kick

Thurs 6pm Harris YMCA gym Turbo Kick

Saturdays rotates… Dowd YMCA 11:30am Turbo Kick

Jere DottenJune 17, 2010 - 3:40 pm

Thanks, Alyse!

Alyse WoodwardJune 8, 2010 - 3:51 pm

These are fantastic – what a busy gal. Love the Charlotte skyline in the background!

Renee & Nathan featured on the La Belle Bride blog – Charlotte Wedding Photographer

We were so excited to see that Renee and Nathan’s wedding was featured on the La Belle Bride blog today! Click on the image below to check it out!

Alexis & Tim’s engagement session in Daytona Beach, FL – Charlotte Wedding Photographer

My mom has worked at Daytona State College for MANY years now.  Back when I was a student there getting my AA degree (it was called Daytona Beach Community College), my mom and I rode in together most of the time.  So, I spent a majority of my time in her office working on homework, getting help with algebra from all the different math instructors, and just hanging out with some really fun people.  Some saw me grow up from the age of 8 through pictures on my mom’s desk and stories she told.  Others I got to know later on when I was a student.  One in particular was Dr. Walter Saviuk.  He is such a nice man.  He’s funny, a great story-teller, and he always had food for us…the Einstein bagels were my favorite!;)

So, last fall when my mom was showing our photography to different people at work, Walter was one of them.  He told her his daughter, Alexis had just gotten engaged, and that he was going to have her take a look at our website…and, now, it’s already spring and here we are posting their engagement session!  Time really does fly!  Well, since we were in Florida for a Jacksonville wedding, we decided to head home to central FL and spend some time with family.

While we were there, we got together with Alexis and her fiance, Tim in Daytona Beach to do their session.  We decided to meet at the Daytona Beach Pier and start there.  And, not surprising, it was already H-O-T at 8 o’clock in the morning!

And, here they are…Alexis & Tim!

Then, we headed over to Bicentennial Park in Ormond Beach.

Then, we decided to have some fun on the playground!

Tim’s a big gator fan, so we had to get a shot of the hat all by itself!;)

Wow, what a fun day!  Thanks so much for being open to all of our ideas.  And, thank you for the lunch recommendation at the Flagler Beach Pier…such a great view!  We can’t wait for August 7th…see you then!!

xoxo