Racheal

I have had the pleasure of knowing and working for Anna’s family in the past, but I had not met her until we met to discuss her wedding, and I was just drawn in by her.  I loved everything about her from her classical taste to her very infectious smile.  By the end of the meeting, I could not wait to photograph her wedding.  From the blue mason jars with candles in them to the old doors dripping with spanish moss and a sign saying Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man, there was no detail missed.  Here are some highlights.

The last time I blogged about them was when we had an unbelievable time at their engagement session. I thought that they could not possibly top that, but boy was I wrong. From their downtown apartment, to the BB Club, to poker and pups, they had it going on.

When I showed up at Duff Green to start Evan’s session, there was a good chance it was going to rain, the sky was angry looking, and I just knew that we would have to re-schedule. As we started shooting, the sky let go, and it rained, no, it POURED!

We used every possible nook and cranny we could without getting out in the rain, and just when I decided that it was a total bust, the rain stopped. We jumped in our cars and rode to the Old Courthouse Museum where we managed to get some great outdoor images. Then Evan stole my heart when he asked if we could go to a run down old school to do some more images. All in all it turned out to be the most fantastic day. Here’s a peek at what we did.

Karlee is an amazing young woman, she is friendly, outgoing, and is amazingly easy to photograph. I had such a wonderful time with her, and here are a few of my favorites.

What a fabulous couple! We had SUCH a great time, and they were willing to do anything, (including dragging their chair into the middle of the street) I asked. Lindsay is this awesomely fashionable diva, and Mathew is this uber athletic swim coach. Between the two of them I was in HEAVEN!

As of September, we will no longer be known as Racheal’s Photography. After much soul searching, and beating our head into a wall, we have decided to change the name to Bella la Vita photography. It means lovely life in Italian. : ) It will still be us behind the new name, and we would love for everyone to be a part of these exciting changes! Be on the lookout for “Grand Opening” specials in the coming weeks!

When I spoke to Ashley about taking Bayley’s newborn portraits, I was so excited, because I had not been able to visit with this wonderful family since their wedding.  Everyone was still as awesome as I remembered them to be, and now they have Bayley, which is turning out to be just as amazing as the rest of them.  Ashley, I had such a great time with your family, and I can’t wait until we get together again.

These two are just too darn cute…

What can I say about this uber awesome family?   That they are super sweet, and have amazing good looks?  Or is it their sense of fashion?  Whatever it is, I LOVE photographing them!  Our relationship started with a chance encounter at a wedding and blossomed from there.  We started with a maternity session, then newborn pictures, and now family images.  I simply adore this family, and look forward to all the beautiful images we can make together.