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The great thing about being a wedding photographer is that every weekend I get to PARTAAAYY! And this one was no exception! What's really funny is, after years of shooting weddings, I was actually nervous about this one. I'm not sure why really. I had my super awesome second photogrpaher Jarett with me, and I checked and double checked everything...but as I drive to Rosehall Event Center, I got butterflies in my stomach! I guess a little bit of nerves is always good to keep your head on straight and I think their pictures proove it! Way to go Laura and Josh!!!
Friday, September 17 , 2010
One Shot Wonder For Your Weekend!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Best Party EVER!!!Last night I had SO much fun at the Wedding Party hosted by Atlanta Weddings Magazine. I met a ton of great brides-to-be, but here's the coolest part! I was setting up my oh so awesome table and chatting with the caterer at the table next to me. I was worried about being in the corner, but he told me he had some amazing set ups to draw in the crowd. BOY was he right! But I kept looking at him and figured I just recognized him from other bridal shows I'd been to, but we got on to chatting and I finally realized he was Jeffrey from "Who's Wedding Is It Anyway!" Like, one of my favorite shows!!! All that time, I had no idea it was him! So I HAD to get a photo and he was just so nice and fun all night......and what's more.... he's with Carole Parks Catering now and their food was the hit of the night...everyone was coming over to eat some of their fabulous food and checking out their amazing displays...then strolling over to see me. Thanks Jeffrey, for bringing in the crowd!!!
Kiss The Bride Wedding!My associate photographer Eileen shot this amazing wedding at the Buckhead Club for Kiss The Bride. Eileen did a wonderful job capturing the excitement and family atmoshphere of this group. Great Job Eileen!!!
To see more of Jodi & Scott's photos please visit the KTB facebook page. CLICK HERE
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
See you at The Wedding Party tonight!The always fabulous wedding party is tonight at the Lowes Hotel in Atlanta at 6pm. Tickes are only $10 and there are always cocktails, samples, free stuff and door prizes, including a free engagement session with moi! Please click on Atlanta Wedding's magazine's website to get your tickets or they are sold at the door. I can't wait to see YOU there!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Rubbing elbows with David Tutera!Literally! Actually, during the photo I noticed I was holding on to his silk jacket and felt a little awkward! "Don't move Pam!" I thought. Yes, I was nervous/excited! I got to chat with David about my NYC wedding giveaway and he was oh so nice and told me to contact his peeps! He also signed The Big White Book of Weddings "Down the isle with style. Paris Mountain Photography is wonderful, David Tutera" which will be given to the next two brides who book their wedding! What an awesome night!!! :D
Friday, September 10, 2010
Free Wedding Photography Package Giveaway!You heard it right! We are planning a wedding photography package giveaway in New York City in the fall of 2011. This will be a contest for the best planned wedding that most represents New York City! Please CLICK HERE for contest details, or you can contact me anytime. If you or someone you know is planning an awesome wedding in the city next fall, please let them know about our giveaway and tell all of your friends!!!
One Shot WondersSince today is a Friday and I had THE MOST AWESOME wedding EVER!!! I decided to post it as a "One Shot Wonder." This was at their send off and totally unexpected. Good thing I was already ready with lighting and a quick trigger finger.... LOVE IT!!!! :D
(And for my photo junkies...This is a RAW image with no PS, color correcting, or editing other than prepping for the blog post).
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
DakotaAll you have to do is say his name to know how awesome this senior is. Dakota and I got out in the wee hours of the morning to shoot his portraits and I was very surprised. There was no angst, awkwardness, or immaturity about him. He is Dakota... :D Now the whole world can see how cool this guy is.... and yes girls... he's taken! :D
Monday, September 6, 2010
No rest for the weary!Some Labor Day it was for me! House cleaning was on the top of my list! But I managed to squeeze in some computer time to peek at Laura & Josh's wedding photos from this weekend. I picked out a couple of my favorites....of me and my AMAZING second shooter/BFF Jarett! She always manages to get those shots that I just couldn't get because of timing, and she always gets it right on! After I left CNN almost 3 years ago, we always try to come up with excuses to see each other and this was the best kind because she's, of course, fabulous! But also an amazing second shooter! XOXOX Jarett!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Albums!You may have noticed I haven't been keeping up with my blog this week. I've been neck deep in album design. I really LOVE to make albums. It really gives me a chance to put something together that people will love! I've finished 4 albums so far this week and I have a few more to go. I thought I'd post one so you can see what I've been working on! These photos are from Danielle & Hugo's wedding at Villa Christina in Atlanta last month. Oh what a wedding! Enjoy! And have a great Labor Day weekend!
Friday, September 3, 2010
Free Tickets to The Wedding Party!I always LOVE parties! And, I have 6 complimentary tickets that I would love to give out! This event is put on by Atlanta Wedding's magazine at the Lowe's Hotel in Atlanta on September 15th at 6pm. I'll be there along with tons of other wedding proffessionals, and this event is really put together! There are always cocktails, samples, free stuff and door prizes, including a free engagement session with moi! I can't wait to see what it's going to look like this time. Please join us even if you don't win a ticket! I can't wait to see YOU there! Tickets will be given on a first come first serve basis. There is a maximum of two tickets per entry. Please e-mail me with your name and address to enter. Winners will be notified on Monday and tickets will be mailed out shortly after.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Do you know what this is?If you're from Europe or Asia you might, but it hasn't quite caught on here in the US yet. Oh, but it will! It's THE coolest thing EVER!!! Basically if you have a smart phone, you take a photo of my little QR code and it will automatically direct your phone to my website. Soon I'll be including it in all of my advertizing and packaging for all you techkie geeks like me! :D Check out this site for some QR code applications, or do a google search for the right app for your phone! C'mon! Try it! Take a photo of it! :D
Saturday August 28, 2010
Elizabeth + MichaelI know I talk too much about the cake, but I just can't help myself this time. I'm actually talking about the groom's cake. It was a a D&D themed cake, and REALLY, it was THE MOST AWESOME groom's cake I've ever seen! And I've seen Star Wars, football, you name it cakes.... This one was amazing! And it tasted great too! :D I had a wonderful time with everyone at the wedding. And the MOB posted an amazing review for me even before she's seen the photos! I hope I live up to all of the wonderful things she said about me! :D
Thursday August 26, 2010
Announcing Fall Mini Sessions!So many people are calling me to book a photo session this fall, especially past clients! I LOVE this, but I'm having to turn them over to my associate photographers because I'm getting booked up so quickly. SO!!! Da da da daaaaa! I decided to do two days of Mini Sessions so I can squeeze everyone in! :D I'll have thirty minute slots all day November 20th in Dallas and December 4th in Rockmart for $75. This includes two 8x10s and two 5x7s and online proofing of all photos. The CD negatives will be available for purchase. Please contact me to book your timeslot!!!!
Awww.. Sniff Sniff...This review was just posted on AtlantaBridal.com and she hasn't even seen the photos yet! What a sweet famly!!!!"We found Pam Jones of Paris Mountain Photography to be the best possible professional for the wedding. She was detail oriented and very communicative. Plus on top of all that what is not to love about Pam? Everyone at the wedding kept asking me-Where did you find her-she is a treasure. And you are Pam and a hard working one too. We do thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making such a special photo record. Everything from start to finish was wonderful. Joanne Norris MOB"
Tuesday August 24, 2010
Published!While I was working on sorting wedding photos this weekend I heard the UPS truck pull up and thought, "Hmph, I'm not expecting a package..." So I hurried to the door like a kid on Christmas morning and tore open the box! In it was about 50 magazines. Atlanta Wedding's magazines!!! So I thumbed through the pages and found one of my photos!!! Mary and Justin's awesome waterfall photo from Hightower Falls . YAY!!!
Robin + BryanWhen I drew Robin's name as the winner of the free engagement session last month I was so excited because she is friends with Danielle, my bride from two weeks ago! I got to meet the awesome couple at her wedding and I was even more excited! Then, on the day of our workshop photo shoot I was completely floored. I wish they could bottle that kind of energy and pass it on to all of my clients. I hardly even had to ask them to do anything. They just naturally moved together for awesome AWESOME photos!!!
April from Events CateringOur Kiss The Bride Summer Workshop was such a huge success partly due to April from Event's Catering who offered her space at Roswell Mill Club. We were so tuckered out from our photo session and she already had pitchers of ice water waiting for us! And she was a reluctant model, especially with 6 photographers shooting away, but we managed to loosen her up for some beautiful head shots. Thanks so much for your hospitality April!
Sunday August 22, 2010
Kiss The Bride wedding!"Samantha and Greg say I-Do in the pouring rain," was the text I got from associate photographer Katie when I checked my phone last night after my wedding wrapped up. First I thought, hmph, didn't rain here. Then I wondered how they kept dry, then Katie posted the sneak peek! WOW! They really did! And I LOVE IT! Although I'm a little jealous that Katie got to do it, I can't wait to see the awesome photos she took at this wedding!!!
Saturday August 21, 2010
Tiffany + Curtis are married!!!Yay! I think this was one of the most calm weddings I've EVER shot! Usually the formal photos are pretty busy. But, really! We got all of the after-ceremony photos done about 20 minutes early! I think that's a record! I really loved this group too. They even invited me to go out with them all after the reception! That's a first! I feel very privelaged to get to work with people like Tiffany and Curtis. I really think I laughed more and enjoyed the bridal party more than any other wedding. Oh, and I HAVE to say, I see a lot of dresses, and I LOVE wedding dresses! I love to PHOTOGRAPH wedding dresses....and this one... WHOA! Speechless!!!!
Friday August 20, 2010
What's in a name?Well actually I'm talking about the date! There are two VERY important wedding dates coming up in 2011. One is the coveted 11.11.11. I've already had an inquiry for this date, so people are thinking ahead. But I also thought about another one! 9.10.11. So book 'em soon before they run out!!!
Thursday August 19, 2010
My little Four-Eyes!Oh, I'm not being mean! She is just so cute and pitiful with those big coke bottles on her face!!! :D Yes, Brookie got glasses. Her right eye just couldn't decide where it wanted to go, so we got her checked out...twice and it's for-real. The most common questions I'm asked? "Are those real glasses?" Now, WHY on EARTH would I cover that adorable face with pretend glasses!!! The other comment I've gotten is "I'm sorry." Why are you sorry? What are you trying to say! She's STILL cute as pie!!!! I've come to grips with the fact that I'll be teaching her how to wear contacts when she's a teenager, but soon, we're gonna rock some Ray-Bans or something!!! :D
Wednesday August 18, 2010
KTB E-SessionKiss The Bride's associate photographer Eileen went out to shoot Fatimah and Justus' engagement photos! Great job Eileen!!!!
Tuesday August 17, 2010
Kiss The Bride Summer Workshop!!!I got all of the Kiss The Bride associate photographers together at the Roswell Mill Club for a 1/2 day workshop to, as Katie would day, "Live, Laugh and Photograph!" LOVE IT!!!! We started the day with an engagement shoot with the amazing winners of our contest, and we did some headshots for April from Roswell Mill Club. Then, we enjoyed chatting so much that the time flew by and we just wanted MORE!! A few photogs shared some of their special skills and we even had Stacey Bode come chat with us about branding an packaging. Now that was awesome!!! We later had lunch at Relish nearby and we still wanted more!!! We all had so much fun and learned so much that the next workshop will have to be a whole day and lots more fun will ensue!!!A special thanks to the following for making our workshop exciting for all of the photographers by donating their time, talent, resources, gifts and discount coupons for the swag bags. Thank you SO much!!!
Stacey Bode
 Chrissi, Eileen, April, Candice, Katie, Pam, Gail, Hannah
Ok, so we did a normal one.... :D
Swag!!
Monday August 16, 2010
I love toys!While looking for some cool goodie bag items for my Kiss The Bride Photography Workshop tomorrow I found these oh so cute thumb drives. They are 2G flash drives with the logo imprinted on them from Pexagontech.com. I got one for all of my Kiss The Bride photographers and HAD to get a Paris Mountain swivel drive for ME!!! :D
Sunday August 15, 2010
Everyday can be your birthday!So I blogged about my super awesome camera strap from Cotton Candy that my friend got me for my birthday in June, right? Well, I put it on my Nikon D300, and my D700 got REALLY jealous, so I decided to still order the one I wanted originally for my birthday. I got it from Phat Straps and not only is it fabulous with Paris Mountain Photography embroidered on it. But it's OH SO comfy with the hot pink chenille Minky. Whooooaaaa..... And now both cameras are happy! :D 2 down and two more to go! :D
Saturday August 14, 2010
Whoops!
Friday August 13, 2010
Christy's Maternity Session!Wow! That's cutting it close! I typically wait for a mommy-to-be to be about 9 months preggo so they are nice and plump for the photos, but this was too close...she had little Brayden two days after we shot her session. Christy was such a trooper though and just think, that little bun is already out of the oven!!! Can't wait to do the newborn pix!!! :D
Thursday August 12, 2010
Danielle & HugoI have so many wonderful things I could say about this wedding! But the one that has stuck in my mind is when I was in the ballroom taking shots of the cake before the ceremony and Danielle came in the room to take a breather from all of the pre-wedding stress. She looked at her cake and peeked out the window to see arriving guests. I took some shots of her in the gorgeous natural light and showed her how awesome she looked. Then she started to cry...and said humbly, "I look pretty!" It made me both happy and sad that she didn't know how simply stunning she looked. It almost made me cry too. I just love that what I do can make someone have one of those revealing moments. It really, really makes my job SO worth it. I love you Danielle. And yes, I did get a Hugo-Bomb! :DTo see Danielle and Hugo's "Real Wedding" gallery click HERE.
Tuesday August 10, 2010
Seriously:D
Monday August 9, 2010
Ally's Senior Photos!I was so excited when Ally and her mom wanted to shoot her senior photos in downtown Dallas. It's such an subtle little town, but the photo opportunities are endless! We were really worried when a terrible thunderstorm swept up just as we started, but we got really lucky and it passed right by us with hardly a drop. So Ally could show off her sassy self and come out with some great photos!
Friday August 6, 2010
Winner!Robin and her fiancee are the lucky winners of the Free Engagement Session! Whoo hooo! They will be having their photo shoot with 9 photographers like paprazzi baby!! I am actually shocked by the huge response we got with this contest! Thank you so much for participating! I can't wait to see the craziness when I offer a free wedding next year! :D Yeah, you heard it right! Paris Mountain Photography will be celebrating it's 100th wedding next year and with that, we will be offering one free wedding package. More details will be announced later, so please stay connected!! :D
Thursday August 5, 2010
Keepin' it cool in Cave Spring!It was probably THE hottest day of the year, but Haley and Jacob braved the heat for some awesome photos of them with a firetruck! The best part of the day for me? The CAKE! :D Honeymoon Bakery in Rome did the cake and believe me, I've had my share of cake, and this one....well... takes the cake... Wah Wah Waaaaah! Awesome wedding, awesome couple, and awesome cake!
Monday, August 2, 2010
Free Engagement Session!!!We're looking for a newly engaged couple to shoot for a photography workshop with 10 photographers! The couple must be available to shoot on August 17th at 8:30am in Roswell for 1 hour. We just need the bride's name, e-mail and phone number. Please let everyone know about it and we'll announce the lucky couple on Friday August 6th!
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Say Yes To The Dress!I was on a plane a couple of months agon with my 7 year old and she asked me if I was famous. I told her no, but she insisted that when we go out to dinner people always come up to me AND my photos are in magazines so, "You ARE famous Mommy!" The man sitting next to us laughed and asked me if I was famous! :D
But I really did feel like a celebrity when I was invited to the red carpet "Say Yes To The Dress" Atlanta premier. There were a couple of people from Project Runway and other reality celebrities which made my BFF/2nd shooter Jarett super excited! Melita from The McGarity House also came with me and we really enjoyed the amazing food and energy in the beautiful 200 Peachtree grand atrium! The lines getting in were crazy, but hey... we were on "The List!!! :D
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Michelle + Jason = Married!They have to be the nicest couple on the planet! I spent the day with Michelle and Jason jumping from location to location and boy it was wonderful. I really think they are the most pleasant people I've ever met! Michelle really planned her day to get the best photos possible and I LOVE that! When a bride and groom are committed to getting great photos, and takes the time in their day to get them, it really shows. Awesome photos for the awesome couple!! xoxoxoxo
Friday, July 23, 2010
Atlanta's Hot Spot on the Knot!This morning I was browsing The Knot really for no reason other than to see what people are posting and BAM! There is was! A photo from Carrie and Luke's wedding at Hightower Falls last year! I had submitted it a couple of months ago when they contacted me to submit a GA hotspot. I didn't even know it was part of a contest till I did some searching around and found that it was a finalist and it read: "Photographers from across Georgia sent in their favorite most iconic wedding photos. The winning photo will appear on the Georgia local vendors page. Cast your vote for your favorite here!" And I WON!!! Whooo HOOOOO! I didn't even know! I'm so glad I found it! :D (Happy dance in my office)!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
I *heart* Erin & Trent!I took a tour of Roswell last week for Erin and Trent's wedding! We hopped from location to location, but surprisingly the day was not rushed or stressful at-all! I love it when a bride pre-plans her wedding so on the "big day" they can all just relax and enjoy the ride. Every detail was immaculate and every part of the day was so exciting for me to shoot! After the long day as I drive home, yeah, my feet hurt! But my mind is spinning with all of the awesome photos I got that day! Thanks for inviting me along!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Six Flags!So I took the day off - kinda - and went to Six Flags with the kids! We had so much fun! And after being SUPER hot for a while, we kind of got used to it and didn't mind the stickyness and had a great time! I had a great time especially because I did NOT ride the big roller coasters! Ok, I almost cried on the "Mine Train" in the kids section... seriously. And the photo from the log ride looks like I'm smiling but that's actually a scream of complete terror! Other than that, I played it safe and sound on the ground and in the water. Thanks Six Flags for a fun day!
Monday, July 19, 2010
From Paris with LOVE...I got the most awesome e-mail last week! I was asked to shoot at the Eiffle Tower in Paris!!! Whooo hoooo!..... oh.. wait.. "You thought I was a photographer in Paris....?" ohhhhhh. :( Bummerrrrrr....Ok, so let's set things strait. I'm not in Paris, I have a cabin on Paris Mountain... in Georgia!!! My name is not Paris. (not that there's anything wrong with that). My name is Pam, and I named my company Paris Mountain Photography because I thought it had a cool ring to it. Plus I thought it would be a bit arrogant to call it Pam Jones Photography. But when I answer the phone, "Hello, Paris Mountain," I think it confused people because I'm called Paris all-the-time! Well, I guess it could be worse, I could have named it after the county I got married in, but Butts Photography just didn't sound as good! Here is a tribute photo to Paris Mountain!
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Michelle's Bridal PhotosWow! What an amazing day! I've been shooting from 8am till 7:30pm and it was SO worth it! Michelle and Jason's wedding was awesome. I can't wait to get started on all of their photos, but for now, her are some of the photos from Michelle's incredible bridal session!
Addison's Newborn SessionWell, needless to say I LOVE babies... I have three of my own! And Addison is just adorable! But I would have to say I love this session because it was for Kelly and Ryan, who's wedding I shot in 2008. You would know her because you clicked on her face to come to my blog! :D I use Kelly's photos everywhere I can because she was such a knockout bride!!! And I'm a little jealous that she looks perfect only 3 weeks after the baby! But I love them all and I love her photos!!!!
Friday, July 16, 2010
Erin's Bridal Session Revealed!Shooting a bridal session is always bitter sweet for me because the photos are SUPER AWESOME, but I have to wait till the wedding is over to post the photos! Well, wait no longer, for Erin and Trent were married last weekend! Whoo hoo! I will soon post all of the fabulous wedding festivities, but for now, you get to enjoy her a-m-a-z-i-n-g bridal photos shot at Primrose Cottage the week before the wedding!! Just sit down, grab a cup of cocoa, put your feet up, and enjoy!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Cindy & Cody's E-SessionOh boy! I just couldn't wait to post their engagement photos. We took the long trek to Rudledge, GA the week before the Sunflower Festival and it was SO worth the drive and the eighteen bug bites!... Yes, I counted! I mean, really! Who has engagement photos like this! I just couldn't help myself and I posted a ton!
Senior Photos!Matt was such a good sport. Not only did he get up in the wee hours of 9am for his photo session, but he took some serious teasing from his photographer. I have to admit. I just love teasing the guys! Not only is it just so much fun, but it helps them get more relaxed for the photo shoot.... or they just end up hating me! :D Seriously, every girl LOVES getting her photo taken, but most guys are a little camera shy. So I have to put on the charm to get your guy to smile. Thanks Matt for taking one for the team. And I promise I won't tell anyone about your Little Mermaid tattoo! :D
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Kiss The Bride Family Photo SessionEileen shot the Cargle family in my favorite location, downtown Rockmart! I love it because she found some awesome places that I never thought of using. I'll have to ask her where they were! :D Great job Eileen!
Thanks for booking PMP!Thanks to Erin and Andrew for booking me for the April 2011 wedding! I'm so excited about the 2011 year. Especially because I'll be taking it easy a little bit next year! :D I have just about every weekend booked this year, so next year I decided I'm going to take on about half the weddings I have this year so I can have a litte bit of PAM time! No worries though because I still have several awesome Kiss The Bride associate photographers to fill in the gaps! So please book soon if you are planning a 2011 wedding before the dates run out!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Jessica + Corey = Married!
Every wedding is special to me. They all have a little something that either brings a tear to my eye, or makes me laugh. Sometimes I feel like I'm just hanging out with some friends. This wedding was no different. Especially since it was on my birthday! Whooo hoooo! Thanks for the memories - and I hope I gave you some good ones too! :D
Monday, July 12, 2010
Kiss The Bride's First Wedding!Congratulations to Brittney and Nicholas for being the first Kiss The Bride wedding! Our associate photographer Katie shot their wedding at the Carmichael House in Jackson, GA and it was gorgeous!
Friday, July 9, 2010
Please vote!I just submitted a couple, 4 actually, photos to Atlanta Weddings Magazine. Please click HERE and find my 4 photos submitted today 7/9 and vote! Thanks so much and I'll post if one get's submitted! I LOVE MY PMP fans! THANKS!
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Summer Bows!Just got the CUTEST flip flops from my friend Penny. She sells them on her facebook page if you're interested! They are Soooo cute! I got hair bows from her too! I think I'm making up for being a tom boy growing up! :D
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Just Married...
I always say to myself that I'm only as good as my last wedding. If that's true then HECK YEAH!!! Mary and Justin's wedding was awesome!!!! They got married at Hightower Falls and I just love that location because of the amazing backdrops. The waterfall, the gristmill, the old barn...the list goes on and on! Thanks so much Mary and I hope you've enjoyed your month long European honeymoon!!!
Monday, July 5, 2010
If you wanna shoot like a rock star...My friend Jessica gave me the MOST awesome birthday present ever! It's a Cotton Candy camera strap. I've been wanting one of these forever and was actually going to buy it for myself but never got around to it, so I was super excited!!! I LOVE the colors and it's reversible!!! :D I can't wait till I can put it into its first use this weekend! Thanks Jess!Check out her website at: www.etsy.com/shop/cottoncandybynatalie. 
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Happy Independence Day!I LOVE the 4th of July! My Great Grandmother Evdokia Kereokopolis (not kidding) came to Ellis Island from Greece almost 100 years ago and when we went on our trip to see the Statue of Liberty I got a little teary eyed thinking about how she must have felt when she saw it for the first time!Then there's the fireworks!!!! Yay for fireworks! I took some shots Saturday when I took the girls, but a poof here and a poof there was just not web worthy....so I put them together and made the must have, dream it if you will, the awesomest grand finale EV-ER! Enjoy!
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Our Summer Trip comes to an end...But what a trip it was. Parking in DC was so bad so Mark drove us to all of the monuments and we jumped out of the car to take a photo while he drove around the block. We really had it down to a science and got some awesome photos. In the morning we took the metro to our White House tour, but we couldn't bring cameras or pretty much anything in there, so no photos other than this one I snagged at a stop sign! It was an awesome and much needed vacation for all of us!
Friday, July 2, 2010
Get Married!!!Ohboyohboyohboyohboy! I'm on GetMarried.com! Check out my profile and tell your friends!!!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Amber + Michael
The father/daughter dance is always a hard one for me to shoot because my camera gets all fogged up. I try to hold in the tears and hide behind my lens, but jeeze! There wasn't a dry eye in the place! It was beautiful! Then they topped it off with a Blues Brothers tribute. It was awesome! Everyone had so much fun and I think I posted more reception photos than any other wedding because they were just SO-MUCH-FUN!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Ace of Cakes!
I drove all the way to Baltimore and all I got was this stinkin' cupcake...
Monday, June 28, 2010
Pennsylvania Dutch
We took a nice slow ride through Amish country and really enjoyed the contrast between that and NY city. We went off the beaten path and really tried not to hit the touristy spots, so it was really authentic! What I thought was cool to see was that you could tell which farms were Amish because they didn't have power lines going to the houses. One farm had a small stand with raspberries and jam. There wasn't anyone there to take your money, just a box that said, "Money box" and it's all done on the honor system. How cool is that! So I got two jars of Jam and some berries....and put my money in the box. :D Brooke REALLY loved the berries!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
New York Day Two
The last thing we HAD to do was go to see the Statue of Liberty. We took a ferry ride around the New York Harbor and got to see a lot of the sights including the Statue and the Brooklyn Bridge! I love the city! The only thing I didn't love was the $50 charge for 3 hour parking! >:(
A little bit of fun at the mall.
"No standing anytime" sign! I love NY !
Saturday, June 26, 2010
THIRTY FIVE!!!
That's how many years I've been living on this rock! I'm so excited about turning 35! So I have some more gray hairs than before and I don't look as great as I did when I turned 30. But there's a lot of experience packed in those 35 years. As Indiana Jones said "It's not the years, it's the mileage." I would have to agree Indy! Happy Birthday to MEEEEE! I'll be celebrating by shooting Jessica's wedding in Rome. And it'll probably be the best birthday party I've ever had.... wedding cake and all! :D
Friday, June 25, 2010
New York, Newwww Yoooooooorrrkkkk!
We started out the next day driving through Connecticut and visited Gilette's Castle. It was an old gothic castle built by an excentric actor from the early 20th century with secret passageways and lots of tapestries! I visited the castle when I was a child and thought it would be fun, but after seeing all of the Newport Mansions, poor old Gilette just couldn't impress us. But the rock work all over the property was amazing.The kids REALLY enjoyed the ferry ride across the CT river. It made me SOOOO nervous that I couldn't even get my camera out. I just prayed we wouldn't tip over! The ferry held three cars and goes back and forth across the river all day. I guess those guys know what they're doing becasue we made it across without drowning!
The first place we went when we got in to NY was the Museum of Natural History. We were hoping to run in to Ben Stiller there, but all we saw was old "Dum Dum" and a couple other great characters from the movie. The girls favorite part of the museum was the dinosaur floor. We spent hours in there looking at every skeleton. They LOVE dinos!I also asked the girls to pose like the funny mask....I think Emily was signing a secret message to the Easter Island Gods! :D
I also promised the girls I would take them to the NY subway...they didn't like my little joke. But they really did love riding the subway for the first time.
We took a stroll through Time Square just to see all of the lights and just the energy of the city. Even Mark enjoyed it a little bit. |
