Carolina Joy Photography

There are a few things I’m mad about in life.  I love Starbucks, I love photography, and I ADORE my friends!!!  Seriously… Some of my friends are the most amazing people in the world.  There was one day in particular where I got to enjoy all three in the same day!  I jumped at the opportunity to take a few headshot photos of my favorite Panamanian.  Folks, she’s a Spanish teacher going for her Masters, she sings and dances, AND she can Zumba like a mad woman.  (Not to mention single, nudge nudge!)

I think she’s stunningly beautiful and I’m so blessed to have her as a friend Take a look at what we did!

One of the greatest lessons I learned from working with Summer, Anthony and their adorable creations, was that life is messy.  Life is complicated.  And to expect to create perfect photos where families are all smiles and all looking at the camera, is often times unrealistic and boring.  What is fun and perfect, are the imperfect photos that come from living an actual life.  Maybe it’s not our job as photographers to create all the time- sometimes it’s just to document what exists.  And in this family portrait session, what existed was a fun, loving family that is perfect in their own way!

Enjoy!

Kate and Dan were my first North Carolina couple booked.  It was awesome to have it be in the North Carolina mountains since I’m used to having Colorado mountains in the background of my weddings!  The drive up to the location was …ahem… less than enjoyable, but as soon as I arrived at the Twickenham House (and when the sun came back up) my breath was taken away!  Literally!  I forgot what a little change in elevation does to one’s lungs

We had a beautiful day and even got to do some extra photos the day after the wedding. (Those are coming next to the ol’ blogeroo!) Their families and friends were so welcoming to me and I couldn’t have asked for a better way to end my 2012 season!  Check out their hard work, this was such a fun, detailed wedding!