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As promised, here is part two of Megan and Eric’s wedding. The ceremony and reception both took place at the historic Casa Marina Hotel in Jacksonville Beach. It was a great location for an outdoor wedding and they easily made modifications for the rainy day.

I love photographing Megan- she is so expressive. Her excitement here makes my heart happy.

Catching a tender moment during the ceremony while the guitarist played “I Will Be Here”.

Mr. and Mrs. Spurling!

Megan was such a classy/elegant bride.

We braved the rain for a short while…

before taking cover inside the hotel to stay dry and snap a few more romantics.

To me, these images feel like they could have come from the viewpoint of another hotel guest.

A delicious brunch reception

Two of my favorite food shots, ever. OMG- the waffles were too good!

As were the cupcakes- probably the BEST I’ve ever had.

I quite like all the laughter and facial expressions going on here

Fave!

One of the best parts of this wedding? Guests who ACTUALLY danced- and boy did they dance. Enjoy.

Thank you Megan and Eric for letting me a part of your beautiful wedding. I wish you two nothing buy happiness in the years to come. Hugs.

Megan and I took a few classes/worked on projects together at the University of North Florida. When Megan graduated a year ahead of me, we lost touch until I found out that we had a mutual friend in Lowrie. Short Story- I had just bought my first camera around the time when I first met Megan back at UNF. I actually tried to get her to sit for me so I could practice portraiture, but we could never coordinate it. Nearly three years later, I finally got my chance.

I arrived at Megan’s historic Casa Marina suite before the sun even come up on a rainy and very dreary day- perfect for a wedding at the beach, yes? There wasn’t much natural light available with the combination of a one-window room and clouds blanketing the sun- but it ended up creating a really great mood for the photos.

No Bridezilla here- just a sweetness.

Megan’s dress was STUNNING. It sings (there’s no way it could scream) elegance. This was an example of a dress that was just meant to be worn on its bride. I am in love with the colors and slight grain (due to the darkness) of the left image.

Getting ready shots are my favorite part of the day- the way anticipation reveals itself in each bride is different. The next several images show it better than I can put it in words.

Her expression in these really says it all. These next 3 are some of my very favorite bridal portraits, ever. These pictures were taken in a near dark room, with the sun just rising up over the ocean and diffused by the clouds.

Can’t forget the groom- a handsome military man.

Sand dollars as place cards-genius.

More to come soon- stay tuned!

The day I learned Erica was pregnant with Makayla, I started making plans for her newborn session. I just knew her little girl would be born with a head full of silky black curls and beautiful lips. Makayla’s session was near record setting- we cranked it out in just under 2 hours. It was the final session shot in my old studio- aka: my old bedroom. It was absolutely wonderful being able to have little set “stations” placed all over the room with backdrops already in place and beautiful light streaming through those big old windows. I no longer have access to it, so I will continue doing “house calls” until I can secure a new spare room in someone’s home with large windows. If you have one that you’d let me rent out, shoot me an email!

Makayla was the smiliest baby ever!

How can you not “AWW” at that face?

My favorite from the session

But this one is a very close second

I love all the “smiles” I got during this session, the hair and the rows back rolls. What a little dumplin!

I had the pleasure of shooting my very first twin newborn session (fairly) recently. OH what tiny little beans they were! Grant and Grayson were nearly a month old before I was able to take their pictures- but they were born 6.5 weeks early- so technically they shouldn’t have even been born yet. They were the smallest babies I had ever seen or held- let alone dangled in the air (heh just kidding) and folded up like a undershirt. Newborn sessions aren’t easy- on the photographer or the parents. There is usually SOME crying/screaming and almost always pee, poop and milk everywhere by the time I’m through. But add twins into the mixture and you have a whole new level of crazy. All I can say is, I am so thankful for the patience all of my newborn clients have with me. I mean, who REALLY wants a stranger chillin’ in their living room just days after they come home from the hospital with a new baby?

Anywho,

Meet Grant.

sweet little half- grin

cute little eyebrow raise

And his brother, Grayson

baby yoga

Ecstatic that this hangs as a 16″x20″ print in their home

Yet another beautiful family

Thank you Jen!