It’s Time to Show Our Gratitude – it’s Memorial Day!

It’s Memorial Day! To many Americans this means an extra long weekend full of bar-b-que, friends and fun. Most of us neglect the real reason for this holiday – remembering and honoring those who have served our country. So to do our part to honor our veterans, and those currently serving, here is a collection of pictures from the past with a patriotic flair. We always love photographing weddings and portraits, but we also enjoy finding the beauty in the every day. The last photo in this post is actually a black and white photo we’ve colorized ourselves. We’re excited to debut this new technique we’ve learned on such a special weekend.

A big thank you to all those serving and God Bless America!

 

 

flag

air force guard

flag quote

in honor

jumping from plane

flags in park

wall of stars

monument and flag

Small Local Wedding

One of the great things about living in Marietta is being so close to the Marietta Square! We’ve done a few family shoots there, but this was our first wedding! Even though it was toasty outside, we had a lovely day photographing this wonderful wedding at the Marlow House. From the small, private ceremony to the exciting sparkler send-off, it was a fantastic first Marietta Square wedding. We can’t wait for more!

rehearsal with father

mrs reeserecreating old picturemom getting corsagemaid of honorfather giving bride awayrings first dance kiss groom dances with daughter two hearts one love

Baby modeling and casual all rolled into one!

We photographed some head shots for this little baby girl for the beginning of her career. She has so many faces for the camera! We also captured a few casual shots to update mom’s scrapbook. She’s a quick little doll as we followed her around the park!

precious

innocent baby face

close up

learning to walk

baby face

baby model

dancing

funny faces

baby blues

The Quintessential American Couple

You can’t find a more all-American couple than a firefighter and a teacher! I was so pleased to be able to photograph my twin brother and his fiancĂ©e. We wandered around downtown in our hometown in Texas and found some great spots. I loved being able to see how happy my brother is with his sweetheart.

Cute moment on stairs

Couple next to fire truck

Ring on brick wall

Girl in front of her fiance

Couple sitting under bridge

Sitting in front of brick wall

Leaning on sholder

Couple on a fire truck

Sharing in both sides of photography fun!

Nothing like getting the chance to be in front of the camera for a change! This Valentine’s Day one of our own got engaged and so begins her journey to her wedding day! This past weekend we had a little engagement session at Marietta Square. The wind didn’t even scare us away but instead added to the smiles and the laughter!

engagement bliss

sweet love

engagement joy

I am loved ring and hands

giggles and smiles

handing hands for life

laughing in the wind