Congrats to The Darkroom, another local studio, who we tied with in the portrait category.

Go pick up your copy around town to see the rest of the best!

So when I got the call one day from Candi I was so excited. We were open for her wedding day! After solidifying everything we began to talk engagement session. She and her fiance Laz decided to drive up from south Florida for their engagement session. After those plans were made we learned a family reunion of sorts had been formed. Scott, Candi, and their mom Lydia would all be in town the weekend of the engagement session! Awesome!

We enjoyed the time together eating and hanging out. It was just like old times.

Then on Sunday we had the engagement session on Jekyll Island. We started at converted old draw bridge (now a fishing pier) in the shadow of the new bridge that takes you onto Jekyll Island. We also spent a bit of time around the hotel and then hit Driftwood beach around sunset. They told us they wanted to use an orange for the ones at the beach. Odd. They explained that her dad told her a Spanish saying regarding soul mates was “two halves of the same orange” – something so true of them. Now it makes sense. Oranges are also a key to her wedding theme and decorations.

See them all at http://pictage.com/914970

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Three of the people profiled are friends of mine and – along with Leslie – are involved in CrossFit. Earlier in the summer when we had more time we participated in their training and boy did we see improvements right away! I look forward to the slow-down of the fall and hope we can get involved again.

Though only four pictures were used in the article, several more were taken and I thought I’d show those to you all as well for the fun of it.

Pick up your copy of Golden Isles Magazine around town. I’d suggest Wake Up Coffee.

Link Love:

• CrossFit Brunswick – The fitness training mentioned above.
• Golden Isles Magazine – The magazine.
• Russ Hutto – A CrossFit participant featured int he article and friend of mine who is a great graphic designer.
• Wake Up Coffee – A great place to enjoy a cup of coffee and pick up Golden Isles Magazine.

Love and happiness were evident on each of their faces as they saw each other for the first time. A sweet ceremony continued as they appeared lost in excitement and emotion.

The ceremony was followed by a rockin’ reception where the dance floor was filled the entire night. These families definitely know how to throw a great party and dance the night away.

If you haven’t already seen their Christmas engagement photos from last year, you should go check them out. We are so happy that we got to share the excitement of their celebration.

Erinn and Ryan, we wish you the best!

The Vendors

Venue: Beachview Club
Catering: Straton Hall
Live Music: Saint Lewis
Cake: Katie Waltz
Dress: Allure
Rings: Engagement from Blue Nile. Band from Reeds.

So instead, Amanda had the idea to invite Natalea and Ryan to dinner and hang out a bit since we were all out anyway. After some bang-bang shrimp and great conversation at Bonefish Grill we walked outside to a clearing sky but fading light. Half joking I suggested we take some photos. Ryan loved the idea so we hurried over the beach right as twilight was approaching.

I’m glad we did.

In the next 30 minutes or so we had a blast capturing these two who so apparently love each other. I’m looking forward to their makeup session next month that WILL have clear skies. But until then, here’s what we got last night.

UPDATE: See part two of the engagement session here!

Christ Church cemetery on St. Simons is full of beautiful flowers and neat broken down buildings. We were glad to have such a great location to use.

We also spent a bit of time at the avenue of the oaks and on the beach.

Enjoy.

The wedding was held at the Itylldoo House on St Simons Island, right on the beach! The house is beautiful inside and out. It’s the best wedding preparation/ceremony/reception venue we have been to in our opinion. The ceremony was held on the deck overlooking the river between St Simons and Jekyll. The reception was held on the lawn closer the house. The portraits were done on a trolley, at the Avenue of Oaks, on the beach by the lighthouse, and on location at the house.

Congratulations Jessica and Neil!

Don’t forget to scroll to the end to see a slideshow of more pictures!

If you missed their engagement photos, you can see them here.

And now for the slideshow

We spent our time at Epworth by the Sea, the Village, and the beaches. As we were finishing up, God gave us an incredible sunset!

Senior portrait photography is so fun!

You can also see these on Facebook.

One of the best moments was when Raegan, who wasn’t a big fan of the sand, all of a sudden started smiling big. A couple was walking their dog behind us on the beach and Raegan loved it. They stuck around for a couple minutes to keep her smiling (which we really appreciated). As we found out later, it was a fellow local photographer Brooke Roberts who was helping us out. Thanks Brooke!

More to come soon.

More info on our senior portrait packages at http://www.chrismoncusphoto.com/seniors

For our fireworks viewing pleasure we headed to the beautiful Jekyll Island. (love that place!) Between the four local areas where fireworks are shot off (legally) – Jekyll is the best. It has a beach regardless of the tide and has more families.

Before leaving I rounded up a few tips from PhotoJojo on shooting fireworks so I wouldn’t go out there relying on trial and error. It helped so much considering I hadn’t shot fireworks photos before.

Here’s what we left with… including an awesome (if I do say so myself) shot of Amanda and I.