Jen and Pete 06/21/08

Congratulations Jen and Pete!
I wish both of you all the best as you begin anew as bride and groom. And what a way to start things off! The ceremony was beautiful, the way everyone was included in the blessing of the rings was really touching and the fun that was had was uniquely Jen and Pete. I am so thankful that I got to be a part of their special day.
Pete and Jen were married on the beautiful grounds of Hidden River Events nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Thanks to Jeanne for being such a wonderful host and for being so accommodating of all of my needs. It was a real pleasure to be on their property to witness Jen and Pete tie the knot.
Here are some of my favorite images from the big day.
Thanks a lot Jennifer for being such a good sport during the "Trash the Dress" shoot, you did great and you look absolutely beautiful.
Enjoy the images everyone, the reception shots will come later.




Jen in preparation.


Yes!


Love the look on Pete's face.


Jen and Pete get down.


Sealing their union.


Much love for the bride and groom.


You look great Jen!

Green Fern

Spring Flowers

Hello All,

Ahh, spring. I love this time of year. I have forgotten in the past how much I enjoy this time of year and this year, I promised myself I would go out and shoot for the fun of it. So I did. I took time for myself to go and enjoy the fruits of mother nature and it has filled my heart.
Here is a sample of the images I shot over the past month...
I hope you too take time to go and enjoy the beauty that surrounds us here in the mountains this time of year.

Be Well...




Tulips


King Solomon


Grass with Dew


Green Field


Texture Study


Perspective Shift


Bamboo Trio


Reaching for the Sky


Singular Strength


Great and Small


Light Study 01


Light Study 02


Old Soul


Green Morning


Land of imagination

Pictures of Lily!

Ahhh, Lily. What a fun little girl Miss Lily is. From the moment I walked into her house, she had me playing with all of the wonderful toys she has, from her rocking horse to her bouncy balls I could barely keep up with her. I chased Lily all over her house, from room to room watching her eyes light up as the "peep-peeps" (birds) went by the window, stopping only for a second to give the dog a kiss. Lily also showed me some of her beautiful dance moves in her play room and I was lucky enough to see her in her tu-tu, which, was possibly the cutest thing ever! Despite being a little gray outside, it was all sunny and full of energy inside with this energetic little girl. Thank you Kelly, for giving me the opportunity to come spend some time with you and your little angel!

Here are some of my favorite images from my afternoon with Lily.


I love the light form the window in Lily's playroom.


Playing a little hade and seek with Lily's favorite blanky.


Lily and her favorite toy from Daddy, her riding horsey.


Check out those fly dance moves!


I love the "Oh Boy!" face, that is too cute.

Joanna

Oh Baby! I had the pleasure of spending time with a beautiful, blue-eyed little lady named Joanna a couple of weeks ago, and what a great time we had. She is such a wonderful little girl, so happy all the time. Even with a bunch of people moving all around her, she never got upset, a little thirsty now and then, but never upset. Mom and Dad are doing a great job with this little girl!
Joanna's parent's home gets beautiful window light in the living room and Joanna's room in the afternoon, and I took full advantage of it. We got to capture images all over the house of Mom and Dad with Joanna, Casey the dog with Joanna and even both sets of grandparents came by to hang out with us as well. Joanna's room is absolutely beautiful, filled with lots of big, plush toys, soft colors and all the amenities a little girl could ask for. All the amenities Mom and Dad could ask for too!
Thanks so much Joanna for hanging out with me...you to Joy and Jeremy, I had a really great time with all of you and hope to do it again soon as Joanna grows!
Here are a couple of my favorite shots from the day.

Enjoy!





Love the Colors!


Mom and Dad loving their little girl.


Grammies got ya!


I think Grandpa is already spoiling this little girl.


Casey loving on Joanna.


I love the light in this room.


Dad looks like an old pro.


Mom and her little lady.

Nest Organics Customer Appreciation Day

Greetings All!

I hope everyone is well and beginning to get a taste of the coming Spring weather.

On March 1st I did a promotional shoot at Nest Organics in downtown Asheville. I set up my studio in the store and families signed up for free portraits weeks in advance. I got to meet 17 families and over 30 children in one day, and I had a blast! The kids ranged in age from a few months to a very precocious 6 years old. The energy level was very high and I got to play with children for 7 hours straight. These images are in no particular order, but a mere sampling of what the families can expect to see when I finish editing all 3000+ images.
I left that day with a huge smile on my face and a lot of love in my heart after getting to spend time with so many beautiful, smart, funny children. Being around children on that level really re-instills my faith in humanity.
My deepest thanks to all the families, children and parents that participated in the event. For those of you that may have missed it, keep an eye on the paper or drop by Nest to see when we are going to do it again.

Enjoy the photos!

See you soon I hope,
Jon