Jessi's bridal session images. We had these under wraps until after her wedding day. Isn't she just gorgeous!?! Jessi is an amazingly talented and beautiful young woman and we shot her wedding in Pine Mountain at Butts Mill Farms, a really eclectic and wonderful wedding venue.

We would be remiss if we did not thank Mitch and Tanya Boggs, the owners of the beautiful villa in Montaluce Winery and Estates, for allowing us to shoot Jessi's bridal session from the second floor porch. The view from this location is really incredible at sunset. Directly below the porch are vineyards, just beyond is a cluster of large villas and then the mountains in the distance. A really beautiful location indeed. If you are looking for a fantastic location for a family getaway this is the spot.

Kelsey and I met Krystal at The Ruins at Kellum Valley Farm for her bridal session. The location is so magical and Krystal was radiant in her wedding gown. We had a great session on a hot July afternoon with this most beautiful bride to be. Now that her and Chris have officially tied the knot we can release these images for everyone to see.

Krystal's wedding images will be posting in about a week and we can't wait to share them with the happy couple.

Vertta is a great lady, beautiful, intelligent, sweet and kind. We met her and her sister at Flint Hill for a bridal session on a very hot day in early July. We shot around the venue and then moved to The Atrium right across the road. I really like these shots because so much of Vertta's personality shines through and it's easy to see why Nathan fell in love with her.

Now that they have officially tied the knot, here are some sample images from her shoot. Barbara and I had a blast at this session and can't wait for an upcoming Cherish the Dress session with Vertta and Nathan.

My wife Barbara and myself met Charity, her mother Phyllis and her friend, and bridesmaid, Ashley at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens for a bridal session on Memorial Day. It was a very hot and humid day and even at 9:00 AM the heat was oppressive. However, the Botanical Gardens is such a magical and beautiful place to shoot and the incredible beauty and variety of mini locations within the gardens make it ideal. It is one of my favorite places to photograph and I shoot there whenever possible.

If you are a photographer and are considering taking a client there for a shoot there are a couple of things you should know. First, call and make a reservation, they limit the number of photographers shooting simultaneously. Second there is a $150 fee for the privilege of photographing professionally in the park, the good news is that the normal admittance fee is $15 and the $150 fee entitles you to admittance for ten folks. So, take some family or friends, or allow the client to do the same.

Meanwhile, back at the bridal session... Charity was absolutely stunning in her wedding gown, just beautiful. I loved the feather head piece and her hair. Charity has very long hair and it was gorgeous up. We loved her dress, it was very flattering. We shot for about 5 hours, including a very much needed refreshment break halfway into our sessions. It was a fun session and I really enjoyed meeting Phyllis and Ashley and having enough time to relax, setup and take some nice shots. I love bridal sessions and so glad we were able to get this session in before her wedding; this was our third attempt, the previous attempts were rained out.

Hope everyone enjoys these images as much as I enjoyed creating them.

Nikki and Robert Gubernath met Barbara and me at Floyd Wimpy's pond to shoot a bridal session. Nikki was not feeling well, so we had to cut our session short, but not before we had a chance to capture this shot. I look forward to completing our session in a few weeks when Nikki is feeling better. Until then, we will have to be content that we captured the essence of Nikki in her wedding dress being a beautiful bride.