March 14, 2014

Elizabeth and Bruce's Delightful Academy of Medicine Wedding

March 14, 2014/ Cindy Brown

Michelle Harrison at MyDreamzEventz helped Elizabeth and Bruce put together a warm and wonderful wedding at the Historic Academy of Medicine. Because Elizabeth and Bruce have an appreciation of photography that is beyond the traditional, I really pushed myself at their wedding to work more in a style that is truly my own. I have always been a street photographer at heart, and so I find myself bringing more and more of that street photography ethic to my wedding and event photography. I am surprised and delighted when my clients really "get" what I'm doing. Thanks, Liz and Bruce!

Here are a few of my favorite photos from their wedding:

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November 21, 2013

Roanoke Virginia Wedding | Lauren and Sam's Beautiful Day

November 21, 2013/ Cindy Brown

We always ask couples to tell us what they are doing to make their wedding special or unique. And to tell us what they envision their ideal wedding to be like.

Here's what Lauren and Sam had to say about their wedding plans.

"We were a bit worried about the whole planning process. We wanted to make sure we stayed focused, spending our money and efforts on the things that mattered most to us.

So we wrote our list of priorities:

1) End up, at the end of the day, married to each other.

2) Have a great time celebrating that fact with all of our favorite people.

3) Have good food, good drinks, fun music, and really spectacular cake for that celebration.

4) Have lots of pictures to capture the event so that afterwards, when it feels like it was a blur of activity, we can remember the moments that made it beautiful.

5) Be responsible in our planning to not spend an outrageous amount of money on a single day and, to as great an extent as possible, support local and independent businesses."

That's a list of priorities I felt compelled to share.

Here are few of the photographs we took to help them "remember the moments" that made their wedding day so beautiful.

October 27, 2013

Street Photography in Cuba: Atlanta Documentary Photographer

October 27, 2013/ Cindy Brown

Yesterday I met with several collectors/jurors of fine art photography as part of the photo reviews at the Photo Plus Expo in New York. While prepping for the reviews, I pulled together several collections of street photographs/documentary photography from the past year or so.

Here are photos from Cuba that I took in January of this year, during a church trip to Cuba. They were shot with my favorite little camera, the Fuji X100.

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October 10, 2013

Tatiana and Jay's Mini Engagement Session in Pine Lake

October 10, 2013/ Cindy Brown

We've been running a mini engagement session special for those who come to us for the shoot. We live in Pine Lake, a quirky neighborhood full of artists and musicians. Most folks from Atlanta, even those who have lived here forever, have never heard of our little burg, which is sad because Pine Lake rocks. We love it, because of its offbeat, laid back, artsy, neighborly flavor as well as its natural beauty.

Here are a few photos taken near the lake during our fun engagement session with Tatiana and Jay

Tatiana and Jay's engagement session in Pine Lake.

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September 07, 2013

The InterContinental Hotel Buckhead - Wedding and Event Venue

September 07, 2013/ Cindy Brown

By Cindy Brown

Earlier this summer, our new friends Dwayne Keller and Brian Ettelman took us on a behind-the-scenes tour of the fabulous 5-star InterContinental Hotel in Buckhead.

We were surprised and delighted by the many eco-friendly features of the hotel, including earth boxes in the garden space (where spices for the restaurant were planted) and the rainwater capture systems used to water the gardens and provide water for the fountains.

Event space at the venue lives up the five-Star billing. While we were there, we happened upon Tony Conway and Kate Stone of A Legendary Event as they were planning Housewives of Atlanta NeNe’s fabulous wedding. We were also privileged to see planners preparing the 11,000 square-feet Windsor Ballroom for a large event for a local accounting firm.

A few weeks after our tour, we attended the AGLCC Awards Gala in the Windsor Room and the folks at Q and A Events had given the room a spectacular chic, modern look for the evening. At the event we were able to sample some of the InterContinental’s delectable dishes.

If you've never been to the InterContinental, you should set a date for a tour, or stop by for lunch, dinner or dessert at the fabulous Southern Art Restaurant & Bourbon Bar.

July 16, 2013

Lake Lanier Islands - Many Venue Sites, One Location

July 16, 2013/ Cindy Brown

Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of escaping from the rat race to the lovely Lake Lanier Islands. Upon entry, I stopped by Something Blue -- the one stop shop for Lake Lanier Islands brides and grooms--where I met Alicia Raymond.

Alicia is one of the talented wedding specialists happy to take you (or, in this case me,) on a tour of the many wedding venues located at the resort. With more than a dozen distinct wedding venues scattered around the 1,500 acre property, there seems to be a place for just about any wedding you could imagine -- from an intimate 80 person-affair, all the way up to a 700-person gala. Many of the locations offer amazing views of the lake. One venue, Venetian Pier, even sits on the lake.

Lake Lanier Islands also offers great options for rehearsal dinners. My favorite is the Spirit of Lanier, a 65-foot stern-wheeler that can accommodate 40 guests. I can only imagine how much fun a sunset cruise on the classic paddleboat would be.

Here are few photos to give you an idea of the natural beauty of the Islands.

June 26, 2013

Two Awards from the Wedding Photojournalist Association in the First Quarter 2013 Competition

June 26, 2013/ Cindy Brown

I'm proud to report another two WPJA wins. In the first quarter of 2013, one of my photos took 2nd Place in the Mobile Devices Category and another took 12th Place in the Ring Details category. Thanks to Nicole and Bryan and Saed and Nate for inviting us to be a part of your wedding day. Here they are:

June 25, 2013

Lauren and Adam's Higdon House Wedding (Greensboro, Georgia)

June 25, 2013/ Cindy Brown

Our first experience photographing a wedding at the Higdon House in Greensboro, Georgia, was delightful.

Lauren and Adam's wedding day had just the right amount of quirkiness to it to make it fabulous. The ceremony took place in the lovely outdoor chapel, surrounded by blooming hyacinths and daylilies. Lauren and Adam, both avid music fans, chose a soundtrack for their ceremony that was definitely offbeat. The groom processed from poolside to the strains of "Nothing but a G Thang." The bridesmaids and groomsmen entered from the arbor to the "Harry Potter Intro." And the bride walked down the aisle to "Stellar." They each wrote their own vows and when they read them, laughter and tears welled up in guests and family alike.

The supper buffet fit right in with the Southern charm of the Higdon House -- macaroni and cheese, summer squash, and a down-home twist on chicken cordon blue. The red velvet wedding cake was delicious in a traditional way, but non-traditional in decoration.

After dinner, folks let loose on the dance floor. Special requests from bride and groom and friends ramped up the craziness.