Ada and Greg's Holy Trinity Parish Episcopal Wedding

Ada and Greg’s simple and elegant wedding took place at Holy Trinity Parish Episcopal Church in Decatur, Georgia. The Rev. Greg Tallant officiated and relatives and friends came out in force to celebrate and show their support for the couple.

The service included prayers, hymns and a homily about how the love in a marriage gives us a tiny glimpse into the depth of God’s love for all.

The wedding ceremony was followed by a reception with shrimp cocktail, black pea hummus and tiny tacos, among other foods, in the church’s fellowship hall. The couple cut a cake, which they refrained from smashing into each other’s face.

Relatives, including the two flower girls, decorated Greg’s car while the couple greeted guests in the fellowship hall. The couple exited the church to a flurry of bubbles.

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Proud to be the Campaign Photographer for my friend Kim Jackson

Proud of my friend Kim Jackson. She’s running unopposed this year for Senator from Georgia District 41.

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Gay Wedding at the Ott Farm and Winery in Ellijay, Georgia

Two handsome grooms in tan suits and navy shirts with two adorable dogs and a beautiful wedding party … all at Ott Farms and Vineyards in the gorgeous North Georgia mountains … what more could you asked for?

Patrick and Vincent planned the perfect wedding while COVID still raged around the world in hopes that the pandemic would wane by their wedding date. Thankfully, their hopes were fulfilled. No one in attendance felt the need to wear masks. The only threat from breathing was a little pollen in the air. :)

Buster and Lady, Vincent and Patrick’s beloved pups, took the day in stride enjoying pets and kisses from many admirers.

And to top off the events of the day, Vincent’s cousin Gigi wowed the crowd with her drag performance during the reception that followed that night.

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I've Changed My Mind About Engagement Photography

Early on in my wedding photography career I thought of engagement sessions as mainly a time to get to know my clients before their wedding. Sure, I took photographs that my clients almost always loved, but I found the process to be much the same from session to session. A lot of my photos looked like the one below.

My main goal was to capture fun photos of a couple, like Lauren and Peter, connecting with each. Usually I achieved this goal by finding a way to make the couple laugh together.

Sometimes I was able to capture a photograph of a kiss where you could see the physical connection between the two people in the photo.

You’ll find more of my Diamond Award winning photos on the WPJA site.

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Vogel State Park Engagement Photos

It’s taken me awhile to post photos from a favorite engagement session that took place in the fall at Vogel State Park. If you’ve never been there, you should go now. Or wait until the fall if you love foliage.

Be warned though, if you go in the fall the park might be full to the brim. If that happens you’ll have to wait until someone leaves. So it’s best to go during the week, if you decide to go during peak leaf season.

If you do go on a weekend, it’s best to wait until late in the day. That’s what Lauren and Delaney and Sharon and I did.

When I asked Lauren and Delaney what they would like to see in their engagement photos, this was their reply.

“We want to see how much we like each other. We love each other too, of course, and that’s great. But we have fun together! We’re always happy to see each other. We want our engagement photos to show that we are grateful for this sweet, loving, comfy relationship we have built.”

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Your wedding day will be filled with hugs

Every wedding day I’ve been a part of has been full of hugs. I’m guessing yours will be, or was, too.

Here are a few favorite wedding hug photographs.

Photos by Atlanta Wedding Photographer Cindy Brown

Isaac's Game Night Bar Mitzvah Party

Whenever I photograph a Bar, Bat or B’nai Mitzvah party, I decide every young adult should be celebrated in this way as they come of age. By that I don’t mean that everyone’s celebration should look the same, but rather that every young adult should be celebrated for who they are in a way they love.

A young man, like Isaac who loves games, should be celebrated with games, as he was.

In celebration of Isaac, the Silverbell Pavillion at the Emory Conference Center was turned into a game room, complete with a pool table, skeeball and basketball arcade games, and video games.

While some of Isaac’s friends were absorbed in a video games racing one another, others picked up a cue to shoot it out on the pool table.

Adults, including Isaac’s Mom could be found enjoying themselves at the basketball station.

At the skeeball station, Isaac’s grandmother scored big.

Isaac’s cousins and uncle helped with the celebration.

Even when he had been knocked off his feet, Isaac’s joy bubbled to the surface.

Have a child who’ll be celebrating their coming of age some time soon? I’d love to photograph your child’s Bar, Bat or B’nai Mitzvah. Give me a call at 404 298 6263 if you’d like more information.

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Isaac's Bar Mitzvah Rehearsal at Congregation Shearith Israel

Mozel Tov, Isaac! And thanks for the invite.

One of the many things I love about my job is that I get to attend and help celebrate once-in-a-lifetime spiritual events. Before leaving my job as a professor of photojournalism, I spent more than two years documenting religious diversity in Mississippi.

It’s a passion of mine, to document and experience religious events from across the religious spectrum. A nd not surprisingly, one of my favorites is the coming-of-age bar, bat or b’nai mitzvah.

While I wasn’t able to attend Isaac’s religious Bar Mitzvah service at Congregation Shearith Israel, everyone I spoke with told me what a wonderful job he did.

I’m not surprised. On Thursday, at his rehearsal, Isaac carried and dressed the Torah with care, and read his passage from it with sincerity.

Isaac laughed after he chose the hebrew word for “remember” from the Torah when the rabbi asked. Well, he actually laughed after he realized he had just barely missed choosing the word “sin.”

Now that, you will remember, Isaac.

Isaac with proud parents, Andrea and Michael.

If you, or someone you know, is looking for a photographer who is passionate about photographing Bar, Bat and B’nai Mitzvahs, send them to my Mitzvah portfolio/contact page.

“There are a million reasons that I thought you would be a great fit for Isaac’s Bar Mitzvah (academic background, brilliant eye, lovely laid-back personality, non-judgmental etc. etc.,) but one of the things I really loved was that you did not seem to have a pre-conceived notion of what a Bar Mitzvah “should” look like and seemed open to whatever was unique to Isaac.
That is a big deal to me.”

— Andrea, Isaac's Mom