Defy owner upgrades to new title – Mommy!

We got these pictures done just in time! At 39 weeks our mommy-to-be walked around the apartment complex and we found some fun spots for some great pictures. We were able to include some props like adorable baby shoes, an adorable dragon, and a personalized “Jellybean” onesie. The dad was able to break away from work for a few minutes to join us for some pictures. He is quite the character! This little one is going to have some fun parents.

couple embracing baby bump

admiring her baby bump

 

baby bump with shoes heart on belly

shoes couple with dragon couple with dragon jellybean

mom has baby dad has no money dad had baby bump too

 

mom to be in swimming pool

Sweet One and Sweet Music

We love babies! Maybe more so now because one of the owners of Defy is about to be a mommy… In any case, we jumped at the opportunity to photograph this sweet one in St. Louis. She was such a sweetheart and did a great job during our shoot. My favorite part was when she got fussy, her loving parents sang a hymn to help calm her down. It made for a sweet photo op. Congratulations to these new parents on their bundle of joy!

baby sleeping

 

baby feet and monogram

 

baby yawning

 

baby winking

 

hymn sing from parents

 

baby with kisses from parents

 

baby with rings on toes

 

baby on saddle

 

 

 

 

 

 

September Perfect Wedding Guide Bridal Show!

Come see us at our next bridal show! Sunday, September 22, 2013 the Perfect Wedding Guide is hosting a show at the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead. The doors open at 12noon at 3405 Lenox Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30326. Our booth will be located in the main room. And how would you like to get in for FREE? Register online at Atlanta.PWGShows.com and use BRIDE in the coupon code box for 2 FREE tickets! Look forward to seeing you at the show!

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Peachtree Senior Fun

With the new school year starting, all the seniors are frantically looking through their pictures to find that special one to put in the yearbook. We enjoyed going to the Marietta Square (a popular place!) for some senior portraits. This 2014 graduate made the trip up to Marietta from Peachtree City so she could have unique pictures that stood out from her friends’. It was fun to see her different personalities come out with her outfit changes, and her mom was there making sure she looked picture perfect. She’s such a beautiful model, it was hard to select just a few pictures to post!

close up senior

 

Tony Romo? senior love senior girl romo cowboy senior girl ring senior girl laying on train tracks senior girl color guard senior girl pink shoes senior girl 2014

Kissing under the twinkling chandeliers!

This wonderful couple found us through our list and shows with Perfect Wedding Guide. They had a wonderful destination wedding here in the North Atlanta. We started with a full rehearsal dinner for all their guests and then a beautiful catholic ceremony and a gorgeous reception at John’s Creek Golf Course. The rain let up just enough for us to get some photos outside before the sunset. This bride liked the chandeliers at her reception so we had fun capturing some special moments beneath the twinkling lights!rehearsal dinnerwedding dress and veil hangingbrides shoes

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Family photos with a German Shepherd friend

Family photos are one of our favorite things to photograph. We love meeting new families and watching them laugh and play together. This fun family included their German Shepherd in last years holiday portrait session. They picked a local college campus with lots of greenery for a soft background and we had a great time walking around a fountain taking photos and laughing with their little guy! The dog was so well behaved and add the perfect personal touch for this wonderful family.

swinging with parentswalking with mom and dadtickle time dad mommy and me in red little boy in red sweater family with red sweater family with german shepherd boy and his dog

Wonderful memories of one year gone by!

While one of our owners celebrates her fifth wedding anniversary the other celebrates her first anniversary! A year ago we all gathered in Connecticut to celebrate love and laughter! With the wonderful support of one photographer to another, we had great fun dancing, singing, and cake smashing. What a wonderful wedding! Here’s to many more years of love for the newly weds!

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Real Estate Family Headshots

Since we have a lot of friends and clients in the St. Louis area, we always have families who are willing to house us. Several years ago, to show our gratitude, we took some business headshots for a friend who houses us the most. She works in real estate and wanted some pictures for her business cards. Her husband now works with her so during our last trip up north, we were able to not only get some shots of him, but of the two of them together. They are such a fun couple and we were happy to find a way to pay them back for their selflessness.

These were from the first photo shoot 2 years ago.

female headshot pink sweater female headshot white shirt

 

 

She was happy to have her husband join her behind the lens a few months ago.

husband and wife headshots partner headshots male headshot

Sweet Sibling Love

It’s always nice to see when siblings get along, especially on picture day! These two enjoyed walking around the Marietta Square and selecting their own locations to shoot their portraits. Letting them choose their own spots really helped the kids come out of their shell and we were able to see their personalities shine through. They really enjoyed walking on the train tracks and playing in the leaves. We loved spending the afternoon with them and look forward to doing it again in the future!

brother and sister looking down

little girl smiling

little boy standing on stairs

 

little girl walking away

little boy in leaves

little boy looking at his sister

 

little boy smirk

little girl smirking

 

siblings on train tracks

What a Way to End the Year!

We had the opportunity to photograph a wedding at the end of the year for one of our friends from church. We always see it as an honor when a friend wants us to be a part of their special day. It was a small ceremony where the attendants were the bride’s sister, and the groom’s sons. The love we witnessed that day was evident everywhere we looked. At least we live here in the south so when we went outside to take pictures, it wasn’t too cold. The bride even had a lovely fur shawl to keep her warm.

cherie

dress and shoes

bride before ceremony

 

kiss on hand before ceremony

 

rings in the Bible

 

with this ring

 

my love

kiss in bamboo