Senior in the Square

This was another fun senior portrait session in the Marietta Square. This girl enjoyed walking around, seeing the sights, and posing with her dog. It was quite a hot day, and she soldiered through. She even took the time to change outfits in her hot car!

Congrats to all those who recently graduated and are enjoying their first summer out of high school!!

close up with ring face close up from above marble column serious reclined by bush reclined with flowers girl with dog

Silly in love, true in love, forever in love. pt 2

We are thrilled to be photographing this loving couple’s wedding in less than month! They split up their engagement session into two days. We’ve already posted pictures from one of the days, so now we invite you to enjoy these pictures from the other session.

These pictures were taken at a little lakeside beach in Acworth, GA. This bride and groom to be definitely let out their playful side. It must have been contagious because we as photographed on a dock, a little boy run up and sat right next to them to join in on their pictures! (That picture has been included as a small image with the boy’s face blurred out to protect his identity…)

by lake close by lake jump kiss on the stairs laughs by lake ring in heart sitting by wall sitting on the stairs sweet look with kid

 

First Christmas as a Family of Three!

With half of the Defy team moving north, I’ve been so grateful to spend as much time with them as possible lately, especially since their little one arrived. When he was just a few weeks old we took some family photos to use for their Christmas card when we took his newborn portraits. They are such a beautiful family and I know that only good awaits them in their future.

family of 3

 

mother and son

 

father and son

 

family of three

 

rings on toes

 

mother and son

 

daddy's hand

Clayton Christmas

It’s that time of year again. Find a tree, bring down the decorations, light it up – it’s Christmas time!! Now that it’s December, I’m okay with seeing Christmas things everywhere. I feel like it started so early this year. I will admit that we took our family photos for our Christmas card in November, but you almost have to in order to have your card done and sent out in time. So before Meredith moves up north, she came over for some Clayton bonding. We even gave the pups a bath right before she came over and gave them some bows. Even though our shoot wasn’t long, we had a lot of fun and now we want to share that joy with you!

whole family

close up red glasses

pups

red tree full length

you&me

reverse

prom pose

fun piggy back

you&me feet

holly kiss

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Happy Anniversary Samantha and Tommy

This is a wonderful week! On Thursday, my husband and I will celebrate our 5th anniversary! It will also be the 10th anniversary since our first date. Wow, how the time flies. Meredith recently shot some portraits of us at the Marietta Square. She was also one of our photographers at our wedding. We really enjoy having our friend photograph us because she knows how to bring out our real smiles. The first photo you’ll see below is from our wedding day in 2008. The rest are from the square. We took some photos dressed up, and some in casual clothes. We even did a fun Kamehameha picture for Tommy.

wedding kiss

kiss in sun

kiss on the cheek

making a heart

sitting on the train tracks

feet

pow

 

love never fails

 

jump

Happy Birthday to Defy!

This past weekend was the anniversary of our company becoming an LLC! We’ve posted a lot of pictures through the years of your weddings and families, so we thought since it was our weekend, we could share some fun pictures of us! We went to a local creek to take pictures of each other with our significant others. We had a lot of fun climbing rocks, splashing in the water and hiking trails. It’s been fun to watch our business grow, and we are look forward to our continued growth both in the metro-Atlanta area and beyond. Thank you to all our family and friends who have supported us through the years. Your love and support mean the world to us.

lean over shoulder looking at him by wall looking over shoulder sitting in doorway sitting on rocks dip in creek fish kiss leaning on shoulder

Expanding family love!

Through out life, one of the most cherished moments is when a couple of 2 becomes a family of 3! This holiday season we give thanks to all those cherished moments we’ve been able to capture. From tiny fingers to tiny toes, this beautiful baby brings endless joy to her expanding family!

Mommy and daddy hug

Me and my snuggle

Daddys hand and baby fingers

Dog with family

Mommys hands holding baby head

Baby on color rug

Daddy holding me

Brown eyes

Happy family