Happy New Year! Mon. December 31, 2007  |  my life HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! I will be shooting a wedding tonight, so I will be posting all about that in the next couple of days, but for now, I wanted to wish everyone a great New Year and I hope that next year is even better than this one.I'll be posting about my RESOLUTIONS in the next couple of... See the Full Post > 14 Appreciated Comments

Ami & Scott’s *sort of* engagement photos! Thu. December 27, 2007  |  will you Remember how a week or two ago I posted about my schedule for the upcoming year? Well I have another great city to add to that list--ATLANTA! Yes, I will be shooting Ami & Scott in Atlanta next New Years' Eve and after meeting them yesterday, we are going to have an absolute blast.Fun fact about... See the Full Post > 18 Appreciated Comments

Christmas in California Wed. December 26, 2007  |  my life For the second year in a row, I've been fortunate enough to spend Christmas with the Becker family. Although I was sad not to go home, they have become a second family to me here, which I am so thankful for. Becker and I do gifts on Christmas morning, but this shot was taken early on Christmas... See the Full Post > 14 Appreciated Comments

Second Annual Free Wedding Photography Contest Announcement! Tue. December 25, 2007  |  gossip **ALL NEW POSTS WILL GO UNDERNEATH THIS ONE FOR THE NEXT WEEK****if you click on the link below to last year's contest, do NOT send email to that old address, it will not work. send your entries in to info@jcsphoto.com with the subject: 2008 Free WeddingLast year, I ran a contest to give away free... See the Full Post > 17 Appreciated Comments

Hey, where’d I go? Mon. December 24, 2007  |  gossip I'm still here, but I've been taking a little blog hiatus for the past few days! I decided not to go back to North Carolina for Christmas this year, and instead will be spending it in the next best place--here! I'm going to work harder in the New Year to blog MORE than I have this year--but I... See the Full Post > 28 Appreciated Comments

Hey, I didn’t sign a model release! Wed. December 19, 2007  |  gossip Just kidding, this is funny! I checked out Jules's blog today to see what was new in her world and I saw me! Professional Photographer Magazine has a little article in there about DJ and they snagged a photo of him taking a self portrait of himself, me, jules, and dane. Becker shot the photo but... See the Full Post > 17 Appreciated Comments

2008 Schedule Update Sun. December 16, 2007  |  clients I am getting so excited about 2008! I am going to be shooting some of the most amazing weddings, in some very cool places! So far on the roster, I will be photographing weddings in:Maui, HawaiiThe Big Island, HawaiiOklahoma City, OklahomaMemphis, TennesseeLos Angeles & Orange County,... See the Full Post > 42 Appreciated Comments

The only opportunity to hear me speak next year Fri. December 14, 2007  |  photographers **sorry, you will have to wait a couple more weeks to find out the truth about the blurry image below**Let me clarify--this is the ONLY opportunity to hear me speak for more than two hours and to really have a chance to hang out and see what I do every day. I may do some speaking for an evening here... See the Full Post > 17 Appreciated Comments

What, oh what could this be?? Thu. December 13, 2007  |  gossip My goodness, what could this be?? It's kind of blurry, I can't quite seem to figure it out...What do you think? See the Full Post > 68 Appreciated Comments

Welcome Everette! Wed. December 12, 2007  |  people This past week, I shot a little ceremony for an adorable family to welcome their latest addition, Everette! Everette already has two older sisters, and it was so much fun to see the resemblance between them all, and the way she perfectly fits into her family. This event was put together by Soiree... See the Full Post > 28 Appreciated Comments