Autumn Olive Photography

03.15.2010

Wedding season is fast approaching and I am so excited to share with you the stories and images of all the couples we already have booked for the 2010 season, and look forward to meeting the couples that still plan on booking for the 2010 season! I must admit, I LOVE MY JOB! I love getting to know new couples and capturing one of the most important days of their life! It is like capturing their family history! LOVE IT!!

Starting this week, I thought it would be fun to cover the different “options” a couple has to take advantage of leading up to their wedding and shortly after.

Engagement photos are usually one of the first things a couple thinks about doing once they are engaged. The most common question I get asked is, “when is the best time to get engagement photos done?”My opinion is that it honestly does not matter and is up to the couple. Some couples like to wait for a particular season (like spring or fall). Others like to get it done right after they get engaged. Some like to wait for their summer tan, others prefer to try to catch the snow! Whatever makes you feel great is what you should do!

I always recommend to allow at least 2 months between your engagement session and your wedding. This allows enough time to order your images and get an announcement put in the paper before your wedding day. If you are looking at having an engagement image on your “Save the Dates”, then it is recommended to have your engagement session at least 4-5 months in advance.

Engagement Session Advice:

*Remember, you do not have to match your partner…wear clothes that represent you and that you are comfortable in!

*Solids are better than prints.

*Bring an extra set of clothes to change into….some like casual, some like it formal, some like it fun…..so bring a couple outfits to make sure you get the look you are striving for!

*Pick a location that you feel comfortable at. A park you always visit, your home, a cafe you are a regular at….these all make for some great photo ops!

*THE MOST IMPORTANT THING….be yourself! Cuddle, hold hands, have fun….the best images come when the couple is at ease and you are having as much fun as the photographer!

02.23.2010

Here are a few more previews from this family session! It was so much fun to see a “new” little family interact and the way they looked at their daughter was priceless!

Lizzy and Miles are getting married in October and we took some time to do a “mini” engagement session! Her laugh is beautiful!!

02.15.2010

Autumn Olive Photography is now offering fine art prints. You can get them either on canvas or as a print. All of the photo options are from Western North Carolina. If you are interested in seeing what we have to offer, please send me an email at autumnolivephoto@gmail.com for more details!

12.29.2009

Okay, so I am back after taking most of December off! I decided to do a “top 10 list” this year in several categories so stay tuned! It was soooo hard to narrow down all of the wedding images from 2009 and only pick 10! I decided to make my choices based on the emotion I saw and felt when I took the images. Of course, every wedding has its traditional images taken, but the non traditional, and the images that capture emotion, are the images I search to capture at each and every wedding! I think most clients would agree that these are the images that really stick out in their mind too!

In no particular order…

Kissing his bride on the side lawn of the Biltmore Estate.

These two love birds having fun during the session!

Mo and Jason laughing at a toast her dad is giving them!

Jen and Russ right after saying their “I dos”! Just look at how Russ is looking at Jen…melts my heart every time!

Beauty…..looking off into the pond. This picture hits my heart every time!

Ginger and her Bridesmaids laughing before the actual “posed shot” is being taken.

Joey was talking to some friends after he just got married and playing with his new “Bling”!

Just after saying “I dos”! Love Jessica’s expression!

A bridesmaid at the reception dancing with her brother

Shawn seeing Melissa for the 1st time. It was so sweet. She put her hands up on his face and he grabbed her hands to kiss them.

12.08.2009

This past weekend Chris and I kept hearing about the snow coming. We woke up Saturday morning and could see snow on the tops of the mountains out our window. Chris was like, “let’s go find the snow!” (we only had drizzle at our elevation). Myself being a born and raised Illinois girl, I always tend to stay away from the snow because I have seen my share of blizzards and storms. However, that morning I was like, “yes, let’s go find the snow!” Little Bobby (our pup) had never seen the snow before and had a blast! Chris kept throwing him snowballs to chase and Little Bobby could not understand where the snowballs were doing when they exploded when they hit the ground! I hope everyone got to see snow this past weekend! :)

Our boy all covered in snow!

11.28.2009

Sweet Caroline is 6 weeks old and SUCH A GOOD BABY and I am sure she gets plenty of attention with having 3 older siblings! Little Caroline was a great hat model as well. These adorable hats were provided by Nicci Lynn Handmades. Click here to find her sight on ETSY (just ask about the newborn hats). Nicci and I went to school together and she is the busy and amazingly creative mom of 4 little ones!

I love that little smile!

11.14.2009

More photos from this fabulous wedding in downtown Asheville…..

Mo’s brother sang a special song to his sister….how sweet is that?

Dylan Skidmore of Blazin Sounds Entertainment really had the crowd moving!!

11.10.2009

Mo and Jason got married at the beautiful Basilica of Saint Lawrence in downtown Asheville this past Halloween, followed with a fun evening of drinks, food, and dancing at the S & W Steakhouse. Mo and Jason came from Atlanta to spend there special day in Asheville! Even though the day started off with ran, the weather could not have been more perfect after the ceremony as we were all walking the streets of Asheville! Chris and I hope you had an amazing honeymoon….here are some photos from the ceremony….more from the reception yet to come!

10.31.2009

Natalie and I had a great afternoon of going around downtown Asheville! I believe this might have been the last fall day with colors before all of this rain! Hope you enjoy the peak Natalie!

Isn’t she beautiful?

10.26.2009

Max and Jessica had so many great ideas for their engagement session! We went to a baseball field, downtown, and the parkway! It was an amazing fall day! Here is a sneak peak from your session! It was so great to see the two of you!

Jessica has such a great laugh!

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