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Hiya! Awfully nice of you to visit my little ol' blog.
A quick description of me would be that I love my family, my friends, life, photography, and pancakes.
I live in Atlanta with my hubby, and I'm pleased to say that we both work as, what I like to call "functioning artists". I started my photo biz nearly five years ago, and feel lucky to have a career that is always changing and always challenging. I'm greatful for every day that I get to wake up and do what I love.
I'm drawn to all forms of art, and multiple styles of photography. However, I'm moved most by personality and character. This is what set me on the path to doing portraiture. Whether I'm shooting a beautiful wedding, a happy family, or a beloved dog, I'm always a portrait photographer. I want every image to speak volumes and make it's viewer linger just a little longer.
I wear my heart proudly on my sleeve, and that's what you will get from my photos. I will glady give you a little bit of myself in every frame I shoot.
Here are some new headshots of a wonderful gal named Pamela. She is such a vibrant human being, and was an absolute pro in front of the camera. I get told all the time that I look like Tina Fey. However, I think that Pamela wins this award hands-down! Am I right?
Pamela, thanks so much for being such a fabulous photo subject!
When I met the adorable Rollins family last year, their first little gal, Ella, was just about to start walking. She was such a happy and giggly baby. Well, time sure flies. She now has a new wonderful sister, Claire. So much sweetness. These are the kind of folks that make me love shooting family portraits…..easy-going, patient, and full of laughs. It was so cool to meet Claire and see how Ella’s personality has grown. Hooray!
Claire was very accommodating with all the moving her around and accessorizing!
Ella has the BEST smiles!
Pets are always welcomed in my photos!
The pics in the next series are typically my favorite kind…..great families just being themselves!
Thanks so much to the super-fabulous Rollins family!
I apologize for being so MIA lately. I always forget how crazy this time of year is. It seems like this should be a slow time to hibernate and get organized. Instead it’s an action-packed extravaganza!! I can’t wait to get some more posts up on this here blog. I’ve got some photos of the wonderful Rollins family, headshots of the gorgeous Ms. Pamela, three more Cheeky Lamb shoots, and of course lots and lots of pics from our BBA trip.
In the meantime, here’s a video that was brought to my attention by my lovely friend Tiff. During such a busy time, it gave me a very entertaining dose of perspective and reminded me of all the incredibly simple bits of magic that happen every day. The fella who made this (Will Hoffman) has some really cool stuff on his website if you wanna check it out by clicking here. Photography is so influenced by moments, and I just ate up every second of this film. I hope you dig it too.
As if Sara and Scott hadn’t already earned their share of awesome points during their way cool Halloween wedding last year, they also now get credit for allowing me to get to know their friends Cassie and Keith better. A couple months ago, I got a voice message from Cassie. It was one of those messages that was so lovely and sweet that I probably kept it on my phone longer than I should have. She was hoping that I might be able to photograph an event she was planning. She and her hubby, Keith, were going to renew their vows in celebration of their 10 year anniversary. What a fabulous reason for some photos! I don’t throw around the word “blessed” too often, but I do feel really blessed that they wanted me to capture this day for them. It was a beautiful event that included their two adorable sons, family, friends, food, and even a loud train that crashed the ceremony.
Here are some of the images I snapped, and there are more pics in a slideshow at the end of this post. Woo hoo!
Cassie has one of the brightest, warmest smiles you’ll ever see.
It’s a cutie-pie sandwich!
I love this one of the boys spying on mom and dad.
Their celebration was held in downtown Acworth, which had some really charming places to take photos. Yay!
Cassie put out some super pretty decorations.
I was a little obsessed with all the wonderful mirrors in the space.
The whole gang! Gotta love people that are okay being a little goofy.
Keith and Cassie talked about how important their boys are to them, and presented both of them with a special engraved tag to wear around their necks. So cool.
She brought a gift certificate that she wasn’t able to find on her original wedding day. If I have the story right, I think she was pretty upset when it was lost 10 years ago….and I believe Keith found it on this day when they renewed their vows. Isn’t that wild?!
The boys were so cute checking out the trains going by.
Thanks so much you two, and here’s to another fantastic 10 years!
To view a slideshow of more images from Cassie and Keith’s heartfelt vow renewal ceremony, please click HERE
February 26, 2010 - 1:46 pm - YAY! I have seriously been stalking the blog waiting for these to get posted. I was so bummed out that we couldn't make it :( I love, love, love the photos-it looks like everyone had such a wonderful time!!! LOL I keep telling Scott I want to get married again and he's not going for it-but maybe after I show him out much fun it can be again! Love you all! Sara
Hi everybody! I’m back from another awesome trip to Disney World with Bert’s Big Adventure. Woo hoo! I can’t wait to post lots of pics of these incredible families having the time of their lives. However, Robin and I each shot about 3000 images, so we have just a little editing to do first. Help! I’m so excited to share more of our trip with you, so stay tuned. In the meantime, here we are doing what we do best….jazz hands!
Just two photographic marvels having a swell time. And by “marvels”, I mean “goofballs”.
February 24, 2010 - 1:28 pm - This makes me very happy! We are photographic marvels!
k-e-y….why? because we like you….M-O-U-S-E!!!
I’m off to Florida for this year’s Disney trip with Bert’s Big Adventure. Woo hoo! We have a new group of wonderful families, and I’m looking forward to getting to know them this week while taking lots and LOTS of fun photos.
I’m really excited that Robin gets to join me this year too. Yay! I told her that we have to get mouse ears with our names on them. Except maybe instead of “Stacey” and “Robin”, they should say “Creepy” and “Sassy”. We’ll just tell everybody that those are some new Dwarfs they’re adding to the Snow White saga.
You can keep up with our adventures on the BBA website, and I’ll be posting lots of images once I’m back in Atlanta. Have a great week, and I’ll see you soon!
I have a few more Cheeky Lamb boudoir shoots to post over the next few days. Woo hoo! In the meantime, here’s a preview of Lisa’s shoot, and the card design I put together so that she’ll have something fun to give her hubby on Valentine’s Day. She’s a wonderful, gorgeous lady, and I can’t wait to show you more of her pics.
I have to give a shout-out to the ever-awesome MCP Actions, who not only sell really cool tools for photographers, but there’s also an occasional free-bee. They recently offered this sweet, modern card design by the Photographer Cafe. Totally diggin’ it! I love people who share.
Amber is one of my favorite human beings in general and in front of my camera. She’s hilarious, sassy, gutsy, and can go from tomboy to sexpot in about 5 seconds. I think she might know something the rest of us gals don’t, and she aint tellin’. Just in case you need some evidence, check out these first couple pics we took during her Cheeky Lamb boudoir photo shoot. She recently went skiing, so I decided we should do some naughty ski bunny shots. I sincerely hope she wears this outfit the next time she’s on the slopes.
Then we got all film noir up in that hotel room…
Amber, everything about you in this next one makes me swoon.
I guess these posts are already PG-13-ish, so I’m not afraid to say that this next one is BAD-ASS. If she doesn’t use this as her Facebook profile pic, I’ll be mad. No pressure, Amber, but I mean really mad.
The origin of some of her true beauty is that she’s not afraid to be goofy. To me, there are few things prettier than that.
Then things got dirty. No, not THAT kind of dirty. The kind with actual dirt that I brought in a ziplock bag. Yay!
I never knew a closet could be this hot.
Thank you Amber, you stunning creature, you!
February 11, 2010 - 7:17 pm - I love these photos, and I love Amber! Beautiful work yet again. xoxo
February 11, 2010 - 8:13 pm - ummm... YES. love them.
February 12, 2010 - 10:15 am - Amber is very HOT. I know what you mean about the goofy=sexy. woof!
Yay! I had to post a celebratory pic of my pal and fellow photographer, Robin. She is a super-swell gal, and will probably never speak to me again after putting this up. This was taken when she was assisting during one of my recent Cheeky Lamb boudoir shoots. People think boudoir photography is all about body parts and underwear, but it’s really more about sitting in a jacuzzi eating cheese puffs. Seriously. One thing that cracks me up about this photo is that Robin never makes that face. It must be a special “don’t bug me, I’m eating snacks” face. Hers is cute, whereas, mine is more of a growl.
Happy birthday Robin, and I can’t wait for you to join me next week in Florida to shoot Bert’s Big Adventure! Woo hoo!
February 11, 2010 - 1:57 pm - Wow. This is great! It's also great that you've opened the door to post embarrassing pics of each other on our respective blogs. Stacey Bode fans - get ready to see Stacey in a whole new light!!! :)
February 11, 2010 - 2:05 pm - NOOOOOOOOO! I really didn't think this through...
February 11, 2010 - 3:31 pm - This is lovely. And I can't wait to see equally lovely pictures of Stacey! Post away!
February 11, 2010 - 3:50 pm - Aaah! I love this! What a fun day :)
February 22, 2010 - 3:21 pm - This is PRECIOUS! Stacey I'm loving all of the cheeky photos. Great stuff...and excellent ladies! This one though, is probably my fav. How classic.
Jas is one of the coolest gals you’ll ever meet. She’s that combination of down-to-earth and blatantly pretty that causes things like rampant envy and drooling. I had the pleasure of meeting her last year when we took her acting headshots, and I adored her instantly. We had so much fun during our Cheeky Lamb boudoir shoot, which even had some pseudo danger. The fire alarm kept going off at the hotel. The first time, we grabbed a bunch of stuff and headed down the stairs like a good group of safety-first gals, only to be told that they were running tests that day. Might have been handy to mention that at check-in. Sigh. Once we confirmed that we were fire-free, we hung out in our room and played, giggled, and took lots of photos. Hooray! Jas, you are simply fab-u-luss! I don’t know how you do what you do so well in front of the camera, but thank you for doing it!
When Jas and I met to discuss the style of her shoot, she mentioned “Alice in Wonderland”. Yes, yes! So, here’s what we came up with…
I didn’t even realize it at the time, but in this next series, we did a few “falling” pics. I guess that could be Alice in Wonderland-ish too. Yay!
I brought one of our Cheeky Lamb soaps for Jas to pose with. Thanks Jas! Oh, I also have to shout out to Robin for assisting us during the shoot. She helped by posing for lighting scenario tests, watching “Tank Girl“, and eating cheese puffs. Each job is equally important!
Jas, I don’t even know what to say about these next ones other than “WOW!”.
See, sometimes we even allow laughter during our shoots!
Jas, you are a rock star.
February 8, 2010 - 11:20 pm - Stacey - you are a rockstar!
February 9, 2010 - 12:20 am - You're a rock star.
February 9, 2010 - 12:26 am - we're ALL rock stars! seriously, should we start a band?
February 9, 2010 - 5:52 am - rad rad rad!!!! these are going in my thursday treats this week for SURE!!
February 9, 2010 - 10:37 am - kat, that's so awesome...thank you!!
February 9, 2010 - 10:40 am - Wow. These are amazing!! Who styles the shoots? Do you do it, or do your lambs? I'm so tempted to sign up for one of these!!
February 9, 2010 - 11:18 am - hey courtney! i usually have more ideas than i can fit into one photo shoot, so i definitely have a creative direction in my head before we start. i also have an embarrassingly huge amount of outfits and stuff to dress up with, and we mix in in with items the ladies bring. however, it's also totally collaborative. i meet with each gal to talk about what style they're into and their comfort levels. then we just play, play, play! woo hoo!
February 9, 2010 - 11:57 am - Beautifully done, Stacey darling!
February 9, 2010 - 12:08 pm - how much do i love all of these? so so infinity much. i can totally see a showing at youngblood of cheeky lamb--- and all the attendees at the opening only wearing lingerie.
February 10, 2010 - 9:48 pm - hey!!! these are so awesome...what a beautiful model and incredible shots. i love all of the cool color combinations :)
February 15, 2010 - 4:49 pm - Where do you get the marvelous miniature top hats? They are perfection.
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