Baby Davin

Little Davin's mom and dad are good friends of mine. We finally had a free morning open where I could come to their house and photograph their little boy. Davin is a sweet boy with a lot of personality! Here he is with his parents, Jessi and Ian, and then at the end of the session ... dreaming away.

Elizabeth and John's Wedding Day Slideshow

Matt Rudolf - Piedmont Biofuels Coop

My friend Matt Rudolf needed some pictures for his bio which will be featured in the magazine, Orion. We went to the Piedmont Biofuels Coop here in Moncure to get some nice pics for the magazine. Matt has been the Executive Director of the Piedmont Biofuels Coop for nearly three years. At this point he is in transition mode as he starts a new job with the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels which is based out of Switzerland. In this portrait, he is holding some of the fuel that is made here in Moncure and Pittsboro. It is amazing what hard working folks can accomplish.

Elizabeth and John's Wedding

The last wedding of the year had me working close to home. Elizabeth and John were married at the wonderful Celebrity Diary Farm in Siler City, NC. These pictures are some of my favorite from the day, although it was hard to narrow it down to this small selection! Elizabeth wore a crown passed down through generations that was originally a gift from a king while John wore the matching boutonnière. Every detail of this wedding was meaningful and beautiful. I felt blessed to have been invited to be a part of it. It was the perfect final wedding of the year, and the perfect entrance to a quiet winter ahead.

The Benton Kids!

These are three of my cutest and most talented cousins. Their mom wanted a picture for their Christmas card, so we went outside on a nice autumn day to play...

Audrey & Jack

Oh my goodness, this was a fun wedding! I was photographing this wedding for my co-worker Joey Seawell. This couple, their bridal party, their family, everyone was fun and had a good time. These are some of my favorite photographs that show the happy thread that held this celebration together.

Eva & Dan

I had the pleasure of photographing Eva and Dan this past Saturday at Fearrington Village here in Pittsboro, NC with Steve Exum. The scenery at Fearrington is lovely which complemented this couple's disposition. I have been photographing weddings all summer, but I've only put a few up here. I'll have to post a conglomeration of my favorite photos as a recap later on this blog so you can all see what has been keeping me so busy!

At the end of August, I got some time to hike on the Appalachian Trail for an extended weekend. This self-portrait is testament to why the AT refreshes me. My hiking group and I got up at five in the morning to see the sunrise over McAfee Knob which is in the Virginia portion of the trail. A breath of fresh air...

Waiting for Simon

Simon was in upstate New York for business this past week. His flight home came in on Friday but was delayed due to thunderstorms. While I waited near the airport for him to fly home, those troublesome thunderstorms made for beautiful scenery in the nearby country. The area photographed here is destined for a McMansion subdivision. There already was a large house being built. I wandered around, got rained on, and played with the sun and the dew, enjoying the paradise that is soon to be demolished.

A cat's life

Here is my cat, Tilla, doing what she does best. It's good to be a cat.

Fun with a Hopper

I found this little guy out on a mimosa tree in my yard. Playing around with a strobe, I attempted to take some studio portraits and capture the insect's glory. The insect didn't want to sit still and pose, so around and up and down he went. He wing is particularly beautiful as it looks just like a small leaf. The natural world never fails to amaze me.

Wastewater Lesson for Piedmont Biodiesel

There is always something new to be learned. In our dining room that here is used as a meeting room, Simon Lobdell is teaching a crew from Piedmont Biodiesel about the basics of wastewater. Wastewater is one of Simon's areas of expertise as he is a working engineer from Moncure, NC. Piedmont Biodiesel is the local biofuels community also based out of the Pittsboro/Moncure area.