Asheville, NC Engagement Photography – Rebecca and Jamie

Written by Mel McLellan

This weekend was a blast!  We took a short road trip to Asheville, NC where we shot one of our fabulous couples!  Asheville is such a cool city and I'm so excited about the images from our session!   Rebecca and Jamie - we can't wait for your wedding!  You guys are great! :o)

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Williamson County Wedding and Events – An Invitation Boutique

Written by Mel McLellan

We LOVE the girls over at Williamson County Weddings and Events!  They are all just awesome! (Random side note: does anyone else hear the voice of Hurley from Lost in their head every time they say "awesome" now?)  They are so creative and warm and they are always looking for new ways to make their brides happy!  I stopped by their personal venue, CJ's Off the Square, the other day to do an invitation shoot for them.  They're getting ready to launch their online boutique and Amy and I had so much fun running all over CJ's finding places to put invitations. :o)  If you're in need of invitations for your own wedding or event, you should definitely make an appointment with them to see what they have to offer!  We love texture and thick, rich papers and they have such a wide variety.  Check out the images below to see a small sampling of what they can do:

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Ah texture!  I could pet this invitation all day long!

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MY FAVORITE!!  Well, you just have to feel it and lay eyes on it for yourself.  It's the most luxurious paper you've ever held in your hands...mmm...

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They also offer by-hand calligraphy services...

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...and custom napkins...

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Photography in Ghost Town, California

Written by Mel McLellan

Sean and I have been to Europe, Canada, Mexico, and much of the United States but California has always evaded us.  We've just never had a reason to go and yet we feel compelled to be able to say we've been there - it's just something you need to do, you know?  Last week, while in Vegas, we were told about an awesome ghost town in California and so finally we had our reason!  This place was killer cool!  Random photo-ing ensued.  Observe and enjoy...

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The empty swings out in the middle of the desert were just eerie!

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We felt like we were walking through an old Dharma Initiative Camp - craaaazay!  Don't you think??

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Ah!  I love love LOVE texture and windows and doors!

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Self portraitizing...

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I had no idea that palm trees do this

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The dry lake bed was so cool!  We thought we would be walking out onto sand but it was crunchy soda.

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Window + Old chipping rusty paint = awesome!

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and finally, my homage to Ansel Adams from the drive back to Vegas.

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Thanks for viewing our randomness! :o)  Hope everyone's week is off to a great start!