Amanda's Get [Famous] Senior Sesh!

I love facebook.  I love meeting new people through facebook and booking sessions... through facebook.  Enter Amanda.  With fall being so crazy busy here at RFP, when we met and she asked me to do her Senior's it was either Labor Day, September 11th or October 30th... We went with Labor Day (3 days after the consult!).  Amanda was so much fun... and I know that this session is her personality to a T!  Laid back, fun, romantic... and the off camera laughs?  Well, that was my husband holding the light stand off camera.  Enjoy!

 

And my favorites...

Keith & Amy Get Married! (Part 2)

Dear Keith & Amy,

It was such a pleasure being welcomed into your lives over the past year.  You both were such a delight to get to know and talk with.  Your passion is a phenomenal example to me, and I hope to live each day the way you to are... in love with life and each other.

Much Love,

Rachel

And I leave you with my fabulous Amy... You are gorgeous, my dear, inside and out.  XOXO

Kimberly & Zach Engaged!

I believe that there's been 1 day in the past 2 weeks where the sun has been shining on the weekend, and it was only out for a few hours!  Luckily, that was the weekend, and those were the hours that Kimberly & Zach had planned to be in town for their engagement session!

Kimberly has to be one of the sweetest people I've ever met.  She's so genuine in her words and so sweet towards everyone... I wish everyone could be like Kim.  Zach is just hilarious... he kept cracking jokes and every time I would pose them Zach would poke or tickle or do SOMETHING to make Kimberly laugh... The two of them together are such a great match, and I had so much fun getting to know them as a couple.

There was one time that I was trying to show them how to walk across the street, and because I'm a touchy feely person I acted out with Zach how I wanted them to hold hands and walk... Zach being a newbie (because most couples are!) actually held my hand... and tried to interlock fingers... lol.  I immediately started laughing, and told Kim what was going on.  It took us a good couple minutes to get things back together.  I hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoyed taking them!

This one was just something I caught them doing... how fun are these guys?

 

And my favorite is last... as always... 

This one just took on a whole other personality once it was in black and white...

Snow, Snow, Snow... and more Snow!

So I keep waking up saying, "Today I'm going to blog.  Today, I'm going to blog"... and I have an engagement session that I haven't blogged yet, but I wanted to get these out before the snow melted.

Ryan and I don't have kids... yet.  But we love taking our 70lb Golden Retriever, Ginger, out in the snow and letting her romp and play until she passes out on the living room floor...  Here are some of our exploits from this morning...

Some of the wonderful scenery...

 

And here are the two furry playmates that we found along the way...

Coco

And Molly...

Have fun and stay safe everyone!

Shanti & Patrick's Wedding! (the best New Years Eve ever!)

So it was many moons ago when Shanti & Patrick met back at App State.  A six week relationship didn't really turn into much back then, but it was something that neither one of them could forget... her unforgettable smile, his smart comments and the good conversations they shared.  Seven years later Shanti finally called Patrick and they met up for coffee... coffee turned into dates, the dates turned into a relationship, and the relationship blossomed into romance.  Finally, they were together.

A New Years Eve wedding, how fitting... to walk into a New Year, a new season and a new life... together.  Shanti and Patrick were married at Grace Covenant Church, with a reception following at Birkdale Golf Club.  Did I mention that she was serenaded by the very classy, the very chivalrous, the most respected Phi Mu Alpha?  And I only give them the highest level of respect, because well... My husband just happens to be a Sinfonian... and once a Sinfonian, always a Sinfonian.

My dears... I wish you both a lifetime of happiness and love with each other.  I hope that through the times in your lives you always find yourselves together and in love... All the best to you.
Love,
Rach

Patrick's dance with his Stepmother.  His Mother passed away, and she was so honored to have the privilege of dancing with Patrick on his wedding day... Their bond was truly captured here...

The Serenade....

And my favorite... This is just Shanti & Patrick all the way...