Not-a-Workshop, Nashville – Knoxville Portrait photography

Posted on March 21, 2011

This past Saturday I was honored to be able to hang out with and learn from some other great photographers at the “Not-a-Workshop” hosted by Joshua Gull. Josh’s idea was to get a bunch of photographers of all skill levels together and demonstrate techniques and how-to’s. We had a great morning shooting and spent the afternoon talking workflows and business. Other speakers included Rich Lavigne, wedding and portrait photographer from New Jersey, Annabelle Dando, wedding photographer from the Baltimore/Annapolis/Washington, D.C. area, and Nashville’s own wedding photographer Kristen Steele. We all had a great time, learned a lot, AND got to witness Andy Stacy propose to Kayle Erin Brooks.

Here are a few of the photos of Andy and Kayla I took.

Andy and Kayla

Andy proposing to Kayla

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Day67: Old Churches

Posted on March 7, 2010

These are two old churches in Cartersville that have special meaning to my family. The first one is the Etowah Valley Baptist Church. My grandfather was one of the founders of this church in 1941. He served as a pastor here for many years and was a member until his death. He, my grandmother, one of my uncles, and one of my cousins are buried in the small cemetary behind the church.

The second is Mt. View Church of God. This church is “up the mountain” from Etoway Valley Baptist Church. My mom and dad met at this church around 1952. My mom was about 14 at the time and my dad was 16. They married in 1954 when my mom wa 16 and dad was 18. They will be married 56 years in July.

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Two Rivers Mansion, Nashville, TN

Posted on December 23, 2009

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I recently attended the Two Rivers Mansion Christmas open house and bake sale sponsored by the Stones River Women’s club. The mansion was built in 1859 and is a wonderful venue for weddings and receptions. I know this first hand because my brother and sister-in-law, David and Mandy, got married there!

The Stones River Women’s club holds their monthly meetings at the mansion. The Christmas open house and bake sale is one of the primary resources of funding to help the Metro Parks department with upgrades and improvements at the mansion.

The downstairs rooms of the mansion were beautifully decorated by local florists. Fresh by CarryAnn provided some of the beautiful flower arrangements. Cakes by Shara provided a fabulous cake and display of cupcakes that looked oh so yummy!

The Dulcimer Club of Nashville provided entertainment throughout the day. Several area artisans displayed and sold their wares in the upstairs rooms. Sharon Shoemake displayed her stained glass creations in one of the full length hallway windows.

Here are some of the photos of the open house. Enjoy!

Cakes by Shara