Jennifer, the associate director of the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge, invited me out to document their 1st Annual Reunion.  I cannot describe to you how inspiring it is to be around these folks.  Good people.

The American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge fills a very important need in the lives of those undergoing cancer treatments, providing free rooms and meals to those living outside Lexington, who need cancer treatments.  Sometimes commuting is simply not possible.  You might wanna look into helping out, whether financially or with your time.  More information can be found HERE .

To see the slideshow, just click HERE on on the play button below.  Thank you to Jennifer, Sheldon, and the rest of the Hope Lodge staff and volunteers for all you do.  It’s obvious in the faces of these survivors that you’re loved and appreciated.

Yay!  Tonight I’m posting the highlights slideshow from a sweet wedding I shot on August 2nd.  Kristin and Josh had their ceremony at the wonderfully bright and open Centenary United Methodist Church.  Julie Scoggins is the coordinator there, and consistently does a wonderful job with the details.  Nice work, Julie!  After a quick stop in Triangle Park (fun shots there, btw), the happy couple arrived at Fasig-Tipton, where Central Catering turned out a terrific meal as usual.  Thanks, JD, for putting me a plate aside! 

Here’s the vendor run-down:

Hair: Ann at Salon Plaza (Southland Drive)

Makeup: MAC (Mitch Cartwright is awesome/859.271.7223)

Flowers: Karen Taylor

Church: Centenary UMC

Reception: Fasig-Tipton

Catering: Central Catering

Cake: Martine’s

DJ: J&L Mobile Sound and Light Shows (859.576.7233)

Thank you, Kristin and Josh, for being so awesome.  I had a great time with you and your guests.  Stay in touch!

To see the highlights slideshow, just click HERE or on the play button below.  It might take a few seconds to load, but it’s totally worth it!  All of the images will be up in a couple more weeks, so feel free to keep checking HERE or register there to receive an email once the images have been posted.  Thanks for dropping by!  Please comment below if you have a sec.  Bye!  -SR

Carson seemed to be feeling a bit better after having a cold over the weekend, so Katie and I packed him up and took him to visit the horses at Masterson Station Park. He uses the word nay for horse, and he even likes distinguishing between sizes of horses by calling them each a bigga-nay or a baby-nay.  I know I’m biased, but he’s pretty dang cute. 

Here’s Carson on his way to the park to see the horses.  Notice that he brought his own horse.  Also, can you see his little photo album?  Katie and I rotate through new pictures of whatever we’ve been doing together most recently.  Right now, he’s got it loaded with shots from our beach trip, or the beesh as he calls it.

Visiting with a miniature horse was our first stop.  I thought it was really cool, but Carson wasn’t impressed.  He quickly asked for the bigga-nay instead.

Gorgeous light falling on my gorgeous fam. 

My boy sure knows how to pick ‘em.

I love this shot.

Kind of cool, right?

That’s it!  I’d better run.  I just dropped into Cosi for a quick coffee and blog on my way to my next appointment.  Come back really soon, though, as I hope to get Kristin’s and Josh’s highlight slideshow up from their August 2nd wedding here in the next couple days.  We got some sweet shots.  Thanks for dropping by!  -SR

Allison and Nick have been so personable from the get-go, that, by the time their wedding rolled around, I already felt at home around them.  That type of working relationship makes for GREAT wedding photography.  Thanks, you two, for being so awesome!

They live outside Cincinnati but chose to have their wedding here in Lexington, wanting their family and friends to experience some of the cool horsey-vibe we have around here.  The ceremony was at Mary Queen and the reception was at the Red Mile, now one of my favorite spots to shoot.  THANK YOU to Matt and Angie Falcone, the owners of Bayou Bluegrass Catering, who handled the reception beautifully.  The food was superb, as usual, and the venue itself is a photographer’s dream.  I can’t wait to get back there!

For the highlights slideshow, click HERE or on the play button below.  All of the 800+ images will be up HERE in a few weeks.  Feel free to pre-register, and you’ll get an email when they’re ready.  Thanks for dropping by, and don’t forget to comment if you have a second.  On Facebook?  Add me by clicking HERE.  Have you been taken in by Twitter yet?  Go HERE to add me!  Take care!  -SR

Thanks to Jennifer Stivers showing off her family’s slideshow at work, I got to meet up with another really sweet family last week for some family portraits.  Christopher sure is a cutie!  At 14 months, he is really on the move. :)  So much fun.  Thanks, Carrie and Trey, for being so nice to work with.  I enjoyed our conversation, and I’ll look forward to talking with you again.  Welcome to Lexington!

For the slideshow, click HERE or on the play button below.  All of the proofs will be available really soon HERE.  Thanks for stopping by, and please don’t forget to comment if you have a sec.  Bye!  -SR

I love the Tippets!  :)  I recently helped them with selling their Lexington home and buying their new place in Richmond (my other job is in real estate).  They’re fans of my photography, so as a closing gift, I told them that I would treat them to a family portrait session.  It means alot to me when I get to photograph people I know.  You photographers out there know what I’m talking about, right?  It’s really a way to give of yourself and produce something that really lasts—a collection of memories.

Thank you Jared, Niki, Tyler, Clark, and Benson.  Let’s get together soon! 

For the slideshow, click HERE or on the play button below.  All of the proofs will be available really soon HERE.  Thanks for stopping by, and please don’t forget to comment if you have a sec.  Bye!  -SR

Waiting for me when we got home from our trip was a box from Pictage, my professional print company.  I was so pleased to see how great this new product looks.  It’s going to be a BIG hit with my clients, especially my brides.  With any premium flushmount or coffeetable book order, sets of the Companion Book can be ordered.  They’re 4×4 softback replicas of the larger premium albums, so they’re perfect for giving to relatives, friends, the wedding party, etc.  Sets of 10 are $250, and sets of 25 and 50 are also available.  Watcha think?

Confession time.  I’ve been home from vacation for 5 days and still haven’t written this post.  Vacations are awesome, but returning from them is hard.  I’ve been racing around catching back up since we pulled back into the driveway.  I’m ready for another vacation! 

Our last day in Florida was pretty laid back.  Roger and Anita (the vacation home owners) took me out on their pontoon, and then afterward, Bill and Kelly had us over for dinner one more time.  As a thank-you to them, I treated them to a photoshoot at Hudson Beach.  Here are a few shots from our day.  Thanks again, Bill and Kelly! 

Roger and Anita.  They have a home right around the corner from the place we rented for the week.  They were so sweet to take me out and show me the gulf.

Thumbs up.  Peace out, Ben.

We’re HUGE fans of going to the zoo and aquarium any chance we get.  Tampa is home to the Florida Aquarium, which Parent magazine ranks as the #5 best aquarium for kids.  We’d have to agree!

Gorgeous entrance, right?

The quote below is from Loren Eisley.  I actually read the book The Immense Journey  back during my college days.  It’s not for everyone, but it certainly resonated with me.

Carson loves horses.  He calls seahorses baby horses, or actually, baby nay.

This might just be my favorite. Shot.  Ever. 

I’m in the middle of packing up equipment for tomorrow’s wedding, and I realized that I need to catch up my blog with the last few images from our vacation. Here are some fun shots from our evening out at Honeymoon Island.

Carson’s first time at the water’s edge.

Katie has a great eye, eh?

One of my favorites!

I love how Carson’s hair curls up like Katie’s.  So sweet.

Bert and Ernie had a blast, too.