Baby Charlotte - Salisbury, NC Child Photographer

Weddings aren't the only things I love to photograph.....I also LOVE babies! I can't even express how much of a blessing it is to witness a couple go from being engaged, to married, to mom & dad. When I get that phone call from my past couples, "guess what Tonya, we're expecting!", you better cover your ears because I've been known to get a little loud from excitement :)

You may remember me sharing Justin and Ludmila's love story a few months ago. I shot their wedding at Justin's family home in Salisbury over 2 years ago, and also spent the day with them this past fall at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville for Ludmila's maternity session. I want everyone to meet the adorable, Miss Charlotte Marques Troutman :) Here are just a couple of my favorites for now....

 

Reflections of 2011 - NC Wedding Photographer

It seems like just yesterday, I was flipping through bridal magazines, wishing I could someday have my own photography business. If someone had told me back then that by the end of 2011, I would have almost 150 weddings under my belt, I'm not sure I would've believed them.

I would like to take a moment to say Thank You to all the wonderful Brides and Grooms of 2011. Thank you for trusting us to photograph your wedding day, for allowing us to be a part of those special moments, and for all the kind words we've received from all of you. It truly is a blessing from above, to wake up each day, and have a job that puts so many smiles on so many faces :)
 

All of our 2011 Couples.....

    Nick and Kelly

 James and Jennifer

Travis and Misty

Bill and Heather

Jason and Kim

Matt and Jessica

Michael and Brianne

 William and Katharine

Clint and Stephanie

Cliff and Michelle

Robert and Elizabeth

Jeffery and Katie

Chaz and Laurie

Richard and Sun

Michael and Samantha

Chad and Lisa

Kevin and Stephanie

Trey and Tamara

  Ty and Lindsey

Gerard and Eboni

Nathan and Tiffany

Josh and Cheryl

Brandon and Amber

Joel and Karen

Bentley and Lindsey

Thanks to all of our WONDERFUL 2011 Brides and Grooms! Wishing you all lots of love and happiness on your journey through life together!

Fall Favorites of 2011 - Salisbury, NC Portrait Photographer

It just seems like yesterday I was talking about the cool, crisp fall air. Now my calendar says Christmas will be here in just 3 days. So crazy. Fall was a little bit of a blur because how busy we were. It was great though! We met and shot lots of awesome families, engaged couples, a senior session, and lots of adorable babies and children (Lots of awesome Weddings too - will post those after the Holidays). I also spent some time hanging out with several of my high school friends and shooting their beautiful families as well!

So here are several of my favorites from this past fall, and as always, feel free to leave some comment love, it’s always appreciated! Oh, and if you're wondering what the criteria are for my "favorite images", anything that makes me smile. I hope they put a smile on your face too :)

Happy Holidays!

The Gray Wedding - Charlotte, NC Wedding Photographer

I met with Stephanie and her mother, Lyn, what seems like forever ago. I knew from the very beginning that we were going to work very well together. I shot Kevin & Steph's engagement session at the lovely Catawba College, where they both graduated from, and then I shot Steph's bridals all around Salisbury. We even had a few guys on motorcycles checkin' her out ;) (I'll let her tell that entire story)....

Then came September 10, 2011, (9-10-11, how cool is that) their wedding day at the beautiful Deerpond Plantation in Charlotte. This is one of most beautiful wedding venues I've seen in a while. The owners were so nice and helpful, the house was gorgeous, inside and out, the weather was perfect, DJ's Brian and Justin with Audio To Go kept the dance floor busy all night. When the sun went down, one word described it all....magical.

 

 Wedding Day...

Their "first look"

 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Gray