First Comes Love

Soul 4 the South

Posted on June 1, 2011 by drewb

In recent weeks the South has been hammered by the worst storms and tornadoes to hit the area since the 1970′s and then ravaged by historic floods. With over 300 people losing their lives and thousands left homeless, the devastation from these tragic events has been weighing heavily on my heart. I wanted to do something BIG to help the people who were directly effected. Together with Angie Sandy, from Photo Card Boutique, and nearly 30 generous sponsors we have come together together to form Soul 4 the South. This virtual gift basket totals over $3700 in prizes!!!

We have chosen Beremedy as the charity, which will benefit from the fundraiser. Beremedy is located in Atlanta, Georgia. They are close to the destruction and are able to assess who urgently needs aid. 100% of the donations will go directly to the flood and tornado victims!

Photo Card Boutique and Mom*tog have two separate virtual gift baskets, which are similar, but do contain some different prizes. You can enter both PCB’s giveaway and Mom*togs giveaway, but they do require two separate entries (click here to go to PCB’s blog to enter that giveaway).

Today is the last day to enter! With just a $10 donation you can win prizes like a Shootsac, lifetime membership to Clickin Moms, Photoshop Adobe Lightroom, a silent seat in Bloom Workshops last workshop of the year, a gift package from Savvy Photographer and SO much more!

Can you spare $10 to help those in need? If so, please click here to donate! And to those that have already donated, THANK YOU!

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Cameron and Annabelle

Posted on March 23, 2011 by drewb

As soon as I heard that Annabelle was looking for a vintagey location with a barn for her engagement shoot, I thought of Condor’s Nest Ranch. I had seen the location used for weddings a couple of times and knew it would be perfect. I was not disappointed at all! The location was just perfect for Cameron and Annabelle. Cameron grew up on a farm in Idaho and Annabelle loves that about him. We had barns, tractors, all kinds of animals, and even trailers and claw foot tubs! We had so much fun!

Cameron is the third Murray kid who’s wedding I will shoot. I shot his older brother Matt’s wedding almost three years ago in Idaho. Kendall will be getting married this October. And now Matt in November! I’m so honored to get to shoot all of their weddings. And I do apologize for calling Cameron Matt for most of the shoot. They look alike! And it doesn’t help that Kendall’s fiance is also named Matt!

Cameron and Annabelle are just too cute together. All they have to do is look at one another to make each other laugh. Their relationship is so fun and playful. It’s evident how in love they are and was so easy to capture. I can’t wait for their wedding day! Here’s the slideshow!

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Laura & Tim

Posted on January 26, 2011 by drewb

I shouldn’t like Laura. Not only did we go to rival high schools, but we also went to rival colleges (she’s a Trojan!). But, surprisingly, I do like her. She’s a little quiet and shy at first, but she is a totally sweet girl and you can tell that she is a great friend.

Then I met Tim and I liked Laura even more. Tim brings out the best in Laura. I met him for the first time at this session and Laura just glows when she is with him. And Tim only has eyes for her. When she talks he looks at her like she’s the only girl in the room. He not only has so much love for her, but you can tell he has a lot of respect for her as well. They make a great team.

Tim and Laura met on Myspace (before the good old days of Facebook) through a mutual friend five years ago. They had their first date at Starbucks. So, naturally, we had to go back to where it all started!

I’m so sad that I’m not available to shoot their wedding, but I appreciate Laura and Tim’s understanding. How sweet they’ve been has made me even more sad that I’m not able to be there. I know it will be an amazing day! How could it not be when two people are so in love? Here’s the slideshow!

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