I drove up to Anne Elise and Phil’s house to do their eSession on a most beautiful Saturday evening. They were making dinner for me and a few of their friends and I was WAY looking forward to it. You see, Anne Elise is a world traveler, so when she emailed me asking if I liked vegetarian food, I KNEW I was in for a treat.

Well, shortly after I arrived Phil took me for a tour of this awesome house he built, tucked away in mountainous Montgomery County seclusioin. Oak timber frame construction, a rockin’ layout, and one spectacular view. I was already picking out the spots that would make for a great shoot.

It was a delicious dinner with great company….but I was having such a good time we almost missed the “magic hour”! Never fear, our hustle and scurry out the door left us plenty of time to get in some great shots.

After a few of them on the farm, we headed over to the Winter Sun in Floyd to get in few more of them enjoying one of their favorite pastimes…. the Contra Dance. My oh my, they are the experts there. Despite some lighting issues that were a little out of our control, I think we got some great shots. Both are fantastic dancers and I’m really excited to see them in action at the reception. I’m wondering…what is the first dance going to be like??

Thanks so much for a great evening Phil and Anne Elise….it was much fun!

 

we must ALWAYS watch out for itty-bitty wine thieves …

 

 

this is Phil telling a tall tale….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phil the Ninja Dog Chaser…….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s a view I think I need to see real soon. Rear View Mirror + Backpack + Mountain Bike + Mountains = AHHHHHHHHHHH

 

I dropped by Roanoke College to scout out a few locations for Christie and Khaled’s wedding just a few days before the ceremony. It’s always nice to have that extra time when covering a venue as big as a college campus. Standing at the campus map I got a ring on the cell phone and it was the bride and groom who just happened to be around town and spotted me walking towards the campus. The sweltering heat was a sign of things to come, but they joined me for a little mini tour of campus with Khaled’s parents in tow, having just arrived from the beautiful Mediterranean coast where it was a balmy 75 degrees. I think it was 100 degrees this particular afternoon and they were feeling every degree I’m sure.

We scooted through the Administration building and it seems that Khaled was quite the man on campus as everyone we ran into knew him and was glad to see him. I prodded him a bit on this and he agreed that he knew just about everyone there before finishing up two years ago.
As it turned out, the weather wasn’t much cooler when the big day arrived, but everyone seemed to be up for the occasion and everything went off without a hitch. The AC in the church struggled a bit, but it seemed to be under control by the time 4 pm rolled around.

It was indeed a beautiful day, but really, aren’t all wedding days beautiful?