new blog!

Hi Everyone!

We've got a brand new blog, fresh out of the "box"! Please bookmark our new blog at www.whiteboxweddings.squarespace.com.

Keep an eye out for some brand new stuff on the website too!

Erica + Don

While at the Xtreme Seminar we met Erica and her hubby Don from Phonenix, Arizona. We did a loveShoot for them just outside of our Villa. Don was wondering what his wife had gotten him into, but once he realized that he was going to get to do a lot of smoochin with his hottie wife he was happy to be volunteered for a shoot!

Happy Valentine's Day!

wikipedia says: Saint Valentine's Day or Valentine's Day is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other; sending Valentine's cards or candy. It is very common to present flowers on Valentine's Day.

The holiday is named after two men, both Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.

The day is most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of "valentines." Modern Valentine symbols include the heart-shaped outline and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten notes have largely given way to mass-produced greeting cards.

The Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately one billion valentines are sent each year worldwide, making the day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year behind Christmas. The association estimates that women purchase approximately 85 percent of all valentines. In the United States, the marketing of Valentine's Day has tagged it as a "Hallmark holiday."


You could say I am cheap or you could say I am technologically savvy! I emailed all of my Valentine's Day "cards". I hope I don't put Hallmark out of biz!

shooting it up in Cabo!

We arrived in Cabo and went straight to our gorgeous villa. After 1 day of R&R we joined Liana Lehman and Jessica Claire at the Xtreme Casa for the Xtreme Seminar. Here are a few action shots! Stayed tuned for some sizzling, tropical loveShoot images !

Villa Oceano

Becker shooting Jessica shooting.

Here is Jessica working with one of the most photogenic couples that I have ever seen, Jasmine and J.D. Not only are they hotties, but they are both soooo nice too!

Mel and Sara "shooting it up" at the Xtreme Casa.

libby + cameron

Last Saturday was not as cold as it is right now, but in a strapless dress it was pretty chilly! Libby and Cameron braved the cold to get some great shots!

Mel and I are getting ready to head to Mexico for the "xtreme seminar" so here are a few sneak peaks from Libby and Cameron's wedding. Stay tuned for more pix from their wedding and lots of cool new stuff from Mexico!

Adios for now! We will be back on February 11th!



Check out these gorgeous windows! A pointer for all of those brides-to-be out there....put your cake in front of a window. The light streaming in from behind the cake looks amazing.




We love window light!

lovecrack

One of the coolest girls that I know is writing a "Guide to Kicking an Addiction to Toxic Love". My friend Stacey Jolly has teamed up with one of her friends, Jenny Windham, to help get women out of abusive relationships. They are in the final stages of publishing their hip and helpful book. "Lovecrack: The Guide to Kicking an Addiction to Toxic Love" will be out soon! Check out their talking website, LovecrackOnline to learn more about their book and their "Breakup Boutique".

I had so much fun shooting Stacey and Jenny's headshots. These girls have lots of spunk and great energy. Everyone could learn a thing or two from them!

See ya'll on Oprah!

baby riley

We photographed Riley on his one month birthday! Already Riley is a man that knows what he wants and he does not want to be naked! We wanted to do some sweet nudie baby shots, but every time we would take his blanket off we would get this reaction....



As soon as we wrapped him back up in his little blankey he was as happy as a lamb!

Being in mommy's arms helped too!

He looks so peaceful.




I love this shot. Riley looks like a little pea in a pod.

The hard life of a babe....off to sleep again!

The sound of music!

Take a minute to check out our website.....we now have music!

As photographers we have a high regard for an artist's work and their copyright. After lots of research and a little help from our friend, who happens to be a copyright lawyer, we were able to legally obtain the rights to use one of my all time favorite Tom Petty songs!

Stay tuned for lots of updates on our website. We have some great photos and slideshows to upload for your viewing pleasure.

baby sophia

This weekend we had the pleasure of shooting little Sophia! It had only been about a month since I had last seen her, but she's gotten so big! They grow so fast and change so much in the first year! I can't wait to take some more pictures of her- she is just the cutest darn thing!

Just a note about the blog: If you click on the pictures, they'll come up bigger!







Here comes Dad to make her laugh!



If you look really close you can see me, Sara, and Flerida (her mommie) in her eyes!





She has amazing eyelashes!







My favorite shot of the day

Shout out!

I was cleaning out my emails and I came across this amazing email from one of our brides. In the craziness of the holidays I forgot to post it! We truly appreciate it when our clients take the time to send us a thank you or a good word. Logan is such an awesome girl and her personality came through in her photos. She is so laid back and sweet. We really had a great time shooting her bridal portrait and working with her and Chris at their wedding. The girl can have fun and smile when it is 90 degrees and she is in a wedding dress.....that says a lot!

"I wanted to compliment the girls at Whitebox Weddings
on the amazing work they did for our August wedding!!
My husband and I knew the moment we met Sara and saw
her work that we would be signing the contract. In
the end, it was one of, if not THE, best decision we
made during the whole wedding planning experience. In
fact, we just received our album in time for the
holidays and I am so thrilled to be sharing such a
masterpiece with my family over Christmas. We are BIG
fans of Whitebox Weddings and SHOUT their praises to
any and everyone!! "
Logan

baby bianka

We had a great maternity shoot last weekend. Jenny is due on Febuary 12th! She was so great to work with....she was even willing to change clothes in the car on our location. That is a major undertaking at 8 months pregnant!

loveShoot: Charlotte

We had an awesome day shooting Kristen & Lee in Charlotte. Who would have thought that it would be 70 degrees and sunny in January! I had SO many favorites from this shoot! This post is really long even after I edited- so you might want to to get comfy!

We started our day at the Smelly Cat Coffeeshop in NODA.






A quick stop at the Neighborhood Theatre. Kristen and Lee are both actors, so we thought having the "theatre entry" sign in the photo was really cool.


The beautiful McGlohon Theatre. We really lucked out getting to shoot in here. The lighting guy came in especially for us on his day off. Thank you so much!








The human coathanger




A few shots while we're heading uptown






On the rooftop of the Mint Museum.








Do not follow our example for safety in the workplace






Our all-star jumpers!


Thanks Kristen & Lee- we had a blast!