10.31.09

coelle & corey – engaged!

Oh gosh, what can I even say about Coelle and Corey without getting uber sappy? Coelle is a very very dear friend of mine from high school. I moved to Virginia my senior year of high school, and Coelle was the first person on the first day to make me feel welcome at my new school. We clicked immediately and were inseparable from then on. I’m super happy that she and Corey found each other, and the two of them make the cutest pair. I think I sort of demanded that I shoot their wedding (you know, in a nice way) and thus their engagement photos as well, so we met this afternoon for the engagement session!

We started off by walking their dog, Zoey, around their cute little town center.

Whatcha lookin’ at, Zoey?

Okay, not the best angle on Zoey, but I love the silhouette!

Here’s a better one of Zoey!

Are these two so cute or what?

Okay, one last one of the pup before we dropped her off at home…

Corey is a volunteer firefighter, so we stopped by the station to get a couple of pictures with the engine (Corey knows I love shooting there).


Um, Coelle? You’re gorgeous!

Corey suggested this beautiful little nook in their neighborhood and we finished up the session there.

What did I tell you?! Goooooorgeous!


So CUTE, you guys!

Coelle and Corey, I’m so gosh darn happy for you two. You KNOW I can’t wait for your wedding! Eee!

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KateNovember 1, 2009 - 12:11 am

omg love Zoey! What a cutie.. I so want a French Bulldog! and of course, love the pics, as always!

Kate

CoelleNovember 1, 2009 - 12:22 am

I LOVE THESE!!! Thank you SO MUCH Susan!!! I cannot wait to see the rest!! :) I LOVE YOU! :)

CamillaNovember 1, 2009 - 9:00 am

These are such great pics! Nice job! Cannot wait for the wedding!

Mom/NancyNovember 1, 2009 - 8:34 pm

Susan, another awesome job! Can’t wait for Coelles’ and Corey’s big day! :)
Love you, Corey and Coelle!!

Eileen BroderickNovember 1, 2009 - 11:19 pm

Gorgeous session. This last one is a favorite. I also love the silhouette one. How fun for you to shoot a close friend’s wedding! She is one lucky bride. =)

emilyNovember 2, 2009 - 1:17 am

She is SOOOO lucky to have you! (And she’s gorgeous!)
Great job on the session… love the puppy pics – they’re super cute…
I can’t decide on a favorite from the last 5 – they’re all beautiful!

AnnaNovember 2, 2009 - 5:54 am

I love these! So many great locations, the nature and the fire station and love the dog portraits too! I think #10 is my favourite though, so nicely framed!

aurelieNovember 2, 2009 - 9:20 am

These pictures are gorgeous, coelle is absolutely breath-taking… can’t wait to be there!

cindyNovember 2, 2009 - 10:19 pm

these are wonderful Susan! I love all of your sites and the last one is definitely my favorite. They look so incredibly happy. She will be a BEAUTIFUL bride!

Zoey's grandmaNovember 4, 2009 - 10:07 pm

Oh course I am thrilled for Coelle and Corey, they seem to complete each other, I wish them a long and happy life together. And I have been a big fan of Susan’s wonderful photography since first seeing her work when Coelle sent the pictures Susan took of baby Zoey at her “coming out” party:) So of course I was thrilled to see Zoey featured in these wonderful engagement pictures. I’m wondering now if Zoey will be the flower girl?

Brianna PhelanNovember 16, 2009 - 10:46 pm

Beautiful shots and beautiful couple. Love the colours :)

frenchies! » susan solo photography blogDecember 6, 2012 - 11:56 am

[...] new French Bulldog, Zoey. I even puppy-sat for her! She also showed up for Coelle and Corey’s engagement photos. And then in 2010 I photographed Zoey’s new little sister, Macey, though I don’t think [...]

10.29.09

facebook and cheese crackers

Susan Solo Photography is now on Facebook! We have our own shiny new page out there. I’m currently in the process of getting photos uploaded from past weddings and portrait sessions, so the page is slowly starting to buzz with activity. Stop by and check it out, and if you’re a fan of what we do, please feel free to become a fan on the Facebook page – it makes us feel super warm and fuzzy inside.:)

And as a completely random bit of fun, Chris and I were grocery shopping last weekend and were suddenly curious about the difference between Cheese Nips and Cheese-Its, and we decided to do a taste test comparison. I mean, how can they have two crackers on the market that look exactly the same? Yes, things are that exciting around here on Sundays!


Neither of us eat either brand of cheese crackers on a regular basis, so we feel that our test was unbiased and fair. We determined that the Cheese Nips seem to have more cheese flavor, and are lighter in texture. They’re 2 grams of fat less per serving, but have considerably more sodium than Cheese-Its. The conclusive results: we probably won’t buy either cracker again because Chris doesn’t really eat crackers, and I am more of a Goldfish kind of girl. Do you have a preference? Weigh-in on the cheese cracker debate!

As a side note, sometimes I ask Chris about things that I am about to post on my blog. I said, “Is the cracker thing stupid or funny?” and he declared it was funny, so blame him if this is just too far out there for you! Don’t worry, I have Coelle and Corey’s engagement photos coming up this weekend, so we will return to your regularly scheduled photo blog shortly.

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Lisa BOctober 30, 2009 - 11:18 am

Too funny Susan! I don’t like either myself but glad to know what someone out there is tackling this issue :o ) Coelle is engaged? As in the Coelle Dan and I know? If so, OMG, that’s wonderful!

susanOctober 30, 2009 - 11:33 am

Lisa – yes! The Coelle you and Dan know! Stay tuned for photos. :)

Brianna PhelanOctober 30, 2009 - 3:23 pm

I can actually SEE the salt on the right hand ones – yikes. What a fun post haha. I love goldfish :)

amieOctober 30, 2009 - 7:42 pm

I love Cheez-its, but I have to admit I’ve never tried the Nips. Now I’m curious!

SusanNovember 1, 2009 - 11:56 am

We’ve always been a cheez-it family and I feel like the cheese nips are like fake cheez-its! If you get them again, get the reduced fat cheez-its…they’re not as greasy and are crispier.

Eileen BroderickNovember 1, 2009 - 11:25 pm

This is totally random and off the wall. So of course it is something I have thought about and have an opinion on! I feel rather strongly that Cheez-Its are better. But maybe I am biased? My Mom only bought Cheese Nips growing up. And I think she served them to us stale all the time. And I was too young to know better or to defend myself. So perhaps that is at the root of my feelings. But when I got older and finally tasted Cheez-Its it was like the veil was lifted. A proper square cheese cracker, at last.

Is it ironic that after all of that I still have to admit that I much prefer a Goldfish to either of them?! (Pizza are my favorite, but I’ll eat ‘em all. Except the pretzel ones.) Thanks for making my day, susan. Sorry if I scared off your other readers with this ridiculous rant.

Elizabeth and Frank MyersNovember 6, 2009 - 5:10 pm

We are a Canon /Mac / RAW / Lightroom / Cheez-its family. This is the next great “vs.” pairing in the photography world!!!

10.26.09

melissa & land – 10.24.09 (part 1)

And I’m really only going to have just “part 1″ for you of Melissa and Land’s wedding! I spend quite a bit of time networking with other photographers in the area (and across the country for that matter!), and when I heard that Melissa and Land’s photographer was really really sick (and contagious) right before their wedding, I wanted to do anything I could to help out because I know someone would do the same thing for me. It turned out that another photographer and I were able to tag-team/split the day to work around our schedules and to also seamlessly cover the wedding day activities. I took over the getting ready portion of the day, so those are the photos that I have here! After meeting Melissa and Land, I’m so anxious to see how the rest of their day went. It started off beautifully, with everyone in such great spirits. The energy was so contagious!


Melissa was on Twitter providing giddy wedding-day updates:

And people were providing her updates as well! One of her friends tweeted a picture of the wedding cake. When you stop and think about it, isn’t technology just amazing?!

Land was the perfect mix of calm and excited while getting ready.


I have to say, I can’t wait to see how Melissa looked in this amazing dress!



Melissa incorporated so many special family heirlooms into her day – I loved all the details:


Another detail not to be missed – Melissa is a champion Irish dancer!

GORGEOUS!

Melissa and Land, I wish you all the best and it was such a joy to meet you and be a small part of your wedding. I hope the rest of your day was absolutely amazing!

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AnnaOctober 26, 2009 - 8:12 pm

Haha, love the tweeting! These are really gorgeous, count me in on wanting to see the rest especially the bride in her dress – that’s a gorgeous dress! Love the bouquet shots too, especially the first one! And shoes, I always love the shoes!!

AndreaOctober 28, 2009 - 7:54 pm

BEAUTIFUL coverage. They are so lucky that you were kind enough to step in and cover part of their day. You’re amazing!

Brianna PhelanOctober 29, 2009 - 1:58 pm

Gorgeous shots and awesome lighting. love the very last one! :)

SeanOctober 29, 2009 - 4:15 pm

The Twitter …age/ing, haha, is so cute. Love the first shot of the groom getting ready. All of these are gorgeous, Susan. Love your work.

Eileen BroderickNovember 1, 2009 - 11:28 pm

Wow. So incredibly cool that you were able to help out. It must have killed you to have to leave before seeing her all dressed up!! These images are gorgeous, Susan.

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