I love how a new tradition can just accidentally begin, life and photography are full of beautiful surprises.  Last year for my birthday I planned a trip to New York which just happened to fall on Easter and this year I did the same. So I’ve  decided that Easter in New York with my friends, the Beals, is my Spring tradition. The Beals also know how to make a mean Easter basket.

The photographer Cindy Sherman has a retrospective at the MoMA so I knew I had to plan this trip before the end of the show in June. I’ve been fascinated with Sherman’s self portraiture since I was in college and was happy to see her work in person. She truly is intriguing and if you don’t know anything about her or her work Bazaar recently  published a great article about Sherman and the MOMA retrospective.

Another highlight of the trip was New York’s annual Easter parade. Bill Cunningham describes it as a street carnival, and it truly is that!  Men, women, children and even canines don elaborate easter hats and costumes. It’s a spectacle of the chic and of the freak!  It’s fascinating to see so many people there to be seen and so many like myself clamoring to see the beauty. It makes me wonder what Cindy Sherman would wear?

In Atlanta our Spring is passing us by far too quickly so I hope you’ll enjoy these Spring images from New York.

Spring on the High Line

The Easter Parade

This is one of my favorite images. A little boy has found and seems mesmerized by a fur stole.

I love the next two images. I remember seeing this beautiful pink hat drenched in sunlight with quite the surprise on the other side…

Na’Cole and Demetrius are getting married tomorrow! In honor of their big day I thought I’d share a few images from their fall engagement session. They’ve been such a great couple to work with and I’m really looking forward to sharing their wedding story with you soon.

We shot at two locations Cafe Intermezzo and Piedmont Park. Na’Cole and Demetrius had their first date at Cafe Intermezzo so shooting at the quaint cafe was a great decision. I love making photo shoots more meaningful to my couples!

I’ve admired Nikki for quite some time… she has an an incredible sense of style, that I absolutely adore, and her creativity and talent is enviable. In short she’s a badass!  There, I said it!

I first met Nikki while doing a photo shoot for Paper Cut Project. Her insanely creative paper venture, with writer Amy Flurry, is best explained by viewing her creations (on her website and this  blog entry). After our first shoot I had dinner with Nikki and remember her telling me about her boyfriend, Garrett. She giggled when she spoke of him and her face lit up with happiness.  It makes me melt to see someone so in love!

The expressions on Nikki and Garrett’s faces during their ceremony will make you want to melt as well. They are some of my favorite images from their wedding day. Garrett’s eyes are teary with happiness and Nikki’s smile makes me think she might burst from joy.

I sincerely felt honored to photograph this couple’s wedding and was pleased to capture so many lovely moments for them.

Without further ado and gushing please enjoy the images of this super stylish, super happy couple!

I love when bridesmaids dresses aren’t exactly the same! These two are stunning!

Besides spending hours creating the most amazing and whimsical paper masks and wigs you can imagine, Nikki also has a super cool fashion blog. Check it out, It’s called The Fashion Gatherer!

I worked with an amazing team of vendors on this wedding!

Venue: Greystone at Piedmont Park

Event Coordinator: Sashay Events

Flowers: Tulip

Cake: Highland Bakery

Caterer: Bold American

Photo Booth: Majestic Photo Booth

Transportation: Atlantic Limousine

Dress: Jcrew

Nikki’s necklace : custom piece by Jen Kao

Nikki and Garrett’s pins: custom pieces by Mickey Lynn

Nikki’s leather shrug:

I love an outdoor wedding in the country! Having it at Vinewood is extra special, so I was delighted when Amanda and Mark chose me to document their wedding day. This couple and their families were a joy to work with and I’m really pleased with the happy moments we were able to capture.  For the complete story of their wedding day please check out the link to their slideshow:

http://www.reneebrock.com/slideshows/kresch/

I especially love the images from Amanda and Mark’s ceremony as well as the  Horah. I wonder if this was the first time the dance has happened in the barn at Vinewood?! So much fun, enjoy!

For a vendor list please see the links at the bottom of this post.

The first look:

The signing of the Ketubah

Love this image of Mark’s father!

The spectacular decor and food was done by Gloriosa, who always does a tremendous job! Keith Robinson, the founder of Gloriosa, looked amazing as well.

Venue: Vinewood Weddings and Events

Decor and Catering: Gloriosa

Dress: Priscilla of Boston

Lake Lanier holds a special place in the hearts of Jen and Chase.  They have spent many days and weekends on the lake with friends and family over the course of their relationship. Chase even proposed to Jen at the Lake. So it was no surprise  that this couple chose to get married at the place where they have so many happy memories.

Their wedding day, while a little windy, was characterized by lots of laughter and joy. And it was my pleasure to document this couple as they exchanged vows and celebrated the beginning of their new life together.

First look

It was a little chilly during the ceremony. Chase was so sweet with Jen; holding her hands in his to keep them warm.

They wrote their own vows which I loved!

I loved the emotion that Jen’s sister showed during the ceremony.

One of Jen’s bridesmaids did the worm at the reception; very impressive (not to mention very funny).

I love this last image of Jen and her sister, who caught the bouquet.

Venue:

Lake Lanier Islands Resort (Legacy Pointe)

Before Melissa and Ryan were my clients they were my friends. In fact a few years ago they missed our holiday party  because Ryan was proposing… I guess I’ll forgive them. I’ve had the joy of seeing their relationship grow over the years and it was a pleasure to have the opportunity to shoot their wedding.

I love all of the emotion in Melissa and Ryan’s wedding photos. I particularly love their first look, it makes me want to melt.

This was such a fun event! Everyone seemed to be having an amazing time at the reception! Of course it didn’t hurt that Joel of Lethal Rhythms was the DJ.

The first look

Vendors:

Venue: King Plow Event Gallery

Catering: Bold American

DJ: Lethal Rhythms

Elizabeth and Marc seem like two old souls who were made just for each other. I loved having the opportunity to photograph this easy going couple’s beautiful wedding at the Villa Christina. The elements of the day were so thoughtful and personal from the brides veil, her mother’s, to the couple’s touching vows and ceremony.

The image above is one of my favorites, so tender and sweet, they are so happy just to be in each others presence.  I also love this couple’s first look and first dance; all images that make me smile. Besides smiling I also want to laugh out loud when I see the images from the toast. I’ve decided that Marc has one of the best laughs.

Oh… and as if I didn’t already love this couple enough they sent their guests home with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. Yum… I’m not going to lie, I had a few.  How could I resist.

Sarah and Cam are the type of couple that you instantly fall in love with. They are both incredibly sweet and kind and so deeply in love with one another. You can see how they feel about each other in every smile, gesture and remark. I was so happy to have the opportunity to get to know them while shooting their engagement photos.

The images were shot at their friend’s farm just south of Atlanta. And even with a sprinkling of rain we had an amazing time exploring the farm, picking fruit and capturing some lovely moments.

I love a great pair of rain boots! The came in handy during our shoot and kept Sarah’s gorgeous sandals from being ruined.

I always enjoy an opportunity to shoot at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. No matter what time of year the grounds and gardens are always gorgeous. This was  particularly so on Angela and Jon’s fall wedding day. I really enjoyed getting to know this couple before their wedding and was so happy to capture many happy moments between them. Perhaps one of my favorite series of images was taken during the couple’s first look. They are both all smiles, laughter and joy and each time I look at the images I can’t help but to smile. I hope you’ll smile too!

The first look :

I spent many hours reading the works of Jane Austen as a young girl and remember feeling as though I had stepped into one of her novels when I walked the grounds of Barnsley Gardens.  While traipsing through formal boxwood and rose gardens and across the meadows it was easy to imagine that I was Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy might just be around the next turn. Today this beautiful gem of a place in north Georgia still appeals to my romantic sensibilities.

When I found out that Jackie and Shawn had gotten engaged at Barnsley and that it was a meaningful place to them as a couple I knew we had to do their engagement session there. I’m thrilled with how the images turned out and am excited to share.