June 2011

 “The heat is on…on the street. Inside your head, on every beat….the heat is on!” This song is the perfect one with the 100 degree weather that we have been having lately. Actually lately either the heat is on or the rain and storms are on. Mother Nature has surely been showing her temper lately. Capturing life this spring has been interesting with all the unpredictable weather, and it looks like summer is going to be just as interesting. This June I am back on the road capturing the beauty of life in full swing…families, parties, and then headed to New York to shoot at the end of the month. I absolutely cannot wait to see all my NY clients! The beginning of the month also brings a special wedding that is taking me South. I can’t wait to capture the big day for Casey and Jason!

June is also the month that my curly blonde hair little man Pierce turns 3!! I simply can’t believe it. The “Pirate” party theme will come equipped with bottles of sand and all kinds of pirate booty for “aaarrrggghhh” very special day. Thought since Pierce loves his long hair and jewels a pirate suited him perfect!IMG_0200_2.JPG
Pax is also 4 months old now and going in for his 4 month check up will be quite interesting. I always look forward to seeing how much he grows with each visit. He is not one for missing meals! 

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Then for what happens this time every year, a bittersweet day for me… last day of the school year. I cannot wait to have my Preston back home but I loved his kindergarten teacher Mrs. Brang, what an amazing teacher she is!

IMG_7491.JPG I am sure we will have a lot more of days like this…playing in the backyard… of course Preston with his fav color and Pierce with his!!!

 

Also, I am excited to announce that one of my dearest friends is expecting!! Many of you know this wonderful, caring, talented woman Dawn Strouse who is also the owner of www.gigglehousestudios.com. I am so excited and it’s very special for me to me to be planning her baby shower. It will be amazing! It will be “A lot of fluttering around for sure!”

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IMG_4940.JPGThe 25th of June a special day it was…. releasing live butterflies and chasing around that “one” baby… as you see a pic from above…lol and great night shower indeed full of flutter… a lot of tears…and joys.. love you Dawn. just some at random above..i know lots want to see what i was up too… boy not an easy task to host and document a shower… love me:)

And to all you great Father’s out there… Have a great day… even you Daddy…. love and miss you… it is like I am still thinking of what i could make or buy you that you would like.. for Father’s day. or i would like to see you in “clothes”…lol  I always see something that reminds me of you…AND of course I always buy it to remember you…

image_6.jpg Yes, I am the baby in this pic…and like a lot of you know… I love old pics…so thought i would share… I love Daddy’s sunglasses in this pic!
Keep checking back in throughout the month for updated June highlights and of course to see great new photos! In the meantime…try to stay cool, maybe take a dip in the pool? Whatever it takes to beat the heat! Enjoy the sun everyone!

Look below… Hot of the press………

FAMILY PHOTOGRAHER MOORESVILLE, NC

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IMG_1229.JPGThe Seymore family with baby Will and licker Lily… yes…been documenting them since last year when momma was prego with Will… This couple has truly touched me… their spontenous energy and love for life…is truly inspiring…well when i say energy we had a lot when a big snake decided to want to play with us in the water and then the fish around my legs… I think i screamed only a couple of times during this crazy fun time…of capturing them… what an adventure on a cove at lake norman… Yes, always having crazy silly inspirations… Will bathing shorts were pinapples and so was the tasty malibu rum drink above… well daddy built the bar..so i thought the shot would be defined…lol! My Chandaism… did you get that? lol

CHILDREN PHOTOGRAPHER CHARLOTTE, NC

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IMG_9560.JPGMomma and her girls…. Well of course i have been so lucky to be documenting this growing family now going on 4 years… Sloan and Sutton here just adorable as can be… Just amazing to see these lil girls grow… and to find out that they will be expeciting a baby brother this fall………………….so exciting and happy for them… for a new change of a boy….”O boy” I do know boys…lol 🙂 love you guys….:)

CHILDREN PHOTOGRAPHER HUNTERSVILLE, NC “PERSONAL”

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IMG_4570_5.JPGOne Large Load….lol Pax did break the weight scale… 4 months…and 18 1/2 lbs and 27 inches long… so thought this would be perfect… Pax put the Pope load on overload from you see here!!! Love.. Thought you all would enjoy some laughter!!! 🙂 love me:)

CHILDREN PHOTOGRAPHER CHARLOTTE, NC

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IMG_6446.JPGThe Haston Trio of girls….. “O” so in love…. if you notice… the oldest is Tatum…been documenting her since she was itty bitty…and now look at her… big sister herself…to other ones…

which Ro Ro… which you see her above siting with their amazing aunt Tay Tay..and her newest lil one Piper…well of course i love that name… starts with a P!!!! yipeeee! Piper only 3 months old… and amazing lil baby…… what a great morning…truly blessed! love me:

MULTIPLE NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER FORT MILL, SC

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IMG_8735.JPGTwin Grayson is on the bottom with his twin sister Reese comfortably on top..as you can see… adorable… love the soft touch to this…like angels… right? and of course mommy and daddy are quite busy since they have Addison the big beautiful sister above “pay attention” to what her shirt reads…. the lil ones just did their own thing… and truly is touching… i place babies down…yet, i document them in what they do…and this is what they did..both go inward towards Addison… “LOVE”… I know i was not suppose to document her… yet, how could i not?????? right? me not document something that is so adorable…:) truly touching….:) just something about one baby…yet two….awe…melts my heart!!!

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER WINGATE, NC

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IMG_4079.JPG Mr. and Mrs Williams tied the knot at Jason’s old stomping grounds where he went to college… Wingate was a gorgeous backdrop for a classic wedding with a classic 55 car…. what a super duper treat!!! I am thrilled they took my idea to use the awesome car whereever we went… I mean how could you not???? Brandy and I had so much fun… and as you see the fish eye lens came out to say hello too!!! Congrats Casey and Jason!!!!

FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER CHARLOTTE, NC

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IMG_5571.JPGThe Michelsen Family here with quack quack’s in the background…. 🙂 Freedom Park is their backyard… so kids know this place all to well… Been documenting this family when Miss V was only a lil squirt…and now look at her and her lil bro D which now is walking like a champ!…truly a tressure to be apart of so many family lives for years…What a great time we had for father’s day weekend!!! and Yes, this is totally what daddy wanted to be doing for his weekend of fun! love me:)

FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER CHARLOTTE, NC

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IMG_5423.JPGThe one and only Ava and her lil bro Andrew…. yes… Ava looks like her Daddy and Andrew looks just like his momma!!! love the mix of looks in this family…and what a ride it has been…once again been documenting Ava since she was tiny…for every couple of months…and then the special treat to capture Andrew till now… yes, he is the one with that one pic of the celery stick in his mouth… love it… lol yet, we did a family session of capturing them in downtown life… playing with water, dancing to the music, and going for the all Charlotte bike ride!!! you would have died if you saw what was behind the yellow shirt… good thing he covered the background very well… Ava ” what are those guys doing”? if you could guess… lol “o” dear… just one of those moments… caught on film… love! I think Ava’s face is still wondering what those guys were doing… …eek!  ( woman on top of a man) hint… eek!

NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER HUNTERSVILLE, NC

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IMG_9171_1.JPGJust days old Mr. Kooper is here in his Grandpa’s hutch along with his metals of honor as you see displayed everywhere… along with a blanket a gma made and other sentimental trinkets…truly touching to go thru some of these… and above you will see his gorgeous momma… i just had to document this moment…she is just to beautiful not to capture this special time in her life too… 🙂 the first pic…makes me want another..???? doesn’t you???? love me…

CHILDREN PHOTOGRAPHER CHARLOTTE, NC

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IMG_1716_1.JPGThe Trio… “Hall Children” 15, 12, and 9….. what a blast of fun i had documenting them at their pad…doing what they love… they love sports as you can tell from above and very competitive with each other… and not to mention gorgeous kiddios….:) enjoy love me:)

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER CORNELIUS, NC

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IMG_8538.JPGThis last depicts that the Light is always on…shot at night at Greg’s place…. this tells that this couple has the strength, warm, light, love between them to get thru anything…if you know this couple you know why…. the story brought me to tears…so i shot them on Father’s day…it was the best part of my day… if you guys know why… you might link this story together… Cheryl and Greg… to you i look up too…and i feel so thrilled to be documenting your special day next year…. Hopefully, my daddy will be looking on down and keeping an angel over cheryl….:) love you guys…and i just met you….crazy… yet, so true…tears are running down my face as i write this…i guess time to go..huh… love me…you are in my prayers!

EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER WAXHAW, NC

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IMG_3877.JPGJust adorable when the lil ones keep the hats on…. right…since we buy them…thinking they will want to wear them…yet, most times…they do not want them…for example the birthday boy… Mr. Griffin… he was so tired by the time we got to the good part of the sweet cake…he could have fell asleep in the chair…lol of course Eden here shown in front will eat the rest of his for him…lol Just a whale of a time it was… enjoy… just truly special to document his entire life so far…i know he is only 1…yet, pretty neat to see and capture him since he was only a itty bitty…:) love the Petree family!!!

 

 
With Love,
Chanda