Justin & Jenilee

I am so happy I got to photograph this couple.  I always get these weddings with cool stories, their story is, they are both college students at Liberty and didn't have a lot of money to spend on a wedding. He didn't have a minister or even the place to get married, he only knew that he and Jenilee were going to come to Virginia Beach to get married - just the two of them & a photographer & a minister- no guests!  I tried to help him find a minister but my go to man Richie Merritt was out of town, probably on some church planting business :)  Not sure how they found this pastor but it worked out great because his ceremony was beautiful. I helped Justin pick a location - he knew he wanted beach - I thought we should try for the sunset (Chesapeake Bay instead of the oceanfront), I had recently finished Wayne and Heather's engagement pictures so with the help of those photos he decided on the Lesner Bridge area. We couldn't have had a more beautiful night - the sunset was impressive.  It was tough choosing some favorites for today's post because I love so many of them. Click here to see all 330 pics
 

I have to mention that with Zoe in Florida for this wedding, one of my very first assistants Megan Reger came to help me out.  I don't really need to have someone assist me at all my shoots, but I've gotten spoiled. I like the company and it's nice to have someone hold my second camera, not to mention while holding my second camera they are expected to be firing away. I believe God's blessed me with the gift of teaching - so even though I don't know everything there is to know about photography, I'm still able to help those wanting to learn and I love that!!!  Megan was the first person who ever came out with me to learn last year, and let me just say she has developed a great eye and her focus and composition are nearly perfect every frame, oh yeah,  she's 15!  She knows exactly what I'm looking for, is very familiar with my style, and she uses my equipment on shoots, so a lot of times you wouldn't be able to tell which ones she did as opposed to mine - I just happen to know this one is hers!