Photos of Beautiful Fall Day

It's been a strange fall here in Charlotte with a prolonged drought and warmer-than-usual temperatures, but a cold front moved through Thursday bringing some rain, colder weather and then a brilliant afternoon.
I had a few things to catch up on at the studio so I headed up to Davidson. I love fall and the conditions prompted me to grab my trusty Nikons to record some of the intense colors around the Davidson College campus.
It's somewhat ironic that I used to hate so called "wild art" assignments like shooting fall color when I was a newspaper photographer at The Charlotte Observer. But I think it's good to keep your creative juices flowing with many types of photography and I thoroughly enjoyed my personal assignment.
I feel so blessed that my passion for photography remains so strong and I get so much enjoyment out of my job.
Here's what I saw Thursday - enjoy!

Anne and Kelly in Charlotte

After traveling to weddings the past two weekends it was nice to be back in Charlotte for Anne and Kelly's wedding on Saturday.
It was a beautiful, warm October day with brilliant sunshine as the couple exchanged vows at Belk Chapel at Queens University. The Bonterra Dining and Wine Room hosted the early afternoon reception.
Catherine Bell of Marry Me Productions did a great job keeping things organized and the Cookie Band provided some smooth background music for the low-key event.
Anne and Kelly and their families were so laid-back it made everything so enjoyable.
I was also impressed when the pair ended their day by going to the hospital to visit Anne's grandmother who had broken her hip a few days earlier. She was so disappointed to miss the wedding and you could tell how much it meant when they stopped to visit.
Thanks so much for everything and have a great time in Italy!

Anne and Kelly

Getting ready at The Westin

Anne's mom

Anne, the Matron of Honor, jokes with the bride

Anne's brother shows off his baby

There was some sweet light as they arrived at Belk Chapel

Anne's dad has some fun with his grandson

Photo op

Bonterra Dining and Wine Room

Anne and Kelly tear it up to some Barry White

Cookie Band

The Croquembouche takes a hit

Visting Anne's grandmother

Kelli & Brian

Kelli and Brian had a beautiful wedding Saturday at Saint Patrick's Cathedral in Charlotte.
After a much-needed day of rain on Friday, we got lucky with some excellent, cooler weather for the wedding.
Kelli and Brian were so laid-back and easy to work with and we had fun running around uptown Charlotte taking photos at the Wachovia Plaza and at Trade and Tryon Streets. It was no easy task either as we had to dodge traffic and congestion from a barbecue and blues festival.
The reception was lively affair as Brian's Pittsburgh relatives partied with Kelli's New Orleans family at Byron's South End.
I feel so fortunate to get to work with such fantastic clients - they make what I do so enjoyable.
Good luck to you guys and have a great time in Curacao!

Kelli and Brian

Kelli and her dad get ready to walk down the aisle

All eyes are on Kelli

Saint Patrick's Cathedral is a beautiful setting

Kelli gets a hug from her mom

Kelli looking awesome

Heading to the reception

Cake by Decadent Designs

First dance

Kelli and her brother Trey

End of a great day