A LONG time in the making.....

I recently had the pleasure of shooting Joe & Michaela's wedding that has been 17+ years in the making. It had been raining in Chicago for over a week prior to the wedding date and I had been hoping and praying that it wouldn't rain that Saturday. The day arrived and of course it was raining. When we left out for our destination, the outlook was good, no rain. As we drove down Michigan Ave, it started pouring. We just knew that this was going to be a disaster. I mean, what bride wants to get married in the rain. It may be romantic when seen on TV, but this bride did not want to be a wet bride. Low and behold, as we pulled up to the location the rain all about ceased...YAY! It was a humid and a little wet, but the wedding went on as planned. Below are a few pics of the beautiful bride and handsome groom. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Jaymie & Kevin-Marie

While vacationing in Atlanta Easter weekend, I had the opportunity to photograph Jaymie & Kevin-Marie, who will be saying "I DO" this summer. Have you ever been around a couple and just felt the love pouring out? I went to high school with Kevin-Marie so I've known her for a long time now. It was so exciting to see how in love she is with Jaymie and how in love he is with her. I think if Jaymie could have kissed his wife-to-be for the entire shoot he would have. The way they gazed into each others eyes was so intoxicating. My husband didn't make the trip with me, but after being around them, I couldn't wait to get back home to him.

I wish this happy couple all the best!

The King Family

Photographing the King family was such a pleasure. They have the cutest little boy and I know when their little girl arrives, she will be a doll. What a beautiful family!

Check out a few of the photos below....

The Wedding Made for Comedy Central.....

On Saturday, I had the privilege of attending & photographing Chris & Stacey's wedding. Oh my goodness is all I can say. This was THE most entertaining ceremony that I've EVER attended. I swear Stacey pretended to be deaf and had the officiant repeating certain vows because she thought that it would be funny. When it came time for her to repeat till death do we part, she decided to give it her own spin and said "Till the sun rises no more". The minister looked at her and said "What?". She went on to repeat herself. When it came time for Chris to repeat those same vows the minister asked her to repeat what she had previously said. Stacey replied, "Oh, it's till death do us part for him. Instead of the minister ending the official ceremony with I now pronounce you husband and wife, he said I now pronounce you wife & husband. Chris believes that Stacey paid him off...LOL!

Here are few photos from the wedding....

Wrapped Perfectly!

I LOVE maternity photos! On Tuesday, I had the plesaure of photographing TaQualla. She has such a cute belly. She has been hoping for the little guy to make his entrance into the world for a couple of weeks now. But we all know that he will come when HE is ready.

Here are a couple of photos from our session.....

Let there be a website...

For quite some time now, I have been busy working on starting my photography business. With that being said, I would like to introduce to you, Karla Michelle Photography http://karlamichellephotography.com/. I'm still making minor adjustments to the site, but I would love for you to check it out. Feel free to provide me with feedback.

"Casting Call Alert"

I am currently looking for subjects that fall under the following categories:

• Pregnant women (32-36 weeks)
• Newborns (preferably less than 2 weeks old)
• Children (all ages)
• High School Seniors
• Engaged Couples

I will waive the session fee and offer a free 8X10 photo to the first individual to respond and schedule a session for each category*. The next two individuals to respond & schedule a session for each category will receive 50% off of their session fee and discounts on the prints ordered.

*You are only eligible for 1 waived session fee special. Offer ends April 15th.

If you're interested, please contact me via email: info@karlamichellephotography.com or by leaving a comment here on my blog.

If you know of anyone who would be interested, please direct them to my blog and/or website.