my precious niece - Reagan Elizabeth Fisher born to Liz and Jon Fisher on February 3, 2010 at 1:38am. This little red-head has already stolen her Aunt Brookie’s heart!!
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our vacation
Last month, Justin and I made the trip to Santa Monica so I could photograph Elisabeth and Shawn’s wedding, but we managed to fit in a mini vacation too! Here are a few from our adventures
at breakfast at our hotel the first morning - I got a little camera happy 
Brooke + Coffee = Happy Girl
One of my favorite pics of my hubby ever!
This is the kind of crazy amazing food we were eating all week. yummy guacamole!
we enjoyed walking around the historic Hotel Del Coronado (aka ‘the Del’) and pretending we were staying there
self portrait at PetCo Park in San Diego
a FABULOUS discovery - in California they have these self serve yogurt places…about 20 flavors you can add your own toppings-heaven in a cup!
sunrise view from our hotel one morning
quite possibly the best Pad Thai I’ve EVER tasted (and I’ve tasted a lot!)- at The Palms in LA (thanks Liz H. for the suggestion!)
not only did they have awesome Pad Thai - but quirky Asian Elvis impersonators to entertain. so random but so funny!
I took a trapeze class on the Santa Monica pier! I absolutely LOVED every second of it. Way more challenging than I thought - I was sore for days- but it was SO AWESOME!! I guess if photography doesn’t work out, I could always join the circus!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Don’t we all have so much to be thankful for?! Many Blessings!
So much to blog, so little time!
Oh, you faithful blog readers….still coming back when I am less than consistent on blogging. I promise, the lack of posts if not for lack of things to post about! Quite the opposite!
I WILL get around to blogging soon, but still trying to catch up from pretty much being out of town the entire month of October working, and the days I’ve been home I’ve been out of the office shooting…which means TONs of editing
Just a few blog posts to look forward to-
- precious images from my portrait sessions at the beach at the beginning of the month
-Kristin & Nick’s engagement portraits
-Kelli & Chris’s engagement portraits
- our vacation to San Diego & Santa Monica
-Elisabeth & Shawn’s Santa Monica wedding
-the Woodward family, including sweet Ava
See what i mean- lots on the way!
Where I’ve Been & Where I’m Going
What a whirlwind! The last week has looked like this for me: last week Thurs and Friday - shooting beach portraits in Pawley’s Island; Saturday Kristy & Robert’s Charleston wedding, Sunday Sara’s bridals in Charleston, then back to Pawley’s on Monday & Tuesday for more beach portraits, back home Wednesday, and yesterday to Augusta for Kristin & Nick’s engagement session. I’m finally back home in time to do laundry, and pack my bags again for our trip to Santa Monica and San Diego. Justin and I will be leaving Monday and returning Saturday. A little work, a little play! I will be photographing Elisabeth & Shawn’s wedding at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica on Friday. FUN! Otherwise we will be exploring San Diego and LA.
At times like these it is so easy to get overwhelmed, but if I take a step back I realize just how incredibly blessed I am… to get to travel not only the Southeast to chase my passion, but now my work is taking me to the west coast! What an amazing opportunity! It was right at two years ago that I was about to “cut the cord” on my corporate job to go full time in photography. I remember clearly the doubt, the fear, of leaving the security of working for a large corporation to live out my dream. I’m SO thankful at times like these of the Lord’s provision in my business… not only bring me more business than I need, but also to sustain me at times when I wonder how on earth I’m going to get all the work done! Glory to God!
Needless to say, I’ve got tons of pictures to post here on the blog! Here is just a little sneak peek from Kristy & Robert’s wedding to tide you over till I can finish the slideshow (hopefully today!).
deeper still and blog slacker
Happy Friday blog readers! Last Friday a couple of friends and I took a weekend road trip to Orlando for the Deeper Still Conference, which of course was amazing. This was my third year and I hope to go every year for as long as this conference exists! The three speakers are Beth Moore, Kay Arthur, and Priscilla Shirer. All three spoke to me deeply, but I tell you what- Pricilla Shirer had an extra measure of annointing this year. Her whole message was breaking down Ephesians 3:20:
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever!”
What an encouraging verse that I have seen evidence of in my own life! Priscilla will be speaking at Shandon Baptist here in Columbia Oct 8-9, 2010 and you can bet I’m going to be there!
Deeper Still - Orlando from Rich Kalonick on Vimeo.
As expected, when coming off of a spiritual mountaintop weekend, this has been one of “those” weeks. I’m sure you all can relate….where the stress of work and life seem to take over. I have been out of the house shooting almost every day, and had an influx of albums to design in the office - so I’ve been pretty swamped to say the least! Sorry for the absence on the blog! I have several sweet sessions to show you! Here’s something to tide you over in the meantime…from Heather’s maternity #2 session for baby Eli (due in November)…but Bailey stole the show! Don’t worry we got some sweet ones showcasing the baby bump too
Hilton Head 09!
It’s time for VACATION!!
What will I be doing next week in Hilton Head? One this is for sure - not working one bit!
Some beach time with little Izzy-
Eating at San Miguels with these crazy peeps
Sweet sista time
Eating brother-in-law Jon’s gourmet kitchen creations
bike rides with my hottie husband
making memories w/ the best parent’s ever!
long quiet times on the beach with Creator God, enjoying His creation
and of course an impromptu silly photoshoot thrown in!
{all images from Hilton Head 08 trip}
Four!
Today, we celebrate four years of marriage. Justin is my love, my best friend, my laughter, my comfort. He is such a good man. Gosh I love him.
I want to share an excerpt of “Blue Like Jazz”. This chapter really spoke to me about what love is, and how true love is lived out. If I could go back and rewrite my wedding vows - this would be them So often I think love is about me. Someone loving ME. Making ME happy. Fulfilling me. “Completing” me. True love, as Christ teaches us, is self sacrifice. Dying to self for the good of others. This is what marriage is all about, I’m learning. Still got a long way to go. Here’s the passage from Chapter 13.
“I will give you this, my love, and I will not bargain or barter any longer. I will love you, as sure as He has loved me. I will discover what I can discover and through you remain a mystery, save God’s own knowledge, what I disclose of you I will keep in the warmest chamber of my heart, the very chamber where God has stowed himself in me. And I will do this to my death, and to death it may bring me. I will love you like God, because of God, mighted by the power of God. I will stop expecting your love, demanding your love, trading for your love, gaming for your love. I will simply love. I am giving myself to you, and tomorrow I will do it again. I suppose the clock itself will wear thin its time before I am ended at this altar of dying and dying again.
God risked Himself on me. I will risk myself on you. And together, we will learn to love, and perhaps then, and only then, understand this gravity that drew Him, unto us.”
That is simply beautiful.
Cycling
I’m so proud of my husband! Justin absolutely loves cycling and he’s worked so incredibly hard over the past couple of years to get back into it. A local racing team asked him to be a member this year and he was absolutely thrilled and honored. He travels all over, even to other states to race on weekends. It works out well because often I’m working weekends anyway. This past weekend there was a race in Blythewood of all places - practically our backyard! It was so nice because I actually got to go and root him on, although it was 40 degrees and rainy. Here is a quick shot I took on one of the laps - Justin up front and 3 other Palmetto Velo teammates with him. Man they were working hard! They didn’t win, but at least for this lap they did I think they look so cute in their matching cycling jerseys!
Lazy Sunday
I love lazy Sundays waiting for the snow….that we never saw. Still a great day in front of the fire.
(taken with Iphone)
growing old together in Asheville…
I’ve been blessed beyond measure. A few friends and I had our annual celebration in Asheville. What are we celebrating? The goodness of our Lord…just His beauty can bring tears to my eyes. Seriously, I think I was crying almost all weekend. Simply put, He has captured my heart once again..and I know He will again, and again, and again. Can’t wait for the next 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 years celebrating His faithfulness. Loving the journey-
