One Sweet Family - Dallas, GA Family Photographer

Well it has been a long time since we last blogged. I hope everyone has enjoyed the holidays and is getting ready for the New Year! I know I am! I just wanted to share a few from a session back in November. This is one of my sweetest friends (not to mention, awesome hair dresser!) and her gorgeous family!!! I took her son's pictures a few years ago and he was a bit camera shy....but now....it's a whole new ball game. He is a natural in front of the lens and really knows how to work the camera...LOL. That made for such a fun afternoon. Thank you Kelli, Randall & Jordan for a great day!! Always a blast working with you. Enjoy!!

~Carla~

Holiday Mini Sessions - Paulding County, GA Children & Family Photographers

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Attention S E N I O R S -- Class of 2012!!!

CLASS OF 2012!!! Have you had your Senior portraits made yet? If not, don't wait another minute to book your session! Tired of the same old boring school portraits? If so, come have some fun with us and express yourself in a different way and just be YOU! Call to book today and let's go have some FUN!!!

My Best Friend Became A Mom - Dallas, GA Birth, Newborn, & Family Photographer

I have been trying to write this post for awhile now and everytime I sit down to think about what I want to say, my heart starts pounding and my eyes instantly fill with tears. Not because I am sad but because I am so overwhelmed with the amount of joy that I have felt and the miracle that God has given this family. I truly witnessed a miracle at 5:03am, August 12, 2011, the moment my best friend became a mom. I had the most amazing opportunity to see with my own eyes a precious child being born. I cannot begin to describe the emotions that have led up to this event. I met Tammy in 2006. We became instant friends and both shared a love of photography. Eventually, we decided to jump in and start our photography business together. It has been an amazing journey for us. We have laughed and cried through it all. I have seen my friend grow into such an amazing wife and then start to have what some call that "baby fever". It has been what seems like a long journey but in God's timing they have been blessed with a beautiful baby boy. I was thrilled when Tammy asked if I would be part of the delivery and capture each moment. Of course I said yes and was so honored to be there! Since it was my first time witnessing a birth, I wasn't sure how I would be and trying to take pictures at the same time. Well it turned out to be the best experience of my life. My heart is filled with so much love and joy for this family and I could not be any happier. I am so thankful to have been given this opportunity to capture these precious moments.

Here is Baby Elliott's Birth Story...

As the days got closer to the due date (August 16th), I was getting anxious, nervous, excited, overwhelmed with joy, etc. I have my camera packed, batteries charged, extra cards, etc, ready to go. Now I just sit and wait on the phone call. I finally get the call at 6:18pm on Thursday, August 11th saying that Tammy's water has broke and they are on the way to the hospital. At that instant, my heart sank, my knees started shaking and I was pacing back and forth. It was GO TIME!!! By the time I arrived to the hospital, Tammy had already received her epidural and was in good spirits!

She looked amazing and I was just so happy to be there! At 11:00pm, Tammy was dilated to 6.5 cm and the nurse told us that baby has lots of hair!!! We were giggly and couldn't wait to see what color!! At 12:07am, Friday, August 12th, the nurse begins the petossin to help speed the process along as Tammy's contractions were slowing down. By 12:30am, she had one huge contraction and at 1:30am they were slowing down again. The nurse told us all in the room that we should probably try to get some rest and that they would check on her in a few hours. A FEW HOURS??? We couldn't believe it. She was doing so good and we thought baby boy would make his appearance within no time! So we turned down the lights, grabbed a spot in the floor and tried to rest our eyes best we could. I think we were all just so anxious we couldn't really fall asleep but I think we managed to get in a 30 minute power nap. At 2:03am, Tammy's contractions started getting stronger and by 3:15am she was dilated to 9cm! Woohoo!! Finally, at 4:10am, the nurse gives her the go ahead to start pushing!!! This was the time I truly experienced a miracle right before my eyes. I could see that little head full of dark hair just waiting to join us! And only 53 short minutes later, at 5:03am, Mr. Elliott Michael Miller made his debut! Weighing in at 7 lbs 12 oz and 20 inches long....he was perfect! What a moment that was when we all heard his first cry! I saw Tammy and Michael look at each other in a way that no one can describe. I'm not sure what they were thinking but I knew it was special. There were so many emotions going on in the room. It was the best experience of my life so far!

What a true blessing he is on each of our lives and he doesn't even know it yet. We had waited patiently for so long to meet this little man. He is surrounded by so many people that love him so much already. What a great day it was! A HUGE thank you also goes out to Mike, Susan, Mark, Wanda & Stephen for being there through it all! You all did great!!! :)

Congratulations to my best friends Michael & Tammy! You two are so blessed and are doing such an amazing job with your little man. He is perfect and I am so glad to be part of your lives! Love y'all so much! I hope you enjoy these moments forever! ~Carla~

Going to the Chapel... - Dallas, GA Engagement Photographer

Meet Kristi & Tyler. They are getting married!!!! What a happy time it is when you are engaged and just waiting on the day to marry your best friend. It's an amazing feeling to have and I'm so happy when I get to be part of the start of a couple's new life together. Kristi and Tyler met in college up in Minnesota. They have already been engaged for a year now and made a trip to Georgia to visit family. While here, Kristi's mom decided to set up an engagement session. I have had the pleasure of photographing Kristi's sister's family a few times before. This is a wonderful family to be around and some of the nicest people you will ever meet. We had a blast around town and you could definitely feel the love between the young couple. They were so much fun and just full of laughter.

Kristi & Tyler- May you continue to love and laugh as much as possible with each other on this journey together. Best wishes on the start of your new life as one. I hope you enjoy the pics. Y'all were too much fun! Enjoy!

~Carla~

Family Fun - Dallas, GA Children's & Family Photographer

This family is just awesome! I had the BEST time with all of them back in July. Half of them had traveled from Florida to visit over summer break and thought it would be good to have some family pictures made since they don't get to see each other very often. What a great idea! This family was just full of laughs and made my job so easy and fun! They really could all be models as well. Just an all around beautiful family. I'm loving all the colorful outfits. The brighter the better for me! Just love it! Hope you all enjoy these photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!

~Carla~

Emily - Dallas, GA Children's Photographer

Ok folks, so it's been awhile since we have blogged! It's been one long, hot & crazy summer! Hope you all have had a wonderful summer and are now enjoying this cool weather rolling in! Thinking of all those affected by the tornadoes this past weekend. You all are in our thoughts and prayers.

Here's Emily. She is now almost 2 1/2 years old! She is growing so fast and I'm just loving her little personality and amazing red hair! She is just a sweet girl and I enjoy her everytime! On this summer morning we decided to have a tea party in the park. Emily absolutely LOVED the idea and had such a fun time! Enjoy!

~Carla~