Fun At The Park

So, as I have blogged before, I absolutely LOVE shooting pictures of my god-daughter, Chloe. She is so cute and has a perfect little face that the camera just adores! Here are a few pictures of this sweet little girl that I took back in the spring.

Meghan & Joe: Wedding Sneak Peek

Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of shooting my good friend's wedding in my hometown, Nashville, TN. Joe and Meghan were absolutely wonderful to shoot! They looked great in every shot and they made my job easy! Here's a sneak peak of a few photos from their day. I'll post a slide show with the rest of the photos within the next month.

Cake Storm

As cliche as the phrase is, it's funny how sometimes when it rains, it absolutely pours! In my case, it was a torrential flood of cake-making! In addition to working at SCAD and teaching my cake class, I made 4 cakes in the past 6 days! Although tiring, they were all so much fun and I was so happy to do them. So here we go....

Cake 1: I made a fun poker cake for my co-worker (and the SCAD mother hen), Theo. I posted that cake in my last blog.

Cake 2: Our friend, Jackie Lewis, had a birthday party over the weekend, and of course, I had to bring a cake! What's a birthday without a birthday cake??? I made her a little personal-sized 4" round cake with roses....simple and sweet!

Cake 3: To help my co-worker, Raymetta, celebrate her one year wedding anniversary, I made her and her husband a two tiered "wedding" cake. It was a white cake with hand-made light blue lilies and pearls. I loved that it was reminiscent of a little baby wedding cake!

Cake 4: I'm not sure how I have spent so many years living in the south and I have never come across "7 Minute Icing". Somehow, this delicious treat has slipped through my hands and only presented itself to me this past week. My supervisor wanted a 7 Minute Icing cake for her mother's birthday. Having never heard of this type of frosting, I was a little nervous to make it, to say the least. After all, the perfectionist in me wanted it to be flawless! I had no idea what it was supposed to look or taste like, but I forged ahead with my mixer in hand. I have to say, this frosting is absolutely delicious. I think it's best described as a mix between meringue and marshmallow fluff...how could you not love it? I decided to not be too ambitious with my first go around with this shiny icing, but I think overall it came out ok! I just decorated it with my left-over lilies and pearls, and voila!

Poker Cake

This week, one of my favorite co-workers, Theo, asked me to make a cake for her son's birthday. She was so sweet and let me do whatever cake my heart desired! Knowing that her son likes card games, I thought I would do a poker themed cake. Everything on the cake is edible and handmade. No cardboard playing cards or plastic poker chips for me!!!

Historic Roswell

One of my favorite places to go at night in Atlanta is historic Roswell. It's an adorable little quaint part of town with a lot of restaurants and boutiques. Here is a shot from my latest visit. This dog was so sweet and acted like he knew I wanted him to pose for the camera. I had to go and love on him for a minute after I took his picture...I'm sure the owners just loved being interrupted while eating!

Joe & Meghan's Wedding Cake

My good friend, Joe Spann, and his wife, Meghan, got married this weekend. I was able to give my favorite wedding gift to the couple...a wedding cake! 2 tiers were white and 2 were coconut, and by the time I left the reception, the cake was gone!!! Yum! I also had the pleasure of being their wedding photographer, so stay tuned for pictures!