Purple Lemon Photography

Allissa + Andy: Winter Wedding

Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Just a few days shy of Christmas, Andy and Allissa married on a chilly December day.  In a culture with so many details that can make a wedding feel a little over-the-top, this simple wedding was one of great elegance, class, and tenderness.  I told them as I arrived that I shed a tear on the way as I realized how similar their wedding day would be to my own parents and how thankful I am that I had just celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary that very week.

This expression on Andy's face is when I asked him if he was excited to be marrying Allissa. He unabashedly grinned and simply said, "Yes!"
 These eyes make me think Allissa stepped right out of Anastasia (one of my favorite movies- I even copied her dress to wear to homecoming in high school).
 A sweet first look in the prayer garden at their church.


Baby W

Tuesday, January 6, 2015
One of my favorite families just got bigger!
Welcome to the world, Baby W! I am so glad you are here.
(And...I'm probably not supposed to like the squishy baby face, but I do. I really do.)

Foggy Sunrise Enagagement

Tuesday, November 11, 2014
A few Fridays ago, I was preparing for a day full of mini sessions the following day to help us with our adoption fees. And as I was driving down the road, I happened to tune in my ears to the radio when they mentioned fog the following morning. Didn't seem especially likely, but all of a sudden, it hit me. The location I was going to photograph later in the day would be a perfect location for a series of foggy sunrise photographs.

But then I thought, who would I shoot? It was the next morning.

Then like a bolt of lightning, I was full of excitement. My dear friends had been engaged for only a week.  I called up Beth and asked if they'd want to do it. So at close to 10 pm, we had it set. They were to meet me before sunrise at the lake.

I drove there under cloudless night sky, wondering if you can have fog without clouds. I'm never up early enough to know. My heart was racing- would it work? I turned off the highway to see a fog hovering beautifully, mysteriously over the river next to the lake.

My heart sung as I photographed in the quietness of the early morning hours.

De'Angelo and Beth were a perfect fit for this adventure.  Their comfort with each other and their enjoyment in each other's company led to a fantastic series with a great mix of sweet contemplation and laughter.

I love you guys so much and I'm looking forward to seeing how God uses your marriage!


All angles

Wednesday, October 15, 2014
As a photographer, we choose the best angle to shoot from, inspecting them all as we go.  This weekend, I got to use another angle.  Normally focusing much of my energy on weddings, it's rare that I get a full day of shooting that isn't a wedding day. But with our upcoming adoption, we've had a minimal number of weddings on my plate, and I got to stretch myself to see all angles this past Saturday.

A baby.
 A senior.
 And a family.