Charlotte NC – Daryl + Lavanetta – Central Church of God

by Ann Norment· April 23, 2012· in Weddings· 20 comments tags: Ann's Photography, Charlotte NC Wedding Photographer, Concord NC Wedding Photographer, Lake Wylie wedding photographer, Rock Hill SC wedding photographer, Wedding Photographer Belmont NC, Wedding Photographer Fort Mill SC
Daryl & Lavanetta had their wedding in Charlotte, NC at Central Church of God on April 14th, 2012.  Daryl & Lavanetta met through a mutual couple on a blind date. They dated 1 year and 7 months before Daryl proposed.  He asked Lavanetta to marry him at Maggiano’s Restaurant in Charlotte NC.  Their engagement lasted 1 year and 4 months.  Lavanetta decided on pink for her brides maids dresses and her flowers because it is her favorite color.  She chose a black and white color scheme for the reception decor because she loved the elegance of that color combination.  Daryl & Lavanetta decided to have their ceremony and reception at Central Church of God because it is their home church and the location and beauty of the church was spectacular which also influenced their decided to have the wedding there.  They also wanted the convenience for their guests to not travel to a reception hall after the ceremony. Central Church of God had a very beautiful reception/banquet hall. Here are some of my favorite images from their day: Special thanks to the following vendors that helped make Daryl & Lavanetta’s day run smoothly and made everything so beautiful: Delectables by […]
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Tips for better images on your wedding day

by Ann Norment· March 02, 2012· in Uncategorized· 0 comments tags: Ann's Photography, Belmont NC Wedding Photographer, Charlotte NC Wedding Photographer, Fort Mill SC Wedding Photographer, Rock Hill SC wedding photographer, Wedding Photographer Lake Wylie
One of the things I like to talk to brides and grooms about is how to have better images on your wedding day.  There are several things to remember: *While walking down the isle, hold your bouquet waist level.  You want your bouquet waist level in most of your images.   This tip is for the bride as well as the brides maids. *When you have your first kiss, hold the kiss for 3 or 4 seconds to ensure I have several opportunities to capture that kiss.  Also, make sure you are touching each other.  If hands are straight to your side, it does not look right in the image.  You loose the warmth of that first kiss.  Hold hands or hold each other.  Groom can touch brides face, just make sure you both make a connection with your hands on each other when you kiss. *During your images of just the two of you, the same applies, hug, snuggle, touch each others faces.  I tend to shoot a lot of candid shots so they look more natural of the two of you interacting. *Be natural, even when I pose you, I will ask you to stand how you normally […]
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Charlotte NC – Matt & Kat’s Maternity

by Ann Norment· February 08, 2012· in Maternity· 0 comments tags: Ann's Photography, Belmont NC Wedding Photographer, Charlotte NC, Charlotte NC boudoir photographer, Charlotte NC Maternity Photographer, Charlotte NC Wedding Photographer, photography, Wedding Photographer Fort Mill SC, Wedding Photographer Greensboro NC, Wedding Photographer Lake Wylie, wedding photographer Rock Hill SC, Wedding Photographers
I had the pleasure of working with Mat & Kat to capture some truly beautiful images of Kat’s baby bump.  When she told me she wanted to do this style of session, I was extremely excited.  I don’t get a chance to capture such intimate maternity images very often!  Here are some of my favorite from the session beginning with just the two of them and then getting into more of a boudoir style maternity shoot with Kat.  Enjoy! Let me explain this silly image.  Matt wanted to mess with his co-workers and asked me if I could put his head on Kat’s body to make him look pregnant so this is the result.  I think it’s pretty funny!
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How to avoid a photography nightmare for your wedding

by Ann Norment· January 27, 2012· in Tips and Information· 10 comments tags: Ann's Photography, Belmont NC Wedding Photographer, Charlotte NC, Charlotte NC Wedding Photographer, How do I find a good wedding photographer, photography, Wedding Photographer, Wedding Photographer Fort Mill SC, wedding photographer Rock Hill SC, Wedding Photographers
Being a wedding photographer, this is something near and dear to my heart.  Whether you use my studio or another for your wedding photography needs, I am hoping to provide you with some insight to help you make your decision.  The first link below breaks my heart and prompted me to address this in my blog.  I have had phone calls in the past from brides that are trying to re-create some moments to photograph because of a poor decision they made when hiring their photographer.    At the end of this, there is a link posted for a client that took their wedding photographer to court. Sorry for all the daytime drama banter on Judge Joe Browns show but this is a really good reason to understand why you want to  investigate your potential wedding photographer and make sure you are confident in their knowledge.  I know this is hard when you are not a photographer and do not know how the cameras work, their limitations, the technical data.  One thing you can do, is to look at their entire portfolio, view at least 2 or 3 entire weddings for their past clients, just not their “best of” that […]
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Belmont NC Wedding Photographer – Ronnie + Pamela – Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Wedding

by Ann Norment· October 10, 2011· in Weddings· 2 comments tags: Ann's Photography, Belmont NC Wedding Photographer, Charlotte NC, Charlotte NC Wedding Photographer, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Wedding pictures, R truth married, R Truth pictures, R-Truth, Ronnie Killings, Ronnie Killings pictures, Wedding Photographer Belmont NC, Wedding Photographers
Ronnie & Pamela were married April 7th, 2011 at Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens.  When I received a phone call from Pamela about photographing their wedding, I was very excited and nervous when she told me her soon to be husband Ronnie was a WWE Wrestler named R-Truth.  They were a wonderful couple to work with and I am very honored they chose me as their wedding photographer.   After meeting them, I felt completely at ease.  Their wedding was at the beautiful Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens. This article is a good read about wrestling training. Go check it out!
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