A Smoky Mountain Log Cabin Wedding! - Carleigh & Parker

Spring 2013

When asked to shoot Carleigh and Parker's wedding back in 2012 I knew right off the bat that this would be one of the most fun, stress-free and just over all happy weddings I would ever attend. Carleigh and Parker are two cool cats that are undoubtedly crazy in love since meeting in their college days at Georgia Southern University.  Their wedding was held in the beautiful town of Highlands, NC at the High Hampton Inn & Country Club that's nestled deep up in the Appalachian/Smoky Mountains. The Inn has an incredible log cabin feel all through out that made for a great background in a lot of our photos from the weekend. I was also was very excited to get a chance to team up with one of my good friends and co-Atlanta photographer Ian Flannery all weekend, who took some simply stunning photos over the course of the weekend (all b&w images below were shot by Ian). Check back for more collaborations between Ian and myself to come in the near future. And peep some of these incredible highlights from an amazing wedding up in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina!

NOTE: Color Photos by me, Taylor Wallace || B&W Photos by Ian Flannery - www.ionphoto.net

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Magnetic Music Fest 2013

Spring 2013

The first annual Magnetic Music Festival was held at the awesome new Kennesaw Sports and Rec. Park right outside Atlanta, GA. The festival contained tons of top notch performances with beautiful people and art all over the grounds.

The main stage was inside the football/soccer stadium and the second stage, which was just as wild as the main, was right outside on an adjacent practice field. A smaller third stage was also introduced that contained some up and coming local acts and seemed to carry it's weight all day along with the others. Some personal highlights of the day were Flosstradamus, Adventure Club, Dash Berlin, Sorted, and Flux Pavilion.

Overall this was a great first year festival and I can't wait to catch it's return next year for 2 days! (April 18th and 19th, 2014) Here's a few of my shots from the fest:

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A Sunrise Engagement! (Whitney & Eric)

Spring 2013

Nothing better than meeting a couple of great friends for an engagement shoot and everything simply going your way! Eric, Whitney and their golden pup Murray pulled up right when the sunrise happened to be showing off it's best in the form of a soft, early-morning, orange light that couldn't be recreated if we tried. The beautiful sunrise was also accompanied by some just right temps and a light layer of dew atop the grass, both enhancing the outcome of our photos in just the right way.

After snagging some pretty magical shots with the sunrise, we ventured around the park a little more, making stops at a couple park benches, pond-side spots, and angles with the city skyline in the background. Murray stayed in the car after his shining moments with the sunrise were over, but Whitney and Eric continued to be great subjects that anyone around them could just feel the love. These two were perfect at just relaxing and being their natural selves during our shoot. I think it really comes through in these photos as I'm really excited to share this shoot on the blog! Thanks Whitney & Eric!

BUKU Music + Art Project 2013

Spring 2013

Slightly embarrassed to admit but, the reason I was so excited for BUKU was because I had never been to the city of New Orleans before, but always heard how much I would love it! Plus we had the whole aLIVE Media team getting back together and when ever that happens we always end up having a blast and get lots of amazing coverage. 

The festival was located along side a pier and group of warehouses called "Mardi Gras World" pretty much inside downtown New Orleans. The main stage was waterside with a really cool old power plant in the background that came out awesome in pictures. Then the ballroom stage and float den stage were in extremely close proximity and both good sizes. And I can't forget the smaller, fourth stage that was inside the SS BUKU, an enormous paddle boat that was docked at the festival all weekend and had viewing access to the main stage! This was one of the coolest festival features I've ever seen.

With acts such as Calvin Harris, STS9, Lettuce, Alt-J, Major Lazer, Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus and much more, those two days were seriously packed full of great performances. I literally had to run from stage to stage to try and catch as many acts as I could. The weather, temperatures and vibes were all just right that weekend and I believe it comes through in the images I was able to capture. Here is just a small collection from an awesome festival!

 

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