Folks, Meet Angela and Holland.  Two pretty awesome people from the South who have moved West!  They’re currently doing their residency in Salt Lake City, UT and will soon be making the long trek north to Portland, OR!  I was super stoked when Angela contacted me about shooting her wedding in The Vicksburg, Mississippi.  I’ve never shot there before, and actually I had never really been there before either.  Its quite a cool historic town.  The ceremony was at Christ Episcopal Church, which was founded in 1828 and actually had daily services during the siege.  Luckily the church was spared and made for a fantastic backdrop to their ceremony.  The reception followed at the legendary B B Club, with amazing architecture and lighting.  Turns out the place was the local police station for the longest time!

Congrats A & H!
- Danny

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Ceremony | Christ Episcopal Church
Recption | The B B Club
Wedding Planner | Kristen Lee King
Floral | The Ivy Place
Cake |  Maryann Artz
Band | Luv Undercover

As I was getting ready this post, I realized there was quite a lot to say…so excuse the ramblings!

First off…OMG! The Lumineers killed it at Hal and Mal’s Tuesday night. I had very very high expectations for these guys, and they blew me out of the water. So much so, I almost had Lauren convinced to call up the babysitter because we’re going to the next show! If I could quit my day job and become a groupie…and my family didn’t mind living like gypsies…I would! Seriously if you haven’t heard their stuff, check them out live here at Chase Jarvis Live. And if they are coming anywhere close to you…GO! Tour schedule here.

Secondly, this was the first time to give my new little baby the Fujifilm X100 a good test. I was stoked to get this little tiny beast of a camera. I wanted something powerful enough to handle anything I could throw at it, but be small enough it doesn’t get left in the hotel room because I’m tired of carrying a 10lb weight! I really wasn’t sure what to expect. The venue was super dark. I was shooting at ISOs of 6400. I had the shutter clicked down to 1/60. Well again, I was more then impressed! Don’t believe me, see for yourself and let me know what you think!

So, yeah…going to say some thanks! Thanks for Jackson photog group for having a meeting on the same night as The Lumineers! Gave me an excuse to drive the 2 hours+ just to see a band! Thanks to Hal and Mal’s for being one of the only bars downtown, so that I just happend to see a poster for The Lumineers the weekend before. Thanks to Courtney for letting me photograph her wedding which brought me to Jackson, which in turn led me to Hal and Mal’s where I saw the poster for The Lumineers! And really thanks to Kristen and Deborah from Signature Occasions for recommending me to Courtney to shoot her wedding which brought me to Jackson where I saw a poster advertising The Lumineers. Um…Thanks to Brian Flint of Films by Flint for driving and coming with, because I probably would have backed out. Last but not least, thanks to Chase Jarvis for being just awesome and featuring these guys in his studio, so that this wanna be groupie could discover a pretty fabulous band! Oh and thanks to Zack Aris for convincing me to get the FujiFilm X100…it truly is a gnarly little camera.

Rock and Roll
- Danny

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Yes, Double Decker Arts Festival has come and gone, but I totally forgot I had some pictures to post!  It’s wedding season, give me a break!!

Maybe its just a clue that I’m getting older, or maybe its just because I really don’t listen to the radio anymore, but honestly I had never heard of any of the headliners this year.  Well, except for Mavis Staples, but she’s not really new to the scene!  I must say though, with a band name Deer Tick, we aren’t expecting much, but they were pretty awesome on stage!  I don’t know what their recorded stuff is like, but I was impressed.  Iron and Wine followed next on Friday, and Mavis Staples closed the show on Saturday.

Until next year’s Fest
- Danny

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Double Decker Arts Festival
Deer Tick
Iron & Wine
Mavis Staples

Folks, check out these stunning Bridals of our stunning Bride with this stunning light we were blessed with! We did Lauren’s Bridals around The Grove on the Ole Miss campus, and the lighting couldn’t have been any more magnifique! In case you missed it, you can check out Lauren and Andy’s wedding photos here!

Ciao!

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Meet Katherine and Jeff! You might remember them from the awesome engagement session in Memphis with their pups (here!) The wedding and reception were held at the marvelous Colonel’s Quarters at Castle Hill and the weather was perfect. Nice and warm with just a slight breeze. Yes, I did make all the girls trek down the grassy hill in their high heels, but I do believe the pictures prove it was worth it! Andi with Castle Hill did a stellar job as the wedding coordinator, and thanks to Brian Flint for helping as the second shooter.

Until next time…
- Danny

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Ceremony + Reception | Castle Hill Resort
Second Shooter | Brian Flint
Wedding Planner | Andi Cooper

People of the world, say hello to Julia and Austin!  They’ll be tying the knot in July at the awesome St Peter’s in Oxford with a fabulous reception to follow at the Inn at Ole Miss.  In the meantime, feast your eyes on these engagement photos!!!

- Danny

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I know I promised some pictures from Bess’s bridal session out at Colonel’s Quarters, Castle Hill, but I’ve been in Australia for a few weeks (oh yeah!) and the internet has been minimal if any!! Alas the wait is over…

Enjoy the pics.
- Danny

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Photo location | Colonel’s Quaters at Castle Hill

Bess and Peter are finally married!!!  I know this day couldn’t get here soon enough for Bess!  I’m not sure I have ever met someone so excited and gitty for her wedding day…She actually cried at our first meeting because she was so excited for this day.  The ceremony was at College Hill Presbytery, which is this very quaint and very old church on the outskirts of Oxford, and the weather seriously couldn’t have been more perfect.  The reception followed at Colonel’s Quarters at Castle Hill.  Wedding planning and details were done by Ferriday McClatchy, and they were off the hook!  Oh and if you missed it, their engagement photos can be found here, and do come back for Bess’s bridal session!

Enjoy the pics!
- Danny

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Ceremony | College Hill Prebyterian Church
Reception | Colonel’s Quaters at Castle Hill
Wedding Planner | Ferriday McClatchy of Ferriday Events
Videographers | Christian and Lisa Harrison of Frameblenders Films
Second Shooter | Michelle Stone
Floral | Ashley Daniels of The Twisted Twig
Cakes | Cory Lewis of Cakes by Cory
Band | The Compozitionz
Hair & Makeup | Kate McNeely and La Rousse Salon
Wedding Dress | The Bride Room, Nashville, TN
Bridesmaids Dresses | Bella Bridesmaids Jackson
Men’s Tuxedos | Landry’s
Details | Ann Marie of Details Rentals

Meet Colleen and Justin…Oh and their little pup, Atticus!  Colleen and Justin are both in Clarksdale because of Teach For America, a pretty cool program.  Your schooling is paid for in exchange for a few years commitment to work at a school in a low-income community. Colleen and Justin are getting married in Clarksdale with their reception at one of my favorite venues, Hopson Plantation, which so happens to be currently featured on the cover of this month Delta Magazine!!

We had a fabulous afternoon showing these two the sites of Oxford…Square Books (of course), then a wood lot by the Chamber of Commerce, and then  finally a blooming bradford pear tree by the derelict Captain D’s restaurant!  Jewels of Oxford!!

Enjoy the pics!
- Danny
P.S. – Enjoy this little bit of Joyous Racket

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Well, getting my hand in to a variety of new types of photography!  I was contacted recently by my real estate agent, Blake Cannon, who by the way helped me sell my house in 2-weeks, to take some photos of a home he had listed.  I had taken some of our home which he loved, so we thought we would try again with one of his listings.  Hopefully this will progress in to something awesome!!

If you are interested in anything pertaining to Oxford MS Real Estate, get in touch with Blake!

Enjoy the pics!
- Danny

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