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Selina and Erick – where do I start? The two are gorgeous, awesome and they rock it in front of the camera. They live in Canada, however, Selina’s family is from Afghanistan and it shows in her beauty and elegance! Eric is a sportsman, he’s in top shape and – believe it or not – he is going to carry the Olympic flame for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Canada! Wow.

For their wedding in Cancun, Mexico, we did a Day After Session and we first started out at the Dreams Cancun Resort which is situated by a stunning rocky beach with a lighthouse, super blue water and pelicans everywhere.

Later we went to one of Cancun’s beautiful cenotes, where Critsey took some of her unbelievable underwater shots (check out her blog!) and Selina and Eric gave it all. See them in the next magazine ads …

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Critsey and I photographed Julie and Brian’s engagement session a while ago and we are flattered that other Charlotte photographers pick up and reproduce what we do so quickly!
Critsey made reminiscences to 007 in her blog post and I think she’s spot on. The two truly look as hot as Mr. Bond and his charming counterparts! The airplanes and the azure skies gave it that movie look.
Later on we changed locations to enjoy the fact that the fields still were in this enchanted warm fall mood.
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You might already know that my wife Critsey is the Nation’s leading boudoir photographer. She is even well known across Europe. If you are looking for the highest class elegant and sexy photos to give to him or for yourself, she is the one to look into.

And the good news is that GG-Images clients now get $100 off of any Couture Boudoir Package! Whoever books or has booked with me can claim this special rebate.
So don’t wait, Christmas is close and Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it. A Couture Boudoir Session is an awesome gift too (guys: hint, hint!).

Check out Critsey’s website to see some of her mind-blowing work.

Yes, they wear caps of two different teams – and love each other! And make no mistake: Tracy’s cap is the worn out one and Jim’s was all pristine ;-)

We wanted to get the nice fall mood that was in the air and it turned out to be a day that makes you think cinnamon, apples and hot tea. The two brought their adorable dog that enjoyed the park just as much. We rounded the shoot off with some uptown locations and when they changed clothes, Jim also switched watches – that’s style!

Tracy and Jim are such pleasant people, I am very much looking forward to photograph their wedding. Oh, and by the way: they have the killer-date: 10/10/10 …

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“Countryside” was the plan. And it turned out amazing. Debbie and Collin not only are the sweetest couple, they are also absolutely gorgeous! The weather tried to compete by being a crystal clear fall day and every picture we got gave me the chills.

While I was checking the monitor on the back of my camera, it became clear to me what I wanted to do. This time I wanted to leave the images pretty much untouched. Some photographers seem to need heavy processing on all the photos they show. So for all those of you who always wanted to know whether the pictures I take look good without anything special done to them, here goes …

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Bear with me – this is going to be long. But it will take to places you might have never been. And it will show you things you might have never seen.

I consider myself very lucky and blessed to photograph weddings in so many different places, even on different continents. So it was a special honor for me to document this wedding. It took place in the little town of Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany. Despite it being small, Oberammergau is the place where the world famous Passionsspiele (Passion Plays) take place annually. Starting in 1634 these plays are performed exclusively by laymen, the inhabitants of Oberammergau.

Dominika and Florian are locals and by chance and luck I got to be their wedding photographer. This wedding was founded in many very old traditions, all the costumes worn are genuine local style. They are the real deal – not cheesy Oktoberfest outfits. You could probably buy a small car for what many of the guests and family wore. Jewelry, some centuries old.

My luck was, being from close to this place, speaking the dialect, knowing the habits. You can’t just walk in and say “hey, I am a great wedding photographer from the USA” to be part of a wedding like this. Come and witness strange habits, cool outfits – and tons of fun!

The beautiful Rokkoko church of St. Peter and Paul (1749)

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Yes, I loved Kelly and Chris’ engagement session – it was stunning! And the two have this talent of positioning themselves in front of dark backdrops that makes for these awesome pictures ;-)
Shortly before their ceremony was about to start at the beautiful Palmer Building, the rain came down. They didn’t lose their great mood and everybody helped set chairs up inside. Chris surprised everybody with giving Kelly a dip for their kiss after the ceremony – you rock, Chris!

Their party was boiling and their cake – well, see for yourself … And look: purple GG-Images colored Hershey Kisses ( ;-) ) and candied sugar in brown and azure like the bridesmaids dresses! Chris topped it all at the groom-and-mother dance. Yep, he wore this way cool Stetson.
Gosh, and I totally love them dancing with Chris singing for Kelly! Despite ongoing rain their sparkler exit was a blast. As was the whole wedding.

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I promised you part 2 – and here it is! Amanda and Jeff’s wedding, again all in square format and black & white.

This was an awesome, unique and memorable wedding with one heck of a crowd. The two got to see eachother the first time outside the venue and just by chance the boys and the girls were standing on opposite sides. Check out how A&J are eyballing eachother … that calls for a shootout ;-) From there it wasn’t far to get these super cool duel shots.

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Gosh, these two are adorable! Ashley and Nick wanted something a bit more funky – voilà!
First we went to the South 21 cult Hamburger drive-in (yes, their Big Boy is a meal of its own!). After that we went where nobody goes. And that’s why we went. ;-)

The two were absolutely good with the cool and dreary weather – who cares! We got awesome pictures. Last, we rummaged some cute little shops finally got the shot in the storefront window that Critsey had envisioned for a long time now. Next we had lunch at the Penguin, another cult place! The fried pickles there are excellent, and Ashley and Nick are still talking of them. Yummy.

I am now officially Ashley and Nick’s fan and we can’t wait for their wedding in December. It’s unavoidable that we’ll be having a blast.

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Amanda and Jeff are a very cool and charming couple, and they like things a little special. And I have been waiting for a couple like them to finally do a style project I have been waiting for a long time to realize it: all black and white, all square!
Sometimes you only find out how much you love something (or somebody) when you don’t have it. And I love color! So to leave it out completely I had to get myself in a special state of mind … Ok, I cheated a bit. I just couldn’t not show you the color of Amanda’s hot red shoes!

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