Erin + Dan

Last weekend I had the privilege of photographing a third generation Naval Academy wedding in Annapolis, Maryland. It was a beautiful wedding and the weather couldn't have been more perfect. And as you can see in the pictures...when you get a bunch of men in uniform there is a good time to be had by all!

She had a beautiful dress!








And here is a view inside the chapel at the Naval Academy. Erin was the third generation to get married in the chapel.



They were both so sweet!


This is a military tradition that could not be overlooked!


A fun picture with the ladies! They were all gorgeous!


And we can't leave the guys out of course!


Dan was on the lacrosse team for NAVY and the team is honored in a room in the Navy field house. Dan's picture is even on the wall!



Apparently wearing one of the guy's hats can get you in to trouble. You have to kiss the owner of the hat if you are caught wearing one!





The kid that caught the garter becomes the hero of the night! This had to be the funniest garter and bouquet toss yet!





And a little fun out on the field. Here are all the lacrosse teammates.

Class of 2008 and teachers

It is about that time of year again...

Time to shop for new jeans, new notebooks, pencils and paper. Time to call your friends to see what classes you have in common. Time for football, cheerleading and band camp.

I love this time of year!

I love football; I love that the leaves explode into color; I love that the air gets a little bit crisp and cool at night.

In celebration of this time of year I am offering a special for teachers and seniors. During the month of August I am offering a sitting fee of $150, which turns into $150 print credit! That is a savings of $100!

But don't waste any time! August is already a busy month and I don't anticipate having open slots for long. Give me a call at 828.455.3099 or email dana@orangecatphoto.com to schedule a portrait sitting.

Here are a few examples of senior pictures:

Happy 1st Fourth Anniversary!

Today is my 1st fourth wedding anniversary! Because Martin is from Sweden we were married twice....one time in the U.S. and another time in Sweden. So we have two anniversaries every year! After four years of being married I can easily say I am just as happy if not happier than I was four years ago when we got married. Here is my favorite picture from that day:

Hannah + Dustin

Hannah and Dustin were married on the luckiest day of the year! They were married in downtown Asheboro and everyone walked to The Exchange for dancing, food, and lot's of fun! They are just the sweetest couple and I had so much fun spending their special day with them and their family.

Here are just a few of the MANY taken that day.

Getting ready...



Their urban location gave us lot's of opportunities to create unique group shots.




My favorite ring shot yet!



They were smiling all day...they are just too cute!



I loved the red door.

Asheville Shoot-out

Last night we had our monthly get-together for Asheville area photographers. We usually have a speaker, but last night we had a shoot-out. We had two lovely models and walked all over Asheville taking pictures. It was funny to see other people's reactions to seeing ten photographers taking a couple's pictures! We are going to have a contest with our top ten images from the night at our next meeting next month. I am excited to see what everyone came up with! Because this is a competition, I can't show my pictures yet, but I can show the other photographers taking pictures.


Corey Cagle (front) and Corey McNabb




My lovely assistant and upcoming photographer Erica.


Honour Heirs




So you can probably imagine why everyone was staring at us all trying to figure out what was going on. There were some asking us who they were and if they were famous.





Here's Jason Tench and Honour chimping.



And of course I had to get bloody! What we do to get the shot!




Jeremy with Corey McNabb Studio



And our fearless leader Regina. Thanks so much for putting all of this together. It was so much fun!






And the photo shoot had no boundaries...it even ended up in the guy's bathroom...eeewwww!

Little Sophia

On Friday I got to spend time with the lovely little miss Sofia. She is only about 2 weeks old but has so much personality. Take a look at a few of the moments I was able to capture.

Fourth of July

I hope everyone had a great fourth! I had so much fun hanging out with family and old friends...some from as far away as Chile! We grilled out and ate too much and then worked it off a little with some golf lessons at Rock Barn Golf and Spa, where my parents live.

When it got dark we lit sparklers and these crazy worm things, which I have never seen before. They look like big pills and then you catch them on fire and they grow into worms. They were kind of weird! After that, my dad broke out the karaoke machine and most of us sang. So much fun as usual!

Here are a few pictures...

The tables were nicely decorated.





We ate lot's of food....and we will still be eating hamburgers for the rest of the week!



And a couple of golf lessons.....


My leftie-swingin hubby trying to show a rightie how to swing...




Alex was a natural....just a little bit of practice and he could be dangerous!





Amy was very patient and worked on her swing a long time. She really got the hang of it in the end! I just love her expression in this picture!





And here is just about everyone hanging out on the fairway.






And some firework fun!

Brooke + Brian

Last Saturday I was at Wrightsville Beach for Brian and Brooke's wedding. It has been about a year since their engagement photos, so I feel like we are old friends! This wedding was so sweet and the weather couldn't have been more perfect. They were married at the Blockade Runner on Wrightsville Beach. As you can see it was beautiful. Thanks, Brooke, for letting me be a part of your special day!










Thanks to my assistant, Erica, for staying in the hotel to get this shot.