New Orleans Street Shots

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We had our first try at street photography during our trip to New Orleans last weekend. We were dropped off in the French Quarter for a couple hours on Saturday evening to explore and take non-traditional “tourist” shots. After confusing … Continue reading

Hothlanta 2011

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What a CRAZY week it has been! It started with a weekend of to-do lists of things that needed to be done for MAB and our apartment before I [Mike] started school, and turned into a week full of working … Continue reading

Derek + Tiffany’s Wedding

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We say this all the time, but our success, our philosophy, and the way we’ve built our business is that relationships with our clients are foundational to our success. And we really mean it.  Derek and I go way back – like as … Continue reading

Aria Handmade

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We began doing fashion photography a few months ago with Suakoko Betty, a local designer associated with the Beehive, “a boutique collective comprised of independent designers with a focus on the local entrepreneur” [Teamwork? Creative design? Ah luv it.] One of their other … Continue reading

MAB – How We Edit Photos

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Many people have asked us about our style. How we take ‘good pictures’. How we got into photography. And so on, and so forth. We’ve come to the conclusion that the answers to those questions aren’t so easy. We’ve grown … Continue reading

Resolution [Children's] Church

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There’s a special place in my heart for this post.  As I’ve been reading the book “Spiritual Leadership” by J. Oswald Sanders, I’ve begun searching my heart for why we started MAB, what MAB is, and what MAB will become. … Continue reading

Weekend in Lavonia

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I’m a *firm* believer that everyone needs one day off a week. For me, that day often looks like sleeping in one Saturday or Sunday each week – and if I don’t have that, it definitely shows. I’m much more … Continue reading

Jason + Kristy: Roswell Mill

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Typically, when a client chooses us to be their photographer the next step is determining a location for their session. For every engagement and couple’s session, we always ask if there’s any place significant to the couple or any place … Continue reading

Korey + April Wedding Preview

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There’s nothing more awesome than a smooth wedding day. As a Bride myself, it’s all I hoped for. I already had the person I wanted to marry, and I knew I’d have him after the wedding, but on that day, … Continue reading

The End of an Internship

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Over the last 3 months, I [Ashley] was able to intern with LeahAndMark.com. I had an absolutely amazing experience, and didn’t anticipate that the internship would have been as fulfilling as it was –  and I didn’t go into it … Continue reading

Tommy + Marte – E:Session

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Something that we’ve come to love about our photography is the relationships we wouldn’t have made without it.  It may sound cheesy, but it’s really important to us as a business, and our time here in Atlanta [however long that … Continue reading

Suakoko Betty Photo Shoot

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Featured at Showcase Edge. There’s so much work that goes into a successful shoot. There’s lots and lots of planning – determining the “look” of the shoot and location with the designer, finding models, make-up artists, etc. and coordinating everyone’s … Continue reading