Lizzie and Luke {Featured Wedding} Columbus, GA Wedding Photographers

August 9, 2014Wes RobertsComment

When we first spoke with Lizzie and her mother, we knew immediately that we would love this bride and her family. A family firmly rooted in their faith, we fell in love with them because of their love for our Lord and Savior! Wes had a blast working with Lizzie and Luke from their engagement session to their wedding day. The wedding day was picture perfect. Lizzie was all smiles in her gorgeous lace wedding dress adorned with a beautiful rhinestone belt. The bridesmaids wore the dress of their choice in a soft pink. One of my favorite touches...the groomsmen's boutonnieres included succulents! Lizzie and Luke exchanged vows at the beautiful, First Baptist Church of Opelika. Once the ceremony was complete, guests made their way to the reception on Auburn University's campus at the Red Barn. Guests enjoyed delicious food and cake...and danced the night away. Lizzie and Luke left for their honeymoon as guests cheered them on with sparklers.

Thanks again to Lizzie, Luke and their families for allowing us to share in this special time. We were blessed to be there!

Happy Saturday,

Meagan

Wedding Venue: First Baptist Church Opelika
Reception Venue: Alfa Farmers Pavillion (Red Barn at Auburn University)
Floral Designer: Opelika Floral Co.
Cake Artist: Cakes by Tania
Caterer: Martha Hicks
Music: Brandy Brothers Band

Stacin and Cole {Featured Wedding} Columbus, GA Wedding Photographers

July 30, 2014Wes RobertsComment

We love a sweet, simple country wedding. Stacin and Cole celebrated their wedding day with family and friends on a beautiful summer day in Alabama. Stacin chose The Barn at Pisgah Hill as the backdrop for her reception and it did not disappoint. She wore a simple white wedding dress accented with blue sash to match her bridesmaids. She also wore custom cowgirl boots for the reception. LeRae Events blew it out of the water once again, complete with an old Ford truck at the center of the action in the Barn. A southern menu of food including fried chicken and creamed taters was enjoyed by all. Thanks Stacin and Cole for allowing us to be a part of you big day! We hope your marriage is a blessing for years to come!

Blessings, Meagan

Venue: The Barn at Pisgah Hill

Floral Designer: LeRae Events and Design

Catering: Red's Little School House

Cake: Peggy McKinney

Music: The Music Guys (Jim Dunham)

Hannah and Jerry {Featured Wedding} Columbus, GA Wedding Photographers

May 9, 2014Wes RobertsComment

We are so excited for Hannah and Jerry! Their wedding day was a perfect day full of friends and family joining in to celebrate with them. The Barn at Pisgah Hill was a fabulous backdrop for the dream that Hannah wanted for her venue surrounded by a calming countryside full of oaks and water. Adding even more eye candy were the floral designs that was displayed; LeRae Events + Design went over the top with their use of Peonies and hydrangeas. Making the day even more special was that Hannah and Jerry included their beloved puppy as the ring bearer. The reception was full of all kinds of great eats from Red’s Little School House and even a gift of homemade jelly for guests to treat themselves at home. We want to thank Hannah, Jerry and their family for everything; it was such a blessing to serve you!

Venue: THE BARN AT PISGAH HILL

Floral Designer: LERAE EVENTS + DESIGN

Cake Artist: LINGERS

Caterer: RED’S LITTLE SCHOOL HOUSE

Music: Kane Meredith

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WRP / Two Bright Lights Editor's Choice

May 6, 2014Wes RobertsComment

I remember when I first started photography. I was a no nothing college student taking a couple of classes for fun, which was anything but! I can remember having prints critiqued and rejected by my instructor, at times, a heart breaking hit that would warp the idea of what I thought was a good picture. He pushed harder to make his students better, he tore down so that he could build the right foundation and form the eye to see and create great images. I don't often miss the days of being critiqued like that, it's kind of hard to over come to trust the future work you produce, even now.

We recently had the honor of being recognized by a company that has made a name for itself in the photography industry by helping photographers get their work published. We were recently listed in their list of the top 5% of its members who have their work frequently-published. I'm just completely humbled to be listed in this group. Thank you TBL.

I Love Life

March 14, 2014Wes RobertsComment

I love life! I said it! I enjoy everything that graces my life. As a Christian I've always thought that I should hate this life since it was so wrenched and full of evil. And that happiness was to be with Jesus, hanging out talking about all the OT stories he’s seen (for those of you who don’t know, OT stands for Old Testament) and miracles he’s done. Don’t get me wrong, it is the best and will be way more satisfying than the things I go through here; I mean, your in the presence of God. This thought came to me when I was having one of my battle moments. I often get hit with this fear of, what would happen if I wasn't here for Meg and B. I become paralyzed, stricken with fear. It’s not because I’m afraid of where I’m going when I exit this body; accepting Jesus as Savior secured that. But it’s more so, what will I miss. I looked at B today and that’s when it dawned on me. I’m not afraid of dying, I’m afraid of what I will miss. That I’ll miss the small moments of him growing up to be an amazing man. That I’ll miss an anniversary with my most cherished bride and the touch of her hand. That I’ll miss the sweet joys that God placed in this life for us to enjoy. Guess what, He gave us the present of life. We should enjoy it, and we should give Him thanks for every moment of it. For every breath! I find myself at times, giving thanks without awareness because He let me experience something amazing, a feeling of love or emotion of happiness. When I bow before Him, I hope my lips could whisper…”thank you for this life you gave me”. I hope only to make the most of it proclaiming Jesus’ love with what I have left. It’s this love I was given and have been able to be satisfied in, by grace, and that I wish all could experience. I’m Wes and I love life!

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This group right here has been nothing but 🔥🔥🔥! They just claimed the area championship and now heading to burn a trail to the title! Congrats Team 26!!! @chsreddevilsb

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Continuing on with the “Life to Space” AI series here are a few of the ordinary moments in the extraordinary. You still have to have coffee. I’m loving the ability to create the imaginable with a “pen to paper” (used very loosely) technology. Ideas just fly into my head and as quickly I’m trying to see what it might look like. Im finding that I’m having to use my photography and art director skills the same for the concept, look and emotional feel to achieve the look I want. Again this is all AI generated by me telling it what I wanted. More to come from this series #AIart #midjourney #space #spaceexploration #thefuture #lifeinspace

I don’t really know what to do with this yet, meaning if it stays on this account or not, but I wanted to share anyway. Watching yesterday’s rocket launch made me think about the possibility of what it’s like to live in space. While it would be extraordinary years down the road to have a completely different lifestyle. Yet in the extraordinary there are the ordinary moments. I wanted to play around with a new technology to see what these extraordinary and ordinary moments might look like together. So, here is a look at life in space brought to us by AI. The emotions of what it’s like to prepare to leave to the actual departure. Could you imagine? #aiart #midjourney #space #spaceexploration #thefuture #lifeinspace To be upfront, everything that you see here was created by artificial intelligence and the platform Midjourney. Most everything you see was typed in as a description to the way that I wanted it. This has to be one of the most amazing and powerful technologies in the art world right now and will possibly change the landscape of art as we know it. I believe the future as a photographer/artist will be finding a way to unite traditional art with this new technology. I don’t believe fighting against it will do any good but learning how to embrace it and evolve will unlock the creativity of our minds in a way that we could never imagine.

Just some of the seniors I’ve been able to photograph over the years. These images tell their story and who they are and were. It’s the power of our stories that allow us to relate and connect. I am so thankful that I’ve been blessed with providing images like these to seniors and parents to cherish and look back on, remembering their senior year. 2024, let’s tell your story!

Here is another fun product shot that is surprising once you see the behind the scene. Sometimes simplifying the shot is the best so that the product is the main focus. The fun part about this is that the checkered background isn’t a backsplash but is the inside cover of one of my son’s nascar books. If you are a small biz owner with products that need some life in your pictures, reach out to me and let’s see how I can help. Btw, what’s your favorite hot sauce? Cholula Hot Sauce

So here is my behind the scenes on my setup for the Perfectly Posh lotion shot. Just as simple as a Pyrex dish, some blue printer paper and lifting the dish to move the water. I’ve always loved the challenge of trying to capture a wide range of subjects. I feel like if I can get the lighting concept down, add the creative touch, and keep the end use of the shot in mind, I’ll be able to photograph whatever my client's needs and be a more well-rounded photographer. Would you have guessed the setup would have looked like this? Wait till you see the next product shot I share and the BTS.

It’s always fun to play around and photograph different things. This came in one of my Meg’s (my wife) order boxes, so i decided to see what I could do with it. Just a fun beachy vibe. Btw, check out @innov8tive_posh, Meg raves about their products. Check back for a behind the scenes shot on the next post, you might be surprised how I photographed this.

I love it when I’m blessed with opportunities to photograph people/families over the years. Tabitha and CW are one of those blessings. Since Tab was in high school I’ve been able to photograph her senior pictures. Then I was able to photograph her and CW’s engagement session and wedding, and now as they are expecting their firstborn. We were able to meet up for some beautiful shots around Callaway and Pine Mountain. I am so excited for them and this next stage of life! Give them a congratulations! Btw, If you haven’t seen the work @callawaygardens has put in on the daffodils and tulips, you really need to check it out! Their hard work has really paid off. #wesphotography #alabamaphotography #georgiaphotography #couplesphotography #maternityshoot