Charlotte NC Wedding Photographer. Lindsey Lee Hartsell

Little Jack has a new baby brother! Meet Hayes! Their little family of three is now four, but I know Mark and Gena now can't imagine it any other way. I went over to take Haye's picture last week when he was 6 days old. By the way, who agrees with me that Gena looks fabulous?! Yea, I know. She's gorg. I also designed his baby announcement which I am including the digital design down at the bottom for you to see. We did it on a 5x7 card on pearl paper- my fav.

For those wanting to schedule newborn pics- I really recommend we do this before the baby is 10 days old. There is something about taking their photo when they are so teensy tiny. The best thing to do is contact me before you are due to deliver to tentatively set a session date 'near' your due date- then call as soon as the baby is born and I will work you in if it outside of the 10 days of the date we had set. I know you will be tired and cranky...and tired....but trust me! It is so worth it!

Enjoy this sweet family!

The front side of his pearl baby announcement. Just look at his sweet little face!

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Man what a gorgeous day outside! It is making for a great Vday so far. Tonight, I will be hanging with Joe, eating a great dinner, then watching The Bachelor( a girl has to have some guilty pleasures). I don't know how the day could get much better! Have a fabulous Valentine's Day everyone!

An oldie but goodie from Italy, with a twist.

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I hoped to get more of this up today, but looks like you will just have to settle for a teaser instead:)

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" So, basically, you are in love." Yup, I call my friends out like that:) I am so happy that my dear friend Katie has met the man of her dreams!!! When 2010 started, I know she had no clue she would end the year engaged, and that is what has made their love story so awesome. It all started with a trip to NYC, a mutual friend, and the rest was history! I am pumped for Katie and Haskell's wedding this summer.....it is bound to be a par-tay with lots of familiar faces and even some past LLP brides. I can't wait! As I was going through their sessions I couldn't help but think how perfect their future kids teeth are going to be. I even pointed it out to Joe as he looked over my shoulder. He cares about things like that, I promise. Those are some great chompers, you two! Enjoy!

Loving, and still working on new tilt shift shots.

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chelsea:
the library and the canoe shots? holy cow.
Anonymous:
Wonderful photos
Anonymous:
Unique photos…
Blain:
These are amazing! Congrats Miss Katie!
Tina:
Beautiful!! Love the library idea and the cozy quilt picture especially. Congratulations!

I don't really even know where to begin when it comes to describing shooting a traditional Thai wedding. It was such an amazing experience that it really is hard to put into words. The chance to go all the way to Thailand and to get to be a part of Bae and Brett's day was incredible. We were treated like special guests by Bae's family and had a great time being two of the seven Americans there ( I think that everyone thought Brett and Joe were related, and now think all American's are over six feet tall). Not only do we love Brett's parents, but we also love his grandparent's who made the trip as well. Such fun and amazing people. We shot their wedding day- which included a traditional thai ceremony and a more western styled reception, and a day after session. While the wedding day was kind of set, the day after session we had free reign to take as many photos in as many different locations as we wanted- so it was incredibly awesome to explore Bae's town and get some amazing shots. Those to come later in the week!

There are so many different moving parts to a traditional wedding ceremony. First there are the monks, and their blessings, then Brett had a parade(really. my favorite part), then all of the loved ones tie strings onto the bride and groom giving them a special blessing. I could describe each of these parts in detail, but since I don't want to get it wrong I will leave it at that:) Here is a look at their wedding day!