Featured in The Knot

Marian and Jay's wedding, which we shot in Bald Head Island last spring, is featured in the most recent issue of The Knot!

Speaking of Babies...

Another of our couples has recently added to their brood: congratulations to Mirandy and Kenny, married in December 2004. Their little boy, Aidan, was born in March 24, 2006. I had the amazing honor of actually being there to document his birth, and we are going to be doing some follow up photos soon. He's adorable!

Casey and Dan

We have had the great pleasure of meeting and working with wonderful couples over the last few years. One such couple is familiar to those who view our website because they are plastered all over it: Casey and Dan. All wedding stories are romantic and poignant, but theirs was particularly so because Dan was diagnosed with cancer in late 2004. Their wedding was rescheduled due to his treatments, which were ultimately successful in sending the disease into remission. So, when their wedding day arrived last June, you can imagine that there was an electric sense of joy permeating everything. Katie did the makeup for Casey and her bridesmaids, and Matt and I shot the wedding. All three of us cried during the ceremony and throughout the rest of the night! It was one of the most amazing experiences for us to witness, and we still talk about it. Anyway, we received great news from Casey a few days ago: she and Dan are expecting their first child! So we have put together a slideshow in honor of their first anniversary and of their new baby. Congratulations, guys -- we love you!

Casey and Dan's Wedding

Joaquin Santiago

OK, I can't resist adding a few photos of our new baby! He is almost 4 months old, and we hope to be able to bring him home forever in August 2006. We were very blessed to be able to travel to Guatemala in March and visit him for a few days. Leaving him behind was probably the hardest thing I've ever done. He is with a wonderful foster mother, though, and she is already a dear friend and we are so lucky he is in her care.

Slideshows

I'm so sorry it's been so long since we updated our blog, but lots has been going on! I have been to Guatemala and back to visit our sweet boy, and wedding season is well underway. I'll post a few highlight shots above. We have added a new page of slideshows, so now everyone will have a preview site to enjoy before the main gallery is online. This is a great way to send images to friends and get them motivated to see the rest of the wedding. I've been kind of obsessed with learning the software, so am trying to turn everything I've ever shot into a slideshow. Here's the link:


http://www.abigailseymour.com/slideshows/


Enjoy!

Esther

photographed February 8, 2006

Lila

Lila's getting married in 2 weeks, and came to the studio with her dog, Ava, for a bridal session. Doesn't she look like someone Degas or Renoir would have painted? Also, she's got a Drew Barrymore vibe going in the top shot. She's got a great, goofy laugh, showed up in a man's camouflage shirt, and has no idea how gorgeous she is! We had fun.

Rachel & Matt 12/30/05

I love this shot of Rachel & Matt, who look like they could be on the deck of a cruise ship in the 1940s. This is the back veranda of the Crest Center in Asheville, a truly spectacular location:
TheCrestCenter.com

Janette Carter

Janette Carter has passed away. Janette was the daughter of A.P. and Sara Carter of the famous Carter Family, arguably the most influential figures in American roots and country music. I had the great honor of meeting Janette and photographing her for the New York Times a few years ago (this is the photo that ran in the paper). She and her daughter, Rita Forrester, managed the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, VA, for many years. Their family tree includes Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash (June was Janette Carter's cousin) whose country home was just up the road from Janette's. She will be dearly missed. You can read more about her life and learn about the Fold at:

carterfamilyfold.org

It's a boy!

The latest addition to our motley crew is our little boy, Joaquin, who was born on January 1st in Mazatenango, Guatemala. My husband and I are in the process of completing his adoption paperwork, and hope to have him home sometime in June. I think it's fair to say that he will be one of the most photographed children, ever. We will get to travel and meet him for the first time in early March. Que alegria!

Heart Gallery Opening

This past Sunday was the opening of the first-ever statewide North Carolina Heart Gallery. This exhibition featured portraits of children in the foster care system who are in need of permanent homes. The portraits were taken by 23 different North Carolina photographers, and the reaction has been tremendous. Sunday's reception brought out about 80 people, we had two news channels cover it, and -- most importantly -- there were lots of people wanting to speak to the on-hand adoption workers about how to get more information. Our studio co-sponsored the event and I had the honor of being its curator. A very nice article ran in our local independent paper. To read the article, click here

To find out more about the project and so see some of the images, go to
ncheartgallery.org

Our Studio Manager

Many of you have had the chance to "meet" our new studio manager, KATIE KLEIN, who joined the studio in April. Katie comes to us by way of SCAD (Savannah School of Art & Design) where she studied photography; and Los Angeles, where she was the assistant to famed celebrity-and-fashion photographer David LaChapelle. While in L.A., Katie also trained as a makeup artist and brings her skills (and great stash of Laura Mercier makeup!) to beautify our brides. Katie does incredible studio portraiture and is a great asset as a second-shooter on all of our weddings.

Meet Matthew

I am happy to announce that MATTHEW SPENCER has come on board as associate photographer. Matthew is a photojournalist and community activist who dedicates his non-shooting hours to numerous local and civic projects. Matt and I became good friends after he and his fiance hired me to shoot their beautiful wedding in their hometown of Decatur, Georgia, last fall. In addition to being a wonderful photographer, Matt is always delightful company, and a calming presence at weddings. To see some of Matthew's personal and editorial work, click on the link at the top of this page.

Welcome to our blog!

We have had such a great time this year making new friends and sharing in everyone's wedding, that we decided to create a place where we can share news about your weddings, updates on the studio, and stay in touch. Please email Audrey, our new blog-meister, marketing guru, and resident yoga teacher (really!). We'd love to hear from all of our clients, and we'll be posting fun photos, gossip, and news. Talk to you soon!