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Tanika & James Part 1 | Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Hotel | Montego Bay Jamaica | Atlanta Wedding Photographers

August 23, 2012 | Engagement Sessions, showcase | 4 Comments

Hello Everyone and thanks for dropping by. I first met Tanika and James back in 2010 when Tanika planned a big surprise birthday party for her new boyfriend James. When Tanika contacted me earlier this year and told me they got engaged i was very happy for both of them. I was even more excited when she decided she wanted me capture her big day in Jamaica. To start off the amazing weekend we took some really cool evening shots at the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Hotel. Tanika and James are very stylish so these shot are not your typical island pictures..lol. I’ll blog the awesome wedding pictures soon so stay tuned. Enjoy!

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Nya & Abdul Fusion Wedding {Kenyan & Nigerian} | Ebenezer Baptist Church | Georgia Aquarium | Atlanta Wedding Photographers

August 7, 2012 | showcase, Weddings | 18 Comments

Hello Everyone. Thanks for swinging by. I have another amazing “Cultural Fusion” wedding to share. Nya is Kenyan and Nigerian (Mom is from Kenya and dad is from Nigeria) and Abdul is Nigerian. (Check out their E-session) It’s no secret that i am a huge fan of cultural weddings so when Nya & Abdul first contacted me i was excited about the opportunity. Their goal was to have a wedding that has a Kenyan, Nigerian and an American feel to it. To the average couple that would be hard to accomplish but not for Nya & Abdul because they brilliantly merged everything together! The wedding was well planned and had lots of surprises that had guests engaged and excited. The wedding ceremony was held at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church Atlanta and the reception at the Georgia Aquarium which is an awesome venue. I really had a great time shooting this wedding. Everyone had a blast regardless of where they were from and that’s how it should be. A big congrats to Nya & Abdul! Thank you for trusting me to tell the story of your wonderful wedding. I wish you both a love filled and blessed married life! Check out some image from the day. Enjoy!

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Congrats Nya & Abdul!!

Vendors

Church: Ebenezer Baptist Church
Reception: Georgia Aquarium
Florist: Perfect Creations and Design
Linen Rental: BBJ Linens
Stationery: Papered Wonders
Photography: Fotos by Fola
Assistant Photographer: Din Photography
Videography: Three Ring Media
Hair: Scoobie West
Make Up: Tyler Briant

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FBF Wedding featured on Munaluchi Bride & Ebony! | Atlanta Wedding Photographers

July 27, 2012 | Featured, showcase, Weddings | 9 Comments

Bilen & Damon had a wonderful wedding so i am excited that Munaluchi Bride (great resource for future brides) & Ebony featured their wedding! Thank you so much Munaluchi Bride and Ebony style for featuring this wedding! Make sure you check them out. Thanks!

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Katie & John “Theatrical” Wedding | New London Theatre + Killian Hall | Atlanta Wedding Photographers

July 18, 2012 | showcase, Weddings | 8 Comments

Hello everyone and thanks for swinging by. I have an interesting and unconventional wedding on the blog today. Remember Katie and John’s “play style” Engagement session? They mentioned to me that their wedding would have the same theme and i was definitely excited about that. They met each other at the theatre and it’s a significant part of their relationship so the theme made perfect sense. The wedding ceremony was held at the theatre were they first met. The ceremony was carefully & brilliantly scripted. To start off the ceremony a slideshow of Katie and John was projected on the screen. Then each member of the bridal party read a script from a movie, book or play which all tied in to a great story of their relationship. I literally thought i was at a live show. It was pretty impressive. Congrats Katie & John! I wish you both a happy married life!

In honor of this “Theatre” themed wedding i decided to give this post the feel of the 2011 hit movie “The Artist” . As you probably know this movie was shot completely in Black & White. So i am going to try something I’ve never done before. An ALL Black & White post! I hope you like it. Let me know what you think? Enjoy!

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FBF Wedding Featured on African Weddings USA! | Atlanta Wedding Photographers

July 12, 2012 | Featured, showcase, Weddings | 1 Comment

Chichi & Emeka’s awesome wedding was featured on African Wedding USA! Check it out HERE. Thanks Tola for featuring this great wedding!

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Davita & David Engagement Session | Little Five Points | Atlanta Wedding Photographers

July 9, 2012 | Engagement Sessions, showcase | 7 Comments

Hope you all had a great weekend. I have an awesome e-session to share with you. Davita and David have known each other since High school. So i knew this session would be a breeze and it sure was. I felt i was hanging with two really close friends. I honestly had a great time. If you’ve been to Little five points you know this location has a ton of character. It’s a really cool spot and we took advantage of various elements like the live band playing on the sidewalk, the Graffiti walls and the parked Retro cars! I am really looking forward to the wedding next month! Check out the proposal story below and pictures from the session. Enjoy!

Proposal story:

David went on a restaurant search to find the Italian restaurant where we had our first date. This was very difficult since the restaurant at the location we visited was closed for business. Lord behold he found the new location, and we had to drive close to 45 minutes to get there! During dinner I knew something was up! He seemed nervous the entire time, which is very odd since we’ve been together for seven years at the time and there was absolutely nothing that we haven’t said, done, or hidden from each other. At the end of dinner he started rambling about Lord knows what, then he finally got on one knee and proposed, and of course I said YES!

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Ijeoma & Ezi Wedding | Westin Perimeter Hotel | Atlanta Wedding Photographers

June 28, 2012 | showcase, Weddings | 22 Comments

TGIF! Thanks for swinging by. Ijeoma and Ezi had a beautiful outdoor ceremony and i am so glad i was part of it. I still remember Ijeoma describing her vision for the big day during our first meeting. After shooting the wedding i knew it turned out even better than she could have imagined. It was a lovely wedding filled with joy, tears and a whole lot of partying 🙂 . I truly enjoyed every moment! I wish Ijeoma & Ezi a happy and love filled married life! The wedding took place at the Westin Perimeter Hotel. Check out some images from the day. Enjoy!

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Both parents honoring their traditions.

Congrats Ijeoma & Ezi!

Vendors

Venue: The Westin Atlanta Perimeter – Kemi Atkins-Babajide

Make Up: Amber Baca – Amberbaca@gmail.com 404-4546868

DJ – DJ Majesty – 678-469-4608 djaymajesty@gmail.com

Florist – James Hurley Designs

Cake – O’ How Sweet

Chiviari Chairs – Sweet Seats

Caterer – Chef Okon nationscafe@gmail.com

Photography: Fotos by Fola

Assistant Photographer: Jier-Shu Chen Photography

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Bilen & Damon Ethiopian Wedding | Greystone at Piedmont Park | Atlanta Wedding Photographers

June 19, 2012 | showcase, Weddings | 12 Comments

Hello! Hope you all had a great weekend and Fathers Day. It’s been pretty busy so i was not able blog last week. However, i have a great one today featuring Bilen and Damon. Bilen is from Ethiopia so there was a cultural aspect to the wedding. I learned that the groom has to come to the brides parents house and greet her parents/Family before taking the bride away. It was a really nice experience. I had so much fun at this wedding because everyone had such great energy especially Bilen and Damon. I met them for the 1st time on their wedding day and i honestly could not ask for a better couple. Truly amazing couple. Congrats guys. I wish you both a happy married life. The wedding took place at The Greystone at Piedmont Park. Check out some images from the day. Enjoy!

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Damon and the guys outside the house patiently waiting to see Bilen.

Damon greets Bilens parents before he can have his bride..lol

It just seemed everyone had a well constructed speech. Funny, heartfelt, and emotional.

It was pretty cool Bilen gave the bouquet to her mom.

Vendors

Caterer – Affairs to remember

Venue – Greystone at Piedmont Park

Wedding Planner – Courtney Surber Paz Wedding & Events

DJ – Platinum Dj’s – Gus Stewart – 678-719-1331

Photographer – Fotos by Fola

Assistant Photgrapher – Din Photography

Limo – Atlantic Limousine & Transportation

Florist – Stylish Stems

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Ijeoma & Ezi Engagement Session | Carter Center | W Hotel Downtown | Atlanta Wedding Photographers

June 6, 2012 | Engagement Sessions, showcase | 17 Comments

Ijeoma & Ezi actually just got married but I wanted to put up some pics from their e-session or better yet “Love session”..lol. I’ve known Ijeoma for a while so she is more than just a client. I met Ezi for the first time during the shoot and i have to say they both are really meant for each other. I really had great time capturing this awesome couple. Congrats once again guys. We started off at the Carter Center then to the W Hotel Downtown for some evening shoot. Enjoy!

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Carliss & Wayne Engagement Session | Piedmont Park | Virginia Highland | Atlanta Wedding Photographers

May 28, 2012 | Engagement Sessions, showcase | 5 Comments

Hello everyone and happy Memorial Day! I have not posted an E-session in a while so i am happy to share this awesome one with you. Carliss and Wayne met each other for the first time at Piedmont Park and have been together since. So keep in mind if you are single and you are walking around a park you might just bump into your future partner :). I really enjoyed hanging with Carliss and Wayne. Congrats on your engagement guys! Looking forward to your wedding in September! Below is a short story of how it all started and some pictures from the day. Enjoy!

Carliss and Wayne met on a hot and sunny day sitting on a bench at Piedmont Park on Father’s Day, June 9, 2007. They spent hours talking and laughing that day and have been inseparable ever since. After sharing nearly 5 years of blissfulness together, Wayne decided that it was time to pop the question, so he did very unexpectedly on one knee in their bedroom on Valentines Day 2012.

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