Brenda Upton Photography

Introducing…Bailey Day Upton

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Posted in Weddings

She’s finally here! My sweet baby girl was born on July 14th and we could not be happier. We had scheduled a c-section for the 14th once we discovered that in her 39th week she flipped upside down (that joker!)! But, at 3am the morning of the 14th, I started contractions anyways. So, she was truly meant to come that day! We just moved the c-section up and she came at 10:15. She was a whopping 9lb 7oz and 21 1/2 inches long! Big healthy girl:) She is amazing and we fall more and more in love every day. Mommy is healing up just fine and will be back shooting in no time. Of course, she was my first victim. Hope you enjoy these photos of my lil sweet pea!
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What’s happening in my world…

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 Posted in Weddings

…or better yet, what we are ANXIOUSLY awaiting to happen. We are 38 weeks and 3 days into creating the most precious thing in the world. And my little girl couldn’t get here soon enough. So, if there are no blogs for a while, this is why.
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Nikki & Patrick: Kimball Hall

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 Posted in Weddings

So it has taken me a while to post the full blog of Nikki and Patrick’s wedding day! I have been in full nesting mode, preparing for our little girl who is on her way in a few weeks! We are so excited and you have no idea how ready I am to not be pregnant anymore! This heat is really taking it out of me. I’m sure I will post many many pics of the little one in weeks to come, so stay tuned!
In the meantime, here are some of my favorite pics from Nikki and Patrick’s awesome wedding at, where else? Kimball Hall! np-001 (single) Love all the purple! np-002 (single) Purple Candy Bar! np-003 (single) How beautiful did Nikki look? np-004 (single) BridesMAN Charlie, Julie’s son np-005 (single) np-006 (single) np-007 (single) np-008 (single) np-009 (single) Patrick and his many groomsmen np-010 (single) np-011 (single) np-012 (single) Hotness. np-013 (single) np-014 (single) Love this one… np-015 (single) Nikki with her Momma…and her second Momma np-016 (single) With Dad… np-017 (single) np-018 (single) np-019 (single) np-020 (single) np-021 (single) np-022 (single) np-023 (single) np-024 (single) np-025 (single) np-026 (single) np-027 (single) np-028 (single) np-029 (single) np-030 (single) It’s party time!!! np-031 (single) np-032 (single) np-033 (single) np-034 (single) Nikki with her 3 brothers and grandfather np-035 (single) np-036 (single) np-037 (single) Nikki’s brother, Wes…his amazing speech/song. Hilarious. np-038 (single) Headed off in style! np-039 (single)
Thank you Nikki and Patrick for having me on your totally awesome wedding day! Love you guys!
Click here for the slideshow!

Tags: Cowboy boots, Kimball Hall, Roswell Wedding Photographer

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For the love of Granny Panties…

Friday, May 28, 2010 Posted in Weddings

Yes, yes. Granny Panties. It’s just fun to say.
Today’s post is a bit of a sneak peek for Nikki and Patrick who were married at Kimball Hall last Saturday. This was my favorite moment of the day! At the reception, the sneaky Julie handed Patrick some Granny Panties to surprise Nikki with during the garter toss. Let’s just say she was more than surprised….she fell out of her chair! Patrick then went on to put on the panties, prance around, then shoot them into the crowd where his sister caught them! Happy Friday everyone!!! np1019 np1022 np1029 np1030 np1058

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Katie & George: Emory Conference Center

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Posted in Weddings

I was so excited to finally be shooting Katie and George’s wedding! I met with them last January (2009!) when they booked me for their big day. It seemed so far away at the time, but that year flew by quicker than anyone imagined. Though several small things went awry (as they usually do), coordinator Amanda from Ashley Baber Weddings was right on top of things. And Katie handled everything with grace. It turned out to be the perfect day. Here are the ladies getting hair and makeup done at the Emory Conference Center Hotel…by the always incredible Brushworx.
I love this pic of Katie’s mom in the mirror seeing Katie all done up for the first timeKatie’s cute little niece, Sadie, who was the star of the show!On the way to the park for pics!Katie’s parents are the sweetest!We met the handsome George at the church
Thanks to Katie and George and your awesome families! Click here for the slideshow!

Tags: Ashley Baber Weddings, Atlanta Wedding Photographer, Emory Conference Center Wedding, Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Wedding

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Serena & David: Kimball Hall

Friday, May 21, 2010 Posted in Weddings

Serena and David’s May 8th wedding could not have been on a more beautiful day. The whole day had this amazing glow to it…maybe it was coming off of the bride and groom? You can tell these two are sooo in love with each other by the way they lit up whenever they were together. We had such an awesome time! And of course, as always, Kimball Hall looked gorgeous! The flowers were amazing, and the lanterns hanging from the ceiling of the ballroom added extra flare. Here are my faves!
sd-001-(single) sd-002-(single) Meet David. One of the most sweet and sincere guys I’ve ever met. No wonder Serena loves him so! sd-003-(single) sd-004-(single) sd-005-(single) sd-006-(single) sd-007-(single) Serena has a smile you can see for a mile. I’m a poet and didn’t know it. sd-008-(single) Stunningly beautiful…just flawless sd-009-(single) sd-010-(single) sd-011-(single) sd-012-(single) sd-013-(single) sd-014-(single) sd-015-(single) sd-016-(single) sd-017-(single) sd-018-(single) sd-020-(single) sd-019-(single) sd-021-(single) David met Serena while he was playing with his band in Athens. So, of course he had to relive those days and show us his amazing talent at the same time! He joined the band to play a few songs for us. They are sooo good! And so was the band, the “Highballs“. sd-022-(single) Then he serenaded Serena:) sd-023-(single) sd-024-(single)
Click here to see their slideshow! And stay tuned for Katie and George’s wedding at the Emory Conference Center!

Tags: Atlanta Wedding Photographer, Kimball Hall, Roswell Wedding

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Cassie & Craig: Ritz Carlton Buckhead

Thursday, May 13, 2010 Posted in Weddings

I can’t tell you how much I love Cassie and Craig. Their wedding day was so much fun, and their positive attitude made the nasty rainy day feel like the sun was shining! They laughed until their cheeks hurt (and I laughed until the baby did a somersault!). These two were so much fun and just totally and completely head over heels for each other. We started the day at Redeemer Lutheran Church downtown ccblog-004 (single) ccblog-002 (single) ccblog-003 (single) ccblog-005 (single) ccblog-006 (single) ccblog-007 (single) ccblog-008 (single) ccblog-009 (single) ccblog-010 (single) ccblog-011 (single) ccblog-012 (single) ccblog-013 (single) ccblog-014 (single) ccblog-015 (single) ccblog-016 (single) ccblog-017 (single) ccblog-018 (single)

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And here is the continuation of my last blog! Like I said, they were up for anything!

Thank you Cassie and Craig for being such great sports! Hope your honeymoon was fantastic!

Tags: Atlanta Wedding Photographer, Redeemer Lutheran Church Atlanta, Ritz Carlton Buckhead Wedding

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Stephanie & Tom: Stone Mountain Engagement Portraits

Thursday, May 6, 2010 Posted in Weddings

What a gorgeous weekend for more shoots! I met up with Stephanie and Tom at Stone Mountain Park on Saturday and had such a good time. These two are crazy in love and soooo cute together! I love that they could barely contain themselves during the shoot and cracked each other up the whole time. Makes my job easy! And what great smiles they have! 01-001-(single) 01-002-(single) 01-003-(single) 01-004-(single) 01-005-(single) 01-006-(single) 01-007-(single) 01-009-(single) 01-008-(single)
I should be done editing Cassie and Craig’s extraveganza tomorrow so check back for those!

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A little spontaneous craziness…

Monday, May 3, 2010 Posted in Weddings

I’m sifting through the first edit of Cassie and Craig’s wedding reception at the Ritz Carlton in Buckhead when I stumbled upon this one. I had to share it right away because it just makes me smile! After a few glasses of wine, I convinced the wedding party to come with me to the hallway for some fun shots. They were totally up for it…and even suggested this one…and I’m oh so happy they did!

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Two Engagement Sittings, One Perfect Day at Piedmont Park!

Friday, April 30, 2010 Posted in Engagements

I was so so so happy when the weather forecast turned out to be wrong for Sunday. I had two engagement sittings and not too many days to reschedule. So, I did a little good-weather dance and it worked! It turned out to be such an amazing and beautiful day at Piedmont Park. First up was Caitlin and John (my second couple this year with those names!). We originally wanted to do the shoot at the Swan House, but unfortunately all the gates were closed when we got there! We took a few from outside the gate just for fun, then headed over to Piedmont. Thanks Caitlin and John for being such good sports about it!
Oh, and I’ve finally figured out a way to post little collages…so MORE pics (and totally took me 5 mins to put together…bonus!)!!!
Later on that evening, I met with the awesome Bree and Seth. We hit up alot of the same locations, but it’s cool how different they look from morning to late afternoon. Sweet light in both shoots! Oh, and they brought their cutie pie chocolate lab, Gracie along for a few too! Such a well-behaved sweetie!Again, same spot…totally different light…which do you prefer? I love them both:)