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about Rachel:
Hi! I'm Rachel. I grew up in a Brady Bunch meets Partridge Family household: 3 brothers, 3 sisters and me, all of us passionate about the performing arts. Unconvential is the word that best describes me. I refused to pierce my ears when all my friends were doing it; my husband proposed to me while I was wearing sweatpants; we later eloped to Jamaica. When Millie announced that she was interviewing for MHP company photographers, I drove all of the way from Ohio to Wilmington, NC for the job interview.
I've got lots of energy, I'm spontaneous, and I have a unique way of looking at the world. They're the qualities that make my life a little crazy, but they're the same qualities that make my photography "vibrant, colorful and just right for Millie Holloman Photography" (that's what she says...what a compliment from her!). Oh, and just so you know, my wonderful guitar-playing husband and I are now based in Charlotte, NC. What about you? Ready for spontaneity and surprises? Then check out my blog…
You can also read more about my life goals by clicking here!
| latest twitter: @millieholloman Definetly doing a MUCH better job of sticking to normal office hours this year // yay, that is so awesome-u deserve a break! more... |
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If you haven't stopped by Southern Weddings Magazine Blog lately then you should!
Just last week their Southern Wedding of the Week feature spotlighted one of our adorable couples, Nicole & Danny. Click here for part I, part II, and part III of the feature. Be sure to click on all three parts to see it all! When you visit, you'll find images new images from this wedding (not even posted on our own blog before). You'll also get to hear all of the inside tips of planning the wedding from Nicole herself and hear why she made the choices she did!
A huge applause to the fabulous crew that worked to make this wedding so fantastic:
Event Planning: Stellar Events
Florals: Salt Harbor Designs
Venue: The Surf Club at Wrightsville Beach
Cake: Nicki's Cakes
Also, I can't mention how great the crew was without mentioning how much we LOVE this couple! Thanks to Nicole & Danny for having such amazing taste and style... hugs to you both! |
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Penny and Aric were married in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at a quaint little church named Martha's Chapel. Their reception was held at the historic and beautiful Carolina Inn. It was an honor to photograph a fellow photographer's wedding! You can see her work here. When I arrived at Penny's bridal suite, I was immediately taken by the light in the room and how amazing Penny looked! Isn't she stunning?
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| This little cutie patootie getting her hair done is Penny's maid of honor. Her entire bridal party was age 8 and under! |
A little hair touch-up for the mother of the bride and we were set to go!
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| I adore the details in this quaint little chapel. |
| Amanda drove in from Wilmington to assist me on this one. I was so thankful to have her to catch the extra moments and little details - like this one of Penny's dad just moments before they walked down the aisle. Great shot, Amanda! |
| For having an entire bridal party of children, they were sooooo well behaved! Three of them were age 8 and the other three were just 3 years old. Not one of them cried, threw a fit, spoke during the ceremony - they were so grown up and fantastic! |
| I LOVE how Aric looks at Penny. I love love love it! He flashed that look at her over and over again during the ceremony. Ahhhh, love. |
Being a wedding photographer herself, Penny knew just how important it was to give us plenty of time for pictures and video in between the ceremony and reception. It was so great knowing she thought of just what we would need for the big day, plenty of time with the two of them!
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Did I mention how well behaved her wedding party was? They're all so adorable! Kudos to Penny for joining them in the leaves for a quick shot....
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| ...and then the real fun began. |
The details at the Carolina Inn were classic, simplistic, and beautiful.
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| Just moments before the cutting of the cake, Aric whispered to me "do people still shove cake in each other's mouths or is that not ok?". I just had to laugh! I love that Aric was sweet enough to make sure it was something Penny would be OK with. I also love that he was ornery enough to think about it! Once Penny mentioned she'd be needing a napkin to clean up the mess, I knew it was going to happen. :) |
| The band talked Aric and Penny's brother up to the stage for a quick song. It was one of the highlights of the night and soooo funny! |
| At the end of the day, I pulled Penny and Aric out for a few shots in my favorite hallway of the Carolina Inn. Don't you just love the chandeliers? |
| Penny and Aric, thank you for having me! I wish you both the best in life and love together. |
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a trip to the bahamas
01.22.10 ~ Life ~ posted by Rachel
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| What do you do when your brother calls you over Christmas and asks you to go on a cruise to the Bahamas with him and his friends? You go! That's exactly what happened just a few weeks before we set sail the beginning this month. I have to admit that I was a bit nervous about being on a boat in the middle of the ocean, but it was amazing. We had a great time and I'm still in awe of the beautiful scenery in Nassau and the private island we visited. |
| From left to right: Cory (my brother's roommate), Becky (my brother's girlfriend), and Ricky (my brother). Aren't they a handsome bunch? ;) |
| Some of these images will end up in my gallery exhibit at Green Rice Gallery in Charlotte NC. They kind of remind me of postcard images. |
| The water was AHmazing. The colors in the water haven't been adjusted in any way! |
| While visiting Nassau, the capital city, our tour guide told us this was the oldest church on the island. Isn't it beautiful?! I wish I could've gotten a few more shots of this place, but we were driving in a 15 passenger van and this is the only one I could get before we were whisked away to another location. |
| We visited Atlantis, rated the 2nd most luxurious hotel in the world. It was definitely not a disappointment. They had a pretty amazing aquarium running through the lower level of the resort. |
| The last day of our trip, we visited a private island owned by the cruise line. There were hammocks stretched out all over the coast. After getting a massage on the beach, I laid down to relax... |
| ...and looked straight up. This was my view. Ahhhhh, rest and relaxation! |
| Getting to know Becky (and Ricky for that matter) a little better was a treat. They are soooo goofy together! |
| Ricky said one day he would own one of these little islands in the Bahamas just to say he did. So I made sure to take a picture to remind him. ;) |
| This series perfectly describes my brother. There isn't a serious bone in his body...which is one of the reasons we all had so much fun!!! |
| Thanks Ricky Becky and Cory! I had so much fun with you three! |
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ricky + becky . bridgeport, west virginia
01.18.10 ~ Portraits ~ posted by Rachel
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My baby brother is officially a grown up! Over the Christmas holiday, I got to spend some time with Ricky and his super sweet girlfriend Becky in my hometown of Bridgeport West Virginia. Since my photography career didn't start until I had moved out of state, I have never really gotten to explore our downtown area with a photographer's eye. I have been itching to take pictures here for years, so I begged Ricky and Becky to be my models for a little mini session the day after Christmas. I wasn't sure what I would find, but this was the first shot I took of the day. Yummy!
Ricky and Becky currently live in Columbus Ohio. Becky studies classical performing art (she's a great piano player) while Ricky studies to be a youth pastor. I couldn't be happier for Ricky to have found someone like Becky! It seems like all they do is laugh together! |
| OK the expressions on their faces is totally my fault. And I love it. I told them to jump as high as they could with the most serious face they could muster. This was the result. My mom thinks this shot is silly. I think it's genius! hahaha |
| I told them to get close and not to move their feet because I would just be taking pictures of their legs. But they were laughing (again), and I couldn't resist. This is one of my favorite's from the session because Ricky's expression is REAL! |
| Ricky, I love you! Becky, it's been so great getting to know you over the last few holidays. You guys are the cutest couple ever and I wish you much happiness together! |
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Well, 2010 has certainly arrived.
If you follow my twitter, you've most likely heard my most recent, and fairly blunt, thoughts on the many happenings 2010 has already brought along...
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Most of you are familiar with my obsessive love for polaroids and toy cameras, so you can imagine my disappointment last year when we all waved goodbye to our favorite shake-it photographs.
Luckily, The Impossible Project launched towards the end of last year in efforts to re-invent and re-start production of film for vintage Polaroid cameras...but I'm not sure any of us were expecting to see Lady Gaga selling us our favorite instant film.
I can't lie and say that I like anything by Lady Gaga, but I must give her props for originality in areas such as:
- completely eliminating the use of pants in everyday wardrobe (even in Winter)
- re-inventing the one piece in an infinite amount of unfortunate ways such as pleather, see-through, etc. (due to lack of pants)
- deciding sunglasses are more necessary than pants (and wearing them regardless of sunlight being anywhere in sight)
- and of course, her infamous "hair art" such as hair hats, hair manes, and even hair umbrellas (I can't prove the last one, but I don't doubt it) |
I do believe we were all equally shocked this week when hearing of Jay Leno potentially kicking Conan O'Brien out of his time slot on NBC. I don't watch much television at all, but I think the easiest way to sum all of this up is simply: Conan>Jay.
We may have lost the battle, Conan, but in the end you made us you laugh 100 times more.
On a less disappointing note, I have been giving Vampire Weekend's new album, CONTRA, a few spins. It's a fun new album for 2010, and has all of the familiar indie-pop bliss we loved from their first one. They do a little more adventuring on this album, and while each track is different than the one before it, they somehow manage to just feel right together.
I'm still not sure why people talked about this album like it was going to alter our universe, but at the end of the day, whether you love them or hate them, I promise you'll have these tunes stuck in your head.
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Last, but MOST important, our world was absolutely turned upside down when hearing of the disaster earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Tuesday of this week. The exact number of deaths and injuries was uncertain in the midst of wreckage, but the international Red Cross stated a third of the country's 9 million people may need emergency aid.
While rumors of the United Parcel Service shipping relief items, and airlines flying doctors to Haiti for free were sadly proven untrue, we can all still do our own part to help aid in this ongoing disaster. There are currently numerous ways to help, so let's all try and give to Haiti in the midst of such devastation. All of our efforts together CAN make a difference.
Just today MHP made our donation to Thirst Relief International in honor of the "Haiti Rebuild Project". We urge you to find a charity and do the same or, head over to Thirst Relief and make your own donation!
We encourage you to have a hand in the relief efforts for Haiti!
Here's to 2010- the moments that will keep us laughing until it hurts, the tragedies that will bring us to our knees, the love that will keep us alive, and the hope that we will all not just live, but thrive.
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