Oliver House Get-Together

Last weekend I had the chance to break bread with some wonderful friends. I had so much FUN!! Hadn't had that in a minute. Thought I would share a few of the highlights.

We definitely has some seriously good food...though you can't really see it (that's because everyone was making their plates). Marnetta (the host) really cooked up some delicious dishes (macaroni and cheese, collard greens, dressing, corn bread, baked chicken, pork ribs, fried chicken and the list goes on. Can't forget about Marnetta's famous Sweet Tea. We also had Desserts as you can see...

While some of us ate others got caught up in the Game, Georgetown vs. North Carolina...I believe Georgetown won. I wasn't really paying attention (hee hee).



There was good conversation, and a little game of Bid Whiz (I'm not really good at playing, but these guys were having fun even though they don't look like it (hee hee) Their all so serious looking. All stone face trying not to reveal their bluffing. LOL.





Then the Ulimate of the evening was a game of "Family Feud" this wasn't just any game, it had a bit of a different twist. Survey says....The questions were based on the Bible....mmmm, you might say. Well all I can say is don't knock it til you try it. It was hilariously fun. Melvin was the Richard Dawson impersonator and Marnetta was the Vanna impersonator (hee hee)

The guys were really trying to concentrate intensely at times (LOL)



While the others were quick to click their buzzer to beat the other opponent to the punch with the correct answer, in the end the winners were.... The Ladies!! But it was all in good fun!

Sheri and Daniel Rivers Wedding

Last weekend I photographed a quaint Wedding. Here are a few images

Concert at Earthlink Live - Featuring Corinne Bailey Rae

I was going through some images and I totally forgot about a concert I went to a while back at Earthlink Live, where I saw the lovely "Corinne Bailey Rae". She is awesome and just as sweet and humble as you wouldn't expect some artist to be. It was jam packed in the standing room only, nothing but hot air and sweat!! but my $13 dollar ticket was well worth every bit of it and more!! This is definitely an Up & Coming Fast, Rising Artist who will be the talk of the town for a long while...well she actually already is, I'm just late in sharing it. If you'd like to sample her music, check out her official website at: http://www.corinnebaileyrae.net/, or visit her myspace page at: http://www.myspace.com/corinnebaileyrae . Well until next time....

Bride-To-Be

Last week, I was invited to a Bridal Shower and although I didn't know the bride-to-be that well, she was so sweet. Joanne (Bride-To-Be) is getting married in a few months and a little nervous. She was totally SURPRISED!!!! The Shower was a delight! As you can see she had plenty gifts to wish her well, words of encouragement to get her off to a great new beginning, and what's a party without good food!!! We played some really fun games with door prizes (I love prizes and gift!!) We all had lots of fun and had some great girl bonding time!! I had a blast!! Thanks Simone!!!

As you can see the Bride-To-Be was a little bashful. If you'd like to check out more click on http://printroom.com/pro/michellewhitephotography click on Engagements, then click on Joanne. Until next time....

Little girls just want to have fun

I've had these photos for a while and decided to post them since I got a lot of requests to do so. These were actually shot last summer while I was at a Jazz Concert at Villa Christina http://www.villachristina.com/. These little girls were so into those pebbles. Until next time...

Ethan James McCrea Portrait Session

Just last week I had my first baby portrait session with my latest client Ethan James McCrea. He's the youngest client (3 weeks old) I've had the opportunity to photograph. Ethan is such an adorable little client, even though he wasn't in the mood for much picture taking. He basically just wanted to eat, sleep and poop...especially on Auntie Terri. We took several breaks for the little star (he, he) so that he and Auntie Terri could regain their composure. We even had the assistance of Ethan's New Big Brother Alex who had no problem posing for the camera. By the end of the session these were some of my favorites. If you'd like to see more just click on: http://www.printroom.com/pro/michellewhitephotography click on Portraitures, then click on Ethan James McCrea.

Until next time take care.....

New Eating Discovery

Some of you know and many of you don't know, that I LOVE to EAT, well let me re-state that: I love to try different new eating places. My favorite place to eat is HOUSTON'S, but me and a friend recently tried a new place and I loved it!!! The food especially!! The ambiance is cozy, and the decor is very cool. The Place is "VERVE"!! Sounds different, well it is different. Being an adventurist I decided to try it. Of course I took pictures to share with you, so scroll away as I'll tell you about this unique place.

First of all, it has three levels, the first floor is the bar/lounge where people can dance the night away, or take their ease and listen to jazz held on Wednesday evenings, they play live jazz and have complimentary appreztiers.
The Second Floor (Which is what interest me the most) is the Restaurant, that's where I went to try out some new food and as you can see it's pretty quaint and cozy.
Love the way they dressed the ceiling. How cool is that!


The Food was Delicious!!! and if you like to occasionally have a nice drink they have that too! I couldn't resist taking a picture of the food, table and glasses. The tables had this real funky cool metal swirl design.



I had to be nosy and check out the place from top to bottom and so I did. In my nosiness I notice some pretty cool things, like interesting Art Work and some nostalgic Light Fixtures.






This Art work looked pretty scary but cool. I decided to flashed it (which I hated to do) and then it wasn't scary anymore(hee,hee). The staircase leads up to the Third floor which leads to an open terrace as well as a lounge area. This was definitely a delicious experience and I give it a thumbs up especially for dinner. While we were there they have a DJ who set-up his turn table and spinned some records. He had played some pretty good old school music.....

Since I'm not a night owl, I knew it was time to go when my eyes started to get heavy. Until next time take care...

If you'd like to know more about the DJ or Verve Restaurant click on the links.

http://www.3dotevents.net/, http://www.verveatlanta.com/