Ted has been found!  Details are still coming in but his wife Peggy has spoken to him on the phone.   Thanks everyone for your attention on this!

We need everyone’s help, a gentleman from my church is missing and we are asking everyone to keep their eyes open.  TED (David) SMITH was driving a 2003, WHITE GMC truck-license PXF-4957. Please pray for him and his family. Ted was last seen on Tuesday March 2nd at Thomas Custom between Biscoe and Candor.

If you have any information regarding Ted please call Detective Richard Baker at 910-997-6631.  Also, please forward this post to anyone you know in those areas.

Thank you.

Cherie and I held a mini-session in East Rockingham the other day.  It was very cold but we managed to have a good time.

Thanks Cherie!

Actress Shirley Jones and the Hollywood Concert Orchestra conducted by James Hohmeyer performed at the Cole Auditorium February 22nd.  They performed to a nearly sold-out crowd that night.  The show was billed as “A Night at the Oscars”.  The orchestra performed songs from Oscar winning films such as Gone with the Wind and Chicago.  Shirley Jones accompanied the orchestra for a few songs during each act.  Along with Mrs. Jones, Niffer Clarke and John Smitherman helped round out the vocal performances.

Above: Shirley Jones takes the stage.

Above: Niffer Clarke performing selections of “My Fair Lady” with John Smitherman (below).

Above: Shirley Jones, her assistant Trish Mahoney, and conductor James Hohmeyer cut up with orchestra members backstage.

Above: Orchestra members conduct an impromptu performance of “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” backstage between acts.

Above: Moments before the 2nd act begins, Rachel takes a moment to herself.

Above: The troop, seconds before taking a bow.

Above: Shirley Jones signs autographs for Cole patrons before departing on a 13 hour drive to her next performance in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

After a false start (my fault) Mike, Sharon, and I tooled around downtown Rockingham.  Afterwords we went to Hinson Lake.  I should go out there more often.  It’s quite nice.

Hi Everyone!  Please click here to download your own images from the 75th Anniversary of Community Church!
-Duane

Whenever I can, I love to go to the wedding rehearsal and shoot some images.  This way, the bride and groom can compare and contrast the wedding with the rehearsal.  Erin and Trey were married in Freedom Baptist Church on US-1.

Above: I thought six bridesmaids was a lot until this past weekend when we had eight!

Above: The wedding day begins as the programs are just about finished.

Above: One to throw and one to uh….you know.

Above: One of the best parts of being a kid is you get to kick back and let the adults take care of everything!

Above: The Desperate Housewives of Richmond County!

Above: “I’m calling up the homies and I’m askin’ y’all, which park, are ya’ll playin’ basketball?” – Ice Cube

Above: Nom, nom, nom!

Above: Cover me, I’m going in!

Congratulations to you both!  What a great party!

I’m so thankful my web designer fixed my blog.  I can finally get more content on here.  Kathy and Jeff held a super fantastic wedding outside of a GORGEOUS home in Kill Devil Hills in October of last year.  I’ve had quite my share of “event home” weddings but this one took the cake.  We were close enough to the sound for a beautiful sunset, the grounds were large enough for a tent and there was a nice pool area designated for cocktail hour.  Beautiful.

Above: The event home having just been decorated before the guests arrived.  The blue sash was a GREAT touch to hide the parking areas.

Above: Luckily I got my shots before getting shot!

Above: Why are women (especially moms) better at ties than men?

Above: Suites?  Check.  Sunglasses? Check.  Beer?  Check.

Above: Next to green, purple is my favorite color.  My future home will have a purple door.  I need a volunteer to distract my fiance whilst I paint it.

Above: Yes, I have done this image before but I love it so much!  And it doesn’t hurt the fact that Kathy has perfect legs for it!

Above: Spontaneous image of Kathy less than 10 minutes before the ceremony.

Above: The best part about being a kid at a wedding is you can kick back and chill until a grown up hurries you off to some ceremony!

Above: Kathy gets a kiss from both fathers before being given to Jeff.

Above: The sand ceremony.

Above: I’m all about shooting images from a child’s perspective.

Above: Jeff, I respect you for this.  You did what had to be done to get that garter! 

Above: Congratulations Kathy and Jeff!  Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your day.

Cierra, Kate and I were originally going to shoot some cheer leading shots but decided to wait on them.  I’m extremely happy with what we have gotten.  I can’t wait for the weather to warm up!

Below are some images from Erin’s Bridal portraits taken at Ellerbe Springs.  This little inn in Ellerbe was perfect for our session!

Wow.  It’s been a long time since I have blogged!  Holiday photos, a trip to Costa Rica and a pinched nerve made up a good bit of my December 2009.  The images below are from a family sitting of a childhood friend named Jacqueline.  We were hitting the end of the Fall season and wanted some outdoorsy images.  Luckily Dr. Rankin in Ellerbe has a a GREAT piece of land as was nice enough to let us use it!