Bryan and Rachel had a beautiful wedding at the Stones River church of Christ in Murfreesboro, TN. They are so sweet and funny; their smiles put everyone at ease. Here is their slideshow:
http://cocoaphoto.com/bryanandrachelwedding/
Wedding coordination was handled quite nicely by Sandy Winters. (Yes Sandy, you should be a wedding coordinator.
The wedding reception was at the Lane Agri Park.
Ceremony location: Stones River Church of Christ
Reception location: Lane Agri Center
Wedding dress by: A Bride’s Story
Flowers by: Treasures of the Heart - Bobbie
Cake by: Dana Carr
Thanks Bryan and Rachel for letting me be a part of your wedding. It was an honor.
Enjoy,
Danielle
Posted on June 16th, 2008 by admin
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Neat story,
I met Yolanda about 3 years ago when I was pregnant with our son Caleb. At the end of last year, I got a call from her…she remembered me and my business and wanted to do some couple shots with her love Kenneth. Of course, I happily agreed.
We met at Belmont and shot all over Nashville moving from the Belmont campus all the way to the footbridge that goes over the Cumberland. By the time we made it around traffic that had gathered for a crawfish festival, we were more than ready to get up on the bridge and get some pretty shots with the Nashville skyline and river as our background.
I had so much fun with you both Kenneth and Yolanda…you are both so full of great ideas. In the slideshow you’ll see a mix of couple and business type photos - we multi-tasked during this shoot.
Enjoy the slideshow and I hope to see you two again later down the road for another great session (minus the crawfish festival).
Here’s the slideshow link:
http://cocoaphoto.com/KennethandYolanda
Enjoy,
Danielle
Posted on June 6th, 2008 by admin
Filed under: 2008, Bicentennial, Chicago, Danielle, Danielle Adams, Nashville, TN, photo, photographer, photography, photojournalism, session, slideshow | No Comments »
I just added photos of Noah who is the sweet little guy in Hannah Marie’s slideshow at http://cocoaphoto.com/HannahMarieGriffin. His baby photos are at the end of the slideshow now for Mom and Dad to enjoy, so if you think you see two babies, you’re right!
Enjoy,
Danielle
Posted on May 31st, 2008 by admin
Filed under: 2007, 2008, Baptist hospital, Danielle, Danielle Adams, Nashville, babies, baby, newborn, photo, photographer, photography, photojournalism, slideshow | No Comments »
The same week that my sweet nephew was born, Hannah Marie made her sweet appearance into the world. She was so precious - opening her eyes and blowing bubbles for us a few hours after she was born. Her big brother Noah looked into her eyes and gave her kisses. He also loved checking out her tiny fingers and hands. What a sweet big brother he will be for Hannah.
Congratulations again to Todd and Joy on a beautiful baby girl. I hope you all get some much-needed naps in the post-delivery whirl.
Here is the slideshow for baby Hannah:
http://cocoaphoto.com/HannahMarieGriffin
Enjoy,
Danielle
Posted on May 30th, 2008 by admin
Filed under: 2008, Baptist hospital, Birth story, Joy and Todd, Nashville, Todd and Joy, babies, baby, children, documentary, family, photo, photographer, photography, toddler, toddlers | No Comments »
My newest nephew Steven Cameron Lee is born…yes, he is adorable and sweet. Please look at the slideshow below only if you’re OK with photos of a baby right after he is born. (What an incredible moment!)
Here is the link to the slideshow:
http://cocoaphoto.com/StevenCameronLee/
Enjoy,
Danielle
Posted on May 29th, 2008 by admin
Filed under: 2008, B/W, Birth story, Danielle, Danielle Adams, TN, babies, baby, documentary, photo, photographer, photography, photojournalism, slideshow, story | No Comments »
I’ve added a lot of new pages which can be viewed via the pages section at the right side of this page. There’s brand new info. on our frame product line called Cocoa squares, links for vendors-friends of Cocoa, awesome wedding blogs, links for pages our website (http://www.cocoaphoto.com is on, engagement session tips, wedding tips, etc. (Lots of info. here and more will be on the way!)
Anyway, please email me and let me know if you have any questions about how to use the pages section.
Enjoy,
Danielle
Posted on March 23rd, 2008 by admin
Filed under: Cocoa square, Cocoa squares, Danielle, Danielle Adams, Nashville wedding photographer, cocoa photo, engagement, frame, frames, square, website, www.cocoaphoto.com | No Comments »
So it’s like they say - the mechanic’s car is never fixed…well, it’s true for photographers too! It’s been a while, (a couple of years, ahem), since I had a my own photo session. My sweet husband Jason took me out on the town for a little sunset shoot and was very patient with all of my setting changes and all. I think he did a great job shooting and looked very cat-like while climbing and then balancing to shoot some on the edge of the stairs.
Here are three photos from the session. The bottom is my new avatar. Let me know what you think.
Above is the main head shot I’ll use on my website.
Another headshot…and
This last one is for my avatar. I’ll be working on more, so we’ll see what else I decide on. Thanks for looking at me for a minute.
Enjoy,
Danielle
Posted on March 19th, 2008 by admin
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This is story off Yahoo news is soooo funny and awful at the same time. I really feel terrible for this creative and romantic guy.
Honey, will you marry… Oh. Never mind…
Fri Mar 14, 10:48 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - It is the one moment every man wants to get right — and which London floor-fitter Lefkos Hajji could hardly have got more wrong.
The luckless 28 year-old’s dreams of giving his sweetheart, Leanne, 26, the ultimate proposal have literally vanished into thin air.
Hajji, of Hackney, east London, had concealed a $12,000 engagement ring inside a helium balloon. The idea was that she would pop the balloon as he popped the question.
But as he left the shop, a gust of wind pulled the balloon from his hand and he watched the ring — and quite possibly the affections of his girlfriend — sailing away over the rooftops.
“I couldn’t believe it,” he told The Sun newspaper.
“I just watched as it went further and further into the air.
“I felt like such a plonker. It cost a fortune and I knew my girlfriend would kill me.”
Hajji spent two hours in his car trying to chase and find the balloon, without success.
“I thought I would give Leanne a pin so I could literally pop the question,” he said.
“But I had to tell her the story — she went absolutely mad. Now she is refusing to speak to me until I get her a new ring.”
He is hoping the ring will still turn up.
“It would be amazing if someone found it,” he added.
(Reporting by Peter Apps. Editing by Steve Addison)
Here’s the Yahoo News link:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080314/od_nm/engagement_dc;_ylt=AlfmswMYaC0IvwWmeWL1ybIDW7oF
There is a real lesson to learn from this - always buy a weight for your balloon before you put a pricey ring in it.
Also, don’t do what this guy did when you hire us for a pop the question session. I don’t want to see anyone cry at their proposal unless they’re shedding happy tears.
Enjoy,
Danielle
Posted on March 14th, 2008 by admin
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It’s official. We’re adding a new and very wonderful frame product to our line called the Cocoa square which will be custom-created just for you. This one-of-a-kind frame will be offered exclusively by Cocoa photo.
The unique and creative frame below is designed by artist Ashley Mills.
(disclaimer - photos in both frames were not shot or copyrighted by Cocoa photo)
Ashley custom builds these 24 x 24 inch frames and hand-distresses each one depending on your color choice. Frames are available in French vanilla, Minty blue and Rustic red. (Rustic red not shown.) If you want to express your deepest sentiments along with displaying a favorite photograph, you can choose to have a short quote hand-written on the frame by Ashley.
Once I receive your ordered frame, I will order a square photo to mount in your frame. (The total photo opening is approximately 6.75 x 6.75 inches.) After mounting your selection, you can pick up your beautiful artwork from me and find the perfect spot on your wall or in your home for your Cocoa square.
Ashley has a hand-picked selection of love and baby quotes available or you can send your own for her to use pending her approval. You could also write your own sentiments on your frame if you choose to do so. (I can give you more info. on what types of pens to use.) For your convenience, mounting hardware is included with each frame. Please contact me for additional information on this wonderful and beautiful new frame.
You have to see one of these in person to see how really wonderful and personal they are. They are one-of-a-kind treasures. Let me know what questions you have about Cocoa squares and pop me an email when you’re ready to order one.
Enjoy,
Danielle
Posted on March 12th, 2008 by admin
Filed under: 24x24, Ashley, Ashley Mills, Cocoa square, Cocoa squares, French vanilla, custom, frame, frames, hand-distressed, minty blue, mounting hardware, rustic red | No Comments »
Hi everyone,
Just wanted to update you all - I’ve been working on a new email blast to treat you to news, tips, info., reviews and other great stuff happening here at Cocoa photo. If you want to get in on the eblast action, just click on the Danielle tab of this blog, fill in the info. and submit. You’ll get an email asking you to confirm your desire to subscribe. Just click on the link there and you’re ready to go.
For my wonderful existing clients, please update your email here if you haven’t received the invite to the email blast. I want to keep you all up to date as well as give you helpful photo tips and info. on upcoming podcasts and classes. Please keep in touch by popping me an email or commenting on the blog.
We also have a new Google ad - you can direct your friends to search through Google for “Nashville wedding photographer” and look for the add or go directly to our new website at http://www.cocoaphoto.com.
More updates coming soon…
Enjoy,
Danielle Adams
Cocoa photo
http://www.cocoaphoto.com
Posted on March 11th, 2008 by admin
Filed under: 2008, Danielle Adams, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Nashville wedding photographer, photo, photographer, photography, website, wedding, www.cocoaphoto.com, www.nashvilleweddingphotographer.com | No Comments »
