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Welcome!

We are Grant & Sara Dotson. As a husband and wife team, we bring a unique perspective to photography, one influenced by life experiences as well as comprehensive art and design training. Our cameras are an extension of not only our eyes, but our minds and hearts, instantly capturing moments and emotions just as they occur. We enjoy getting to know our clients on a personal level and helping them feel that they're a part of a partnership. Every client is different, and our photographs seek to reflect each individual personality for truly unforgettable memories.

 

Photo of Grant: Courtesy of Jamie Weiss. Thanks Jamie!

 


Winner!

We are so very excited to announce the winner of a free Bridal Photoshoot from the Formal Affair Bridal Show. Those who stopped by our booth and signed our guestbook were entered into a drawing and today we get to tell everyone who the lucky winner is.

The winner is………

Morgan Anderson!!

We have been talking with Morgan and we are looking forward to her photoshoot! I wanted to share more about her and her fiancé and their awesome story. When I read Morgan’s story it meant a lot to me since it involves their son. I know how having Ella changed our love and only made it stronger and I believe they have felt that too. Here’s another great love story that we get to share to the world.

What is your fiancé’s name?
Chris Hight

When/how did you meet?
In college (Shorter College in Rome, GA) through mutual friends

How long did you date?
We started dating on May 15, 2007 and have been inseparable ever since! 

Anything special you’d like to share about dating him?
 Chris is my best friend. I love how he can make me laugh no matter how bad my day 
was. He is the most amazing person I have ever met. When we met, we were nothing but a 
couple of college kids who were in love and lived only for the moment. On April 19, 
2009, I gave birth to our son. Our love for each other has done nothing but become 
more strong and real. I still get butterflies everytime he looks at me. He is an 
amazing father and I can’t wait til the day when I can call him my husband.

When/how did you get engaged?
We got engaged on April 8, 2009. I had been out of town with my mom visiting my 
sister. When I got home, he walked into the closet and asked me to come in there to 
ask me about an outfit we had received at one of our baby showers. When I walked in he 
was down on one knee and asked me to be his wife!

Were you surprised?
We had definitely talked about marriage and we had went to look at rings. Toward the 
end of my pregnancy we decided that we wanted to get married before our son was born, 
so I knew it was coming. We were just going to have a simple ceremony with just our 
family and closest friends. I just didn’t know when. Then, he told me that we just 
didn’t have the money and wasn’t able to buy me a ring. So he was pretty sneaky about 
it. We didn’t get to get married because I went into labor a week before our wedding!! 

What is your ring like?
Gorgeous! He knew I didn’t want anything original or traditional. It is a round 
stone with smaller diamonds going around it in a circle. The band of it also has 
diamonds. 

Any details of your wedding plans that you would like to share? 
 I just recently got my wedding dress! We have somewhat set a date. September 4, 2010 
(hopefully). It’s a special day to us because it’s my grandparents wedding 
anniversary. We hope and pray we can be together as long as they have been (54 years!)

We are looking forward to talking to Morgan more as we find a time and the perfect location for the shoot. We’ll be sure to post some of the photos from the shoot. I’m sure we’ll get some gorgeous pictures of Morgan in her dress!!

Happy Valentine’s Day

For Valentine’s this year I decided to make a cake…

It’s a special cake…

Happy Valentine’s Day to you and yours.

February PUG

Grant and I are leaders of our local Pictage User Group that meets once a month. This month we had the honor of having Rich Smith speak about group photos. Rich did a great job speaking, had gorgeous group shots to show off, and made some really good points on ways to make group shots more interesting.

I’d like to thank green|spaces for letting us use their awesome space and for everyone that came to mingle, learn, and have a few snacks.

We hope to see you all again next month and would love to see some more faces too!

Thanks to Rich Smith for the below photo of our PUG group this month!

WINNER!

We are so very excited to announce the winner of a free Bridal Photoshoot from the Premier Bridal Show. Those who stopped by our booth and signed our guestbook were entered into a drawing and today we get to tell everyone who the lucky winner is.

The winner was picked at random and the winner is………

Jamie King!!

We have been talking with Jamie and we are all looking forward to her photoshoot. I wanted to share more about her and her fiancé and she was kind enough to answer my questions. I never get tired of hearing stories of how people meet, fall in love, and get married. I guess I’m in the right business because as I read Jamie’s answers I got all excited. So here’s another great love story that we get to share to the world.

What is your fiancé’s name?
Daniel Brennan

When/how did you meet?
We met in college (UTC) in 2004

How long did you date?
We started dating in January 2005 when he invited me to his fraternity formal event. We have been dating a little over five years now.

Anything special you’d like to share about dating him?
We were both pretty young when we started dating and we have had the opportunity to really grow up together. We are best friends and we share everything together, including our love for the outdoors, camping, hiking, and our beautiful German Shepherd, Zeus.

When/how did you get engaged?
We got engaged during Christmas. But, there was a mix-up with the jeweler and my ring did not come in on time. He wouldn’t tell me what he was getting me, but I knew it must have been something pretty big because he was so worried about it. So, on the 28 of December, he took me out to dinner and then asked me to marry him!

Were you surprised?
I sort-of knew it was coming (he’s not very good at keeping a secret from me!) And I picked out the type of ring I wanted already.

What is your ring like?
I wanted something different, so my ring is actually a square cut amethyst surrounded by diamonds.

Any details of your wedding plans that you would like to share?
We have decided to have an outdoor ceremony at Fall Creek Falls State Park, and because it is so hot in the summer time, we have pushed our wedding date back to October.  The leaves will be beautiful and the weather will be perfect for an outdoor ceremony.

We are meeting again with Jamie later this week to find a time for the shoot and we look forward to talking to her and taking fabulous bridal photos.

If you are planning a wedding and would like the opportunity for free bridal photos we are doing the drawing again at the Formal Affair bridal show on February 21st.  Be sure to come by our booth and sign our guest book!!