
Since adding the photo booth to our wedding photography packages, we have been amazed by the fun our clients and their friends are having with it! Our brides and grooms are among our most candid subjects and their family and friends are having just as much fun! Our homemade props give guests exciting ways to express themselves at wedding receptions.
Be sure to add a photo booth to your wedding or event photography package with James Edward Bates Photography! It's a great gift to give your guests!
More photo booth samples: http://www.jamesedwardbates.com/wedding_photobooth_appel_gazzini



We had a wonderful wedding ceremony and reception with Dan and Kacey Shaw Gormley in Wilton, Connecticut on October 6, 2012. It's a great thing to witness couples in love exchanging their vows and making a life commitment.
Dan and Kacey were married at beautiful Wilton Congregation Church and celebrated with family and friends at the Wilton Riding Club with a fabulous reception that lasted well into the night! The church was built in the late 1700's. The reception was held in an old barn and decorated with a fitting rustic theme that honestly couldn't have been more perfect!
We were honored to have the opportunity to capture the moments of the Gormleys special day and we wish them the very best for their future together.
CONGRATS Kacey and Dan!!!





More photos from the Gormleys' Connecticut wedding:
http://www.jamesedwardbates.com/p340537559/h4659219e#h4659219e
While on assignment with Samaritan's Purse in 2008, I had the opportunity to visit with SP volunteer Richard Brown and others as they helped rebuild Franklin Avenue Baptist Church with the church's pastor Rev. Fred Luter in New Orleans, Louisiana. The church and the community around it were heavily damaged by standing flood waters from Hurricane Katrina.
The church and Samaritan's Purse made it their mission to help rebuild many homes and restore hope to residents. Franklin Avenue Baptist was a base for volunteer operations. Rev. Luter was a kind man who was clearly loved by his congregation, residents around the church and by Samaritan's Purse volunteers.
Rev. Luter was elected the first African-American president of the Southern Baptist Convention. As a life SBC member myself, I am proud of our members and leadership for electing Rev. Luter.
©2008 James Edward Bates.
See more photos of Rev. Fred Luter Jr. at work in New Orleans



Horses in the morning light at the Gulfport home of Peggy and Mayor George Schloegel.



See more photos of the Schloegel horses.
The setting sun cast a gorgeous backdrop as cool spring temperatures filled the air during Florence Gardens' Live! On the Green outdoor concert. The sounds of musicians The Only Sons of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, filled Town Green as adults enjoyed barbecue as they watched their children run, play and dance to the music. This was the fourth in a series of concerts at Florence Gardens in Gulfport.



See more images of Live! On the Green with The Only Sons