I shot Jeff & Amy’s engagement session back in March and just shot their wedding at Hollins University on the 15th!

They chose to see each other before the ceremony and their meeting was filled with such beautiful moments between them. We were also blessed with wonderful weather for their outdoor reception held on a rooftop pavilion! It was a pleasure to work with you both - congratulations!

We’ll it’s a happy week for us! Lighting struck our property twice, once splitting a tree and putting in down about two feet from our car, and the second time it fried a circuit in our house. Then lightning hit our next door neighbors huge tree and put it down across both of our yards, crushing about twenty feet of fence. The good news is, no one was hurt and there was no damage to either the car or house, so we have much to be thankful for.

So, we’ve been looking and praying for a van for quite a while. Anyone with two kids will tell you that putting them in and out of a small car can be a big pain. We found a great van at Autoway on Peters Creek Road in Roanoke.

Out of all of the dealers we have visited and driven vans at over the past two months, Leah and I think Autoway was by far the best, and fairest dealership. Everyone was polite and helpful, espeically our sales rep, Tim Wingo. He was never pushy or demanding, and above all, he followed through on his word to do a few things for us without me having to remind him (a HUGE plus since no one else has ever followed through). I would definitely recommend both Tim and Autoway if you are looking for a vehicle!

All though we were not in a position to keep both the car and get the van, we’re definitely happy with the van. We actually have room to get the kids in, keep the stroller in the back, and space leftover! Here’s to vans!

I photographed Parker & Kristy’s old-themed engagement about the middle of May and on July 2nd I had the honor of shooting their wedding! After the ceremony they had a wonderful reception at the beautiful West Manor in Forrest, Virginia.

As you can see, Parker is a military member and the wedding reflects that theme in some areas. I just want to say a big thank you to him and every man and woman who defends our freedom and liberty!

Congratulations again to you both!

I had a blast shooting Elizabeth’s bridal session a couple weeks ago, and then shot her and Rucker’s wedding at Sundara on the 24th!

Even though the rain dumped on us most all afternoon it didn’t dampen their spirits at all! We had a great time and got some beautiful images of them in and around the orchards.

Congratulations to you both!

Hi Everyone,

I just finished a huge update to all galleries on the main site, and the four main entry slideshows! Many of my newest images are now online in addition to keeping several of the previous gallery images there as well.

This new update has allowed many more clients, past and current, to be featured. Also, most users will experience a huge increase in speed as all galleries now load much faster.

As always, the main site is Escaleraphotography.com!

My Best Wishes Always,
Michael