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This family is amazing, wild and beautiful. They’re living the dream – including a pet duck that follows them around all over the farm. I am so glad to have made these pictures for the Fink family. These were just a couple of my many favorites.

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I feel very blessed to have great clients like Lindsey & Justin. Their love for each other is a darling thing to witness. We had the best time making pictures for their engagement on the Savannah River; capturing their beautiful smiles and lovely personality. These are just a couple of my favorite images from their engagement session. Enjoy!

Nerd/gear alert: most of these images are straight out of camera. The color from the Leica M9 is absolutely wonderful. As with any camera, the more you shoot it, the better it gets. There is something about how the reds, blues and greens are so rich looking. Much better than my DSLR.

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It was a joy to photograph Addison and Chris’ engagement session in the Georgia countryside. They have spent countless hours together on this property, so it was only natural to also have their pictures here. It really doesn’t get much cuter than this folks. Pressed jeans, boots and a favorite ball cap. This just goes to show that whatever your style is – just be yourself in front of the camera. You’re going to look beautiful.

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I almost forgot how gorgeous this chapel is in the springtime. We recently attended our friends’ wedding at Frost Chapel and it was fantastic.

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The University of Georgia is in full bloom this spring, which gave this gorgeous couple a great backdrop for their engagement session. I hope you enjoy a few of my favorites from the session – including the spring colors and sunset over downtown Athens. Cherish this weather folks, summer is around the corner.

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The Leica M9 is really turning out to be a great camera for my style. Do I miss focus at times, sure. It is forcing me to slow down and frame the image. Most importantly it’s less intimidating for my subjects and produces some great results. If you’re curious, I havent’ abandoned the DSLR; it’s just been put on the back-burner for when it’s needed in low-light, macro, and/or super long glass.

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Friends and fans, I want to let you know about a big change coming this year for Donnan Photo. We are moving at the end of July!

My wife and I are moving to the beautiful city of Charleston, South Carolina for wedding photography and school. We have called Atlanta our home for the past three years while Jane gained the experience necessary for nursing anesthesia. Lo and behold MUSC said come on down, so that’s exactly what we’re doing! We can hardly wait to live in a city where bowties, seersucker and tuxedos are normal attire

Classy Atlantans

All sessions photographed between now and July 31st will receive special offers – including weddings. I still have a few dates available before we move.

Chucktown

Charleston may be your dream city for an engagement session, wedding, or a family portrait session while on vacation. All sessions booked between now and December 31st for Charleston and the surrounding areas (within 100 miles) will receive special offers – including weddings! A mini session will also be available closer to the fall.

Meet & Greet

We are looking forward to meeting new faces and making pictures in new places. Spread the word to everyone you know and just give me a shout via the contact form anytime!

I also want to thank Cecilia & Will for having me photograph their Charleston engagement session, Laura & Whit for their classic Savannah Wedding, and Carmen & Mark for their Savannah Day-After Session. I think there is a mutual love and appreciation for these historic cities in the South that shines through in my pictures.

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The most important part though is that I have been using the camera almost daily since buying it two weeks ago (rent one first from lensrentals.com if you’re feeling curious). Check out my most recent engagement session shot entire with the Leica M9 and 50mm f/2 Summicron. It is such a pleasure to carry just a tiny camera and one lens for an entire shoot. There are plenty of reviews online for this camera you can read, but for me the pros definitely outweigh the cons. I’ve put a pro/con list at the bottom of this post.

Pros

• It’s roughly 1/2 to 1/3 the size of a simliar DSLR and prime lens
• Doesn’t attract attention
• Crazy beautiful straight out of camera files
• Leica’s lenses are super sharp and can easily fit lenses even from the 60′s
• Produces the classic look I love
• The viewfinder lets you see what’s in and out of the frame
• No viewfinder blackout while taking the picture
• Viewfinder is on the far left vs. center
• Ability to hand-hold very slow shutter speeds
• The more I use it, the more I want to bring it with me

Cons

• It’s expensive (and does not escape the digital rot of depreciation)
• Lenses are expensive (on the other hand lenses appreciate in value over time)
• Most people think it’s retro (time to go sip a latte in my skinny jeans)
• The LCD is junk (so know your craft)
• Noisy/Grainy (I love black and white high iso grain)
• Battery life is a joke (but spares are easy to carry and are tiny)
• Only SD cards (may be a pro for some, but a con for me)
• A whopping two FPS (if you spray and pray stay away from this one)
• Macro shots? Good luck

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