{Gandy Photographers} in Valdosta, GA for this fabulous southern image…
From the photographer: We took the images last night at a rehearsal dinner in Lakepark, Georgia. Justin and Susanna had everything decorated with a Kentucky Derby theme since this weekend is the Kentucky Derby. Note the grooms pants that have horses on them [and they are drinking mint juleps!]. We will be shooting their wedding today and it is going to be gorgeous!
Congratulations Jeff and Julie Gandy and the couple for their winning photo! Jeff and Julie win an ad on the blog for a month and Justin and Suzanna, shoot us an email and we have something special for you too. We look forward to seeing the rest of the images from this wedding. If they are even half as fun as Justin’s pants are, we are so excited!
The runners-up:
{Heather Forsythe Photography}
Thank you to all the photographers who submitted work and congratulations to the winners! Did you miss out on this contest? Great news: we had such a great response to the first Photo Contest, that we are announcing Round 2 this week! Stay tuned for details and get those cameras ready. (.. and give the winners some comment love!)

I really want to know what page they were looking at in the photo. He’s so into it and she seems completely tickled. Too cute! Great job Jeff and Julie…can’t wait to see the wedding photos.
Hi I am Robert Gilliard with EppicMoments Photography. Thank you so much, SWSmag, for allowing us to enter your photo contest. My picture was actually inspired by a Norman Rockwell painting. Melony Hoyt was my beautiful model and we had a blast shooting it. I LIVE FOR PROJECTS LIKE THIS. Thank you again. WE LOVE YOUR MAGAZINE AND ALL YOU ARE DOING IN OUR INDUSTRY!
What a great photo. It looked so natural and candid, just one of those photo opportunities you can’t pass up…..and to win first place! Congratulations, Jeff and Julie Gandy. From Teresa Emrich (Julie’s kindergarten teacher and novice photographer)