Kelly J. Mihalcoe Photographer

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Norfolk Photographer~ A VERY Happy Birthday!

One can only hope to have such good family, friends, and husband! Donna had confirmation of what she already knew to be A+ in all the above! Her sweet husband Bob, spear headed a surprise birthday party from the other side of the world... Donna had no clue what he was up too. She arrives at her sister in laws, to find a crowd of people awaiting her celebration. Everyone could only hope this to be a real surprise! NO ONE was disappointed! Donna arrived and was more than shocked as she hesitated to make her entrance. Once inside, all greeted her including Bob her husband from the other side of the world through Skype. He was able to see her surprise and joy. Then came the best present of all... Bob had arranged to fly Donna's sister in from out of state and have her deliver His birthday card. I don't know if the room was more filled with tears or smiles as Donna turned around... no one would have expected her surprised reaction... SHOCK, laughter, tears, hugs, more tears, more hugs, more laughter! It was a great time had by all and an UNFORGETTABLE memory that will forever go down in history! Happiest of Birthdays Donna! Great job Bob and TEAM!

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Richmond Photographer~A Pastors Adventure Through Prayer

I received a call from Pastor Wade Trump of Jamestown Christian Fellowship in Williamsburg, Virginia a few days ago. Wade wanted to know if I would be available to capture a very important moment for him...The Opening Prayer for January 26th session in the General Assembly. Of course he was excited and so was I, I was honored to be able to be apart of this exciting time for he and his wife Lisa.
So today we set off to Richmond, I decided even in the rain to document the day... All the people apart of this session were so friendly, from staff to the delegates themselves couldn't be more helpful and accepting of our presence. Delegate Brenda Pogge had opened the door for this day to come to pass. On the drive up a real sense of destiny or heritage was impressed upon me as my Grandmother who passed in 2010 had sat in those sessions for more than 60-70 years and only stopped last year or so as she was 98 years old.
Wade delivered a very powerful prayer for the families of those there, their protection, as well as asking God for guidance in making their decisions with integrity and wisdom. Many were touched and moved by the prayer that was very personal. Wade was graciously received and given a gift as he left the podium. What an opportunity! Great job Wade! You more than met all you felt you were to accomplish. Wade was fascinating to watch today as he asked if he could pray for everyone from parking security to all those along the way in his adventure. All were so open to him doing so and really appreciated it!

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Williamsburg Wedding Photographer~KingsMill Wedding

Here it is... the day that Caryn and Jeff had been planning for all year. Their special and most important day was unfolding! Outdoor weddings can always be nerve racking to plan, as one never knows if the weather will cooperate. The weather was amazing, everything just fell into place as hoped! I met with Caryn and Jeff the beginning of the year to book their wedding then to start the process of creating their story. We first discussed their e-session... they both love Williamsburg since they graduated from The College of William and Mary. I wanted to photograph them in Washington D.C. as I thought it would be fun to do both. They were wonderful and agreed to my proposal. It is always great to do an e-session with your photographer as it allows you time to become comfortable with the camera and allows your photographer to get to know you better and capture your personality.
The Wedding day began at The Kingsmill Resort Spa where the Bride and Bridesmaids were having their hair and make-up done... then to the room for preparation for the wedding. An elegant wedding, sweet ceremony surrounded by the most amazing view, flowers, family and friends. When all the planning, time, and effort goes into a wedding like this, all that is left to do is sit back and enjoy celebrating the day! Caryn and Jeff were great fun to spend the day documenting their new life together! Thanks for entrusting this most important day to me! Wish you all the best!
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Venue: The Kingsmill Resort

Hair/Make-up: The Kingsmill Resort Spa

Flowers: The Flower Cupboard

DJ: Jeff from Tidewater DJs

Catering/Cake: The Kingsmill Resort

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Williamsburg Wedding Photographer~KingsMill ~Ford's Colony

From the beautiful KingsMill resort to a Ford's Colony wedding and reception, Lauren and Tyler experienced their dream come true! Lauren and Tyler met in High School and have been sweet hearts ever since. When I first met these two they were full of laughter, creativity, and there was never a dull moment. Great fun to work with. I have to say when Lauren first told me she was going to have purple hair on her wedding day with feathers and many more creative dramatic ideas... I was without words. Much to my delight Lauren more than pulled it off and with elegance and style! These two were a pleasure to photograph and what a great group of friends and family they had as their audience for their grand performance! Great color during the reception with shooting stars across the ceiling of their amazing reception, Danny Gray from Astro DJs helped everyone enjoy dancing the night away.

•Danny Gray from Astro DJs
•Bella Flora
Owner: Claire Martin
•Coordinator
Kelly Coronel
•Hair and Make-up
Liv Lethal

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Yorktown Wedding Photographer~A Breath-taking Dream Wedding~!

What a breath-taking wedding Shannon and Sam celebrated on Monday!

I am not going to say much but let you see for yourself... I love them so much and just had an amazing time photographing them! The Freight Shed in Yorktown Virginia is a great place for a wedding and reception!