Saadia Me*Chel Photograpy

About Saadia Me*Chel Carnes

Welcome!

I am an Atlanta based, wedding photographer but more importantly I am an artist. I believe that there is beauty in everything and that life, itself, is beautiful in all of its uncertainty. My camera serves as a powerful tool, allowing me to express my creativity in amazing, sometimes unconventional ways. I am able to use the medium of photography to capture the magnificence and beauty of the world as well as the people in it. I look forward to meeting you, reading your comments, and sharing my work with you. Thanks so much for stopping by to visit. I hope you come back soon and often! To book the studio email us at studio@saadiamechel.com

~Saadia Me*Chel

Photo of me © 2010 Ross Oscar Knight. All rights reserved

Archive: July, 2010



Atlanta Wedding Photography | Charles and Neri

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

I had the distinct pleasure of being able to second shoot with Ross Knight awhile back. It was my first time (hopefully not my last) second shooting and I must say I learned quite a bit. It was good to see Ross at work and the experience help to dissipate some of the anxiety I had about shooting a wedding myself.

Although, it was a hot day in GA we managed to stay cool while we snapped pictures at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. The property was beautiful to shoot at. Thank you for letting me tag along for the day Ross. Here are a few pictures from the day. Enjoy!

~Saadia Me*Chel

 

Monday Musings | Time is Essential…

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about time. There are so many sayings about time: time is money, timing is everything, time waits for no one, better late than never, if you aren’t careful time will pass you by… you get the point. That being said I have been contemplating how I perceive time. I believe time is limited, precious, and fleeting. Therefore, we shouldn’t waste it right? I feel like every moment we are blessed to experience should be celebrated and filled with all the things that we love. At the end of the day… I truly know that time certainly doesn’t wait for anyone. Therefore, I’m filling every little bit of my time with everything I love… God, family, boyfriend, friends, photography, writing, art, music, books, good food, nature… EVERYTHING! My time is too precious, limited, and fleeting to be wasting on things that I don’t truly enjoy. I plan on spending my time wisely…

How are you spending the time you’ve been given?

~Saadia Me*Chel

Atlanta Portrait Photography | Meet Tamara

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

“Are we taking pictures in the cemetery?” She asked. “Would that be a problem if we are?” I responded. “Uh… no thanks!” Was her response. I laughed and then told her we were indeed taking pictures in the cemetery. She laughed too, before saying she trusted me and my vision. I was very grateful.

Like my friend Chanelle, I also met Tamara through Hands On Atlanta. We all turned 25 this year so I thought I’d photograph my friends in celebration of turning a quarter of a century. We had an interesting time walking around Oakland Cemetery in downtown Atlanta. Despite the unconventional location I feel the pictures turned out rather nicely. Hope you like these Tam. Happy Birthday!

~Saadia Me*Chel

Monday Musings | Life is Beautiful in all of Its Uncertainty

Monday, July 19th, 2010

First off let me apologize for two things… 1. For not posting a Monday musings for the past two weeks. My 25thbirthday was July 3rd so forgive me for celebrating it as long as I possibly could! As a matter of fact, I’m STILL celebrating! 2. For not posting more pictures. Trust, I have a wedding and a portrait session that I need to share with you guys.

Now… on to today’s musing. As I just mentioned above I recently celebrated my 25th birthday. I still can’t believe I’m actually 25. To me… I still feel like the smart, shy, goofy, silly, awkward, highly clumsy teenage girl that I was in high school. The same person who is often unsure of herself and feels like I’m still trying to find my way. I would think that I would have things more together by the time I reached this point but I’m learning to embrace the beautiful uncertainties in life. Although, I may not have it ALL figured out I do have some things that are solidified in my life… one of those things being photography. I often question myself, wonder if I’m crazy for pouring my time, energy, and money into this endeavor. However, as soon as that little inkling of doubts tries to creep in something amazing happens… God shows up and reassures me that this is where I’m suppose to be and what I’m suppose to be doing. So… for today’s musing I want to stress something a saying I created and a personal mantra that I try to keep in the forefront of my mind….

Life is beautiful in all of its uncertainty

Just because we don’t know what path life will leads us down doesn’t mean that we can’t stop and enjoy the beauty that lies within the journey. I hope to look back at this point in my life with fond memories remembering how beautiful the world was even though I was unceratin what life had planned for me. So embrace the uncertainty! I know I have…

~Saadia Me*Chel

Atlanta Portrait Photography | Meet Tamara Teaser

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Yesterday, I photographed one of my friends for her birthday (it seems everybody is having a bday… including me). We went to Oakland Cemetery in downtown Atlanta for the shoot. While I know the location was a bit unconventional (to say the least) Tam was quite the trooper as we walked around the cemetery battling the heat. Here is a little teaser from the session. Happy Birthday Tam!

~Saadia Me*Chel

 
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