Picture Perfect Gwinnett

Photo by Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

Gwinnett Fall happenings

Gwinnett Fall happenings
By Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

The 2015 Gwinnett County Football season has had it highs and lows but Vernnelious Bellamy, a Central Gwinnett High School Junior playing Varsity ball, had an airborne moment in the hard fought game against Brookwood High School that questioned some basic presumptions about gravity. 

Photo by Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

Gwinnett is the place

Gwinnett is the place
By Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

When we photographed Serenity Douglas, she shone as yet another Gwinnett Country Beauty Queen: 2014 Miss Archer High School of the Junior class.  Then she changed outfits and walked in with an armful of Track and Field medals.

Photo by Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

Gwinnett’s greats

Gwinnett’s greats
By Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

I still get irritable when I recall one long forgotten Coach at a local school who left his athletes stranded while he went out for fast food. I have made myself forget the Coach, the School and the Sport but I do remember he came back with Burger King wrappers.

Photo by Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

Gwinnett’s summertime models

Gwinnett’s summertime models
By Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

Every husband and wife I know would agree that Marriage brings out a lot of surprises. In many cases those surprises occur during the first few months of married life. 

Photo by Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

Gwinnett’s present and future

Gwinnett’s present and future
By Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night nor late uniforms nor overly ambitious parents stays these couriers from the swift completion of their athletic schedule.” This Is an iconic statement referring to the Gwinnett County Athletic Directors. 

Photo by Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

Gwinnett’s fierceness

Gwinnett’s fierceness
By Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

A cousin of ours who is distinguished by a doctorate from Yale and her choice to raise her son and daughter in Washington State, recently shared some information on the new acceptance of  a “Fierce” mode for little girls. 

Photo by Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

More of Gwinnett’s character

More of Gwinnett’s character
By Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

This year my world was shook when we approached Easter Season with a “bunny shortage”.  I mark my calendar around Santa pictures at Boss Brothers, followed by Baby Bunny pictures at Boss Brothers. 

Photo by Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

Gwinnett’s character

I understand that change is good and inevitable but who would have thought that the classic 1975 “Land Shark” pose would be nearly extinct 40 years later.  Kudos are due to the 2015 Grayson High School Lacrosse Seniors Boys for heading a revival of this concept.

Photo by Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

Gwinnett’s beauties

Gwinnett’s beauties
By Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

Beauty is only skin deep unless you’re talking about the six Grayson High School Senior athletes who served as escorts for the 2015 Miss Grayson pageant: Evan Floyd – Lacrosse athlete; Matt McHugh – Lacrosse; Josh Phillips -Soccer athlete; Drew Buschman – baseball; Bryant Chandler – baseball; David Stinson – baseball.  They are shown surrounding 2014 Miss Georgia Maggie Bridges, Georgia Tech student who won her title last June.