I scream You scream...

We all scream for ICE CREAM.

My most loved "food".... ICE CREAM. My all time favorite flavor is chocolate. Nothing can ever top chocolate... chocolate is my weak point and I give in everytime when presented with the opportunity to eat it. I have found a new second best flavor...(drum-roll) Blueberry Cheesecake!! Yes I know this was a new flavor to me too but my favorite ice cream shop here in Cookeville, TN is Cream City and they introduced it to me. Here's a weird fact, this ice cream is much better in a dish not on a cone. You are able to enjoy it more in a dish. (Yes I know I sound like the crazy ice cream lady but trust me, I know my ice cream.) And I feel I would be doing you wrong if I didnt tell you my third favorite ice cream... it is Plain Yogurt ice cream. YUMMM! Slightly tart and a pinch of lemon flavor. Phenomenal! Its great plain but if you need some other flavors on it just throw some walnuts on it with some chocolate chips. Have a great day! And go get you some ice cream!

So this is it! My favorite ice cream shop in town.

This is Emily... She and her fiance David are the owners... I met Emily the first day they opened and let me tell you she is a sweetheart. She is one of the reasons I go there to get my ice cream. Maybe one day she will be my boss!

My parents were visiting Tyler and I and well I had to bring them to the shop. They love ice cream nearly as much as me!

I love my family! They are beautiful and handsome.

Vacation Bible School

So I don't often get the time to do baby or children shoots. I have none of my own...yet, and my niece's and nephew live in Indianapolis, IN. Let me say I love photographing children. Especially when they are just being themselves. There is just something so beautiful about capturing them in their element. Their imaginations, creativity, purity, and life just shine in photographs.

So as one of my few opportunities here in Cookeville thus far, I helped out this past June with our churches VBS (Vacation Bible School). I have never helped out with a VBS before so this was all new. I got to work in the nursery. Sounds crazy but there were 3 babies and 3 babysitters. It was a blast. (O how I cant wait to have babies of my own). Although I must say, that I have still, to this day never changed a dirty diaper. Im saving that experience for when I have kiddos of my own. I thought my time had come at VBS when one of the little ones way making some "noise" but it was a false alarm. She had just had too much cereal.

This is the adorable Eva!

These eyes are captivating...

This is Caroline, she is one of our pastors daughters. Precious!

This is Jude, this boy sure can sleep. He is super sweet.

These are some high school gals from church.

They are all so much fun! Cant wait to hang out with them again.

These are some of the older kiddos, not quite 1st grade.

They are so sweet!

Thanks to Grace Presbyterian Church for allowing me to volunteer at VBS and get great pictures of your beautiful children.

Our creative God

FALL

Well it is 10am here in Cookeville, TN and well I must say Fall has arrived! The current temperature is 59 degrees. This is much lower than it has been, last week we were still in the 90's and well I must say Im happy for the extreme change. It means that the fall wreath I have had on my door for over a month is now in season! Its funny, the second I saw a tree (yes "a" meaning singular tree) turing alittle yellow I went out and bought my supplies to make a fall wreath. Yes, I was a little eager but hey I know some people who are already listening to christmas music. So yay for fall! It has arrived.

These are some of my favorite pictures

I took about 2 years ago in Indianapolis, IN of FALL!

This takes my breath away!

The perfections of Gods creation and

His creativity just blows my mind away.

Happy Fall!

My Best Friends Wedding

My best friend Jenn Plumlee got married about a month ago. She was (is) beautiful and I am still so honored to have gotten the opportunity to stand next to her at her wedding. ( She was also in my wedding on Sept 12. 2009.) She and I met in the summer of 2007 at a summer mission trip to Orlando, FL. She transferred to my school after that summer and from then we were always together. She and I's closest bond was, is, and will always be Jesus. She is truly a sister to me. So here are some pictures from her wedding weekend festivities. We had a blast! Enjoy...

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This is the Bachelorette party!

We went to Chi-town for dinner and we took the train to get there.

That was my first time on a train. It was nothing like the movies but it was fun.

The day before the wedding Jenn's Mother-in-Law got all our nails done.

That speaks directly to a girls heart! Thank you Mrs. Plumlee.

She is beautiful! I love you sister!

The rehearsal was so fun. I just loved seeing everyone.

And Jenn looked so happy.

Here we are all getting ready for the WEDDING!

We made her a book of sweet memories and our advice to her on marriage.

Funny... I am the only married one.

Isn't she just gorgeous!

Tyler got some great pictures of Jenn and I.

Thanks babe, without you I would have no pictures with Jenn.

The happy couple!!

Post dedicated to Kyle and Jenn Plumlee

Welcome!

Welcome to Center Point Photography's blog. This blog world is all new to me so have patience while if figure it all out. The intent of this blog is to update you on our current work and to open our door for you to see into our world as "lifestyle"photographers. We are a husband and wife photographic team (Tyler and Alissa Hodge) and well we hope to encourage you, inspire you, and give you a good laugh. Life is full of all of these things and we fully intend to share our life, business, and goofy moments with you. Have a great day and here is sneak peek at Tyler and myself. And an preview of our work. Enjoy.

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This is me (Alissa) and Tyler. He is so cute.

This is an image from our last wedding. She was a gorgeous

bride!