There are tons of great places to photograph in the downtown area, but as photographers we sometimes are guilty of using the same places over and over. I wanted something a little different for Loren and Sam. I arrived downtown about an hour early so I could scout for new locations.

I noticed that people were milling around at St. Pauls Cathedral was excited at the prospect of taking a few photographs in the garden. The gate had always previously been locked, today was my lucky day. Little did I know . . .

As soon as Loren and Sam arrived we rushed to the church so we could get their before they closed. We spent about 15 minutes taking photos in and around the gardens. Satisfied, we headed toward the car to go to our next location.

We discovered that the custodian of the church locks the gates at 4:00. We also discovered that being inside was not a good place to be after the gates are locked. To make a long story short, we had to resort to scaling an 8ft wall to exit the grounds.

Not a great first impression - Sorry guys!! But you have to admit the photos are wonderful!

Thankfully - The rest of our day was much less exciting.

We had a great time visiting Linn Park, Museum of Art, and several other wonderful Birmingham Landmarks.

Loren and Sam are a lovely couple and I am really looking forward to photographing their wedding in a few weeks.

Be sure and check out their slideshow to see the rest of the photos!