About Us
We are local residents, "transplants" from Florida nearly three years ago. Our business is independently owned and operated by a Mother/Daughter team - Sharon Crider & Carrie Branch. We opened in Blue Ridge on June 1, 2009.
Sharon has an extensive 30 year background in Customer Service as well as being a Licensed Life & Health Insurance Agent for over 12 years.
Carrie is a Hair Stylist & also works at Salon 64 in Murphy, and the proud Mommy of three - Tyler 6, Hayleigh 4 and Jayden 15 months!
Our life's experiences are in working with people and children.
We are available to do weddings, boudoir, events, babies, children, family photos in studio or at your location and you'll find us to be friendly, flexible and AFFORDABLE!!
Let us be your photographers at your next happening!!!
Members of the Fannin County Chamber of Commerce.
Members of The Blue Ridge Business Association
Members of the Union County Chamber of Commerce
Members of Healthy Woman of Fannin Regional
Members of Tri Cities Business Association
Members of Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce
Watch for our signs in Down Town Blue Ridge!!! RIVER JUNCTION OLDE TYME PORTRAITS AND FAMILY PHOTO STUDIO.
Thank you for visiting our web site!! Sharon & Carrie
Location:
662 E. Main Street
Blue Ridge GA 30513
706-632-7474 706-455-6625 cell
Normal Hours: 12 noon to 6 pm every day. If you come by and we're not there, call us and we'll meet you there.
Winter (off season) hours: Open 12 -5 Thurs, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
If you are in town and those hours or days don't fit your schedule, please feel free to give the cell number a call and we can meet you there when it's convenient to you! NO PROBLEM!!
*Evenings by appointment, we can be there in 15 minutes if you call us!
Local NEWS FLASH!!! Other fun places to visit while in the area:
If you're coming to Blue Ridge to enjoy the River...fishing or tubing...check out
River Myst Cabin located directly on the river..vist their web for pictures and more information www.vrbo.com ID#211511 ph#770-315-8968
If you're new to the area and shopping for Home and Auto Insurance, call Dana or Nick at The Insurance Mart....706-492-3234. www.theinsurancemart.biz
Good food and fun place to hang out....Tin Loong "Chinese, Japanese/Sushi, & American" Restaurant and Buffet....Hibachi cooking tableside or Sushi Bar, and a great little bar with entertainment on the weekends!! They have something going on almost each night of the week...Texas Holdem, Trivia, Sports...a great bar, friendly locals and good food!! Located on Hwy 515 next to Ingels....can't miss it!
Thanks to all our Cabin Rental Companies for all you do and offer! We recently photographed a wedding in a beautiful cabin off of Snake Nation....Mountain Laurel Cabin Rentals "Camelot" Cabin was both roomy and beautiful, along with offering a spectacular panoramic view!! Thanks to the ladies there for letting us go in and scope out the location prior to the wedding. See our photo gallery for some of the photos taken at the wedding on Valentines Day 2010.
A few more of our local Cabin Rental Companies to check out when planning your next trip to Blue Ridge...... Click on the links below to visit their websites!
www.EscapetoBlueRidge.com - they have 55 cabins to choose from! Vacation experiences that bring you and your friends back for more.
NEW!! Hikers Cabin- specially situated near the major hiking trails - Benton MacKaye & Appalachian -and catering totally to hikers enjoyment!! www.HikersCabin.com .
Try visiting McCaysville & Copperhill..the "Blue Line" runs thru it!!...Stop in at Patricks Pub for a beer! He's been having a very active crowd of people on Friday and Saturday nights for "Open Mic Night" and always has several locals playing to the crowd! If you get there early enough, you might be able to get Patsy to make you one of her fantastic hamburgers!!! YUM!! Best around!!! If you don't drink beer, you are still able to brown bag last I heard!! coolest thing there....you can drink in TN and go to the bathroom in GA!!!! Friendly and fun!!
Looking for Kareoke? - Donald Rays Brothers Place just down the street from Patricks. Donnie is also a great muscian and might be playing and singing there too.
Be sure to visit our neighbors at "Bucks of Blue Ridge" for some great cuts of steak, fantastic sauces, wild game and try the ELK Sausage! Crackers & Cheeses of all kinds and coffee, not to mention nice folks!! Say hi to Bonnie & Fred!! www.bucksofblueridge.com
Another great addition to Blue Ridge is that we now have The Mail Box Store, located up above Home Depot and in the same plaza as Subway and Express Signs. Frank & Tanya, the owners, are some great people to know and they bring us a greatly needed services. 706-946-7447 www.themailboxco.net
WINTER in the mountains...is always changing and exciting....snow happens from early January until as late as April sometimes!! Blue Ridge is an ever changing area, with new restaurants and places opening all the time.
Keep checking back for news!!!
