Dana & Jason: Hit the Streets

Taking photos for couples becomes so rewarding when they embrace the creativity photography can offer, and really play an active part in the creative process. After meeting and speaking with Dana while in Ritz Camera a few months ago, I knew she was one of those perfect clients from the get go when she began explaining her plans for her Halloween wedding. Visions of black & orange and mashed potato martini bars circled in my head as we spoke, but knowing my best friends had a Halloween wedding planned I feared I would not be able to be a part of Dana & Jason's day. Luckily all the dates worked out and I'm excited to be heading to the Beacon Theatre this Saturday to make some amazing memories for them.

We all headed out on the town yesterday afternoon for some last minute portraits to display at the wedding. After some morning rain, the day ended up being gorgeous. Here are a few favorites:

Look for another special Halloween post Saturday before I head to the wedding!

JOsh & Julie : Engagement

I guess it means I am growing up when all of my friends start to get married. When I received an ecstatic text from Julie during her cruise vacation about her engagement, I knew that time had come. Julie and JOsh (my shift key isn't broken, that's how he rolls) have been my best friends for over five years now, and I could not be happier to stand up next to them in a few weeks as they say their wedding vows. Before things get too mushy, I'll just say that these two know how much they mean to me, and my life would not be the same without them.

JOsh and Julie are both amazing artists in their own right, so when you're done checking out their pretty faces below, head over to Julie Ferguson Photo and Death by Film to see some of their work. Here are a few of our favorites from the session:

Insanely loud train whistles have a way of making dogs, and Julie, do strange things.

Hope you guys had fun, can't wait to celebrate and bring the metal rain!

JOsh & Julie Sneak Peek

More of JOsh, Julie and Zero coming tomorrow!

MOOOO......

I promised in my last post that today's entry would be of a new variety. As a lover of everything photographic, I plan on having a feature of my new blog-site be reviews of products that I feel other photographers as well as my clients can use to enjoy their photos. I know how much I love finding out about fun new photo products and ideas, so hopefully I will be able to share something every now and again that one of you may find new and interesting.

For my first product review, I have chosen the good people over at Moo.com. I just recently received my newest batch of business cards from Moo and could not be happier. I have been a fan of their products for awhile and just love the look and feel of their brand in general. Moo is basically a printing company that provides products such as postcards, business cards, stickers, etc but there is one thing that made them stick out in my mind when I first stumbled onto them. Ordering a pack of 50 business cards? Have 50 awesome photos? Well guess what, you can put a different photo on every.single.card. And it doesn't cost anything extra. This may not be a big deal for cards of corporate upper management types, but for someone in the visual arts world it is amazing. Being able to have an entire portfolio of images in your pocket to select from each time someone asks for your card makes so much sense.

Moo also isn't just for people running a business, they have tons of products that anyone would find fun to display their photos on. If you are a client and have a whole DVD worth of photos, don't just stick it in a drawer somewhere. Pick some of your favorites to have printed up as Minicards to give to your friends, or to display in the Mosaic Frame that you can change every day. From party announcements to gift tags, there are all kinds of ways to use these fun little things. So if your a photographer looking to market yourself, or just someone who hasn't looked at their photos anywhere but on a screen for way too long, head on over to Moo.com and take a look around. I'll leave you with a photo of my newest batch of cards, if you see me on the street be sure to ask for one!

Vacation

So it has been over a week and a half since my last post, but for good reason. The school semester officially started today and I was out enjoying my last week of free time. First Sarah and I hit up the Richmond Metro Zoo which, up until now, I did not know existed. Check out these cool dudes, I think we spent more time hanging out taking photos of them than anywhere else.

Giraffes are cool. Petting giraffes is cooler. End of story.

I was also able to spend the better part of a week with my family down in the Outer Banks. We spent most of the week relaxing in the sand and catching what waves were available. Kristina riding an intense one compliments of the waterproof point&shoot:

It was a fun time and I'm now recharged and ready to take on the new season. Check back soon for my next post, it will be the first of its kind!

Kayleigh - Senior Session

I've been finishing up the edits of Kayleigh's senior photos and there are quite a few awesome ones. Now I just have to order her life-sized wall clinger (no really, it can be done) and we'll be good to go. Here are some favorites:

You know you're jealous, now scroll up top to the contact box and you can have some of your very own.

Fun People = Fun Pictures

This weekend was an insanely fun two days with friends, but that left little time for editing so I just have a quick post for today. If you are one of the 15 million views that this video already has then I guess I'm behind current events, but if you haven't seen it check it out. These are the kinds of people that make a wedding day fun and elevate the photos and memories to another level. Whatever your style may be, your wedding day is a time to let your personality and love for one another shine. I think this video is an awesome reminder for anyone planning their wedding day that between all the stress its really all about having a good time.