When I was in high school (senior year, specifically) I loved my prom dress. It wasn't anything like what I had pictured in my mind before shopping, but once I saw it and put it on there was no turning back. I loved the way it looked... and I loved the way I looked wearing it. I had a blast at my prom, but I wish I had more than just the traditional pictures to show the way I felt wearing it. Here's a chance for you to avoid feeling the way I did!
I'm in the mood for something fun and funky this summer. Almost two years ago I joined up with some local photographers for what was affectionately named "The South Georgia Trashing". I gave my wedding dress to a friend of mine, my best friend an extra bridesmaids dress I had, and another friend joined in with her own white formal dress... and we went down to the river for a "trash the dress" session. Go HERE to check those images out.
Okay, so where do you come in? I'm looking for a high school (or newly graduated) girl to participate in a Trash the (Prom) Dress session. I only have three requirements: You must be fun. You must be adventurous. You must like your picture taken.
In exchange for use of the images in my portfolio, you'll get a rockin' fun afternoon being the center of attention with my camera, as well as a print credit to choose your favorites! If you're interested, please e-mail me pronto and let's talk about good days and times for you!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Anna Grace
I love Anna Grace. During our photo shoot today, I told her she was my most beautiful client ever. Her mom laughed and said (just like the perfect rebuttal to a bad pick-up line) "I bet you tell all your clients that." :) It's true... I do. But I almost mean it with her.
Anna Grace and her family hold a dear place in my heart though, because they were my first clients ever. Anna's mom and I were classmates in graduate school. One day we were talking about photography and how she was debating whether or not to get maternity pictures done. I asked if I could do them, she accepted, and we've had a wonderful photography relationship ever since. In fact, it's one of the reasons why I love doing my portrait plans that include pictures of babies throughout their first year... I love to see them grow and change over time. And I've been fortunate enough to do that with Anna Grace for the past three years.
Here are some of my favorites.
Anna Grace and her family hold a dear place in my heart though, because they were my first clients ever. Anna's mom and I were classmates in graduate school. One day we were talking about photography and how she was debating whether or not to get maternity pictures done. I asked if I could do them, she accepted, and we've had a wonderful photography relationship ever since. In fact, it's one of the reasons why I love doing my portrait plans that include pictures of babies throughout their first year... I love to see them grow and change over time. And I've been fortunate enough to do that with Anna Grace for the past three years.
Here are some of my favorites.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Celebrating Adoption
My favorite adoption poem reads:
"Not flesh of my flesh,
not bone of my bone,
but nevertheless my very own.
Never forget for a single minute,
you were born not under my heart
but in it."
Adoption is such a wonderful gift that can happen to a family. I'm fortunate enough to be a photographer who participates in an amazingly emotional program called Celebrating Adoption, which offers a free photo session to families who have adopted children within the past 12 months as a way of celebrating an addition to the family. Each session also includes a 4x6 print of each image.
Since getting involved in Celebrating Adoption, I've had the opportunity to celebrate with two wonderful families... first with Micah and then with Samuel. I know that the summer months are usually busy with vacations and whatnot, but I'm always looking for a deserving family to take advantage of a free session. So... if you've adopted a child within the past 12 months (or know someone who just adopted), e-mail me and schedule a session to celebrate!
"Not flesh of my flesh,
not bone of my bone,
but nevertheless my very own.
Never forget for a single minute,
you were born not under my heart
but in it."
Adoption is such a wonderful gift that can happen to a family. I'm fortunate enough to be a photographer who participates in an amazingly emotional program called Celebrating Adoption, which offers a free photo session to families who have adopted children within the past 12 months as a way of celebrating an addition to the family. Each session also includes a 4x6 print of each image.
Since getting involved in Celebrating Adoption, I've had the opportunity to celebrate with two wonderful families... first with Micah and then with Samuel. I know that the summer months are usually busy with vacations and whatnot, but I'm always looking for a deserving family to take advantage of a free session. So... if you've adopted a child within the past 12 months (or know someone who just adopted), e-mail me and schedule a session to celebrate!
Emma
Emma has been a shining star on my blog during 2009... here and here. But what you see aren't pictures just for her, they've always centered around others. With the addition of her baby sister, Emma's grandmother wanted to give her something special of her own. That something special was a photo shoot with me.
Let me tell you. I couldn't have had more fun. Emma is sassy. To the point of making me blush. She posed like America's Next Top Model, made suggestions for where I should take her picture and "worked it" better than some of the girls I've seen on ANTM before. And what's even funnier is that she's only FIVE! Here are some of my favorite images from our session together on Saturday afternoon. I can't wait to dig in and edit the rest!
Something about this moody image is one of my favorites. It was raining and we took cover under a tree.
Seriously... this is her looking "sexy". I laughed uncontrollable when she said that!
Emma just lost her first tooth!
This is how old Miss Emma will be in a few weeks...
At the end, I asked Emma if she wanted a picture with me... she said yes, as long as she could pose me. So, here it is! :)
Leslie and Ike, thanks for being such troopers and walking all over downtown Valdosta. It was so fun to go through the alleys with Emma... hahaha!
Let me tell you. I couldn't have had more fun. Emma is sassy. To the point of making me blush. She posed like America's Next Top Model, made suggestions for where I should take her picture and "worked it" better than some of the girls I've seen on ANTM before. And what's even funnier is that she's only FIVE! Here are some of my favorite images from our session together on Saturday afternoon. I can't wait to dig in and edit the rest!
Something about this moody image is one of my favorites. It was raining and we took cover under a tree.
Seriously... this is her looking "sexy". I laughed uncontrollable when she said that!
Emma just lost her first tooth!
This is how old Miss Emma will be in a few weeks...
At the end, I asked Emma if she wanted a picture with me... she said yes, as long as she could pose me. So, here it is! :)
Leslie and Ike, thanks for being such troopers and walking all over downtown Valdosta. It was so fun to go through the alleys with Emma... hahaha!
And the winnder is...
Jill! Hopeful #1, you're the winner. I used a super technologically advanced method of randomly choosing a person... see the pictures below. :)
Jill, if you will e-mail me I'll get your address and send your Bruster's giftcard out in a jiffy! If you don't have Bruster's (or for some insane reason you don't like ice cream)... let me know and I'll give you something equally good. :)
Jill, if you will e-mail me I'll get your address and send your Bruster's giftcard out in a jiffy! If you don't have Bruster's (or for some insane reason you don't like ice cream)... let me know and I'll give you something equally good. :)
Thursday, June 11, 2009
I can see you..... and a prize!
About a month ago, I signed up for Sitemeter which is a website that tracks visits to other websites. Each week I get a spiffy e-mail that tells me how many people visit my blog, where they come from, and who they were referred by. It's totally awesome. If you have a blog or a website I definitely recommend signing up for it.
With that said, I'm totally overwhelmed at the number of people who visit this blog. Sometimes I think that no one reads it... :) If you read this blog, tell me here. How did YOU get here? How did you find out about The Bond Between Us? Leave a comment on this post.
Be rest-assured that you'll be seeing a lot of action on here in the next few weeks. I've got at least one session a week, and often one for each weekend day. And while that means a lot of work for me, it also means that you'll be seeing a lot of cuteness on here!
Oh, I did mention a prize... didn't I? Leave a comment in this post tell me hello, how you got to this blog, who you were referred by, what you're looking forward to the most this summer, whatever. I don't care. You could even tell me what you had for breakfast.
On Friday, I'll randomly select a commenter and he/she will receive a gift card to Bruster's Ice Cream! And, unless you live in the middle of nowhere, I know you have one near you. If it happens that you don't, let me know... we'll figure out something.
With that said, I'm totally overwhelmed at the number of people who visit this blog. Sometimes I think that no one reads it... :) If you read this blog, tell me here. How did YOU get here? How did you find out about The Bond Between Us? Leave a comment on this post.
Be rest-assured that you'll be seeing a lot of action on here in the next few weeks. I've got at least one session a week, and often one for each weekend day. And while that means a lot of work for me, it also means that you'll be seeing a lot of cuteness on here!
Oh, I did mention a prize... didn't I? Leave a comment in this post tell me hello, how you got to this blog, who you were referred by, what you're looking forward to the most this summer, whatever. I don't care. You could even tell me what you had for breakfast.
On Friday, I'll randomly select a commenter and he/she will receive a gift card to Bruster's Ice Cream! And, unless you live in the middle of nowhere, I know you have one near you. If it happens that you don't, let me know... we'll figure out something.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Uh-ma-zing.
Did you catch that? Amazing. That's the only word I can use to describe the Boudoir Marathon I had last weekend. Well... maybe there are a few more.
Wonderful. Fantastic. FUN. Beautiful. Bold. Confident. Sexy. Comfortable. Dreamy. Flirty. AMAZING!
Thanks so much to the three ladies I worked with on Saturday, their comfort in trusting me as their photographer, and kudos to showing off their outer and inner beauty! Boudoir sessions are about so much more than looking sexy for your husband/partner. They're about feeling comfortable in your own body, showing off the confidence you have, and celebrating your beauty!
I'll leave you with some of the details from the sessions... I'd show more, but unless I have permission from the ladies, you don't get to see faces. :)
Wonderful. Fantastic. FUN. Beautiful. Bold. Confident. Sexy. Comfortable. Dreamy. Flirty. AMAZING!
Thanks so much to the three ladies I worked with on Saturday, their comfort in trusting me as their photographer, and kudos to showing off their outer and inner beauty! Boudoir sessions are about so much more than looking sexy for your husband/partner. They're about feeling comfortable in your own body, showing off the confidence you have, and celebrating your beauty!
I'll leave you with some of the details from the sessions... I'd show more, but unless I have permission from the ladies, you don't get to see faces. :)
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