I got to have a little mini portrait session with my doggy-nephew, Parker. He is a mixed breed and we go around trying to figure what’s in the mix – so far maybe chihuahua and dachshund? Someone threw french bulldog in there – but I don’t see it. But regardless of his heritage – he is seriously the most adorable little guy – personality plus. He’s only 4 mos. old and he’s already totally potty trained, fetches and gives kisses. Do I sound like a proud auntie??
If you have entertained the idea of starting a blog – and you are getting engaged or are engaged — wordpress.com just came out with a new theme especially for you! I’m sharing the link so you can go and see for yourself how it looks and all the cool features it has – such as a countdown to your wedding date calendar on the front page.
Click on Forever to take a look.
Forever
I had the pleasure of photographing little Hannah’s parent’s wedding, and now of their little bundle of joy. Hannah is one of those babies that you can tell just by looking that she’s a dainty little girl with those little rosebud lips. She is the light of Bob and Tawny’s life!
Mark and Megan are friends with Susan, the founder of Heaven Can Wait Equine Sanctuary – and they could think of no more beautiful venue for their western style wedding. My enjoyment came from photographing a couple obviously very much in love, in an enchanting setting with forever views.
A toast by the best man, sitting on top of the world!
The maid of honor spotted a ladybug in the bride’s bouquet.
The wedding vows evoked much emotion, especially from the groom!
Getting ready for the garter toss.
The groom watches the father/daughter dance.
Pretty dress on plastic hanger.
As a wedding photographer, I come across many situations where the bride/groom weren’t aware of certain things — and I love the opportunity to help out by pointing out things, like, for instance, the positioning of the wedding arch (like – where will the sun be . . . what is in the background . . . ).
Something that I’ve been noticing is that many wedding dresses get picked up and brought to the dressing room on a generic hanger – and often times it is in a hotel room with no other choices. SO. Put it on your list of things to do . . . find a pretty hanger!
There are lots of places on line where they can be found. Here is just one link:
My friend and almost daughter Tonya and her daughter Erin went to a winery recently to take Erin’s senior pictures. I had never been to Robert Hall Vineyards and Winery before and it turned out to be an awesome setting! Plus we had lots of laughs and good times running around looking for good spots – like the walkway, the fountain, the water pools, the trees . . . . . Best of all, Erin is such a cutie and very photogenic!! We got lots of great shots and it’s going to be hard to pick a favorite.
Be sure and check out my new page here – Wedding Music. I will be adding to it as I come across more music.
Also be sure and check out Tips and Tricks where I will add links for all kinds of help with wedding ideas and portrait ideas.
Here is a quick tip for help planning time for your group shots. Think about who you want included – then plan out the groupings. You probably want to start with the largest group and then keep whittling them down to the smallest. Write each group down on paper. Next – think of someone in your party who knows most of the people in the groups and who is good at commanding attention and ask them to be in charge of calling out each group. Give the people in the group a heads up on the timeline. You would be surprised how chaotic things can get after the ceremony. One more thing – it helps to have arranged hors d’oeuvres and beverages for the people who will be waiting while the photos are being taken.
