halloween

no light

Last weekend's wedding was so much fun. I really did enjoy myself, and now that I'm looking back through the photos, I am realizing actually how much fun it was... It was full of challenges, though -- the main one being that their ceremony was at 6 p.m. They did not see each other beforehand, which I think is a valid choice, but it was SO dark from the moment they said their vows. I was worried about that challenge because I am so used to having SOME sort of natural light.

I think that Kristen and I got some great shots, though, from the ceremony ending through the first dance. I was looking through them this evening and came across these. I LOVE them! I hope you do, too. I have to say, too, that I am proud of what we got without a flash -- in 2 really dark locations.

Congrats Brooks and Laura; I cannot wait to show you the rest of the photos!

"caught my eye"

Kristen and I spent our day yesterday in the small town of Westpoint, Mississippi, home of "Mossy Oak," as my dad says. (Mossy Oak is a brand of hunting apparel.) I actually had to be at the hospital the night before, so I was pretty tired. With that said, constant exposure, focusing, and arranging was more of a challenge than usual. As you can see by these few that "caught my eye" during the upload, it was a challenge worth the final product:







More to come later this week from this beautiful wedding between Brooks and Laura.

updates...

Well, for the first time, maybe EVER, I feel like I am caught up in the photography world. There's a lot going on, and I am really NEVER all caught up with the things I'd like to do. I have, though, backed-up and edited all photos, as well as designed all albums that were on the agenda. Now, I just have to wait to hear back from my brides about ordering them...

I've got a wedding tomorrow in Mississippi. It should be fun. I've actually never met the bride, Laura, but she sounds so nice; she's super-excited about her wedding, too. I guess, since it's 5 a.m. as I write this, she is realizing that she's getting married TODAY. What great news...

In other news:

- I might be buying a house soon.

- I am all finished Christmas shopping.

- I don't know if you heard about it, but there was an election this week.

- I am off for 6 days straight after Thanksgiving. Man, I can't wait!!!

- I am off orientation and working as a "real nurse" in the ER now. Sorry world, I know that's very frightening.

- I am going to shoot this wedding tomorrow after being awake and working since 12 yesterday afternooon. I think it'll be 36 hours of awake/working. Wow.

Signing off. Boy, do I love taking photos for people!!!!

on an album design ROLL!!!!

the past few days i have felt more like an album designer than i have a wedding photographer, although it has been a lot of fun. :) i really have gotten about 3 done in the last week, close to 4 full albums with edits that needed to be done.

here are some designs from the latest; enjoy!!!






and, if you'd like to see the entire design, click HERE.

what is a second shooter anyways?

that's a good question! i get asked quite often what a "second shooter" is and who i use to shoot with me, so i'll answer. :)

a second shooter is really what it sounds to be -- a second person who shoots pictures all day along with the primary photographer. the majority of the time in photography, this might be a newer photographer or a photographer who is new to the wedding market. sometimes, groups of photographers trade time with each other, so it could be a well-established wedding photographer working for another.

the photographer that most often works with me is named kristen stewart. she and i met randomly through a mutual photography friend and really have been shooting together ever sense. we are a great team, and the combined photos that we get are just always better when she is there.

there are so many benefits to paying to have a second photographer there on your wedding day, and that is mostly why i only offer packages that have second shooters in them. i think it's priceless... that "second set of eyes" gets you photos like this:






and, it's an added benefit to me while editing -- fun photos that i didn't take. so fun!

album designs

Here are the latest album designs, or at least a few of the page designs that I like... Enjoy!!