Monday, January 4, 2010 at 8:07pm Posted in Engagements
It had been a while since we had photographed an engagement session, but this one with Mary Margaret and Trent was a great reminder of how much we enjoy them! We strongly recommend that our couples choose to do this because because it not only lets us get to know them better, it also lets them get used to our shooting pace and style. Although this session took place only 2 days after Christmas, we lucked out and had great weather that allowed us to have a super awesome time and enjoy a lot of great laughs!
Hope you guys are enjoying the new year and also enjoy looking at some of our favorites. Can’t wait for your wedding this spring!
Mary called us up on a referral from one of her coworkers and we’re so glad she did! Her family owns an unbelievable farm south of Lynchburg and it was nothing short of amazing. Old barns, tall grass, and beautiful views of the area were in abundance. It was like a photographers dream location! Thankfully she asked us ahead of time what we would be driving as the road to get back in there was a bit rough and required a 4-wheel drive vehicle. So we met at Carter’s Store (which, by the way, was awesome and has been around since the late 1800’s), loaded up in their ride, and headed to the farm for what turned out to be a terrific session!
The Mason family called us up on a referral from their neighbor who we did family pictures for last year. You all know how beautiful the Virginia weather is in the fall, right? Well, as it just so happened, we were happily enjoying this great weather until the day of their session came and the wind decided to pick up and the temperature dropped noticeably. I know many families who, under these circumstances, would opt to reschedule…but not this family! Instead they opened a can of awesome sauce and completely blew us away with a great time photographing them in their backyard and over at a friend’s house. We left the session on such a high that we found ourselves already looking forward to the next time we get to photograph them!
There was a lot of laughing and huddling, smiling and shivering, and good old fashioned fun throughout the shoot. We hope you guys enjoy some of our favorites!
There’s that laughter and fun I was talking about
And the smiles
As well as the shivering and huddling when it wasn’t their turn!
They’ve got the serious look down pretty well…
…but don’t let them fool you, they’re all smiles too!
Meet Megan, class of 2010 at Amherst High School! We met Megan, her mom, and her friend for a relaxed portrait session in downtown Lynchburg. For those of you that know us or have commissioned us for one of your sessions, you know that we like to climb all over the place to find just the right perspective on a lot of our shots. Lets just say that there was a minor mishap involving an iron grate and I ended up quasi-impaling myself! Thankfully the adrenaline kicked in and didn’t affect the rest of the session. The next day I was sure feeling it though!
But alas, I digress, this post is for you Megan! We enjoyed getting to know you and taking a stroll through Lynchburg to capture your senior year for you. We hope you enjoy some of our favorites from the session!
Olivia is the younger sister of David, whose Senior pictures we did last year. It was really enjoyable to work with them in the past, so we were very excited when Olivia’s mom called us up again this fall to schedule Olivia’s senior pictures. (Plus the accent is smashing!)
We had never met Olivia before, but within the first 10-15 milliseconds of introductions we knew this was going to turn out to be a great session. We actually had to push the date back a few times as Olivia runs Cross Country for Jefferson Forest High School, and wouldn’t you know it they did so well they went all the way to state! So we waited until that was over, and then took advantage of the comfortable fall weather while it was still here.
Throughout the afternoon we enjoyed getting to know her little better. Not only is she beautiful but she has a very pleasant personality and was up for just about anything that we asked her to do during the day. We hope you enjoy a few of our favorite images from your session. And enjoy the rest of your senior year!
Here’s another great session we enjoyed on a beautiful fall afternoon in the heart of Virginia. It doesn’t get much better than this time of year! We especially loved how we were able to incorporate some unique things to the girls for this session — horses, tractors, and fishing! Give it up for the Tweedy girls!
Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 9:59pm Posted in Personal
Caption Contest — The Sequel! We had a decent number of comments on the first Caption Contest with Brooks, so here’s another great contest as part of our Holiday iTunes giveaway. All captions are due by December 15th, 11:59pm EST. The winner will receive an iTunes gift card!
Same contest rules as before:
1) All entries must be submitted in the comments section of the blog
2) The contest will end Tuesday, December 15th at 11:59pm EST
3) The winner will be announced the next day on Wednesday and will receive an iTunes gift card!
That’s about it. Let’s hear your ideas!
Update on 12/16/09
Caption Contest Winner is: “Guess where the butterfly is!”
Congratulations Paul, your iTunes gift card is on it’s way!
Thank you everyone who participated. We plan to have more in the weeks ahead, so keep checking the blog for another contest and a chance to win free iTunes music!
Thankfully we were able to do this session on a day that didn’t require the kids to wait in the van in order to stay warm between locations! You may remember these kids from last year when we actually had to do that! Just like last time, the kids were dressed to impress and ready for a some fun as we ran around Falling Creek Park for a few hours.
These are some seriously adorable kids that we thoroughly enjoyed photographing again! We’re looking forward to the years ahead capturing them as they grow.
Kathie and our girls (Alyssa and Emily) all get their hair done at the fantastic Arte Dei Capelli — which just so happens to be where our latest client works. You may recognize Tanya from Ben & Sherry’s recent wedding we did this past Spring:
Although she’s not Kathie’s and the girls’ stylist (shout out to Christie Camden!), she still rocks the salon chair. And evidently she can rock the camera as well. The kids are straight out of a GAP promo and have some incredible, piercing blue eyes (which they get from their daddy!) We had a great fall morning to capture the family around their house. Check it out for yourself — and leave a little blog love if you like them!
No words can do justice for this session; the emotions speak for themselves. The images from Matt and Kristin’s Maternity Session embody real joy, real life, and real love. It was an honor and a pleasure. Enjoy.
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