Senior Portrait: Melody Redburn - 11/22/2009

Another round of senior portraits down! It's crazy to think that I was a college student preparing for finals this time last year. Time certainly flies. Melody wanted to surprise her parents with some senior portraits as presents for Christmas. Is it really almost Christmas?

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#3 - It was a chilly day in November...

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#5 - Rock Chalk...

#6 - by the wheat...

#7 - obligatory fun picture...

Senior Portrait: Shannon Stone - 9/20/2009

My love for photographing people extends, obviously, beyond wedding and engagement shoots. I was recently commissioned by my uncle to help him take senior portraits for his daughter, Shannon. The location was the West Bottoms, the temperature was incredible, and the lighting was perfect. I gained some really good experience with some off camera fill-flash (in this case it was holding the camera in one hand and through wireless communication triggering the flash that was held in my other hand), and I got some spectacular results.

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#3 - some experimenting here...

#4 - instant favorite...

#5 - I guess these started turning more into modeling profile type shots...

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#8 - Like I said, more like modeling profile... but hey, I enjoy that side of photography too.

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A ton of images from this session turned out really well. More senior portrait sessions still to come.

Engagement: John & Maddie - 8/2/2009

My closest friend, John, approached me about a month ago and told me that he was preparing to propose to his long-time girlfriend, Maddie. He had it all planned out and it sounded beautiful; I couldn't have been more happy for the two of them. Naturally, I offered to take their engagement photos! John, knowing how I'm hoping to expand upon this passion willingly obliged. Here are a couple of shots from that incredibly hot day in August.

John also asked me to be a groomsman in his wedding, so no photographing the wedding for me. However, being in the wedding is much more of an honor... and I still get to take pictures at the reception. Win-win.

Wedding: Tom & Shannon - 7/11/2009

I had the opportunity this weekend to assist a retired but gifted photographer shoot one of my good friend's weddings. Actually, this was the first wedding that I've actually had deliverables from, and it was very exciting! I think I'm addicted to the responsibility, and I love it. Here are just a couple shots:

The Church

the groom & his best man...

at the altar...

a vow...

a delicious cake...

the first dance...

Not too shabby for a first attempt! I really can't wait to do more of these to hone my skills.

Engagement: Blaise & Kate - 6/14/2009

I had the honor of being able to take engagement photos for two dear friends of mine, Kate & Blaise. The weather was a bit troublesome with poorly timed overcast halfway through the shoot, but nothing too hard to handle.

Here are a couple of shots from session:

Here's to a happy couple!