Okay, so I shot the vast majority of this session on film, which I’m still waiting to get back - but in the meantime, I intend to make Erin happy and give her something of a sneak peek on the blog! What does that mean? You will see this session posted roughly three times on this blog! Which is fantastic, because how can you NOT just love these two, and also, this will force me to blog more…
I’ll give all the behind the scenes details and location and image information in the next post - so definitely check back for that. Erin and Adam are a delight! We had a great time, and really explored some interesting ideas together. Most of all, I just had a great time with them! Can you tell?
One from probably my favorite series of the entire day:
I find this series pretty and interesting…it just feels raw…
Undertake a video project to market the studio - DONE!
{AMELIA IN ACTION} - NEW PROJECT LAUNCHED
I’m excited to finally share this new project on the blog! This was a major and fun undertaking, and how awesome to check this off the 101 in 1001 list.
A few months ago I started talking with my buddy Seth Newell about doing a video project for the studio that would show a behind-the-scenes view of a real shoot with real clients. It was important to me to give people visiting my website a taste of a real relationship instead of using models for the shoot. We started brainstorming different concepts, and then just got to work on making it happen. Due to the crazy weather we had been having in Alabama (where we shot the video), we had to really work around a lot of schedules and weather constraints. And then, finally, it just all came together at the right time with the right clients!
We shot video of me on seamless paper run sideways - which I thought was brilliant - and Seth and Sean had me just run around and be. I was pretty nervous about their plan to interview me off-the-cuff, but in the end the guys were right - the monologues are unscripted and from the heart, and I think it lends even more authenticity to the final product. Following that portion of the day, we met up with Ashley and Owen for their actual engagement session and got behind-the-scenes footage of our afternoon shooting together in rural Alabama. It was kind of wild driving around with an entourage, but it was a ton of fun! Unfortunately, we had to wait a couple months to launch the whole thing due to a death in my family and a move to the West Coast. Now, the day has arrived…
A huge thanks to Ashley and Owen for being willing participants in this experiment! Y’all are amazing and I am so thankful to be your photographer. I can’t wait to see you two tie the knot next weekend back in Alabama!
And a HUGE thank you to Seth and Sean of Green Block Productions for your creativity, patience, hard work, talent, laughter, and friendship!
And Graham, yet again - what would I do without you?! Thank you for integrating the website and being so awesome. And for the chapstick and coffee…
Yay for fun projects to kick off the new year! Is it wrong to say that I’m looking forward to tackling 2010 Elin Woods’ style? Yes, I’m sure it probably is…but I just did.
Well, the holidays have come and gone…family members have passed on…we’ve conquered a cross-country road trip…officially moved to Los Angeles…friends and family came to stay…the Crimson Tide won the National Championship…I dominated the 405…my studio has been unpacked…a new life begun…all in the last two weeks.
Needless to say, there’s plenty to blog about.
Let’s just kick things off with this - I’m beyond happy to be getting back to some sort of routine. I can’t wait to really dive into 2010! So many things to share…
And because blog posts always need to be accompanied by an image - here is one that makes me smile. I love this shot of Emily and Matt at their wedding reception - the film grain came out so beautifully, and the emotion is just really raw…love it.
Serious blog slack attack anyone? Here’s the deal…this blog has been DOA. It really should be thriving right now, but instead of coming more vividly to life with more things going on - it has very sadly gotten a little kicked to the curb. I feel like every time I blog, I inevitably say, “this time will be differently…I’ll blog so much more after this post”, and then I fail to follow through. But this time, it really is different…(and yes, I know that the definition of insanity is doing the exact same thing and expecting different results)…but this is why: I have tons of stuff to post, and I’m going to match Marcie. Wait, what? Nope, you read that right.
Here is my goal: I will match Marcie Morris’ blog posts for a month, starting today. Don’t worry, I’ll explain.
First of all, this is not a resolution, nor does it have anything to do with the New Year. It’s a separate goal. So, a little about Marcie: she is one of my clients who is an incredible encourager of this blog, and is also an avid blogger of her own. I am always amazed at where she seems to find the time to do all the things she does…really. Even to re-designing her blog theme on what seems like a weekly basis. But that’s beside the point. Marcie is so faithful to her blog that it constantly inspires me (and also makes me feel like the biggest slacker in the blogosphere) - so I am pledging to match her from now until January 21, 2010. Every time Marcie posts, so will I.
And there you have it. Random? Absolutely. Fun? Yep. Unattainable? We’ll see!
Okay, I am quite aware that there are about 50-60 sessions I need to blog. I’m trying, really trying, to get back to work on this blog. All of my life transitions have kicked this blog to the curb, but dangit, it will be revived, and victory will be claimed!
Please note that the minute I move to the West Coast, The South starts getting incredible weather again. This very grandiose part of me is convinced that the weather is somehow messing with just me. I would like to remind you that last year in Phoenix, it rained the entire time I was there. Hmmm…
Anyway, you couldn’t imagine a more gorgeous (AND pleasant) day than today in Birmingham! Michelle and Barrett traveled down from Memphis for an engagement session, and we had a stunning afternoon to enjoy. LOVE this couple! They’re fantastic - so much fun, so easy, hearts for each other, focused on Christ. It was a delight to get to know them. We definitely bonded - gotta love it when clients embrace your attention issues and random creative impulses… I’ll do an entire blog post on Michelle and Barrett at some point and do these two justice…
So, here are a few images SOOC (minus the backlit B&W). And here’s to finally blogging a session. Only 60 to go! I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.
I have enjoyed getting to know Shea and Jeremy! Their friendship with one another is so true and fast, and I think being best friends with your betrothed really comes out in engagement pictures!
We spent a dreary muggy day out and about in downtown Birmingham, and loved every minute of it. Above all else, these two are FUN. And they took me to breakfast after our session - yummy. (That really sealed the deal on our new friendship)!
The spirit of their relationship is so aptly reflected in their images, and they just make me happy. I am SO looking forward to their upcoming wedding! Congratulations Shea and Jeremy!
As promised, more images from Tricia and Jason’s engagement session! We drove out from Birmingham and got some really great shots, with the beautiful morning light. I LOVE this couple! They are so much fun - I laughed so dang hard during our session it was ridiculous - thank goodness for VR!
Tricia and I actually go back a really long time. We reconnected through Facebook (of course) and when she got engaged to Jason, I was thrilled that she asked me to work with them. Jason did his homework though, and checked me out with his buddy Brandon Robbins (commercial photographer extraordinaire, and good friend), who gave them the green light to hire me. Thanks Brandon! I am so excited to be working with these two on their upcoming wedding this October. I can’t imagine what a beautiful bride Tricia will be…
Check out a peek at their engagement session. Congratulations Tricia and Jason!
A few shots straight out of the camera from yesterday. I loved this wedding, everything about it. Mary Brantley and Lee are stunning and so much fun - I can’t wait to edit their images and get some up on this blog for everyone to see!
Playing with some in camera B&W…
And some fun with shutter spinning while my lens was fogged up from the crazy humidity. I thought it turned out pretty cool, actually.
Tons more to post - after they’ve been culled and edited of course. Check back soon for all the fun!
Network with other photographers by linking Facebook and Twitter to my blog - DONE!
I love checking things off my 101 in 1001 list! This brand new blog, designed and customized by the fabulous creatives over at Details Communications hooked me up with some fun networking goodies. If you’re interested in my life beyond this blog, don’t be shy! I would love to hear from you and now we have some easier ways to connect. Just follow the links below my bio to find me on Twitter and Facebook!
Hope to see you there!
And because blog posts are boring without images, here is me on both networking sites. Huge thanks to Caleb Chancey and Trina Knudsen, respectively, for these fun photos…
