A little glimpse of what is to come…
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Archive: May, 2010
Trash the Dress Photography: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Sunset engagement photos: Alexandria Virginia
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010There is something so magical about scheduling your photos around sunrise or sunset. If you are looking for unforgettable photos I would highly recommend scheduling your engagement photos or even wedding photos around those times. The flair, soft hazy glow, and dreamy quality all lead to stunning romantic photos with a touch vintage feel. I can’t gush enough about how crucial light is for a beautiful photo! I’ve been leaning towards more natural light as although I adore messing with high tech flash techniques you just can not replicate a sunset with a flash.
This session in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia is magical because of the light. It began around 5pm and because of it being mid-spring the sun fell behind the old brick buildings casting long warm shadows. I shot this session with Kurstin Roe who has been an amazing friend ever since I met him at the Jose Villa wedding photography workshop in Italy.
I love when couples can lay down their guard and really love each other for their e-sessions… like these two did!
Ok off to pack… destination wedding in the Dominican Republic here I come!!
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Sarah + Andrew’s Engagement Session in Columbus, Indiana
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010Andrew’s proposal story: “As for how we met and the proposal, we had mutual friends, and the proposal, well we’ll just say it was impromptu and poorly prepared. I had had the ring for a couple of months, trying to wait for the right time, but I couldn’t wait any longer to ask and just decided to ask her one night while laying in bed. Not the storybook scenario, but that’s our story!”
Our photo session started at Zaharakos, a old fashioned ice cream parlor in Columbus, Indiana. They shared a root beer float making a mess but laughing the entire time. We moved to Washington Street and kept on shooting. I love to make couples enjoy each other and these two certainly did!! Sarah’s cute polka dot dress, beautiful dark hair, and bright eyes really lit up every time Andrew kissed her. The peony bouquet from the Bloomington Farmers Market was a fun prop that we threw into a couple photos.
I’ve been reading Bob Davis’s Lights, Camera, Capture: Creative Lighting and the parking lot was a perfect place to play with off camera lighting. The stark contrast of the empty garage and fun lighting made for some dramatic photos that I LOVE and hope Sarah and Andrew do, too.
We’re going to do part II of our session later this week as it began to get atmospheric. I’m hoping for a killer sunset to get that romantic glow on this cute couple.
A huge favorite right here… the framing, the pose, the light, the angles… happy photographer = me 
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Indianapolis Pinup/Boudoir Photography
Friday, May 14th, 2010It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a pin up session as I’ve been pretty busy prepping for the upcoming wedding season. So in efforts to shake up the blog a bit here is a retro pinup session I shot earlier this year. Makeup and hair by Kelly Oswalt with Red Carpet Reflection and Danielle Burkhead-Wilson with Danielle’s Makeup Studio.
Clothing below by www.btrousseau.com/
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Trash the Dress featured on Notable Inspiration Blog!
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010I met Kelly out in DC in April at The Garter Girl’s launch party at Vatsu. It was a posh event full of wedding planners, bloggers, photographers, and videographers. The garters were incredibly unique and worth checking out her site to see photos.
Kelly has her own blog, Notable Inspiration which features her inspirational idea boards that if you are planning a wedding are a must see. She has a great eye for coordinating details. We chatted a bit about trash the dress photography and I explained that the title “trash the dress” is really intimidating which does not always involve ruining the dress. Often my trash the dress sessions are more of a day after or fashion shoot for the bride. It’s a great way to get a awesome series of photos in the dress before it gets cleaned and packed away.
One trash the dress session I did with a couple in Loogootee, Indiana was based on the bride’s horses. Erin rode on one of her ponies with her gorgeous wedding gown flowing in the wind. You can see photos on Kelly’s Notable Inspiration blog
Thanks Kelly for the feature!
Engagement Session in Washington DC
Thursday, May 6th, 2010Yet another DC post! Can you tell I had a great time out there? While there I met up with Kurstin Roe whom I met while at the Italy Workshop last November. He is an amazing photographer and I was lucky to be able to assist him with two of his engagement sessions. The first being at 7am at the National Mall. I have to give him a huge thank you as by getting up at 5am to shoot this was well worth it. The beautiful red/orange glow of the sunrise flickering off the cherry blossoms and monuments was breath taking.
Here are some of the shots I took of Kurstin’s couple. I also put in some scenery photos as those cherry blossoms were glowing!
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Romantic Inspired Wedding Photography: Alexandria Virginia
Monday, May 3rd, 2010Awhile ago I asked friends on my facebook page how they would describe my photography style in three words. The responses were fantastic with words such as: unique, creative, stunning, romantic, passionate, fresh, clean, emotional, and vintage. Sometimes I can mentally get stuck in putting words together but having those words defining my style really help me reflect upon my goals in wedding photography.
Well a couple weeks ago while Barbet sitting in Alexandria, Virginia I styled and shot a session that epitomized my vintage romantic style on film. It started with a old tea length wedding dress and everything fell into place from there. Josh brought a bow tie, argyle socks, and suspenders which perfectly matched some of Nina’s shoes. The flowers were from Whole Foods and were a mix of Calla lilies and Ranunculus flower which are the it flowers right now. Makeup was done by Shaune with www.shadesofshaune.com
Some Vintage Black and White goodness
Check out the Ranunculus flower bouquet and adorable Josh
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