Marine Corp Ball in November

Back in October at the Riverbend Fall Festival, I setup my camera, lights and backdrop and offered free portraits as a way to raise awareness about my photography studio. I recently got a call as a result of that day's work when I was approached to do portrait photography at the Marine Corp Ball at the Great Wolf Lodge this November.

I wanted to see exactly where the shoot would be, and they wanted to see a few test shots as well to see how it would go. So...we did the test shoot on a stormy Friday night a few weeks back. All turned out well, and I'm booked for the shoot.

Looking forward to seeing all the handsome couples in their best attire!

Here's one of the test shots that was taken that night. No flags draped in the background, and his wife was not there in her gown, but you get the idea!

Mom and Son Date Night at Chick-Fil-A

Tonight was the mom and son date night at Mountain Island Chick-Fil-A. I was asked to come by and take some candid photos of the event. Everyone was very accommodating when I asked if they'd like their picture taken. Very enthusiastic group! I had a great time taking the pictures; I hope you all enjoy viewing them!

Family shoot with Dupree and Jennifer

Had a shoot 2 weeks ago with my neighbors Dupree and Jennifer. This wonderful big family just got
a little bigger with the adoption of their new 18 month old daughter. They wanted to get some great family portraits before she got much older. We got this terrific shot of all of the kids that I wanted to share with everyone. Dupree and Jennifer have a private gallery, but agreed to let me share this one with everyone. I just love it!

First Modeling shoot

Ok, it wasn't exactly a modeling shoot, but I can't come up with a better name for it! Heather
is interested in acting, and wanted to get some professional portraits made for her portfolio.
A bit of a change from the family shoots I've done, but I was ready for the challenge!

Heather was a terrific model, as her father is also a photographer so she's had lots of practice posing.
Still to come are some on location shots either in an urban setting, or a nice park. Maybe both.

Here's the sample for you. I just love black and white, but do visit the gallery. The color pics are great!

There's a new gallery category called "Modeling" where you'll find the rest.

Chadwick and Helms Portraits

Last weekend I had the opportunity to do portrait sessions with two families. The Helms family has recently had a baby, and I was very excited to get to take some baby pictures! Here's one of my fav's from each families gallery.

Family Portraits - Christie

On the same night as the Taylor-Gates shoot, we also managed to fit in Christie's family. Several wardrobe changes and lots of shots gave us lots of good poses
to choose from.

As always, my fav's are below...

Portrait photo shoot at Latta Plantation

When the studio needed painting, the Wilsons were there for us and volunteered to paint if for us. They did a terrific job, and helped us get the new location up and ready for opening day.

To return the favor, I offered them a free family portrait session. We had a lot of fun during the shoot, getting lots of great pictures of their one year old daughter.

Here's a few of the best from the shoot.