Studio Photography & Design…
Great news!! We found out today that our next article (and images) in SPD will be published in their September 2007 issue! I'll post the link after it's in print and on their website…:)
Random question re: luggage…
Does anyone know who makes the best luggage (suitcases) on the market? Continental Airlines destroyed (no joke – I'll be posting pics) my suitcase after our trip to Mexico last week and now I'm on the hunt for new luggage…they said to just send them the receipt. 🙂 I'm thinking Brighton…to match my purse…LOL…any other suggestions???? I want something cute that stands out and is "run-over-by-a-truck proof" and preferably not in black. I'm sure some of you remember that post about the lady that nearly walked off with my last suitcase in March after the WPPI convention! 🙂 What is it with me and suitcases these days?? LOL
April’s Surprise Baby Shower!
After April's maternity pictures, she thought she was headed out for a drive with her sister so we all hugged and said good-bye after her photo shoot…but she only THOUGHT we were done with pics for that day…LOL We headed over to her baby shower quickly and got final set-up shots while Jess stalled her arrival. This was one of the cutest baby showers EVER!! As always, the details were AMAZING! Here is a shot of the giraffe that was on top of a cake made of diapers…SO CUTE!
As Jessica was planning April's shower, she saw my post on here about the Jones soda bottles that Courtney & Tom used for their wedding a few months ago and fell in love with the idea…she had custom blue soda bottles made up with April's photo on them…adorable…:)
The diaper cake…
April's reaction as she realized what was going on…:)
They had the cutest baby games and activities planned…one of them was for each guest to hand paint a shirt for Jalen to wear, this was the funny example they used…
And here were some of my faves…
LOL!
Look at all of the loot!! LOL!
April's cake…
I try to do this shot at weddings…so I was back in my element…LOL
And Jalen was hungry for some cake!
They had a pinata planned for the final activity, the poor thing got beat up but candy flew out everywhere and it was a huge hit!
Thanks for a great time that day!! 🙂
Congratulations Nathan & April!
The day before we left for vacation, we photographed April's maternity session & surprise baby shower! (Those pics coming soon…) She was so much fun to photograph and with a big sis like Jess (one of our favorite clients) we knew it would be a blast hanging out with them all day! 🙂 Here they are together below…
The weather wasn't looking too good when we first got to their house, can you believe we ended up with a beautiful sunny day for outdoor pics after this?! Indiana weather is so unpredictable! LOL
Karen Hall did April's hair & make-up…she looked and felt amazing for her photo shoot!
While she was in the process of getting ready, we photographed details of her nursery…
Then she showed us Jalen's first baby pics…:)
April was due on Labor Day (as in next month) but Jalen arrived early! His b-day was July 26th, Happy Birthday Jalen!!! When my mom was pregnant with me, I was supposed to be born on Labor Day too but I guess I decided it was warm and cozy and I wasn't going to leave until 9/9. 🙂
She had the cutest dog that LOVED to be photographed – we're talking POSING for the camera! 😉
He had to show both of his favorite toys to us that day…
Then Jalen decided he was hungry for McDonald's so April made a pit stop on the way to the park as the weather was clearing up…:)
I LOVED this statue…it was so perfect for the photo shoot and totally unplanned, I turned around and freaked out when I noticed how it would work perfectly for this shot!
Loved this too….:)
Although it had rained that morning, it worked out to our advantage for a couple of cool shots!
There was this blue & white building on the park grounds and I fell in love with it, it was perfect for her shoot!
How cute are these shoes?! This little guy seriously has more shoes than I do…her nursery closet was full of them! LOL
Towards the end of her photo shoot, we all went to feed the ducks. They were really tame and let me get up close to them for their close ups. 🙂
Congratulations you guys on your new addition!! Baby shower pics will be posted on here soon….:)
Holly + Adrian = ENGAGED!!
We photographed Holly & Adrian's engagement session on 7/15, the weather was SO PERFECT for a photo shoot, we couldn't have asked for a better day! Here are my favorites…
I think a lot of people think you have to go to a park for engagement pictures which is SO not true! We can shoot them almost anywhere!! The above photo was taken at Tiki Bob's downtown. Holly said that she first met Adrian there when she reluctantly went to the bar after work with a friend…looks like it worked out in her favor since she met her future husband that night! LOL Everything happens for a reason! 😉
After we took a few shots of them in front of Tiki Bob's, we started walking to the monument but wanted to stop along the way for some cool photos in an alley that I found. On the way there, we noticed an open house going on for 6-7 figure condos on Meridian Street so we went up to check it out. The agent showing the condos was so happy to see people checking out her location that she let us do some awesome photos in two of the units that were for sale! LOL Both units had great window light against cool brick walls…isn't Holly gorgeous?! Adrian is pretty handsome too…this couple was HOT together! 🙂
Here they are in the 2nd condo, I had them practice their first dance in the open space on the hardwood floors against the amazing window light….AWESOME….
And in the elevator heading back downstairs…
I loved the lines in this photo…they lead your eye directly to them. 🙂
CUTE!!
Another fave…Holly has the most gorgeous blue eyes…and the cutest polka dot shirt…had to show it off…
H-O-T!
Loved the Jessica Simpson shoes….;)
Congrats you guys, can't wait to shoot your wedding in October!! 🙂