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Cousins | Shari & Emily

2012-01-12T22:03:00.004-05:00

So I've always kinda thought it was more or less awesome when cousins did shoots together. Being one that didn't really grow up with cousins my own age, it's always a fascination =P And crazy coincidence, the girls' assistant dean here, Emily, was about to get a visit from her cousin, who was none other than an acquaintance I'd made the year before, Shari!Shari happened to be one of the student

Studio 'n Light Painting | How it's done

2012-01-11T15:48:00.012-05:00

As you all may know by now, I like exploring new territory...whether it be subject matter or different shooting techniques as well as post-processing techniques.This was definitely territory less traveled in my time. One of my film buddies from TN (the studly Matt Hadley) is in the area for a bit, so we got together yesterday afternoon and did some studio-work. Muuuuch different than the usual

Ashley & Aaron

2012-01-09T22:09:00.003-05:00

Every once in a while, I'll shoot a wedding...and every once in a while I'll cry. I should seriously give a disclaimer to new clients, but I keep it reined in enough to do my job. But BY GOLLY, this was such a cute and heartfelt wedding! Tears abounded, as well as the fun in this uber-cute, Southern-fresh wedding.I worked with Ashley at summer camp, so I knew her a bit. She was horse-barn staff

Stephanie (and sis =)

2011-12-24T13:33:00.003-05:00

Stephanie is a senior here on-campus that I'd never actually gotten acquainted with until this shoot, and sad for me! She and her sister are SO sweet and cool, it would've been awesome to get to know her better before the end. But we at least had fun on this shoot, lol...found out that she loves books, climbing trees and good music that reminded her of the summer. She brought her sister so we

Samantha

2011-12-07T00:18:00.003-05:00

Coming back every once in a bit from college, I'd get mildly acquainted with some of the students. A lot of them, I'd know from camp, but there were a few I knew because they worked for my mom. This one, I got particularly familiar with because she broke her ankle in gymnastics...so fantastically that she had to have surgery, and my mom helped her out, lol.So she and I got a lot more acquainted

Letting go of the crap | Beth

2011-12-06T14:17:00.006-05:00

So one of the faculty at my alma mater approached me and said she had to take a head-shot for a brochure she was going to be in. Haha, she made it clear that she wasn't overly excited about taking pictures (Truth: A lot of people who come to me for pictures are uneasy about it at first, haha), but we set up a time and started the session.A little into the session, I learned a little more of the

Cristy Pt. 2

2011-11-29T20:57:00.004-05:00

So with the "dark" side covered, we needed to get some of the legit pictures that could actually be sent out to family =PWe went to a friend's property and had some fun with the sun. Oh and get used to seeing the cat-tails/fluffy shrubbery...I think the next 2-3 shoots have some =P I've formed an obsession with that quality...it just catches the light SOO well; magical. Hope you keep in mind

A [Dark] Senior's Fairytale | Cristy Pt. 1

2011-11-24T20:40:00.003-05:00

Had an AAAMAZING Thanksgiving meal and afternoon with the fam...when it came time for the kids to be put down, there was some down-time and I've wanted to get these up for a while =)So as you may know by now, I obesely enjoy shooting anything out of the ordinary. So when my housemate from last year asked me to do her senior portraits, she asked if I'd also try something else.Now, I know Cristy's

A Touch of Vintage | Andrew & Tara

2011-11-22T20:35:00.003-05:00

So back at school when I worked at the photo-lab, I always loved getting to know the new crop of noobs that would come through every semester. This would be where Andrew entered, complete with fedora hat and Bon Iver; he was a mutual friend of my art-dept. friends. Somehow, not even exactly sure how, we ended up as texting buddies...random travel-pictures, late-night homework groanings,

Kristina & Nate

2011-11-20T18:45:00.008-05:00

A few years ago, I was a student missionary on the island of Majuro. It's not really known for its white beaches, OR for being paradise...truth be told it was one of the hardest years I've ever been through. Any SM will tell you story after story about why. Lol, we all come back like veterans, each being able to relate to another SM regardless of where we went. The re-entry process can be a bit

The Goat | GTO

2011-11-15T23:50:00.007-05:00

So my dad has always had an affinity for anything with wheels...particularly the faster ones, but he has a knack with all of them, even if it's fixing the academy's bus that loves to [frequently] be maintenanced. Though he's talented with vehicles in general (we...mostly he, did an engine/transmission swap for Brutus, my trusty Land Cruiser a while back), every once in a while he likes to take

Vanilla Cycles | Portland

2011-11-14T13:55:00.013-05:00

Every once in a bit, I'll get a chance to experiment with styles I don't typically shoot in, or live vicariously through people (like surf-board shapers). I enjoy both immensely. Seeing people passionate about what they're doing is fascinating/inspiring, and my camera just so happens to be a ticket into pretty much anything I want to explore.So this summer, I was based in Portland and every once

Addie & Fam (and cows)

2011-11-10T22:37:00.005-05:00

I've known Addie for a good number of years now. It all started at camp when she'd come to the rock-wall to climb, and then when I was her counselor. Crazy girl, haha, CRAZY, but a ton of fun; love her to death. So when she asked me to do her senior portraits as well as some of her sister and nephew, I knew I was in for quite a ride...especially when she said she really wanted to get a picture

Kaleigh & Kyle

2011-09-30T19:13:00.004-04:00

You may remember this awesome couple from a shoot I did earlier. This time, they were tying the knot and I was blessed to be part of their big day =) It involved a lot of people from school and camp, so it was a blast to shoot..the day was SO relaxed and filled with a lot of fun and a looot of friends!Together, my awesome second, Matt Taylor, and I had some fun getting pictures. Here are some

Birgitta & Russell Pt. 2

2011-06-30T21:12:00.003-04:00

As I said, the location was amazing, with plenty of windows and gorgeous settings. It made for some pretty magical bridal portraits and couple shots :)It was awesome :) Good luck in the future you two!

Birgitta & Russell Pt. 1

2011-06-30T19:57:00.002-04:00

It was a gorgeous day in May, at a GORGEOUS location, and so began the cute-as-a-button day for Birgitta and Russell. This was on the property of one of their friends, and it was absolutely beautiful. I'm a sucker for details too, and they had the coolest decorations.It was a privilege to shoot this wedding, and it was SO much fun. One reason was that it was so enjoyable to watch these two; so

The Interns.

2011-06-19T03:35:00.003-04:00

Here in the lovely Portland for the summer. My fellow interns and I decided on a random photoshoot downtown, and away we went. Expect more later, in slightly different attire (wedding dresses...totally raiding the area thrift stores and doing a Trashed session). Woohoo, Mazel tof.Meet Amanda, Casey & Brittany!

Mariesa & Matt

2011-06-07T20:38:00.004-04:00

Beautiful day. Beautiful couple. Beautiful wedding :) The first time I saw Mariesa, I was sitting in convocation and she got up as a Freshman, and sang (in the most gorgeous voice) a song she'd written. Over the years we'd gotten to know each other through music and through the fact that she was in social work with my roommates, and then voila! She gave me the honor of being her wedding

Sittin' in a Tree | Kaleigh & Kyle

2011-05-14T22:36:00.002-04:00

Can I just say, I absolutely love people who love life? I met Kaleigh in the photolab where I was an instructor, and it wasn't very often that I saw her without a smile. Usually, as the photographer, you're trying to get them comfortable and laughing with each other, which can take a bit of time. Though I had never met her high school sweetheart before, it wasn't long into the shoot where they

Vintage Je ne sais quoi | Danny & Ashley

2011-04-20T23:35:00.004-04:00

I met Danny in high school; we were in the same awesome class of 05. Lol, maaaany interesting moments in class with this guy. He was perty darn cool and always so nice, so it only makes sense that he'd find a fiance to match :) He and Ashley were so fun to work with; easy-going and precious as all get out.We started out in search of an old run-down store that I'd seen before, buuut alas it was

L.A. Wedding | Emily & Rob

2011-04-20T11:05:00.003-04:00

Cheers to my first destination wedding! :) I was so privileged to be part of Emily and Rob's wedding weekend in Pasadena, CA. I was good friends with Melody, Emily's Maid of Honor, who introduced us last year and voila! It was such a fun time; I knew a few people in the area and got to catch up with them as they also knew Emily and Rob.They were married at The Lindley-Scott House, an amazing

Surf shop | Stu Sharpe

2011-03-09T22:46:00.003-05:00

Spring Break brought the most relaxing break I've ever had...seriously, I've never slept so much on a trip before. Yup, I went on the surf-trip my school put together and we made our way down to Florida for a week full of surf 'n sun. It was pretty sweet because I learned how to surf! (That would be #18 on my bucketlist). I know it was supposed to be for 2010, but I'm just rolling over the

Cousins: Part Deux

2011-02-21T22:56:00.002-05:00

You might recognize these gorgeous ladies from a past shoot we did (God made us cousins...), one of which was part of a hard-core lighting experiment on athletes for the Wellness Club.Coming down to graduation, this is the kick-off of the season's senior portraits! Starting with the lovelies, Katie, Jacque and Lisa. We headed downtown Chatt and perused the area, finding gems in the Hunter,

Ice Angel | Alyssa

2011-01-02T17:28:00.002-05:00

Last week brought a photoshoot I'd never done before: In the snow! Alyssa and I have both been living on the campus of our high school since '04...I was there from the year before, and she came when her dad became my choir director my Senior year. I hadn't really gotten to know her, since she came on my way out, but playing in the snow was a blast. Her parents toted us around Lake Junaluska,

James & Jen

2010-12-21T00:47:00.004-05:00

These two, lol..wooow. We go back to the camp days, where I first met James some 6 years ago, and Jen about 4. Not one summer of camp went by without working with one of these riots. I first got to know James through a very interesting (to say the least) secret friend experience and countless other complete and hilarious shenanigans. Jen, we'd gone to the same school, though not at the same

Guy and Doll | Jennifer and Jason

2010-11-04T18:26:00.003-04:00

Jennifer and I got back in touch after a few years of periodic sightings on the promenade :-P We went to high school together. When she told me that it was going to be a light Guys and Dolls theme, complete with feather hair-pieces and fedora hats, yeeeeahhh I pretty much freaked. I LOVE that jazzy era!!Lol, it was a beautiful wedding at The Farm, but to kick it off, we all actually had

Be well, yo. | Wellness Club

2010-10-11T00:20:00.004-04:00

So the Wellness Club on campus approached me about some picture-taking for their officers. You might actually recognize Lisa from a Cousins shoot I did a ways back. We got some of the mandatory group shots out of the way when I thought back to the Nalgene Ad series I did for raster class. I enjoy exploring the horizons a few miles away from my normal portrait/wedding session, so the idea was

Childhood Bestie | Ellen

2010-10-07T09:18:00.003-04:00

Gonna be working on blogs for the morning, WOOT! A bit ago, my childhood best friend got married. We both remember "knowing" each other when we were bitty-small, but we didn't really get to be best friends until we were 14 or 15. Great time to be buds, haha, Ellen's been there through the crazy formative years and we've somehow stuck it out over state-lines and clashing schedules. Soooo many

Jeff and Michelle are engaged!

2010-09-22T19:26:00.003-04:00

Woohoo for finally getting something new up! Goodness, who knew school took up so much time?? But things have been in the works...couple weddings, a few other senior shoots, getting things set up for AN OFFICIAL WEBSITE! << That's a biggie, but it's getting quite comfortable in the backseat...eh overall, it's been quite the amazing ride and I'm hanging on for dear life, haha.But to Jeff and

Glenn & Iveth

2010-08-27T13:33:00.006-04:00

Summer camp has always been a huge part of my life and for the past 6 years or so, I've been at one particular camp in South Carolina. Glenn, the assistant director, has always been a strong spiritual leader during camp and we were all overjoyed when we heard that he'd found a very special someone and that they were not only getting married, but getting married there at the camp! I was there

3/20th of #38, Check!

2010-07-29T13:08:00.003-04:00

#38, "See 20 Classic Films" -- 3 downThis summer, on one of the random-travels, I landed in South Carolina for a couple weeks for camp and a wedding. During which, I stayed with the coolest family ever and happened to notice that they'd rented Roman Holiday. Ecstatic, yes. For I've hardly had time to watch anything off my bucket-list So we watched it! The concept of a princess going out

Trashed - #2

2010-07-29T00:33:00.003-04:00

Once we left the house, our trusty chauffeur (her husband and my high-school pal Desmond) took us downtown Staunton, VA. Since I moved about 10 years ago, I haven't been to that downtown in eons, but goodness! It's so photogenic! Loved all the old buildings and cobblestone streets; fit Adrienne's vintage hankering to a T. We had our share of fun with Adrienne in her dress, especially when we

First Time Trashed - #1

2010-07-29T00:08:00.003-04:00

The best part is the lack of hangover, lol. This would be my first Trash-the-Dress session...where a bride gets to don the dress once again without the pressure of keeping it immaculate before the ceremony. Some brides will go as far as to wade out in water or lay in mud, etc. So relatively speaking, we didn't actually TRASH it. But we got to wander around enough to dirty it up sufficiently

#21 - Marshallese Mooning

2010-06-14T15:42:00.006-04:00

One thing that I always loved in Majuro was the full moon. Full moons would always rise over the ocean and lit up the island like I've never seen. When I went back, it JUST so happened that in the 2 week window I was there, the moon would be full. Whenever I've tried to take a picture of it, it's always either blown out or a silly little white dot in the sky and I've always wanted to learn how

Tim & Alisha | Part 2

2010-06-14T02:43:00.003-04:00

Now as I mentioned before, this place was amazing and I was extremely lucky to be able to have the time to play. The bride and attendants got there early, so I got a chance to get some bridal portraits taken. Then I stole the couple away during the reception and we explored the Master Suite. It included a brilliant beyond brilliant Master Bath. It gave them a chance to catch their breath from

Tim & Alisha | Part 1

2010-06-14T01:52:00.006-04:00

*Breath* Exquisite. That is the only adjective that can escape my speechless description of this wedding. I was privileged and honored to shoot this wedding for my friends,Tim and Alisha, on the beautiful Chestnut Hill Estate. This place just HAD to be built with photographers in mind...if not, its builders are no doubt rolling in their well-designed graves at the thought of trigger-happy

#50 - Defintely better than the expected...

2010-05-17T00:00:00.008-04:00

Okay don't be completely grossed out, but I hadn't been to the dentist in about 3-4 years...actually....hm, might've been longer. Had a bunch of stuff done in high school in addition to braces, like a bone-graft, appliances, fun stuff like that, and I guess I'd had enough for a while. But knowing I had to get it done sometime, I put it on my bucket-list for this year (and yes, I plan on living

#31, Woot!

2010-05-16T23:57:00.003-04:00

The deed is done! #31, Get a 2nd Camera Body is now checked off and I can breathe easy (or at least easier) come wedding-time, should my camera just suddenly decide to throw up error messages I've never seen before (which has happened twice). No worries, I switched it off and on again, my heart re-started and things went accordingly, but still, I wanted to have a bit more insurance when it came

Jeana & Andrew

2010-05-16T19:12:00.000-04:00

Woohoo, they're married! I went to high school with Jeana, but she left me Senior year for Nebraska and I didn't reconnect with her until college. That was when word picked up that she was dating someone and before long, I was honored to be their photographer at their wedding in North Carolina.It was personal, sweet and uber-cute and I was excited to be shooting with friend and trusted fellow

The Kick-off | Brittany & Rusty

2010-05-12T22:35:00.001-04:00

The Kick-off, not meaning this is the kick-off to anything, but that they were the kick-off to my wedding photography :) I met Brittany and Rusty a couple years ago when we were leaders at a youth retreat together; fun times! A little later, they asked if I would take pictures for Rusty's brother, Ricky and voila! First wedding shoot; twas a very valuable experience and I am very grateful to

Keeping up with the Joneses

2010-05-01T20:36:00.006-04:00

Aaah, the cheese, I know! I'm sure they've had that poked at them many times before, but the Jones happened to be my first family shoot and I couldn't resist :) It was so much fun; they're SUCH a cool, outdoorsy family that is so sweet and obviously close to one another. I was given the privilege of going to their quaint cabin to hang out and capture some moments. You might recognize one

God made us cousins...

2010-04-25T02:48:00.003-04:00

...chance made us friends. ~AnonymousI've worked at camp with Katie for years and gone to the same school since my Junior year in high school, so when her cousins Lisa and Jackie came to town, I was privileged to capture their awesome friendship. We braved bees, thistles, potential poison ivy and stares from passersby, but I'd say it was totally worth it :-P So without further ado...Then

Michael and Tisha are engaged!

2010-04-15T09:25:00.004-04:00

A couple days ago, I met up with Michael and Tisha for their engagement shoot. They've also extended the honor of shooting their wedding in August, and after this session, I absolutely can't wait. Hilarious would be word.But to back up, we met in various ways. The first that sticks out is when we were on the same New York trip. We were part of different groups, but rode down on the same bus

Sun 'n Vogue: Jessica

2010-04-13T08:25:00.004-04:00

This Sunday's "magic hour" went to Jessica. We got acquainted our Senior year of high school when we were partnered to be group leaders at a prayer conference. We saw each other on and off through college and went to teach in the islands the same year (though she was on Palau and I was on Majuro). However, our friendship didn't have a chance to grow until this year when our friend circles

#5 - On-set whip, a.k.a. The Bodacious First A.D.

2010-04-09T01:59:00.021-04:00

Woohoo for #5 on the Bucket list! Be a first Assistant Director for a film shoot.The First Assistant Director is essentially the Director's right-hand man (or woman)...getting cast/crew together, keeping things organized with the extras 'n such, keeping everyone updated for each night of shooting, and being the on-set whip, making sure the shot-list gets accomplished.I'd have to say, it's tons

#44 - Dance Dance Revolution

2010-04-09T01:59:00.019-04:00

Plain 'n simple, I love to dance...prolly not very well in "dancer terms," but I guess that's why I dance because I love it and not because I'm trying to go anywhere with it, haha. Took a semester of ballet a few years ago, took jazz this past year and then got a chance to dance in both the Indian and Island dance in my school's Asian Night. Not necessarily a DANCE production, but there were

#40 - Firestarters

2010-04-09T01:59:00.014-04:00

Now that craziness has come to a lull (at least for now), I'm catching up on the blog thing :) I realized a bunch of things on my 2010 Bucket-list is now check-worthy, but haven't had the blog-worthy time for it. So we'll be working on that the next couple days, woot!Finally got #40 done: Make a fire-starting kit with Jim Buller.He's a really cool Outdoor Ed teacher who gave a presentation on a

Vogue-a-licious ;-) | Adrienne

2010-04-02T18:23:00.002-04:00

Technically speaking, this would be Roommate fun #3, since yes, this is my illustrious roommate from this school year. Steph moved up in the world as an R.A., but I guess I can forgive her since she's still in our apartment :-P But this year has been a crazy-fun ride with Adrienne. The day after graduation, she's marrying one of my best friends from high school, and I get to be a bridesmaid!

Free at last | Grace

2010-04-02T17:17:00.003-04:00

Grace has been part of my life experiences now for seven years, from Junior year in high school 'til now, our senior year. We've braved those formative years as friends, suite-mates, long-distance pen-pals during our mission-year (Grace in Laos, me in Majuro) and eventually apartment-mates. She's been a huge support to me, with one of the most giving spirits I've ever known. She is always

Trisha and Marlin

2010-03-23T01:11:00.004-04:00

Thursday was just winding down the highly stressful week when I had an engagement shoot with Trisha and Marlin. Coupled with the beautiful weather, it couldn't have been more relaxing and fun. We gradually made our way to a nearby ball-field in search of tall grass (lol) and other such picturesque elements and just let it fly. It was a privilege to shoot with them in more ways than one, as I

#15 Check!

2010-03-09T23:22:00.005-05:00

Ever since the Washed Away film shoot (then called "The Accident"), my former boss and now friend and fellow photographer, Wes Hall, had tied the coolest thing on-set called a monkey's fist. So, naturally, this would be on my bucket-list.And I've been after him for almost a year now to teach me how to tie it. One random night, he happened to be there for a crew-meeting for a shoot that we found

#54 - Check!

2010-03-08T01:03:00.004-05:00

With about a 5 hour layover in Ft. Lauderdale on my way back from Mexico, I contemplated whether or not I'd actually get some sleep or how many times I'd read and reread my photography magazines. Deciding I wouldn't be necessarily fruitful in either choice, I made one huge airport splurge and got Jodi Picoult's latest book, House Rules. In hardcover. ooOOo. This would complete #54 on my

Mexico - Un Mirada pequeno

2010-03-07T23:59:00.008-05:00

So here I am, a full week after Spring break and haven't gotten a thing up...They sure don't wait to smack you between the eyes with life when you come back, seriously right? But I figured I'd put my proverbial little foot down and get the Spring break preview up. Later, I will have albums on my Facebook up, but expect snapshots, lol. It's mainly for the students to see their pictures.Spring

#48 - Photocontest entered!

2010-03-05T14:45:00.003-05:00

#48 on my bucket-list: Enter a photo contest.Let me preface this to say that I have no clue if I'll even be a blip on the radar, but again the number on my list mentions ENTERING a contest...lol, not winning one. So here I am, stuck in the middle of my travels coming home from Mexico. Always always always, I splurge when I'm in an airport (have you seen those prices?? How can you get a candy

2/20th of #38, check!

2010-03-05T14:26:00.003-05:00

So before I completely submerse myself in getting Mexico pictures up, I should get a previous "check" out of the way. While I was waiting for my awesome brother to pick me up at 2 a.m. to take me to the Atlanta airport, I watched one of the classics on my bucket-list: The Magnificent Seven! Lol, gotta love them cowboys, and of course it was great to see Steve McQueen again...watched The Great

Webisode and Washed Away

2010-02-26T10:51:00.007-05:00

So excited today for a few reasons...1, I am now officially on Spring Break! (Could've started yesterday, but I had a class that went 'til 10...granted it's a fun one, but still...2, I leave tonight (technically tomorrow morning) to fly out of Atlanta for Mexico! Woot! And 3, my department just churned out Webisode #3, and it makes my department look the oober-cool that it is :) You even see

#58, check! Cookie's 10th birthday...

2010-02-21T18:18:00.004-05:00

I had the most relaxing Friday night at my friend Meagan's house, and she realized that it was her golden retriever's birthday the next day. This is quite the feat, because exactly one week before, they weren't sure if she'd make it...something about arthritis meds gone wrong. But she's good now! Despite the guys' jokes of her not still not making it to her birthday, it was a very joyous

A package 'n check-marks: #17, #29...woot!

2010-02-21T03:42:00.002-05:00

Woohoos all around for some more checks off the bucketlist for this year :-P #17, was to call an old friend out of the blue. I actually wasn't planning it; Thursday I sat next to a guy whose brother was one of my best friends in 8th grade and lo and behold, he gave me Jordan's number. Called him up, and crazy enough, we caught up later that evening at the Creamy Bean over some sandwiches and

Roommate Fun II...and dentures.

2010-02-15T10:21:00.006-05:00

Stephanie, my roommate from last year, is now my R.A. for this year, but I forgive her, since we still get to live in the same apartment. It happens to be her birthday tomorrow (Click here to message her a happy birthday, since it doesn't come up on Facebook that it's her birthday, the little weasel).In any case, we came back from her birthday brunch with her parents and it was snowing. Being

Perseverance | Environment

2010-02-11T21:45:00.005-05:00

So I'm in Directing class, right, and I'd been wracking my brain all weekend trying to figure out a place for my environment project. We're to exploit a location, making the mood and feel of it come out more-so than the actual subject. I'd thought of doing the pool, but c'mon, my last two big projects have involved water: Project one, where I put myself in waterbottles, and Project two, where I

Nalgene Ad Series

2010-02-04T19:19:00.010-05:00

Every once in a while, a class will surprise me and I'll actually enjoy it :-P This semester's surprise is raster graphics. For those who are curious, raster graphics are those that are based on a grid, say for instance a photo. Vector graphics are the ones that aren't. An easy way to tell the difference is if you try to enlarge a raster graphic, it gets pixelated. Vector graphics (like

1/20th of #38, check.

2010-01-30T23:55:00.004-05:00

#38, "See 20 Classic Films" -- One down.Yes, a small feat, but my first check off of my bucket-list for this year :) Watching West Side Story for the first time was interesting. I didn't know the plot-line, but I read that it was a "modern-day" Romeo and Juliet. I'd also heard that this was the play where "I feel pretty" was sung, lol, so it was cool to finally see the context.It takes place in

How to Make Candied Orange Peels

2010-01-08T14:47:00.003-05:00

Over the last few (or 9 or 10) years I've gone home for the holidays, I've always wanted to make candied orange peels with my mom. I had found a recipe in a book I was given and had always wanted to try it. Every year, the festivities pushed it to the back burner and we never got to make them. THIS year. We finally hunkered down to make them the day before I left. I figured I'd take

College Girl = Ramen Queen

2010-01-04T23:21:00.004-05:00

Alright, so in my apartment, my housemates tend to notice a very prominent cooking style of mine: quick. I'm in and out of there in a matter of moments, and I have a menu to go with it. I CAN cook if I actually take the time...which is rare, lol...like...double-blue-moon-on-a-leap-year rare. I usually opt out for whatever gets me back on my checklist the fastest. Yay pasta! Sandwiches. And

20+10 for 2010....x 2

2010-01-01T23:22:00.025-05:00

I'll be blunt, I'm lousy at New Year's Resolutions. Though I think we all pilfered that quest as soon as it was invented, I think I might try a check-list to complete throughout the year, rather than doing it all at once :) I have no clue whether or not it'll actually get done, but as I've heard, "If you aim for nothing, you'll get it."I was going to only list 30 things...lol, I could only

My 2009

2009-12-30T22:07:00.024-05:00

Huzzah! It's almost 2010, complete with paradigm shift as I started thinking of what 10 things I'd list for my favorite happenings. I saw a similar post done by a photographer I have come to respect, Melissa Jill, and I thought the concept was great 'n that I'd give it a go as well.Once I started thinking, I realized a lot has been done and blessed, and I don't feel as stick-in-the-mud when it

Behance Network | My portfolio

2009-12-22T20:53:00.003-05:00

So lately I've been stressing out and searching for places I'd like to do my internship at. When I was lamenting to my good friend and fellow filmmaker Leslie Foster, he suggested to start off by putting together my resume and portfolio. Now, as basic and no-brained as it seems, you must remember that a filmmaker's resume is completely different than your typical boringography. Typically you

May bells and a Southern belle: Tricia Pt. 2

2009-12-18T22:59:00.007-05:00

I am so excited and privileged to announce the booking of Jeana and Andrew's Wedding! Jeana is a high school friend of mine and I can't wait to help preserve her special day. What is also oober-awesome is that Emily Kay will be my second shooter! She is an amazing photographer and friend. I can't wait! Look for it come May :)And with out further ado, here it is! Part two of Patricia's shoot

Starry-eyed Surprise: Tricia Pt. 1

2009-12-07T22:25:00.005-05:00

So Patricia approached me with a desire to take pictures for her parents as a Christmas present. And yesterday started a two-part session! I just recently got my ring-light back (an awesome project built with dad *smile*), and wanted to try it again. My original use for it was for film, but it has amazing results for photography: nice even lighting and trippy catch-lights in the eyes. Perfect

Pocket Camera Bokeh...

2009-10-29T10:32:00.006-04:00

I know this topic would be quite elementary to the pros out there, so I guess it's a good thing this post isn't for you :) This one goes out to all the amateur photogs like me who are trying to learn their way around the world of photography on their own. So bokeh...the first time I heard that term, ya know, "excellent bokeh" I was thinking, maybe it's just slang for "The Shizz" and what-what

Blast with the Past: BeckyLynn :)

2009-10-11T09:13:00.004-04:00

Crazy paradigm shifts happen when you reconnect with childhood best friends. You look at them like you're still talking to the kid you played with, but a double-take reminds you that they're...well...big...and all grown up. Crazy, but a blast to experience. BeckyLynn and I were best friends in the 3rd and 4th grade, but she moved away to Florida after her 5th grade. We reconnected once in

West Side for Jesus

2009-10-04T00:10:00.020-04:00

For today's Sabbath afternoon outreach, SAU went downtown Chattanooga to the projects to play with the kids! We went out into the middle of the nearly empty complex and just started playing...football, soccer, jump rope, and it wasn't long before we were surrounded by an abundance of the cutest children!Here are some of my favorites :) And my apologies if you saw earlier posts that weren't

Becky and Chris :-)

2009-09-26T18:56:00.012-04:00

Last Friday, I was heading in to the apartment when my roommate, Adrienne, was headed out, saying she was going on her first portrait shoot :). She asked me along and it sounded like a blast. They were friends of hers from high school, so we all went downtown to a place where there were lots of cool buildings and just had fun.Lol, in fact, the most fun and memorable part was when it started

Bubbles of Steel

2009-09-17T23:36:00.004-04:00

Yet another cool how-to I found in Popular Photography (besides a previous experiment with ice) was an article on "Better Bubbles." Long story short, I was using it as a source of procrastination, and my conscience got the better of me. So my time was pretty short-lived and I only got one I liked, but I digress...I still thought I'd share :)Huzzah!

First published work!

2009-09-17T08:50:00.004-04:00

Okay, so yes, it's only the school newspaper and I'm sure this feat has been accomplished by some average, point-and-shoot Joe or Jane, but I'd have to say it's pretty exciting the first time you see a photo you took and your name printed on the front page of "the paper."But to be obesely honest, posting this is an experiment for the technical quality of pictures here on the blog. I've noticed

Jumpstarting your Photography Creativity!

2009-09-10T08:35:00.005-04:00

Every once in a while, I actually get a breath to actually look at my e-subscription from an online digital photography school. I'd highly recommend it for all you photographers out there. There are some good tips 'n ideas that constantly come through, and it weekly gives you some suggestions on how to make your photography better. It has all kinds of good stuff about gear and reviews too. At

Puppy!

2009-09-03T00:01:00.006-04:00

Alright, I know this isn't a shoot or whatever, but sometimes things are just too darn cute to pass up! My 2nd-shooter came to review some pictures and brought along her incredibly hyper dog. While we looked at pictures, she said it'd be alright to set him down because he'd amuse himself, and sure enough...he found a friend to keep him occupied :) Lol, just had to share the joy :-P

Linz 'n Jordan get married!

2009-08-29T18:23:00.004-04:00

I don't know what it is, but it seems like "moments" seem so more..."momenty" when they're in black and white...lol so I guess I went on a black and white kick...One of my childhood friends got married a few weekends ago! I wasn't the principal photographer, so it was nice to just bring along my camera and snap the happenings and catch some moments without the pressure :) I had a blast with the

LifeSong: Guitars, Trains 'n Automobiles

2009-08-10T19:38:00.007-04:00

Last weekend was spent in my home-state of Virginia and the agenda couldn't pass up an awesome band shoot :) I'd met Glacier (yup, that's his name...awesome isn't it?) a couple years ago and when we reconnected on Facebook, he mentioned he and his band were in the market for a photo-shoot. So the privilege of hanging out with the most crazy fun group was given to me.We found some awesome spots

Kaylin and Jason's Wedding

2009-08-08T20:59:00.013-04:00

The weekend of July 26th was a blast, spent with an awesome couple. It was a pleasure working with them not only because they were totally on top of everything and yet still cool 'n lax, but also because I've known Kaylin since high school and Jason from art school. I was honored to shoot their wedding, here's a peek!The wedding presents to the groomsmen were engraved knives :) If you know me

The one and only survivor...

2009-08-01T23:28:00.004-04:00

Well I happened to be staying with my best friend when I went to shoot Kaylin and Jason's wedding (faves to be coming soon! trying to update!) I'd been super nervous about my 2-day-old 50mm prime and its elusive depth of field, so we went out to practice. Lo and behold, ALL the pictures got erased, save for one (don't worry, we're best friends, we'll get more *smile*), but it was still majorly

...aaaand bringin' up the rest of Jennica's!

2009-07-31T20:21:00.005-04:00

With a couple weeks left of camp, we hit the scenery for the rest of Jennica's senior pictures. We actually went out twice more and had a blast; once near the entrance flowers and the other up at her haven, the horse-barn :) Got in some exciting shots as well as practice with the prime lens. Gorgeous 'n photogenic, here are some faves, though I had a hard time choosing. Needless to say, I

Catchin' up with Anders...

2009-07-31T18:32:00.006-04:00

Wow, it's been quite the past few weeks...or month. Since then, I've replaced the crunchy lens and continued the photography adventures with a Nifty Fifty prime f1.8 and a semi fisheye lens...they're still a big learn-in-progress (can't say I wasn't warned by a couple awesome photographers though...Thanks Alan 'n Kristin). I've just been horrible at keeping the masses posted ;-) So without

Undone laces 'n Bubblegum...oh and a broken lens.

2009-06-26T08:52:00.005-04:00

Although the shoot had a mechanically morbid ending, Amy and I had been looking forward to shooting together for a while. I remember seeing her one day on our way to church and saying, "I HAVE to take pictures of you in that outfit!" Girl talk, yes I know, but it was the coolest and the visions already started forming. So on our time off yesterday, we went to the pool and shot some.And the for

Summer time...

2009-06-20T13:42:00.003-04:00

Every morning at camp council, I always look over and see the old rickety dock framed by bright green grass in the foreground, completely lit up by the morning sun. Everything is so serene, and the scene just begs for someone to go flailing off the dock to shatter the peace. I've thought this for the past few summers, and though the shot ended up happening at a different angle, it was still

Jennica Hennica

2009-06-20T13:27:00.005-04:00

Being at camp, you get to know some awesome people. This is my fifth year at this camp, and every year I've been here, the same awesome lady helps govern the office, and this particular year, she was wondering about some Senior pictures for her little lady Jennica. I was up for the blast, so we both found a time we'd be able to go, and off we went.So naturally...it'd be the ONE scorching hot

Sweet Babeh -- Holli and Jeremy :)

2009-06-07T22:25:00.001-04:00

Here at summer camp, my role as climbing wall director is made immensely easier because of a family that comes and helps us set up the rocks, anchors, etc. One of the sons and his wife comes every year too, and THIS particular year, she happens to be a nice 8 months along with their first little girl. During lunch, I looked over and noticed Jeremy lovingly stroking and talking to Holli's belly.

Photographer's Tip -- Hot Fuzz

2009-05-24T17:33:00.002-04:00

Since I know I'm not the greatest photographer out there and I still have A LOT to learn, I figured I'd at least help out the others who would probably appreciate some tidbits that I've learned along the way. At the very least, someone could correct me if I'm wrong or add cents to the mix and we could all learn more :)This may seem like basic stuff, for all the high falootin' photographers

Mollye Olive

2009-05-22T21:29:00.005-04:00

So I've been staying with my best friend and her family for the past couple weeks. I've grown up with them pretty much, and her sister, whom I've endearingly nick-named Mollye Olive because of a childhood finger-food habit, thought it'd be fun to take some pictures.So we headed out and collected our accomplices: balloons :)We got a few good ones with them, but we got tired of being howled at by

The Accident -- Film shoot

2009-05-22T00:07:00.006-04:00

One great thing about being in film and not part of a shoot going on is that I can go on-set and just be an on-set photographer. I went out for a couple days and just took pictures of people the entire time, I absolutely loved it! The school's production company was commissioned by a church in Georgia to film a short for a worship thought/conversation starter. So lucky us, we get to crash a

Alumni Weekend

2009-05-05T14:04:00.005-04:00

Since finals week was more or less insane for me, I haven't gotten a chance to catch up. But now that summer has hit, I'll start the process :). Here are a few from Alumni weekend. These were of the tables for Mr. Grow's appreciation dinner...it was his 40th year teaching science there, so naturally, when they needed an idea for flower-vases...

SonRise 2009

2009-04-20T21:00:00.013-04:00

Every year, Southern Adventist University hosts something called SonRise every Easter weekend. It's a pretty incredible production that takes place across the entire campus. It's a walk-through of Jerusalem in Jesus' final hours and throughout the day, 10 thousand people will walk through and see it. Here are a few favorites from that day, though I had to leave before I could see the hanging

On the Rocks...

2009-04-14T14:53:00.007-04:00

This weekend, besides SonRise (pictures from there to come later) was pretty crazy, hectic, full and sleep-deprived, but I got in an hour or so to try out something I saw in a photography magazine once...just because I thought it was cool, Ha, literally!...(awww...the cheeeese! I'm sorry, bad joke). Had some help from my roommie's mom too, anyhoo, here's the fun.

Roommate Fun...

2009-04-05T15:04:00.017-04:00

So Steph and I got back from a relaxing church service, made lunch and used the talents of Houdini to conquer a 3D-Puzzle ball. After which, it was too beautiful of a day to waste (since Mother Nature's mood swing happen to be "up" at the moment). So we took to the sidewalks and tried to figure out a good place for pictures. It was a bright sunny day, which made portraits really hard...tree,

Oh Ice-cream Man!

2009-04-04T09:54:00.006-04:00

Sorry, this wasn't a photo-shoot, but I just had to put this one up...It may seem truly sad that I grew up in a place with no ice-cream trucks, but you would've been able to tell by the way my face lit up yesterday. I was in my apartment and my roommate said, "oh, there's the ice-cream truck." With that, I heard the tell-tale ice-cream-truck-ditty and promptly tore out onto the side-walk to see

Tyler Melashenko

2009-04-03T11:26:00.012-04:00

So my best friend's cousin is getting pretty serious on the music scene. He's a goofball and absolutely fun. The day after Candace and Ricky's wedding, he was wanting to take some pictures for his myspace (myspace.com/tylermelashenko). I highly recommend you listen! Fun music to say the least. It was a very quick shoot...he had an idea in mind and we headed out towards a rusted vehicle 'n

Candace and Ricky Wedding

2009-04-03T10:08:00.011-04:00

So I just recently figured out a branding, and we'll see how it works :). Now that that's out of the way and I've gotten a blog-layout that looks semi-decent (though I wish I could make it wider still...if you have any suggestions, COMMENT!), I figured I'd finally put some photos on the photo-blog.Well, I figured I'd just start with my first wedding instead of trying to update you on the past

Oh to be poor...

2009-03-26T13:41:00.005-04:00

Welp, I found a great template for my site, but alas, it costs about $500 to get it up and running. I guess this is the exciting era of life, getting started out in what you'd like to do for a good chunk of your life (until you change your job the 4-7 times the way average adults do in their lifetime)...until I get my site up, I'll post some pictures from the past...you'll be able to see the

Welcome to the humble beginnings :)

2009-03-25T22:38:00.002-04:00

And so it begins, my first photography blog :) I'm just starting out in photography and I would enjoy making a career out of it (successful enough to make the bills a bit easier at least). I absolutely love taking pictures of people. It's a blast, and I'll hopefully be able to do it better and better as time goes by. I appreciate thoughts and comments, as well as constructive criticism. This