Thursday, March 12, 2009

Baby J

A brand new baby is here and I got to be his first professional photographer! I am honored. It's so hard to describe in words how amazingly cute little Jason Jr. is. He has the sweetest little look, he's such a fun size, and his eyes are gorgeous! I only hope I was able to capture any amount of that on film. Here's a sneak peak...

























Friday, March 6, 2009

Amanda & Anthony

What a beautiful day for a wedding! Well... Saturday February 28th, was! Congratulations to Amanda and Anthony on becoming newlyweds! I hope you enjoyed your honeymoon and have a blast being hubby and wifey for the rest of your lives. Here are a few highlights from the wedding... Hope you enjoy!







Sunday, March 1, 2009

Bridal Photo Shoots

If you are a bride getting married and are considering whether or not to do Bridal Portraits prior to your wedding (usually a few weeks before) then I would definitely recommend it.

For the photographer, trying to capture as many photo's on the wedding day as possible is definitely a challenge, but we always somehow manage! However, some of the most important shots you will want are the portraits of the Bride. Usually trying to get real creative shots of the bride are limited due to schedule. Although it is possible, and I always somehow manage to come out with all the shots needed, it just makes it a whole lot easier doing a Bridal shoot prior to the wedding so we can have fun, put all our focus on the bride alone, and get some really great shots that we might not have been able to get the day of the wedding. Also, it's good because we can travel to a location different than the ceremony or reception site to get even more creative.

In case you are not familiar with Bridal Portraits, it is just simply a day where the bride puts on her dress, and gets her hair and makeup done as if she were getting married that morning. Then, she and the photographer will have an hour or more of shooting time to get the desired shots. And don't worry! -As a photographer, I will not post these shots until after the wedding so nobody see's the bride before her big day!

Here are some shots of the most recent Bridal shoot i did on Valentines Day. The weather was pretty nice, the bride and her family were so much fun, and best of all we had plenty of time to have fun getting the shots we wanted. No chaos, no rushing things... just a fun day of photos.






















Tuesday, February 24, 2009

NEW! Proof Book

We are excited to be offering a new service to our clients beginning March 1, 2009. We now have two options for Standard Sessions instead of just the one.

You, as the client, have the opportunity to choose whether you would like 10-4x6 prints with your session, OR 40 photos in our new spiral bound Proof Book.

The first Session offered is $95 which includes the photographers time and travel (within Marion county) either in studio or an outdoor location of your choice; an online viewing gallery of all photos taken from the session, and your choice of 10-4x6 prints.

The second Session offered is $115 which includes all the same as the first with the exception of replacing the 10-4x6 prints with the new Proof Book. This book contains 4 photos to a page side and has 5 double sideded pages giving a total of 40 photos in all. This proof book is great because it gives the client the option of having 4 times the amount of photos for a fraction of the cost. It is also nice because it is kept in a book made easy for carrying around to show friends and loved ones.

Here is a sample of a proof book. Note this sample proof book has 6 photos to a page, but the one we offer has 4.

These new Session options can be found on our website under "investment - Portrait Photography"

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Dan & Kathryn

I did an engagement shoot this past Saturday. It was interesting because we did it at a local bank here in Ocala. The bank just opened and it's GORGEOUS. What's reeeally cool is we had the bank all to ourselves for as long as we wanted. The bank is not opened on Saturdays, but the owner opened it up for us just for this shoot. Very cool. Here's a few of the shots from that day...









...and one inside the bank on their beautiful staircase...

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Been a while...

So, wow... it's been since October that i've blogged. Sorry fellow blogger readers! I have been so busy that I forget to update this thing, but I promise I will work harder at remembering! But, busy... that's good, right? I actually had someone call me out on it... they were like... "what's up with your out-dated blog?" Shoot! Thanks to one of my future brides for the reminder! :o)

Okay, so alot of pictures have been taken since October. Tons and tons actually, but I'm not going to post them because that would just take too long, so I will post my most recent Valentine shoot of my daughter (because, after all, she is my favorite subject to photograph), and you need to see how cute she was here haha.

I had so much fun with her, this time especially, because I gave her this big heart shaped lolipop that she just went crazy over. She couldn't believe it was ALL for HER! "For MEEEE!?" she said. :o) Anyway, have fun viewing the pictures. She is just a blast to have around.




I also just did a Bridal shoot of a gorgeous bride here in Ocala. She will be getting married in 2 weeks, so I won't post her Bridal Portraits until after the wedding, but be looking for them! I am very happy with how they turned out.