This wonderful couple came to us about three weeks prior to their wedding. They are a cute couple, since Brandy is petite and DW is tall and broad. But they’ve known each other for a very long time and just seem to fit together so very well.
So the groom, DW was all in white. He said that Brandy insisted. I think it was kind of cute.
So, DW has a daughter and Brandy and she just happened to bond early on. Brandy was pretty nervous, but DW’s little girl took care of that. 🙂
After the wedding, it was all smiles and relaxation.
While I never got the whole story (none of my business really), Brandy’s father wasn’t there to either give her away or for a father-daughter dance. I got the impression that he was deceased, but her uncle stepped in to dance with her and she got pretty emotional. Those who know me will know that I got emotional, too.
The reception was full of life and fun. Greg was the DJ (we see him a lot lately), so things moved along at a good pace and there was very little time to just sit around.
We want to wish Brandy and DW a long and happy marriage. A new family right from the start is a great way to begin a new life together.
Just forget whatever you’ve ever known about two year olds and portrait sittings. You’ve heard horror stories I’m sure. I could even tell you a few, although most children’s portrait sittings go quite well here.
The reason you should think differently is based solely on a little girl named Emma. She was the winner of a cover contest for Child Guide Magazine, in which we advertise. As part of our work with the magazine, we agreed to photograph Emma for the upcoming cover of the January/February issue of the magazine. To do that, we held a portrait sitting at our studio. Her mother came as well, and was instrumental in keeping Emma in new outfits as we went along.
I’ve been photographing children for a lot of years, and many have given me some great expressions and faces that make for wonderful photos. But Emma gave me constantly changing expressions that made for consistently wonderful photos. She’s a treasure of a child and will likely end up as an actress somewhere… she’s so smart and bold, has a lot of character, and gave me different moods, expressions and personalities in the span of just a few minutes.
Look for her on the upcoming issue of Child Guide Magazine, and another photo of her inside as part of our ad. Here are two unpublished photos of Emma.
Children’s portrait sittings like this are the usual at TLC. We take plenty of time with each child, realizing they are an individual.