In-studio dancers
We sometimes get dancers who would prefer to come to our studio to get their dance portraits done. This year, we invited a whole dance studio to come see us for their portraits. Below are a few of the results:
Monthly archives "May 2010"
Move Along!!
Today I was working on some modeling shots for a young lady who is looking to get some work in the magazine world. Her parents accompanied her, mom basically offering her hair-checking skills and dad holding a large reflector.
The first shots we did were in the field across the street. We are right on the corner of a U.S. Route and a fairly busy road into a subdivision, so there’s constantly traffic. As we were getting set up, there were plenty of lookie-loos trying to figure out “what’s that wacky photographer doing THIS time???” coming into and out of the subdivision… they’re my neighbors, so they can ask that.
Once we got the motorcycle in place, the lighting ready, and the pose set, my client took off a small jacket and was wearing a bikini bathing suit top and short shorts, along with some really cool western boots. Now there were a few more people slowing to take a look. And in my rather narrow way of thinking, I was focused on my work and not the traffic. I was busily trying to make sure dad was “aiming” the reflector properly, that the pose was right and that my angle was precise for the types of shots I was trying to get.
Until I heard “Move Along! Keep going!” I turned to see mom, looking toward traffic on the subdivision road, waving people along who’d slowed down to take a look. In all fairness, they could have been looking at WHAT we were doing, and not her 20-year old daughter. But she wasn’t taking any chances, discouraging any possibility that someone was going to get an eyeful at her daughter’s expense.
This happened at least 2-3 times more before we wrapped the shoot in that field and moved to the next stage, which was in our private portrait park (6 foot fence 🙂 for more shots in another bathing suit. Then we moved into the studio for some more shots in a red dress.
I think we got a lot of good photos done. I have not really started editing yet.
There’s a part of me that expects to hear “okay, move along” if I look at any one image too long. :\
Thanks to all who helped with the shoot today, including Ceejae, who continues to amaze me with her makeup skills.
Kristen and Justin got engaged
What a delightful couple these two are… very down to earth, and we clicked almost instantly. They are great together, and I really enjoyed spending some time with them shooting their engagement photos, and will be honored to be photographing their wedding in October.
One Intense Kid
It doesn’t take much to see how committed some kids are to their activities. Whether it’s sports, dance, school, or even karate, you can tell pretty quickly how deeply they love what they’re doing. And one karate instructor seems to have some pretty great students, who adore him – Rick of Rick’s Karate. This little lady, seven, came to us for something unique and which demonstrated some of her skills.
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Thank you VERY much…!
So, mom brings in her kids for some much-needed portraits. The kids were super cooperative, and we did some pictures in the studio and some out in our portrait park. It was great fun. We were done in short order because the kids were great! But as they were leaving, the little boy (who is three years old) said “Thank you VERY much.” It was so sweet… he had very good manners. We quickly learned where he got it from, as his mother also thanked us very much. Happy people rock! 🙂
New Seniors Site Up & Running
We put the finishing touches (sort of) on the new senior site yesterday. It is chock full of information about our senior portrait program. We go into detail about virtually everything, plus there are plenty of images (and more to come) in our gallery page.
– Go to seniors.tlcphotography.com.
– Start out on the ‘Home’ page, and take advantage of the current senior specials.
– Then click through the rest of the pages for more information about the 2011 Senior Catalog, our facility, consultations, makeup and hair, and much more.
– Please feel free to call us about your senior portraits.
75% off all senior sessions through the end of May. Call or click for more details.
Of course, we’ll continue to post images on Facebook and on our main site. But this one has everything you need to know – and more. 🙂
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Drum roll, please!
Remember this portrait? Remember seeing how bad the condition was? Yeah… pretty bad.
Well… it should be said that this is NOT easy stuff to do. I don’t recommend it for anyone who likes sanity.
And the final result is…
Raise your hand if you think Diana (the restoration miracle worker) is a genius!
To celebrate a life
Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away…
Star Wars was probably the first movie (in a theater) I ever remember seeing WITH my father. I remember thinking “cool, I’m hangin’ out with dad.” He’s really been my best friend ever since. He was tremendously influential to me growing up. I admired his work ethic, intelligence and unique ability to become virtually anyone’s friend. He was truly the perfect package when it came to people you want to look up to in life.
Dad was the best man at my wedding in 1994. He gave me some of the best advice about marriage… by saying nothing at all. One of the fondest memories I have of my dad is just prior to the wedding ceremony, he steps into the room where I was waiting, stone-faced, solemn, expressionless, and says in the best monotone voice he can muster, “Tony… it’s time.” I felt like “hey, is this a wedding or a wake?”
I continued to look to my father as a guiding light. In my best of times, he would always point out things that I might overlook. In my worst of times, his advice and support was inspirational and always welcome. There was never a time that I did not want to hear from or about my dad. He just seemed like that little voice in the back of my head saying “be sure to check the details.”
I continue to remind myself that it was my father who was my inspiration in photography. Growing up he took lots of pictures of us kids (I have two brothers and a sister), and it was a G-R-E-A-T night when the slides came back from the drug store. Dad would carefully load them into the carousel or slide tray (more than once loading them upside down, backwards or both) and we would all watch the magic white screen to see what goofy stuff had happened to us over the last month or so. You are probably not surprised to learn that ALL of those slides are still in metal cases, stored under a bookshelf at mom’s house.
There are those who say I look like my father, have the same mannerisms and kindness as my father, and a respect for people… just like dad. If I could only have one of those, it would be the respect. To this day, people genuinely entertain me. I think dad got a kick out of the antics of some people, too. There were always moments growing up where dad seemed to chuckle at the silly things that people would do. So do I. In private, I laugh uncontrollably… and usually with Diana, who enjoys laughter just as much and almost as often.
To be fair, dad wasn’t the only great influence on my life. But he was a significant contributor.
He’s been gone two years today. I’ve made other blog posts about the days leading up to his death. I don’t need to recount those here. This is a celebration, after all.
I’d like to propose a toast… lift your glasses, be they adult spirits, juice boxes, or a tall drink of ice cold water… to the man who is truly a hero to me. Rest In Peace, dad. 🙂
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Casual Friday
We’re flexible enough to offer portraits in formal, traditional or casual attire. We photograph people, dogs, horses, cows and even iguanas. We have been up and down the coast, and in our own studio and the portrait park out back. And nothing strikes me as more fun than a family who enjoys being together. It showed today. 🙂
Oh… the memories we shall make!
I get mixed feelings about the prom. I was not a big prom-goer in high school. I went to one, but it wasn’t a great experience. I was more a behind-the-scenes type anyway. So when I get to see all the kids in their finest attire and with their amazing personalities shining through, I get this happy feeling in the pit of my stomach that screams out “YES!!” and I cheer for these kids, having their last blast before the end of the school year. For many, it’s the end of high school altogether.
We took pictures on Friday and Saturday of last week for proms that were going on that night. It was for people who wanted something traditional, but that didn’t look like “school pictures.” No tricks, gimmicks, or overprocessed images. Just some good old-fashioned fun and portraits like nowhere else.
Now, I wish I could post all of them. But instead, I’ll post one that kind of epitomizes the great times we had.
We were thankful to learn that there were no major incidents at all three Berkeley County proms, and that safety was the main consideration for everyone. Good luck to everyone for the remainder of the school year!
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