We photographed Marcia’s wedding back in May at the groom’s mother’s home. It was a lovely affair, and you can read about it earlier in this blog.
Marcia did want some formal photos done in the studio, and all of our wedding packages include a bridal portrait sitting. So we took some photos in-studio, which apparently made her very happy. Below is one of the back images.
Diana also did some work on one of the photos we took with our big-window scene.
Marcia and her husband are moving to North Carolina this week, and we wish them the best of luck on their move.
Nathan came to us because we’d done so many dance photos of his sister, Taylor.
Like me, Nathan’s past time includes computer and talking on the phone. At one point I asked Nathan if he had a headset so he could talk on the phone and on the computer at the same time. After his mother got done laughing at that, both agreed that it was one of those things that teens do, but especially Nathan.
Nathan told me he was very interested in architecture and drawing, and would like to continue his education in that field. I wish him well in that pursuit.
He also loves his car, Bertha.
He declined the opportunity to have pictures taken with his little sister, Taylor. 🙂
Yep, more for Gameday. Kip was pretty easy going this time. He wanted to meet me at Hedgesville High at noon for photos of two of the area’s superior volleyball players. We set up a few great moments for photos, but we had to do some adjusting in order to demonstrate more about these girl’s athleticism.
A spike is a thing of power.
And look at how high this kid can jump! Her knees are at the bottom tape!
I ended up standing on a table to get the best angle. Thanks to Kip for keeping me from crushing that poor table.
It’s not what you think.
It’s not North Pole Santa… just cut it out. You KNOW I hate the cold.
Valley Homes and Style Magazine (you HAVE to get this magazine) asked me to do the photos for a feature article on a kitchen that looks more like one for a restaurant than your traditional oven and stove-type kitchen.
Without giving away too many of the details, I’ll just say that my heart went pitter-patter at the two convection ovens, six-burner gas stove WITH griddle and air-pump ventilation, two dishwashers, all-granite countertops and large work areas. As someone who loves spending time in the kitchen, I wanted to take part of this one home with me. But fortunately, I have pictures.
Here’s an overall view of the kitchen.
Although we weren’t doing her wedding photography, we were elated when Jessical called us to do her bridal portraits. Her fiancee, our dear friend and hot DJ Greg Sanchez has sent a lot of business our way and we didn’t think twice about hosting Jessica and her mother for these portraits.
Greg: Don’t look!
The Clarion in Hagerstown has a huge ballroom and facility. But that’s not where this wedding was held. Instead, it was in the Atrium at the Clarion… same site, but closer to the indoor pool. Now you might say something like “near the pool? How weird is that?” But it’s nicer than you think.
The Atrium is laid out so that there are gardens on both sides. Many hotel rooms face this pool area and while there is that pool “smell” in the air, you quickly adapt and realize that with the skylights all around, this is a pretty neat place for a wedding. The staff was super and very supportive to everything going on… despite having another event down at the ballroom right after the wedding.
The one disadvantage which was harder to overcome was that because there was a big pool with lots of heated water, there was considerable humidity. As a result, there was little dancing. But everything else went super and Jenny and Andrew had a great time seeing family, friends and others who made it to the wedding.
This is from the ceremony, where the rings were being exchanged.
One of the most precious moments of the day, and which got rousing cheers from the guests, was when the ring bearer and flower girl were underneath the floral arch and taking pictures of themselves. This is one of several photos of that moment.
The lobby of the hotel was a nice place to take some formals. While the bride and groom weren’t big on formal photos, they were into getting some good ones. This special moment preceeded some additional fun on a balcony and back into the reception for dancing and cake.
The bouquet toss is one of those things that is unpredictable at every wedding. In many cases, some ladies won’t participate. In others, they hold their hands behind their back. And in most cases they just won’t try for the bouquet. Despite the tradition that catching the floral collection means that you are next to get married, most don’t realize that it also means you get a free flower arrangement.
At THIS wedding, there was a lot more effort than I’ve seen before. In this case, two people caught the bouquet, and BOTH of them dropped it in favor of the other. I shook my head and wondered why people give up on free flowers. I’ve put many a fallen flower into my lapel. 🙂 Here’s a shot from that big moment.
Jenny and Andrew are just great folks, and they’ve already passed along how much they loved the photos. A very nice note from Jenny’s mom did the same thing. It’s not often that you get a thank you in the mail for doing your job. 🙂
Best wishes to the happy couple.
Lynn and her mother had a few more ideas than the standard senior portraits. Lynn lives on a fair-sized farm and has a horse. She was insistent upon having photos with her horse. We were happy to oblige, but knew the horse would not fit in the front door of our studio.
So, after some studio photos…
… we headed out to their farm and took some photos with the horse, her sister, and by herself.
The great thing about these sessions is that people are more comfortable in their own surroundings and so appear more relaxed.
Thanks to Lynn and her whole family for their hospitality and the laughter (mostly at Lynn’s expense). ;-o
It’s not unusual to get a call from an author from time to time who needs a picture for their book jacket or cover. Herman Fischer wrote a book about how to budget and handle your finances in today’s credit-crazy world. You’ll see this photo on the book’s cover.
We were also able to send a copy of the image directly to his publisher to save him time and expense of sending a disk through the mail. We do this kind of work for many of our clients. Mr. Fischer was gracious enough to have a conversation with me about today’s economy and how young people’s financials are handled.
We have long been supporters of the United Way. Starting many years ago, we gave time and photos to the United Way of Jefferson County. Now that the United Way has joined the eastern panhandle’s three counties, we continue to take brochure and publicity photos as needed. To date we have never charged for this service… it’s our part in community service.
Below is the staff for the Martinsburg office.
Please do your community a favor and contribute to your United Way. The Day of Caring will take place in the second week of September. Contact your local United Way for more information.
I wasn’t there, but Diana photographed a beautiful ceremony and formals at the Quality Inn in Martinsburg. I wanted to share Diana’s work because you need to know that we can do a great job even if I’m not there. Jill assisted, but you won’t see her in any of the photos. 🙂
A beautiful window shot of the bride.
The shade and tree provided a great place for many of the formals.
An emotional moment between friends.
