Faces: Ashley and David

Alright, I am so excited that I finally get to blog this! Last Thursday I had the fun task of photographing two of my favorite people, who happen to be very talented photographers themselves. Ashley and David currently operate as NAS.IMAGE, but are going through some big, exciting changes! They are doing a little re-branding and wanted some fun pictures for personal and professional use. Another photographer friend of ours, April from Evoke, also shot them. Go check out her images here too... see if you can spot a difference:-).
Basically I tried to shoot on the moody side, and then trash them in post-processing. I may have gotten carried away on a few... but it's what I do best, I think? Here are just a few of the ones I got particularly involved in. Ha. Enjoy!













And thank you to The Raleigh Times for allowing us to shoot in their establishment! You should visit, and try their bbq nachos...yum!

Places/Traces: Scenic

I was just rummaging through some of my pictures from a trip I took in May. This may be one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. So I thought I would share.

Thinking about it...my concept of beautiful is very moody and dilapidated. haha.

Back up to the back up

So last Saturday (the 5th) I was privileged to be asked by JoAnna to help her out at one of her weddings. Since she already had a second shooter, she only needed me to cover the ceremony part of the day. It was a little odd jumping in to someone's wedding day and jumping right back out. They seemed like a fun crowd, and I almost didn't want to leave! haha. Here are just a couple of shots I liked from the short time I was there!
The guitar player warming up

Bride and Dad waiting..

Over the video guy's shoulder


Happy newlyweds!

Faces: What???

Here is an outtake from a shoot I did yesterday! Good times were had...and that is all I can tell you at the moment! I am waiting to blog this shoot, just to make the participants wait anxiously:-D. JUST KIDDING! haha. Love you, Ashley and David!

PS. I didn't notice it then... but that is a woman. haha.

Faces: In Other News..

Last Wednesday I got to accompany my brother and sister-in-law to their second ultrasound. This one was special because we were able to find out whether the baby on the way is a boy or girl! It's been killing my whole family not knowing, and we were so very anxious to find out! The nurse let me take pictures as long as I didn't use any flash. Not so easy in a dark room with one low-wattage little lamp! But I tried anyway and got what is not the greatest technical achievement, but certainly one of the most meaningful pictures I have gotten to shoot: my brother's first family portrait (well, if you don't count the nurse!). BTW...it's a BOY, and I can't wait for him to get here! The picture on the screen is his profile (looking up).

Faces: Maren

Ok, so as promised, here are some pictures I took of my good friend Maren on Thursday! She is one of my two most photographed friends. I have done no less than 3 photoshoots with her, mostly because we just have so much fun doing it! We spent all day on a mission! First, going to the mall to have her awesome eye makeup done at Sephora, and then traveling to Durham to visit the Life and Science Museum and take pictures! Maren had bought this really awesome 50's prom dress on ebay that she and I have been plotting to use in a photoshoot for a while now. Thursday provided the perfect opportunity! We got quite a few stares but it was totally worth it. She rocked the dress (and PRADA shoes!!), we didn't get kicked out of the museum, and I am really happy with the images we got. These are a lot more cheerful and colorful than some of my last posts..I just LOVE fashion photography! Anyway, I have stayed up way too late playing with them, so I hope you enjoy!!

Faces: Tease!

I had a very fun shoot yesterday! More info and images to come!!!