The first week of photos

I am a week into taking a photo every day and so far it's going well. It's been fun to take time and focus on something photographic every day. I've had some fun ones from the last week but my favorites were from the 4th of July. Fireworks photos were so much fun to take and thanks to Caryn Esplin with her great tips and tricks! Here are just a few samples, enjoy!

Travis and Lauren ~ Married

I love this couple! They are just naturals in front of the camera and so fun to shoot! You can tell just by looking at them the love they have for each other. Here's a few fun images from their special day.

 

The adorable flower girl at the girls brunch at the start of the day.

                                                                      

                                           

Lauren's mom, Theresa owns Elite Style Salon in Blacksburg, VA so you know this wedding was full of great hair styles

                                                                            

       

  Travis surprised Lauren with a serenade of "God gave me you" by Blake Shelton - it was so sweet!

 

Some of the groomsmen getting down to Michael Jackson.

Being Blacksburg we had to get in some Hokie Pokie in support of VA Tech!

                      Congrats Lauren and Travis! It was so much fun being a part of your day!

Photography: CLBphotography

Ceremony and Reception: The German Club at Virgina Tech. 

DJ: Earl Brown (540) 953-2122

Dress: Maggie Sottero from Amrheins.

Flowers: D'rose

Jewelry: Zales  

 

Taking on a new project

Alright followers!

It's been a few months since I've posted so here's a quick catch up: I moved, was hired on at a transportation research facility (my day job to support my career :), got a new car, a new phone, and a new camera is right around the corner! Lots and lots of changes and it's been a whirlwind trying to keep up. 

On the photography side: I've been doing so much to actually turn this into a full time gig. I'm currently taking a class with Improve Photography (check them out they are awesome!) that has been teaching me so much about focusing my business and thinking about what I want it to look like - check back for a lot of exciting changes coming soon! I've also been scouring blogs, reading books, and of course shooting! I've had a few weddings this summer and am second shooting for Michael Keys out of Radford, VA. Needless to say I've been busy, so sorry I've not updated you dear blog - you weren't forgotten. 

Well with everything I've been reading and learning I've felt like I needed a chance to put it into practice! So hear it is: my out loud commitment (decided only last week, started on Sunday) I am going to shoot something with my camera every day for a YEAR! (aaahhh...sooo nervous I'll be able to keep this up). But I'm committing out loud and I'm going to do my best. 

Ok, some perimeters - must take 1 picture every day from July 1st, 2012 to June 30, 2013. I can use whatever camera/lens combination. Will blog about the weekly photos once a week (this will also keep you updated as well as help me to blog more). Photos can be a part of a wedding/engagement session I'm shooting, but if so must have some new creative element introduced. If the photo is taken with a skill I already have then the "creativity" for that day can be a new editing technique.

So there it is: now it's public and has to happen - and to the people around me get ready to be models! Thanks for reading and I can't wait to see what this year holds.