NEWS YOU CAN USE!

The flowers are coming out and spring is close so it is time for mini sessions with our great associate photographers LIsa and Emmaline. Lisa has had her baby and is back in full swing! We are so excited to have a new bean! Just give us a call, the sessions will fill up fast. WE will also have a new improved blog coming and new website!

Brooks Family

If your not advertising in The South magazine, you should, it is incredible. I have been photographing the Brooks family for a couple years now and I am a little nervous each time before. Michael has amazing photographers that work for him and I am honored to take photos of his family.I also like it because I know that they will be up for thinking outside the box, let me let my creative jucies go and will get what I was trying to do. Sweet kids to boot and a pretty wife,how can I go wrong. Sometimes photos that are my favorite are ones I just had to get the nerve to ask someone to do for me instead of staying in the safe zone. I had a great time and next time I will take you up on pizza after a shoot!

Seniors

I am happy to announce Christine Hall Photography will be doing SENIORS! We want to get away from the stand by the oak tree look and do something different. (just how we like it!) So if you are a Senior or Junior contact us about our senior specials. I haven't seen these two since they were 6 and 8, where did the ten years go?

Brian + Melanie

Melanie and Brian I do not think stopped laughing the entire time I was with them. Melanie a photographer near Atlanta called me to do her wedding, they read each other beautiful letters and made it through the wind storm we were having that day. They were up for anything, and I am surprised I have anything in focus because of tears coming from my eyes laughing so hard, not at them, with them! Congrats! It was really a pleasure to meet you and spend some time with you, I look forward to seeing you again.

Derek + Laura

Derek was a little unsure about getting his photo taken. I was so slap happy that day I think he was trying to figure out if I was in my right mind. I had so much fun, and by the end he said it was not too bad. Can't wait for your wedding in April!

Scissors + Four Year Old + Alone for two seconds

So Alexa decided to give herself bangs.. Scott comes up to the studio and tells me the news. Alexa gave herself her first haircut... not really what I had pictured I would do with her hair. PS I gave her the scissors for the photo only, and took them right away after.

Fun!

What a great day to take photographs.

Oh how I love six months

Is he not the most squeezable thing you have ever seen?

Loved his blue eyes!

We have been slammed this January and February. Amazing.This family was one of my first clients when I started my business.

Three Month

Cute baby on our baby plan at her three month shoot. Love this families house and furniture.

Twins

Emmaline had a wonderful shoot with these two cute little boys.

Alexa and Scott have such a special relationship, I just adore this photo of the two of them.

PS VOTE for Donna

The DVB Blog has been submitted into the freshblog'09 competition sponsored by Professional Photographer magazine and TheDarkRoom. We need all of our dear blog readers, your friends, your family, the people in the next cubicle, the people you pass on the street...to go online and VOTE NOW!

RULES: Competition ends 2/15. One vote per computer. We are on the 4th or 5th page --though some people have told me it is on different pages, entrant 298.

Here is the link

Thanks DVB for the idea!

Ok, so I copied this from my dear friend Donna of DVB


GREAT ATTITUDE AND GRATITUDE
02.11.09 | news

We've got news on all fronts.

Turns out my blog has been nominated by for the Great Attitude and Gratitude award. A big thanks to Rice Ink and Monumental Design for the props.

I am honored to be recognized ...as the web is chock full of great blogs. So, I'd like to pass on the kindness.

This is how it works:
1. Put the logo on your blog or post.
2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show GREAT ATTITUDE and/or GRATITUDE!
3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.
4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received the award.

1. Donna Von Bruening I love Donna for so many reasons, our late night business talks, her laugh, and her friendship.
2. zenhabits.net

3. Katherine SandozHer wonderful paintings, her witty sense of humor
4. Jinky Art I
5. Whitebox
6. Southern Mamas
7. Bart Young His friendship, I love his beautiful photographs.
8. Savannah Custom Cakes It is Minette and cupcakes and cake, do I have to say more. She is Savannahs queen of cake making. or baking, what do I know?
9. Haley LambHer kindness, excitement, and I am thankful for her encouragement.
10.Julie CollinsJulie, I love her, she is crazy fun and sees through her camera in a beautiful poetic way.

Fear

This is an old photo I have posted before, but I was reading zenhabits.net
and was reading about fear. and made me think of my fears and how much they can freeze you. I think sometimes I just need to let loose and fly, let all my fears go and enjoy the wonderful life God has given me. And sorry to torture my blog fans, my big behind in a photo, now that I fear! (that I am not looking 19 from behind) I guess that is just reality.

More from Megan + Mike

I knew I would like Mandy the day I met her and she smiled at me. She has an amazing laugh and smile and I just knew her and her now husband would be a blast to work with.
They could not have asked for a better day, 65 and sunny. We also did my first day after session, what fun it was not to be concerned about her dress or time, we just bounced around downtown in the minivan! (how romantic) Thank you for letting me be a part of your day! PS. I am a sucker for father/daughter shots, I loved her dad, he was so funny and made you felt you were part of the family.