Eliza and Brent – Sneak Peek December 16, 2008

Saturday we had the absolute pleasure of photographing Eliza Rudder and Brent Dickenson’s wedding. We haven’t even gone through all the images but we wanted to share a few that immediately jumped out as favorites…..more to come soon. Enjoy!

A pretty bride…

A pretty detail…

This was fun…Eliza and Brent were adamant about not seeing each other before the ceremony (which is perfectly fine for us, photography-wise. Some couples want to, some don’t and it doesn’t matter to us either way).  Before the ceremony, after all of the bridesmaids and groomsmen pictures were finished, Eliza and Brent met  outside of this door frame to touch hands and say a few words to each other – they could not see each other. I LOVE THIS PICTURE!

This is my (Natalie) favorite picture so far – This was moments before the ceremony – the girls were hiding in the stairwell, about to walk up and enter the sanctuary.  I love it because of the light, the graininess (ISO 1600), the drama, and Eliza’s face is sweet and pensive – she’s listening to the music upstairs.

The joy of having two photographers: Brent at the same moment as Eliza on the stairs. All of our cameras synced down to the second so that everything comes out moment by moment. This is at 6:30 pm. 

The ceremony at First Baptist Church was very well attended. Notice the 10 bridesmaids and 10 groomsmen! – they all fit just perfectly up there. It was a very lovely ceremony and afterwards, the reception was held at Club Le Conte…..More to come soon!!

 

 

Erin and Chris’s Engagement Session December 8, 2008

I met Erin last spring and knew right away:  1). We were going to be instant friends…..she is seriously one of the coolest girls you’ll ever meet and 2). I had to shoot her wedding. One of the reasons she is so fantastic to me is that she’s the person who introduced me to the Twilight Series (my obsession for the last oh, 8 months…..don’t knock it until you’ve tried it). Her fiance Chris is not bad either…..he’s totally hilarious and together they make a really cute, fun, hip couple.  We had sooo much fun doing their engagement shoot in downtown Charleston and are very excited about their upcoming wedding at The William Aiken House in Charleston this May. 

There are too many great shots of Erin & Chris from their session to post them all so be sure to  Click HERE  to watch their slideshow. Here are a few of our favorites…..

**One note about this engagement session and the previous engagement post (Heidi & Mike): As you can see they are very different. When Dan and I are talking to our clients about engagement shoots and possible locations, one of the first things we ask them is do you prefer a natural setting or an urban one? Erin and Chris’s shoot is very urban, Heidi and Mike’s is very natural. 

Another example of an ‘urban’ engagement shoot location: Ashley & Justin – downtown Knoxville.

Another example of a’natural’ engagement shoot location:  Megan & Roan – our farm.

Hope this helps in choosing the perfect spot…

 

 

 

I think this one is my favorite….

 

or this one….

 

ok, I like them all….

 

So many colors in downtown Charleston…

 

Erin has really long eyelashes! I’m totally jealous. Has anyone tired the new ‘tubes’ mascara? I just picked some up yesterday and it’s fabulous! It really makes them longer and no smudging. It’s really weird when you wash it off through … it comes off very easily but in clumps. I think it’s made by Loreal…..Aveda had one out several years ago – I’m not sure if they still carry it. 

 

I love these….. We were  thinking of this Bob Dylan classic when we took this picture…

 

 

 

So many colors in downtown Charleston…

 

Chris is very handsome….

 

This is on Rainbow Row…

 

 

 

 

 

 

** decided favorite…(by Natalie)

 

 

 

 

And we could keep going on and on with our favorites…you’ll just have to watch the slideshow. Click HERE.

 

Holiday Ordering!!! December 3, 2008

Hey Clients & Friends of Clients,

It is that time of year to order photos for the perfect holiday gifts. We just wanted to give everyone a quick heads up about the last days to order prints and receive them in time for Christmas. The dates for this year will be:

All canvas prints must be ordered by December 8.

If you live outside of Knoxville, all prints must be ordered by December 8.

If you live in Knoxville, all prints must be ordered by December 11.

Click to find your event:  http://www.watsonstudiosphoto.com/pickpic/gallery/jump.php

If you can not remember the password, email us or contact the client. 

All the best & Happy Holidays!

Here are a few fun photos of FIVE beautiful sisters in Concord, North Carolina  - for their Christmas Card! Aren’t they just adorable?!

Oh, and I love this candid one too…

To watch their slideshow click HERE.

Heidi & Mike’s Engagement Session December 2, 2008

Meet Heidi and Mike, a fantastic couple! They are getting married in the Bluff View Arts District in Chattanooga in June 09 and we are THRILLED to be their wedding photographers. We did their engagement shoot out at our farm at the end of October (when we still had pretty leaves). Besides the obviously beautiful couple, I just love the light and color in the Fall, so warm and yummy…. CLICK HERE to see the whole slideshow. 

I love this sweet face on Heidi..

And this would be my favorite….

Classic.

 

Or this  might be my favorite…..

 

 

 

I like the heart shape they almost make… (it’s not on purpose of course!)

CLICK HERE to see the whole slideshow. 

Good friends, bad blogger December 2, 2008

I got this message on Facebook from one of my favorite, hilarious, straight-to-the-point friends, Michelle, who also keeps up with our blog. That was 10 days ago… Let’s face it, I’m a bad blogger.

We have tons of photos we’re soooo excited to share, it’s just that there are always a zillion other (seemingly more important) things to do. We are also sooo excited for our new site to be completed that it almost seems like a waste of time to keep with this old clunker… But we’ll do better, we promise.

Thank you Michelle and everyone who keeps up with our little blog…….. We love sharing our latest work with everyone and are so thankful for all of our faithful readers