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.

 

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. 

Megan and Roan’s Engagement October 7, 2008

Next on the blog que is Megan and Roan’s engagement session! You might remember Megan’s sister, Amanda, from a post about her wedding a few weeks ago. Well, Megan is getting married too! Here are some of our favs from their session. To see more, check out their slideshow.

 

Straight out of the camera… September 18, 2008

It’s not too often any more that you see a photograph that is ’straight out of the camera.’  Basically all professional images have some level of post-production or ‘photoshopping’ done to them in order to get professional results (in terms of color, sharpness, and we won’t mention the the airbrushing techniques ; )

But, this image is an exception to that rule. It is pretty much straight out of the camera.  Eliza and Brent are such a cute couple, they’re perfect together!!! : )

Bridal Portraits! September 17, 2008

**If your name is Justin Hoskins, please leave this blog right now.  You may not scoll down, even for a second to peak. No peaking, no poking, don’t even think about reading beyond this one sentence. Thanks so much.**

We don’t do too many bridal sessions (‘bridal-logistics’ don’t always allow for the time) but we got to do these a few days ago and it was so much fun. For anyone who doesn’t know, a bridal portrait is a photo session with just the bride, all done up – like a dress rehearsal for the wedding.  It’s a great trial run for the hair and makeup (and just one more opportunity to get in the dress before the big day!) At the session the bride gets to be the supermodel and we get some great, relaxed pics of the bride for her to make prints from, include in the album, etc.  They can be displayed at the wedding, bridal luncheon, you get the picture : )  This is Ashley Williams, owner and photographer of Blackbird Photography. You may remember her engagement session with Justin.  They will be tying the knot at the Maple Grove Inn in just a few weeks!

A few of our favs….

Isn’t Ashley such a doll?!  

LOVE this one….

LOVED her lacy veil and dress!

Ashley said their wedding will have sort of vintage theme to it so I did a little old-fashioned processing of this next image….

Sara + Bailey’s Engagement Shoot August 22, 2008

So I’ve been a bad, bad blogger. I mean Ashley and Justin are cute and all but seriously, I’m way past due on updating the blog! Lots has been happening and I’ve got tons to post so I’ll be making up for for lost time in the next few days

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But for now, meet the super sweet Sara and Bailey. Sara is a kindergarten teacher and Bailey is an Episcopal Priest. They are both really genuine and caring people and have a real calming kind of quality about them, which I guess comes in handy with both of their jobs, not to mention their upcoming wedding. I just can’t say enough about this couple and I’m sooo excited about their wedding at St. John’s Cathedral . I can not wait to do pictures with the stained glass!! It is so amazing there! Here are a few of my favs from their engagement session – if you want to see more, check out their slideshow . 

This has to be one of my favorites. Doesn’t it look like it’s from an old movie?

Bailey asked her to marry him right across the street from the TN theater so they wanted a shot with the sign in the background. I love how relaxed Bailey looks.

LOVE, LOVE this one

I think this one is pretty fun too. 

Sara also has this diva quality about her not to mention the most beautiful skin and hair I’ve ever seen (can you tell I ‘m jealous!?). Love this one too. 

Ashley + Justin’s Knoxville Old City Engagement Session July 21, 2008

Ta-da! I posted one pic from Ashley and Justin’s engagement shoot before we left for our trip with the promise that there would be more. So, here are a few of my favorites, but please check out their engagement slideshow to see them all. 

Ashley and Justin are both from Knoxville  - Ashley went to Farragut and Justin went to Bearden but they didn’t become an item until they went through Quest together at UT. Ashley and Justin are a super cute and fun couple. As I mentioned before, Ashley owns Blackbird Photography and does weddings and portraits here in Knoxville. We are super pumped about shooting her wedding at the Maple Grove Inn this October. 

Ashley and her sister live in the Old City so we decided to hit some spots down around her apartment. This one was taken in the alley close by. We just liked the yellow and blue

Ashley is a beautiful girl (and will be a beautiful bride too!)

There happened to be an old car show going on outside the TN theater. The owners of the cars were inside the theater while we were there but there were a few guys outside monitoring the cars…. and they weren’t all that thrilled with the idea of us posing around the cars so we had to make it quick. Anyhow I’m glad we were able to get a couple cool shots. 

See the guy in the red shirt on the left. He told Ashley to take her elbows off the car We were about done anyways. 

This is my favorite or 2nd favorite ( i esp. like the one in the last post). Ashley mentioned that she would like to have one in front of her door so here we are…she just snuggled up to him and he made this super cute face…and I knew when I took it that this would be my fav To see more click here.

 

Sneak Peek July 3, 2008

First thing, Dan and I will be off to Fancy Gap, VA on Friday to shoot Emily and Jay’s wedding. Yay!! Then Monday at zero dark thirty we are off to Michigan until the 15th. We will be checking emails and doing some work but hopefully not much . So if we are slow to get back to you in the next week and a half that’s why.

I am suppose to be packing right now but before we leave I just had to post this one photo (there will be more soon!) from our shoot of Knoxville wedding photographer Ashley Williams (Blackbird Photography) and her fiancee Justin’s engagement session in the Old City. We are so excited about doing their wedding at the Maple Grove Inn this October. They are a sweet, sweet couple and so obviously in love. You should check out Ashley’s website – she’s really good – and we’re super excited she chose us to do her photos! 

So excited about this weekend! June 12, 2008

I’m writing another post, since I’m doing that now, to tell about this weekend that I’m sooo excited about!! We are going to Asheville, well Candler, which is about 20 mins outside Ash., to photograph Jenna and Adam’s wedding. Jenna is my friend from Banner Elk….Well, we knew each other there but only a little. We have kept in touch over the years from her and my good friends Lindsey, Erin and Emily. But I’ve gotten to know Jenna much better in the last few months since we’ve been talking so much about her wedding and SHE IS A JEM!! Such a sweetheart, and I’m so glad we have gotten to know each other better!! Her momma is a hoot too!…This is going to be such a fun weekend! I can’t wait!

You can view her engagement slideshow at … http://www.watson-studios.com/Jenna&Adam/    which will also be featured on our new site.

Oh, this is the best part….. I was going through her engagement files today and decided to try a new action on a couple of them I hadn’t used in her original slideshow presentation…… So, these first three are new…..to all Jenna’s friends… but visit the slideshow link if you haven’t seen it yet! http://www.watson-studios.com/Jenna&Adam/

I love this one!!

I think Jenna should be a model!!!

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Tis the season April 24, 2008

of LOVE! (and weddings)

Dan and I have been sooo busy getting ready for the upcoming Wedding Season!! They say 75% of couples get married between May and October, which we think is definitely true in Knoxville. I’d say the first two weeks in December are also typically hot dates. Anyhow, we have been doing a lot of engagement shoots lately and I wanted to post this shot, which is now our ad….I will post more from this shoot when I get to the rest. This couple was so sweet and I wish them all the best.