Page 2 - Monthly Archives: September 2016

Todays modern age, Baby Showers are not just a woman only social event anymore. Liven up the excitement of welcoming the new addition with a co-ed baby shower to celebrate the parents to be! Not only is this a great way to welcome the new addition but will help prep the parent(s) to be!

We are here to help walk you though the ins and outs of hosting and attending a baby shower. From baby stationery suggestions to tips on hosting a shower, we‰'ve got you covered. Not only will the event be a joyous occasion for the honoree, but it will be fun and worry free for the host(s) as well!

Host Shower Planning and Guest list

It used to be the etiquette that parents-to-be should not host their own baby shower. Family, close friends or even co-workers would throw a baby shower for their loved ones. Nowadays some parents to be choose to throw their own baby shower, or they do this together with their family and close friends.

Most showers are hosted prior to the baby‰'s due date, about 4-6 weeks before.

Avalon Wedding Photography is the husband and wife team of Guylaine and Gord Chicquen. Based in Ottawa, Canada's Capital, we have the opportunity to shoot fabulous weddings and  engagement sessions at breathtaking locations.

Having been married for over 20 years ourselves, we love weddings! It's hard to say which wedding was our favorite because each couple brings something unique to their wedding that we just fall in love with, but one of our more popular weddings in 2015 was Melissa and Maxim.

At first, Melissa and Maxim were unsure of what they wanted for Wedding Photography, but once we had the chance to meet them, we really hit it off and it was a perfect fit! We had the pleasure of shooting not only their engagement and wedding photos, but they allowed us to capture maternity and newborn photos for the latest addition to their family, their son, Alderix!

Being the only vendor who has the opportunity to be with the couple throughout the entire day, creates a special bond that goes

One of the hardest things, aside from being in front of the camera, is writing about myself .. so here I am!  I'm Amara, owner and photographer of Amara Dirks Photography.  The little company that just turned ten years old only a few short weeks ago.   I live in the country with my mister, Shawn, and large family of animals that keep me just as busy as photography!

Is it cliche to say I love what I do?  Perhaps, but I feel lucky to have found what I love at such a young age, spending my parents money on film, developing, and a ridiculous amount of photo albums.  Clearly they were ok with funding my projects as I have boxes of photos to show for it!  I just loved cracking open that envelope to see what worked, and what didn't.  I had no idea it would be something I'd be doing forever until after high school, where it was a small suggestion handed to me from my Aunt.  She figured I should pursue it .. and my response "don't artists starve?"

So here I am, ten years later and

Aloha, my name is Caitlin, the girl behind the camera. I have been a photographer for a little over two years, but my journey began several years ago. In high school I had dreams of becoming a director for the big screen. I went to college and earned a degree in electronic media and film, but I also met and fell in love with the man of my dreams. He joined the Army, and my life goals were put aside in order to accommodate our new military life. I desperately wanted to find something that I could be passionate about. My father is a photographer, and during a discussion with him about his work, the light bulb went off; photography is the antecedent of videography. After learning the technical side of the still camera, I realized the artistic side was very similar to film, and the rest is history.

My husband and I moved to Hawaii where I officially launched my business…and let me tell you, I could not have asked for a better location to create such stunning art. My passion has led me to

Hi everyone!  I live in Greenfield, Minnesota with my husband Brian and our 4 children ages 6-21.

I have loved photography pretty much my whole life. My father was into photography so I grew up with a darkroom in the basement and he taught me to develop film and prints.  I have so many happy memories spending time with my Dad doing something we both enjoyed so much.

After many years working in Minneapolis as a Paralegal and homeschooling my older children, I launched a part time portrait photography business about 5 years ago.

I love photographing High School Seniors and families, and am passionate about making portraits and capturing images that show women and girls in particular how beautiful they are.

My Senior Sessions are high energy, fast moving and fun!  A session I did a few weeks ago ranks right up at the top of my list.  I had photographed Rachel a few years ago so I knew she was easygoing and would be fun to work with for her Senior Photos.  We live in a rural

Let me start off by introducing myself. My name is Shelby Schelling and I am from Winchester, Ohio. I have been shooting photography for 3 years in August. My photography business has just been on the side while I am working other jobs but, I would love to grow my business so big that I could do it all the time. I am married to a dairy farmer so that can be fun. The farm life is the life for me! With that being said, I do live in the country and I love when I get to shoot country weddings or engagement photo shoots. Here is a picture of myself and my husband so you can put my name with a face.

(Photo Credit: KariMe Photography By: Kari Bowmen)

I said that country themed shoots were my favorite. I recently did a country themed engagement shoot this past weekend. The bride and groom (Ashley and Travis) are getting married in September. I went to high school with the bride and attended the same college with her, she is also my Kappa Delta sister. Needless to say, I have known the bride

KCG Photography has been going for about 7 years now. It is my passion and I love to shoot all kinds of people, places, and things. I started off just taking pictures as a teenager of things around my neighborhood. As I got more comfortable I started asking family if I could use them as my muse. This brought me into a whole new world of photography. I never expected it to become what it is today. I am always amazed to see the progression and how much I have grown as a photographer and all the different, unique experiences I have been able to be a part of with photography.

I recently did one of my most favorite shoots of just a bride and groom in downtown Huntsville, AL right before relocating to Sarasota, FL. They had all the time in the world and they were down to do whatever because they just wanted to get awesome pictures. She really wanted to make sure the pictures were going to show her best features, which to me she has no bad features and he wanted make sure we got good pictures

Today's inspiration board comes from our Wreath Wedding Invitation design. We love the simple and universal design this invitation can create. For this board, we created a soft romantic theme which incorporates Vintage aspects as seen in the pews and tables to the Floral Crown the bride wears, this look is timeless.

Photo Credits
Row 1: Del Barr Moradi Photography via Style Me Pretty | Laura Goldenberger Photography via 100 Layer Cake |Jose Villa via Green Wedding Shoes | Row 2: Michael & Anna Costa via Style me Pretty | Wreath Wedding Invitationby Love vs Design | OneLove Photography via Green Wedding Shoes | Row 3: Patrick Moyer via Style Me Pretty |Jose Villa via Style Me Pretty | Mel Barlo and Co. via The Knot

Hi I’m Sam, I'm based in Winchester, Hampshire where I live with my beautiful wife, Emma and work mostly in the South East of England.   I bought my first camera when I started college at sixteen. I picked up a cheap Centon 35mm camera with one of my first paychecks. Whilst all my friends were playing with phones with instant but cheap and blurry camera phones, I found happiness in pointing my little Centon at all of my friends, taking it out any chance I got.

In the last ten years, I’ve spent countless hours taking and editing photos. Learning more and more but still keeping the same ethos that photos of people are worth keeping.    I love capturing people in their favourite places, standing back and seeing the interactions between people and each other or their environments. My style has always been to not intrude and capture natural shots, that’s why I’ve never spent much time in studio spaces but much prefer to go to my clients houses or places that are special to them.   This

I recently had the honor to photograph a wedding proposal on the beach in Naples, Florida.  These weren't the structured "engagement photos" that many couples have made, rather this was the actual process of Damen asking Samantha to marry him.  These photographs capture the love and joy they feel for each other as well as documenting a major life event.

The photo session was orchestrated by Damen.  He asked Samantha if she would like to take a romantic beach walk to see the sunset, and what women would say no to romance?  Meanwhile, I was also on the beach "photographing birds" with a long telephoto lens, but my real purpose was to capture the engagement as it happened.  The emotions were real, and they were wonderful.

This is the moment that Damen asked Samantha to marry him.  Samantha was blown away with Damen's proposal. Samantha's expression is priceless.  I was able to capture surprise, love, and amazement in the same photograph.  Damen was exceptionally pleased that