Page 2 - Monthly Archives: May 2018

I started photographing families after my daughter Maya was born. The maternity and birth experience I had gave me the direction I was seeking in where to put my passion for taking photographs. I felt beautiful during this time in a way I had never experienced before. I was so happy to have something that resonated with me and I could use my talent on, instead of commercial work.

"Lights...Cue the Fog!...."

I love to work in studio! To have full control of the lighting, the props, and the backdrops. I remember taking a beginning photography course in high school and my teacher at the time had a book with Annie Leibovitz' work and I found myself being completely obsessed with her studio black and white photography. There was something so raw about it and the sets she would work with was always to die for. I promised myself that I would learn everything I could about lighting and studio work to keep that part of photography alive.

I like ice cream, I like laughing, and I LOVE photographing families!

Hi there! My name is Diana, and I am incredibly passionate about newborn & family photography. I have been a photographer for over ten years now, and I never grow tired of capturing beautiful and priceless images for families.  I like to approach photography in an organic way, using natural light and a lot of play.

When I turned 6-years-old, I had the most wonderful birthday party. I vividly remember running with my friends in the backyard one early summer evening, in a race to see who could pop their balloon first by sitting on it. I can still hear the shrieks of delight as we dodged the water balloons we were throwing at each other, or sitting under the table, drinking water to cool off and enjoying birthday cake. It was a magical day that made me feel special. That’s why I opened Fairy Tale Parties. I want every child to feel special on their birthday. I want to give them an experience that they love and will look back on with fond memories as an adult.

My dream of becoming a photographer began in 2014 with the birth of my daughter, Aria.  God blessed my husband, Nick, and I with this gorgeous little lady and I couldn't pick up my camera fast enough.  Nick was our original photographer but I couldn't let him have all the fun, so I  quickly took over.

All I can say about this shoot is I was truly blessed. I have been dying to get photos with a bohemian, rustic, equestrian vibe...so I figured I needed to plan a shoot. I focused on light and airy details with pops of dark colors. I had been eyeing this dress from Dreamers and Lovers for quite some time. It is in their new spring design line. It fit Megan like a glove and the deep V neckline is stunning. The thing I loved most about shooting with these models is they are a real couple and are getting married in July! I loved their energy- and let's be honest, they were up for including pizza and beer in the shoot. Connor, the groom, said I should have arranged to throw potato chips in stead of rose petals.

It took me a while to decide on a genre of photography where I felt I fit best, because honestly I’ve always loved it all. Long before I ever thought I could actually do photography for a living, I followed photographers from all over the world to admire their work. From the dark and moody to the bright and airy, from the dramatic lighting and compositions to the candid moments, from the heavy to the light hearted, from the black and white to the colorful; it all speaks to me. But ever since I can remember, I’ve been more drawn to imagery that evokes any sort of emotion from me. As more of a “thinking” and “doing” personality type, I often struggle to allow any real feelings to surface, as I always thought they’d make me weaker somehow. Unlike many photographers, I didn’t grow up an “artist”, and in fact, I still don’t tend to define myself that way. As much as I admire fine art, I’m not here to create it; I’m in this business to document memories. That’s why I chose to share this most recent engagement session. It’s the first gallery I’ve delivered that has only one photo of the couple both looking into the camera and smiling at the same time. Because to me, it’s more important to remember how genuinely happy and in love you are with each other than how perfectly I can pose you.

Hi! I'm Graham, the principal photographer and owner of Winslow Picture Company. Today I want to talk about a wedding I shot last fall that's stayed with me on an aesthetic and personal level.

Dang you guys, I'm super excited to be featured on the Basic Invite blog again! It's been such an honor to partner up with this great company and to be able to work together to help out my clients by providing such amazing products for their weddings!

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We are Jon and Heather Hinson and we are the husband and wife team behind Hinson Photography. With my lifelong love for painting portraits and his lifelong love for photographing them, we set off to start our own Photography business in 2015. We both had experience working in Photography and we each pursued creative studies in college, so starting our own business felt like a natural step in the right direction.