Emily's Fashion Boudoir Shoot, Part I

 Loved doing this shoot with Emily. We wanted to do a more fashion/editorial type boudoir shoot, and I decided to shoot with my Holga and a flash. I'm so excited about how it turned out. I almost always shoot outside with natural light, so this was as little out of my comfort zone, but so glad we did it. Here are a few favorites from the first part of the shoot. More to come!

Baby Atticus

Here are a few favorites from my shoot with Baby Atticus! You may remember this shoot I did a couple of months ago while he was in his gorgeous momma's belly...It was so wonderful to be able to photograph this sweet boy now too! Also, love the Dr. Who theme...

My ridiculously beautiful cousins.

I had the most wonderful Christmas. I was able to spend time with my crazy wonderful family, and I got to do what I love - take pictures! I planned a photo shoot with my beautiful (and incredibly talented artist) cousin Lila in my hometown of Foley, AL, and was incredibly happy that my other cousin Ciera, who is also gorgeous and talented beyond belief, was able to come with us! I have another photo shoot planned with Ciera in the spring, and I seriously can't wait. For now, here are some behind the scenes and digital shots of Lila and Ciera, and as soon as I get all of the film processed I will post Lila's whole shoot. Thanks again cuz for letting me capture your beautiful self!

Summer, Jim & Atticus

I am so excited to share the photos of this beautiful couple! They are expecting baby boy Atticus next month. (You may remember Summer from this shoot, which just so happened to be 8 months ago...weird ;)

Congratulations again to Summer and Jim!

The Yarbrough Family

Here are some of my favorite shots from my family session with the Yarbroughs last month at Malbis Plantation. See the full set on Facebook. I had so much fun with this family! If you are interested in having family portraits taken let me know, and remember that a portion of this month's bookings will benefit Heart Gallery Alabama!

Giving back: Heart Gallery Alabama

Let me just say that I love what I do. I love being able to capture moments for people that they can keep forever. I love what photography is, and I love that I get to do it. There are also other people/companies/organizations who have found how photography can be used not just to capture a moment, but to actually speak to people, to show people things they may not have known about otherwise. Photography can change lives. One organization is using photography to change the lives of Alabama's foster children: Heart Gallery Alabama.

There are over 6000 kids in Alabama's foster care system, and of those over 600 are available for adoption. Many of those will probably be adopted by their foster parents, but many are still waiting for a place they can call home. Heart Gallery uses photography and video to capture the spirit and personality of each child, and they put their portraits up in different venues around the state, raising awareness and helping prospective adoption parents learn more about adopting. Their goal is for every child in Alabama's foster care system to find a permanent, loving family to call their own.

May is foster care awareness month, and in honor of that I am donating 10% of everything I book in May to Heart Gallery Alabama in hopes of helping them achieve their goal. This includes regular portrait sessions, family portrait sessions and weddings (the session does not have to be in May, just booked in May). Please email me for pricing and availability, and help me give back to a very worthy cause.

Every child deserves a family. As Heart Gallery puts it, "There are no unwanted children, only unfound families." To learn more, please visit their website HERE or like them on Facebook.

Photo Copyright Heart Gallery Alabama

More of Tammy and Jake...

So I was going to wait until I got the film back to post more of these, but it is just taking too long! Here are a few more of my favorite digital shots from Tam and Jake's wedding. Full post next week when the film lab's machine is back up and running and I can get my hands on those negatives!

More of Emily in black and white...

There is something about black and white film that is so timeless. I will always love it. Here are the last few shots of Emily I took with my Mamiya 645 with Delta 3200 speed film.