Eli's Photography Blog

All New Wedding Photography Packages – Now Include iPads

I have given a lot of thought into my current wedding photography packages. I wanted to be able to offer the more to my couples. I’m constantly striving to better my skills as a photographer and will continue to work very hard on every wedding that I’m blessed to photograph. Because I felt that my current wedding packages were limited with what I could offer, I’ve decided to modify them. There are a couple things that I am really excited about.

• First, all 3 of the new wedding packages include ALL DAY wedding coverage. This is really wonderful because you will no longer have the difficult decision of choosing what time best fits you. This is your wedding day, the entire day is important.
• Second, I have now had my own iPad for almost 2 weeks and I love this thing. I was thinking about how much I love showing off my portfolio and I wondered if you guys would like to have one to show off your wedding photos too. I’m not getting rid of my wedding albums, this is completely an option for you to choose. You can now substitute a custom leather bound wedding album for a brand new Apple iPad with all of your wedding photos in full resolution to be displayed on it’s amazingly sharp display.

Like I said, I don’t want to get rid of my albums, there’s no substitute for physical prints,albums, or canvas wraps. The iPad is just another product that I can offer and another way to display your beautiful wedding photos around your home for years to come. After all, my slogan is Eli Murray Photography – Modern Wedding Photography for a Classic Bride. That kind of forces me to stay up with the times, huh? Haha

The iPad offers so many ways to remember your wedding. You can create your own photo slideshows with your own wedding music. View your engagement and bridal portraits and send them to friends/family. If you had a wedding video produced, you can also view it on you iPad. All of this in one beautiful package. If you are interested in any of the new wedding packages or if you want a personal demonstration of how the iPad can change the way you view your wedding photos, give me a call. I hope that you are all just as excited about these new changes to my wedding packages as I am. And don’t worry, if you’re a current bride of mine, your prices won’t go up. You’re still getting the same wedding package at the time you signed the contract. Also, if you are a current or past bride of mine and you are interested in added the iPad, give me a call. : )
All New Wedding Packages can be viewed here.

Hunter + Denise – Garvan Woodland Gardens

Huge thanks to my friend and fellow photographer Jason Crader for letting me second shoot with him for this beautiful spring wedding at the Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs. The church is amazing just about anytime of the year, but the gardens really are incredible in spring, when all the tulips have bloomed. It’s crazy how many different colors and arrangements they have. It was beautiful day and Hunter and Denise were a super couple. They didn’t even mind when we ask them if they would hold some flower pots to get a quick photo, haha. And of course, that’s my favorite. You can see all of Jason’s photos from the wedding here. Enjoy!

Steven + Ragan – Marlsgate Arkansas Wedding Photography

Just want to send a big thanks to my friend and Texas photographer Geoff Duncan, for letting me assist him on this beautiful Marlsgate Plantation wedding. Steven and Ragan were a super couple, and they picked a great photographer. You can view all of Geoff’s photos from their wedding here. I was just there as a second shooter and happy to help. I’m so happy with the photos, and I’m sure Steven and Ragan will be too. They’ll have these photos for the rest of there lives to cherish. This is why I love what I do! Please enjoy and be sure to leave some love!

Love this photo!

I saw this sign lying on the side of the road and knew it would make for a cool prop.

Jordan + Danielle Reception – Arkansas Wedding Photographer

As promised, here is the rest of my favorite photos from Jordan & Danielle’s wedding in Hot Springs. The reception was at The Porterhouse. They also decided to have some sweet live music to dance to, my buddy Matthew Huff can play mean some guitar.  The reception was a lot of fun, and I got to surprise everyone with a same-day photo slideshow. It wasn’t planed, and it was a first for me, but I had my new macbook so I decided to throw together a quick slideshow. Everyone seemed to love it! Here are a couple photos from the reception. Enjoy!

Horse drawn carriage. Always a classic.

Kele & Jonathan Luigs – Arkansas Wedding Part 1

So I’ve decided to break up Kele & Jonathan’s wedding into two parts because I have so many great photos that I wanted to share. I didn’t want to overload you guys with too many in one blog post, so come back tomorrow for part two. When I first photographed Jonathan & Kele’s engagement photos I knew there was a possibility that Jonathan might get drafted to the NFL, but when I found out that he was picked by the Cincinnati Bengals I was super excited for them both! The football season was a little hard on Jonathan, but he was a trooper . He had surgery two weeks before the wedding, but walked without crutches just about the whole night. Football players are hard core. Here are a few of my favorites from their wedding.

There were some strict rules shooting inside the church, but I was sure glade that I had my buddy Geoff there as a second shooter. He got all the great shots of during the ceremony, I was restricted to the very back of the Church.

I absolutely love these portraits! Immediately after the ceremony I pulled Jonathan & Kele outside to do some real quick portraits of the newlyweds.

Stay tuned for the rest of the wedding on Friday!

All the photos from the entire wedding can be viewed/purchased here.

Lauren & Ryan Vintage Wedding- Arkansas Wedding Photographer

I’m very excited to say that I am blogging my first wedding of 2010. I have a really great feeling about this year! Lauren and Ryan picked the super great wedding planner Jessica Kersey to make sure that their wedding was something to remember. The reception and catering were at Next Level Events, and I can testify, the food was great! I was happy to have my good friend Geoff Duncan as a second shooter along side me. All in all this was an incredible wedding to start the new year with. I was honored to be a part of such an important event to begin with, but at the end of the day Lauren’s mom welcomed to be a part of her extended family. I had such a great time at Ryan & Lauren’s wedding. I hope you guys enjoy some of the photos! For more info on all the details of the wedding check out Finishing Touch’s Blog here.

Here the girls were getting ready at Studio XS Salon.

Studio XS Salon Bride

Bridesmaids Getting Ready

Arkansas Bride Flowers

Here’s a little teaser from the “First Look” You can see the rest of it here.

Classic Car Bride & Groom

Arkansas Wedding Photography

Groom throwing football

Groomsmen Sunset

Modern Wedding Photography

Arkansas Wedding Photographer

Bridesmaids

Father of the Bride

Ceremony

Little Rock Wedding Photography

Finishing Touch Event Design

Next Level Events

Wedding Cake

Chocolate Bar

This was my favorite part of the reception. The engagement photos that we took back in November had their own display!

Engagement Photos Display

Modern Wedding Photographers Arkansas

Bride & Groom Leaving

You can view all of the photos from the wedding and order prints here.

Why I love being a wedding photographer

Last night I was invited to a very personal union between two people. I was given the opportunity to spend one very special day with with the couple, their wedding day. In return I give them photographs that they will look back at for the rest of their lives and remember the way that they felt that day. Now this may sound a little cheesy, but honestly, I believe this is one of the greatest opportunities that I have. I love seeing two people so genuinely happy with each other. Dixie and Dustin’s wedding last night was beautiful. It was a wonderful reminder of why I love my job. I will have the rest of the images soon, but I just wanted to give everyone a little teaser. These were a couple of my favorites of the night.  Congratulations you guys!

The wedding and reception were at the Foster Robinson House downtown Little Rock. I want to give some thanks to Mark Gregory for helping me out with the wedding photography, Mark is a great photographer and a huge help. I also wanted to give a shout out to DJ Mario with Central Arkansas Entertainment for and awesome job with the music at the reception.

Bride's Mother

Rose Pedals for Wedding

Ring Bearer and Flower Girl

Bride coming down the aisle.

Wedding at Foster Robinson House

Little Rock Wedding Photography

First Dance Little Rock

Arkansas Wedding Photographer

Bride and Groom Leaving Wedding

Little Rock Limo Kiss

Greg & Kinsey's wedding in Chenal

Greg and Kinsey came to me right after they became engaged. They were looking for a wedding photographer. I was happy to fill the void. After photographing their e-session, I requested the assistance of Mark Gregory for the wedding. Greg and Kinsey are a super couple. They have been happily married for one month now and I’m happy to deliver their wedding photos. Here are just a few of my favorites from the wedding. My buddy Mark also helped me with this wedding, you can view more photos here.