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Tuesdays with Eli - Northwest Arkansas Wine Vineyards
Yesterday I drove up to Fort Smith, Arkansas because I had some commercial work up there. On the way back I decided to stop in Altus, AR to check out the wine vineyards there. It was extremely foggy, windy, and a little rainy, but I thought it was still beautiful. This was my first time to see the miles of vineyards. I was amazed. I definitely want to do some bridals portraits or engagements here at some point. I didn't stay long because of the weather, but here are a couple photos I grabbed. Let me know what you guys think and if your down for the 2 hours drive let me know! Have an awesome week!
Patrick + Courtney - Little Rock Engagement Photography
Last week I met up with Patrick and Courtney. We were all watching the weather everyday leading up to their engagement portraits. Of course we were looking for the perfect weather, but this is Arkansas. : ) When we began our e-session, the sun was up and there was no chance of rain. It was only slightly overcast. That was all good though, we started knocking out some great portraits right off. Courtney and Patrick were awesome, they were having fun just enjoying each other and I was just snapping away! Towards the end of our session the weather began to change dramatically but that still didn't stop us, we were having too much fun. I also wanted to make sure we got a couple shots on top of the Junction Bridge in the RiverMarket, this was were Patrick proposed to Courtney. We ran to the top of the bridge, braving the wind, rain, and cold. The photos right at the end turned out to be some of my favorite photos from the day, and I know they'll be extra special Courtney & Patrick. Lesson learned... always take that extra effort. : ) Here's a couple photos from the session! Enjoy!
Trent Family Photos - Arkansas Portrait Photography
I first met Nicole about a year ago. That was before she and Keith had purchased their first home and also before they had their first child, baby Layton. Now they're a beautiful family and I was honored that she asked me to photograph them at this special time in their lives. My goal was to capture them as they are right now. Photograph the details that make their family special. I had such a great time, and I have to admit I'm a little jealous of their back yard on the lake. Dozer was that mean looking pit bull that was the sweetest dog I've ever met. Here's the Trent Family, enjoy!
Rachel + Brent - Hot Springs Wedding Photography {Part 2}
Monday I blogged Part 1 of Rachel and Brent's wedding. Here are some of my favorite photos from the second half of their big day! Enjoy!Ceremony: First Presbyterian Church Hot Springs Reception: The Park Hotel Whip: Hot Springs Carriage Company
Tuesdays with Eli - Rehearsal Dinners
The rain last weekend keep me from going to the Buffalo River and camping with my family, so I had to come up with something else to blog for this Tuesdays with Eli. I'm hoping that I will have another free weekend at some point before it gets too unbearably hot to go camping, and I can share some photos with you guys. So yesterday I blogged my good friends Brent and Rachel's wedding day. I was looking through all the photos that I also took on the rehearsal night and I thought, hey I can blog this right? Haha. I'm not sure how many other wedding photographers attend the rehearsal of the wedding ceremony. I assume, once you've done it enough it's unnecessary. But I am still pretty new, plus I enjoy going to meet the rest of the family before the wedding day. As long as I don't have anything holding me back from going, I sit in during the rehearsal of the wedding. I love weddings because of the environment. I love how happy everyone is. From my experience, the rehearsals are just as good. I can also scope out the venue for some cool locations to shoot. Plus, the best part, most of the time I get invited to the rehearsal dinner. I'm not gonna lie, I like to eat! And once again this gives me an opportunity to get to know everyone a little better and everyone can get to know me. What better place to open up to people that around a dinner table breaking bread? Most importantly, I want the bride to be comfortable with me on her big day, but it's always nice if everyone else knows me too. Anyway, here are just a few photos from Brent and Rachel's rehearsal dinner. I had a blast, even better, Leslie was able to join me for this one!
Rachel + Brent - Hot Springs Wedding Photography {Part 1}
Last weekend my close friends Rachel and Brent were married. I was glad to have my good buddy Mark Gregory second shooting with me for their wedding. The ceremony and reception were in Hot Springs and it was a beautiful day. Rachel and Brent decided to do a "first look" , they wanted to see each other before the ceremony. This was awesome! I love when couples decide that they want to do this. It gives them an opportunity to see each other all decked out and enjoy the moment without feeling rushed. It also gives me and opportunity to get some really great portraits without slowing down the rest of the day. I like to let the day unfold and capture it as it happens, but I also love taking the time to get some really great modern/classic portraits of the newlyweds. A first look always helps with this. It's not for every couple out there, but if your curious just ask Brent and Rachel what they thought? I broke up their blog into two parts, here are a few of my favorite photos of the first part of their day! Enjoy!
