One of the families we shoot regularly, and with whom we've become dear friends, recently added a new baby to the group. Cassie had the privilege of being with them for her first moments of life. Her first bath. Her measurements being taken. Her first diaper. And mom & dad glowing in the post-birth calm. The following is Cassie's documentation of it, using simply a 50mm lens and available light. It's pure photojournalism, and breathtaking. It reminds us of the roll of film we shot of our last baby, when she was a newborn, which inspired us to launch into this business to begin with. We hope you enjoy this little slideshow of Baby Madison. And to our good friends, a heart-felt congratulations, and a hug from each of us.
Cassie:
We did a last minute engagement shoot for Hillary & Kevin, two weeks before their wedding. We went to our favorite wedding location, Airlie Center, in Warrenton VA, for the E-session. They brought along their Boston Terrier, Roxie, to take part in some of the photos. It was a fun shoot, and an amazingly fun wedding. Stay tuned in a few weeks for the wedding photos!
Jaron:
We recently did a portrait shoot of Leslie in Richmond, VA. Even though we're based in Charlottesville, we do a lot of work in both the Richmond and the DC / Northern VA areas.
Richmond for us is a photographic gold mine. Richmond is a very cool city, with a long and interesting history. Patrick Henry gave his "Give me Liberty or Give Me Death" speach there. It was the capital of the Confederacy. In the 1920s, several movie houses opened - one of which is still around, Byrd Theater. It's one of the last of the great movie palaces of the 1920s and 1930s left in the country. Richmond went through a boom in the 1960s, when hundreds of buildings went up. A couple decades after, the downtown deteriorated quite a bit. It had a depressed and run down feel for quite a long while, but in the last 10-15 years it has gone through a major revival.
There's a lot of great stuff in Richmond. Cool restaurants, boutique shops - and VCU has a major art program that brings a lot to the creative culture of the city. There are still a lot of old industrial buildings around. Old red brick buildings with worn paint - stuff from an era you only find in the east. Visually, it's fantastic!
So on to the photo shoot. We decided to just drive around a bit and look for some cool spots. As we pulled into town on Boulevard St, we saw a tattoo joint with some great graffiti on the side -River City Tattoo Co. We pulled over to start snapping. After we finished there, we saw a good alley across the street, and then crossed the street to a BBQ joint (Bill's BBQ - They're all over Richmond, and if you haven't eaten in one - don't miss out. Try the pork BBQ, the fresh lemon-aid and the chocolate pie!). I don't think we got out of a two block radius, and had so much stuff we were done. And that's the way the whole city is. Here's a few of our favorites:
We had a great time with Leslie! She's fun, beautiful, and photogenic. And on top of that, she's such a cool and happy person. We're so glad to know her. Thanks, Les!
Cassie:
This was a photo session I took with our friends two little girls, Ellie & Emma. Adorable girls, cute tutus, and a great flower garden. Can't go wrong. The "little princesses" did fantastic, and were their cute and charming selves. To see a longer slideshow, click the link below the photos:
Jaron:
We recently did a portrait session for the Kenney family. They have 3 very cute kids. We went to an old farm, with some dilapidated barns, an old rusty truck, and some good ol' Virginia white fences. How can you go wrong? This is the formula for good photos: Cute kids + old farm = Great Shoot! If you've got a couple minutes, click the link under the photo to view the slideshow.
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