Birthday Celebration: Julia Benson

Last Friday, I had the opportunity to take photos for Julia Benson, my former business manager at Advanced Eye Care.  Looking back, it has been a blessing getting to know her and wouldn't trade my experience at the office for anything.  So I was pretty thrilled when she asked me to capture this special time as she celebrates another year the Lord has given her.  Happy Birthday Mrs. Julia!

Save the Date - Amy and Dan

This past week I had the chance to take Save the Date photos for Amy and Dan. Since Dan is a pilot, we decided to take some photos in north Birmingham by the airport.  They were pretty laid back, so everything went pretty smooth and fast.  We chose to use planes as our backdrop which made for some pretty great photos.  In fact, there was one tiny plane nicknamed baby blue that was pretty cool.  It isn't everyday you get to use a small jet as your background.  Below is a photo of Amy and Dan by baby blue and another jet as our background.

Hope you enjoy the photos!

Brad and Karina Allen Wedding

Congratulations to Brad and Karina for tying the knot!  The Allens were a lot of fun to shoot, especially since they were up for whatever, making things easier for me.  The weather was great and the venue at Shoal Creek Country Club was even better.  The country club setting gave me a lot to work with. It was nice having the choice of doing photos inside or outside.

I captured the following photos with two prime lenses to see how the photos turned out, and I was pleasantly surprised.  I was also testing my new flash and flash transmitters and still feel pretty undecided which types of photos I like better.  Flash lighting or natural lighting?  I personally like natural light better but flash just provides different opportunities (and problems).    

There were so many photos to choose, so I am posting a little more than I usually do.  I hope you enjoy the photos!