Spencer | Senior | 7.24.10

Spencer told Kay right off the bat that he wanted to go out to Fort Harrod and use this gigantic tree - the same one that his dad had senior pictures taken in front of.  When he said "tree,"  I wasn't thinking that it would look like this...

                      

We couldn't believe it when we pulled up to Fort Harrod, and on the other side of the tree we'd driven an hour to shoot in front of... was a wedding.  There were no more parking spots, so we had to park behind some cars - one of which turned out to be the groom's car (he said it was okay).  We arrived at 6:00, and the wedding didn't start till 6:30, so we shot until we heard the music announcing the bride.  (Don't worry, we stayed out of the view of the wedding guests.)  Luckily, the ceremony was extremely brief - so we were able to use all the spots we'd wanted to - and not have to crash the wedding.   :)

                       

Spencer plays the drums, and is part of the praise and worship team at our church.  We - of course - wanted to incorporate his talent into his senior pictures.  So the plan was to set up his drums in front of the barn.  By the time we got to the farm, it was thundering and lightning a bit, and dark clouds had rolled in, so we waited for it to clear up a little.  When it didn't, we had Spencer set up his drums anyway.  :)  Luckily, it only sprinkled on us.  Though I have to say, the entire time we were shooting and the lightning kept flashing every once in a while in the far off distance, I kept thinking, "This goes against everything Mom & Dad ever taught us about storms!"  But then again... ya gotta do... what ya gotta do!

There is something about putting a drum set outside that Kay and I have always liked.  And for photographs - we love to put things where they don't normally belong.  So we enjoyed the mini concert outside!

The farm was a phenomenal spot to shoot.  And the surroundings?  Absolutely gorgeous! 

We all agreed that Spencer had one of the best ranges of expressions.  Let me clarify - good expressions.  Everybody has a big range of expressions, but Spencer's ... for the most part ... were photogenic.  :)

jill & kay <><

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Happy 4th of July! | 7.4.10

We are always taking pictures of someone's family... but rarely is that family ours.  This week, while Mom and I were in Alabama, I had the chance (that is much too infrequent for my liking) to take some pictures of our own family.  Nothing was really staged - I just tried to capture our time together... Michael's first 4th of July... Adam and Daniel's fun with sparklers... even Pa-paw pulling yet another grandchild around the yard in a cardboard box.  While we missed having Kay and Dad with us, as you can see by the pictures... we had fun.  (You'll hear more about what Kay was up to at X-FUGE Mission Extreme Camp later!)

Take the time to have some fun with your family this week.  Treasure them!

"Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."    - Matthew 6:21

jill <><

wall collections | 7.1.10

The biggest mistake we watch people make when they order their pictures, is ordering them too small.  While 5x7's and 8x10's are fine for "desk prints," when you want pictures to go on the wall - and look effective, we suggest that you choose 11x14's and larger.

Don't be afraid to go big!  And realize that one wall can handle more than one picture.  Often times, there is plenty of space for an arrangement of photos.  Don't let your wall dwarf your portraits!

So, to help you get started displaying your pictures, we've put together a few a few ideas...   

Choose pictures that compliment each other.  The images in the arrangement below compliment one another, and uses several different locations.  The key is to make sure it looks balanced.

Idea #3 is the arrangement style we have used in our office.  [Four 11x14's, two vertical, and two horizontal.]

Another way to help your prints fill the wall space, is to matte your photos.  For example - if you're printing an 11x14, frame it in a 16x20 frame with a matte.  Not only does it help fill your wall, but it finishes your photo nicely.

Like the ideas above, but need some help choosing the right pictures?  Give us a call - we'd love to help!  We want your pictures to look as beautiful as possible!

jill <><

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