Archive for 2009

Cold Feet

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

No! Clory didn’t get cold feet! I actually have cold feet, though. This winter weather is driving me nuts!

I put one of the images on the facebook fan page a while back but never blogged about it. I was about to start blogging about wedding photos and thought about starting with these guys. Yeah, i haven’t done the best with that but I’ve been busy and I’m not conventional by any means and the new post are gonna be fresh over the next few winter months!

I actually felt really bad after this shoot. Clory brought like three friends with her. One actually did her hair! So after I took some safe shots I was like the hair and the flowers are coming down! I had no idea the hair stylist was with us. I can honestly say I have no regrets though!

Congrats to Marla Binker who won the Ipod Touch giveaway. She actually told me she had a blog which I thought was cool. You can check it out here at The Binker Family Blog

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My cousin, Lynn Braswell, passed away two years ago almost to the date. I woke up that morning with a call from my mom. It was one of those few times in my life that I’ve actually been floored. We grew up next to each other and were only a year apart in age. He passed in a car accident right where we grew up. I’ve been thinking about him a lot lately and I just wanted to give him a shout out and let him know I loved him like a brother. That’s him on the left and me on the right at Surfside Beach, South Carolina.

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Red Balloons

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Okay. I’ve been working on this still video for this shoot all night and since i can’t get the timing right with it I will have to finish it up on Thursday! I hope it turns out well. We just kept trying and trying but Julie kept floating away!

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This is actually in Athens, GA. It was actually a really nice drive from Columbia. Very scenic!
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Here’s one of the shots with the kids. I hope this doesn’t get me in trouble. “Ash!, Can we bring our dog?!?!” Actually, these were wild dogs we found in the woods. ;)

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These guys were extremely nice! They took me out to eat sushi afterwords! Major brownie points!
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Good man pose for Jeremy right here! Had to make sure he was okay after the balloon photos.
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Did you hear something????
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I can hear it now. “Wow Ash! Must be easy with a good looking couple!” Never fails! I think that has officially replaced, “You must have a nice camera?” :)
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My favorite camera ever was the Canon 20D. I sold it over a year ago for around $200 but when i got that camera I thought it was the best camera ever! I miss it and I think about emailing the guy in New York every now and then seeing if I can get it back.
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This place is very memorable to these guys! One day it will be gone but it will live forever in the photos. Along with the memories!
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I got to Athens that day about 3-4 hours early. I actually bought a CD for the first time in years while I was there. It was “The Bravery” but I can’t remember the name of it because it’s IN THE CAR but it actually has some really good songs on it.
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This was actually a place they came on their first date.
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I have no clue if this was where they had their first kiss though!
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This shot blows my mind along with the cameras they make now! I took this at 5:41p.m. and it looks so clean. When I started photography I wouldn’t dare go over 400 ISO but that has all changed now!

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Satellite of Love

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

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Thought I would add something a little different. Above is a Mp3 player if you want to hit play to listen to some tunes as you view pictures. Just to warn you, about 3:30 in she starts screaming a little. This song came on while I was editing the photos and it kind of stuck in my head. I always listen to music while processing pics because it gets my creative juices flowing. After the photo shoot, we all went to dinner and talked a little about TV shows so i figured the song fit.

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I love downtown Charlotte. There’s no place quite like it, in my opinion. I’ve had a lot crazy experiences there including when I bought Panther tickets that did not match. I actually had to turn into a scalper – resell the tickets – and bought new ones. I was sitting in the end zone before it was over and ended up on the big screen!
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Me risking my life to get a great photo!
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I went a little more retro with this engagement shoot and I really love the feel of it.

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I have flowers in the back of my condo that are still blooming. It’s December!?!?!
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A silhouetted shot of the queen city. I think Charlotte’s skyline is one of the best!

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These guys are actually getting married in Charleston. It’s at an incredible venue and I can’t wait to put the funk on it!

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Danny is one tall guy. I’ve shot 3 guys in the last 6 months that have been around 6’5″.
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I feel like my blog posts are turning into those VH1 pop up videos! A lot of sporadic information from one shot to the next. That’s how my mind works. I’m surprised I don’t have those little balloons that pop up over my head! Speaking of balloons, wait till you see my next blog post!

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Ah….fall! It sure is nice to be outside taking photos and not sweating bullets!
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Gotta love the fall colors!
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Shot of Marilyn Monroe. I watched the Buddy Holly movie starring Gary Busey the other day which was a great movie! Gary Busey was actually nominated for Best Actor that year for it. Yeah, I was surprised myself.

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One of the best things about 2009 is the great people I’ve met. I’ve always known I would create professional relationships with my clients while shooting their special day but never imagined that I would also make lasting friendships with them. All of my clients are awesome though, so I guess that’s going to be inevitable!

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We finished up the shoot here, back to my roots where I took night shots back in 2006. It felt good to revisit the same location and put a different spin on it. I’ve learned a lot in the last three years and will continue to learn in this ever changing photography world!

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