Central Mississippi Wedding and Portrait Photography

Scenario – Great mom looking to get a traditional shot of her VERY non-traditional “kids” for her husband for father’s day.

3 month old

2 year old

7 year old

Just by looking at it, it doesn’t seem THAT intimidating, I know.   In fact, it seems almost ideal.

Now, imagine if the only ones old enough to walk happened to walk on all fours????  And, to top it off, one of them makes up 90% of their combined weight!

Needless to say, we knew that we were about to have a first in our studio! 

We couldn’t have wished for a better turnout on the shoot.

Mom, Betsy, was great.  She came super-prepared and all smiles, as did her beautiful little girl Rivers, her 2 year old bloodhound, Rigby, and her 7 year old Yorkie, Hank.

Her little sis, Peyton, was there to keep things in check – pups in their kennels, pacifier for Rivers, an extra hand for us all.

It was a blast. 

And, we got the shot.

I don’t know a better way to honor man’s best friend than to commemorate him in a family photo.  I just love it.

Kudos to sweet Betsy for being such a thoughtful mom and wife!

Hats off to the Birmingham family for being SO much fun on their shoot!

They wanted funky and fun with a little splash of the every day.  Nothing formal – just casual all of the way.

We met them downtown for their shoot and they came with a surprise addition – everyone was wearing chuck taylor’s – LOVED it!  Too cute!

The light was coming up right behind us.  We stayed at this location just long enough to get this great shot of their Chuck’s along with the midday sun casting shadows of their legs and feet down on the ultra white cement.

On our way to another shot we slipped into this awesome little alley way.  I love the expressions on the kids!

After the alleyway we took the kids for a couple of shots next to Jackson’s infamous red booth. 

Loved the shots we got here~

For the end shots we found a large piece of cement wall that had just been washed with rain the night before, so it electrified all of the brown tones – yay!    We were originally at the location for a different purpose and the wall screamed out to us from about a hundred yards away from where we were shooting.

Thanks, Birminghams!

I just love it when the time “Springs Forward” and we can reclaim our long days and stretch out activities late into the evening!  There is  a sense of renewal that puts energy into everyone and everything!

Spring is also a great time to capture children and families enjoying one of the BEST signs of Spring – flowers blossoming everywhere.  Some photographers prefer to do chick and bunny shots during this time of year.  We lean towards showcasing the beautiful blooms and greenery of Mississippi Spring.  During the Spring months we tend to spend our days shooting outdoors at the historical Mynelle Gardens in Jackson and on parts of the historical Natchez Trace.

Mynelle Gardens is a seven acre collage of several distinct gardens, with winding pathways, cascading pools, and distinctive bridges which lead you across the pond to an island oasis.  It’s Spring blooms are brilliant during the months of March and April.  It is beaming with bright yellows, pinks, purples, and blues!

The 444-mile Natchez Trace Parkway commemorates an ancient trail used by animals and people that connected southern portions of the Mississippi River, through Alabama, to salt licks in today’s central Tennessee.  We like to focus our attention on the area at and around the Reservoir Overlook.  The Natchez trace lends a magnificent earthy beauty to our shots.

We have found that Spring is a time for more formal shots.  If you are thinking about doing Spring Portraits consider dressing your child/family in a light, pastel or muted color so that their outfit does not distract from the vibrance of their surroundings. Cream or white outfits shoot very nicely during the Spring months.

If you prefer less formal outdoor shots consider dressing your child in a simple outfit – shorts and a solid color shirt, overalls, or a simple spring dress.

Helpful hint -

Barefoot pictures are great during the Spring, however, if your child does not like to go barefoot in normal circumstances, you might want to avoid testing the waters during your shoot.  Sometimes something as small as taking their shoes off can cause a child to turn their happy switch off for the rest of the shoot.  If you have a child that does not like to go barefoot but have been dreaming of a shot of their little toesies -  you might want to wait until the very end of the shoot to try to attempt the shot – .

Hollie

Many of our clients bring in family heirlooms to be incorporated into their shoot.  Whether it be an old family bible, a christening gown, or in this case, a dress that was handed down through the generations – family heirlooms always seem to  increase the emotional value of a portrait.

For this shoot, the client wanted to recreate a photograph that she had of her great grandmother in this dress by using her grandchild as the subject.  Yep, folks, that means that this gorgeous little girl is wearing the same dress that her great-great-great grandmother wore one hundred years ago!

Anna Claire…

There is something so special about maternity photography.  The thought that we are shooting two (sometimes three and four) people in one body is just amazing.  It’s kind of the ultimate “smoke and mirrors” of life.

This little princess is making her appearance today.  We can’t wait to meet her!