La Photographie Nashville

Amanda and Drew were married on Saturday, August 9th, and their wedding was simple, stylish, and full of sweet moments. Lucky for everyone, Saturday provided a break of the Tennessee August sauna, so we weren’t all sweaty or hot. The weather was really perfect. I loved Amanda’s 60’s style wedding dress and blusher veil. The color scheme was very clean and classy with blues, whites, and browns. Both ceremony and reception were held outside of St. Patrick’s in Smyrna. Congratulations you two!

Belle Bombshell posed for Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School in July, and I was there to snap a couple of pictures. Nashville definitely has it’s share of talented artists. The 5 Spot hosts Dr Sketchy’s once a month; this month on August 23rd, starring Miss Frankie Apple. Click here to go to Dr Sketchy’s web site.

The fashion gods were truly smiling down on me when I was invited to join this project. On the same day as the Carnivale shoot, Hardcore Glamour Society put together a luscious set at R Squared Salon, dolled up dancers from Music City Burlesque, and set the scene to resemble a decadent Galliano-inspired spread from V Magazine. With the high-fashion inspiration and concept, the gorgeous models, and the talented stylists, this event could not have been any more awesome. 

CREDITS:

Hair and makeup artists: Renae Morton and Amber Wilburn from R Squared; Eryk Datura from Datura Glamour and Couture

Set designer: Lalie Kavulich-Crist

Creative director: Brannon Morton of Hardcore Glamour Society

Models: Kicky LaRue, Lux-O-Rama, Monique Honeybush, Sadie Twist, and Miss Lolly Pop of Music City Burlesque

Assistants: Bernie and Beth

I am so glad I did this shoot! Renae Morton, who owns R Squared Salon, and her husband Brannon of Hardcore Glamour Society, put together an amazing group of models, performers, and stylists to realize their carnival-inspired concept. The goal was to get one big group shot that will be a promo ad for a TBA fashion show in October. After a preliminary “Tea Party” shoot at R Squared (look for it later this week) involving melting cupcakes and fancy hats, we all met at Printers Alley in downtown Nashville to create this large-scale carnival set. The big group shot is still under wraps, but the solo shots I took for the performers are ready to be seen.

Big thanks to R Squared Salon, Brannon Morton, Datura Glamour and Couture, Amber Wilburn, Music City Burlesque, models Sulivan and Ashley, my awesome assistants Bernie and Beth, and everyone else involved. We pulled off a great shoot, and we all had a blast doing it!

Dune is a local actor/model who needed some portfolio updates. We decided to do something conceptual, and settled on a sad clown character. Dune and I met at R Squared Salon on 17th Ave, where Amber Wilburn did the hair and makeup. She did a great job of capturing a subtle, but very sad clown face without using tons of greasepaint. Dune brought some clothes from the Goodwill and we headed out to shoot. Dune and Amber were both totally awesome, and I’ll definitely be working with them again.

I am so glad I was asked to shoot the wedding of Kristen and Jason in Georgetown, OH on June 28, 2008. These two were awesome! They’ve been together since high school, which I find really sweet. The colors were black and white, and the florist (who is also Kristen’s aunt) used a lot of calla lilies in the decor. And one of the coolest parts? Jason’s groom cake was a Star Wars theme! So I leave you with this quote from Han: “Great shot, kid, that was one in a million!”

My friend Erin came in town from Louisville last week to do a fashion/boudoir portrait session, and we got some amazing images. Erin had her makeup done at the MAC counter in Rivergate Mall by the Makeup Doctor, and she styled herself. We shot on Vanderbilt campus as well as in my home. Erin is gorgeous! And I’m so glad these images portray her beauty.

On June 21st I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Molly and Ryan in Covington, KY. The formal pictures started out in Devou Park, which overlooks the Cincinnati skyline, and the wedding took place at a nearby church. The wedding party was a lot of fun to work with; I found myself laughing along with them throughout the day. The reception was beautifully decorated with white lights, and the aqua/tangerine color scheme was unique and fashionable. Congratulations!

My good friends Amanda and Brandon were married in Decatur County Tennessee on June 7, 2008 (6/7/8). I’ve known Amanda for years, but had yet to see her family’s farm. When I pulled up into the driveway, I was blown away! Gorgeous white house, rustic outbuildings, a vegetable garden, and bushes of flowers were the setting for a very beautiful wedding. One of the best parts about shooting Amanda and Brandon’s wedding is that Brandon is a professional photographer. That he entrusted his wedding photography with me was a huge deal, and I am so glad the pictures turned out the way they have. Congratulations you two!

Trisha and Wes’s wedding was rockin! They are one of the funnest couples I’ve photographed, and their style is unbeatable. With the colorful palette, non-traditional and touching ceremony, and big party reception, these two lovebirds really know how to have a good time.