2008

Engagement Photography Session ~ Yvonne & Greg ~ Charlotte Engagement Photographer

December 28, 2008

Hi everyone! So I said I wasn’t going to work during the week between Christmas and New Year’s but after a session like Yvonne & Greg’s, I couldn’t help it. I had to post a little sneak peak for them. They flew in from Vail, Colorado for the holidays and so this was the perfect time to do their e-session before their wedding here in June. Plus, I just got my 5D Mark II and had to see what it could do. What do I think of it? I absolutely love it and I am so happy to switch to Canon. No regrets whatsoever. Anyway, on to the session.

Saturday was pretty chilly. It fluctuated between 46 and 48 degrees but since both Yvonne & Greg live in Vail, this was nothing for them, hence the sleeveless tee. ; ) Greg showed up with his spiffy outfit and apologized for the shoes (not shown in photos) since he didn’t have another pair. They were black sneakers with red detailing. Lucky for us, my husband Alan, was there and offered his own shoes which were a little dressier, and what do you know? They wear the same size! What a huge help Alan has been throughout the day. He helped spot a few locations and threw in some of his own ideas which turned out to be pretty good photos, thanks to him.

Yvonne & Greg, you two were very much fun to work with and I am so excited to show you the rest of the photos. Even more, I cannot wait to document your wedding day! See you in June!

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Chicago ~ Romanian Christmas Caroling ~ Some More Sentimental Stuff

December 19, 2008

Ok so I moved from Phoenix to Charlotte in May and one thing that I will miss this year is going Christmas Caroling with my firends. As far back as I can remember, I would go caroling with my friends from my romanian church on Christmas Eve night EVERY year. A typical eve night would go something along the lines of this: 50-100 of us showing up at 20-30 different homes and singing romanian christmas carols. And because these people usually have asked to be put on the list to have us come and sing, they usually have a TON of food prepared and would invite all of us into their home, where we would continue to sing and eat merrily for about 10 minutes or so in each home. This usually goes on from about 10:00pm Christmas Eve night until about 8:00am Christmas morning!

Sadly, most of the romanians that live in North Carolina are in the Hickory area which is pretty far from me and so this will be the first year that I won’t be participating in this activity. It is actually really sad for me to think about that at the moment, since I thrive on sentimental memories. Especially during Christmas, since it is my most favorite time of the year. I do miss Arizona, in a sense that I miss the fellowship I had with everyone I knew. But I also miss Chicago, where I lived most of my life before Phoenix. I miss the white winters there. What I miss most is:

~running like heck out of the hot shower to avoid the nippy cold air of my underheated house, and hiding under three layers of blankets on my bed, and sitting there for long moments until I was sure I had escaped the possibility of hypothermia

~sitting by the fireplace with my boxer dog Max

~strategically opening presents and re-wrapping them to tell my brothers what they got for Christmas before Christmas day…of course not without requiring favors from them (doing my chores, etc…)

~christmas caroling and having snowballs thrown at my ear…hurts like heck!

~always wishing for snow on Christmas day and never being disappointed

~watching ‘Home Alone 1 & 2′, the old and new version of ‘Miracle on 34th Street’, ‘Muppet Christmas Carol’, & ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

~listening to Christmas music from Halloween until Easter

~leaving the Christmas decorations on from Halloween until Easter

~The best sound ever: the silence you hear when the snow is falling quietly. I could sit outside and listen to it forever. It’s as if your mind is cleared from everything that is happening in life all around you.

Every Christmas while living in AZ and now in NC, I think about Chicago and all the beauty it had shown me during winter and how much I miss it. People move away from Chicago to get away from its winters. I am drawn to it more and more each year.

Here is a little video clip of a romanian children’s choir singing a very old romanian Christmas carol. Enjoy!

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~Trash the Dress Contest~ Win Free Prints!

December 18, 2008

So many of you who know me know that I have a love for fashion. And obviously I love photography. I also have a sweet spot for weddings. What better way to mix it all up than to do a trash the dress session? I have some interesting ideas that I have been wanting to play out. I am going to call this session a “High Fashion Conceptual Trash the Wedding Dress” shoot. I am only going to be choosing ONE winner and in return, the winner will receive either a:

(1) 16×20 Enlargement

(2) 11×14 Enlargements

(3) 8×10 Enlargements

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*If you are interested in a CD of the session, it will be offered to you at 50% off of the original price
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TO BE CONSIDERED:
*Please email me a picture of yourself in your wedding dress at weddings@lifephotographics.com (or a separate picture of you and a separate picture of the dress you will be trashing).

***Deadline for Submissions: December 26th, 2008 at 6:00pmEST

*You must be willing to try just about anything. I will never ask you to do anything that is not in good taste. That is just not how I work. : )

*You MUST be willing to allow your dress to get dirty, trashed, or whatever it takes to get the really great shots! (Trust me. It will all be very worth it)

*You must live in Charlotte or come to Charlotte on your own terms.

*You must be able to do the shoot on December 27th, 2007 and be available most of the morning and afternoon to shoot.

This will be so much fun!!! I can’t wait to hear from all of you!

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