2009 October

Maternity Photography ~ Dana & Joe ~ Charlotte Maternity Photographer

October 14, 2009

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Dana & Joe! They are so stylish and their house was such a perfect setting for their maternity session. There was beautiful window light in every room. And of course Dana is as pretty as can be. This girl was all belly! Thank you guys for allowing me to come into your home and document this amazing milestone in your life!

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This could be a Banana Republic Maternity ad. They don’t make maternity BUT the colors, lighting and Dana’s look just screams out Banana Republic to me
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Their bathtub area had amazing window light and I thought we could have some fun with bubbles.
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Enter, Joe. After their home we headed out to the Latta Plantation (one of my favorite places to shoot). Aren’t they such a cutie-patutie couple? I believe I may have told them that they were so adorable that I wanted to put them in my pocket.
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I played around with some art history painting brush in Photoshop. This image was originally a little out of focus, but I wanted to save it, so I thought what better way, eh? The painting part is actually very time consuming and tedious but well worth it.
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And of course I had to end the session with trees & the sun. My favorite
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Posted Under: Maternity, Portraits 7 Comments

Engagement Session ~ Jessica & Jay ~ Charlotte Portrait Photographer

October 13, 2009

First of all, just want to say that I am uber-excited about shooting Jessica & Jay’s wedding next year in St. Maarten in the Bahamas! Now what can I say about these two? Jessica was upbeat and ever so excited about the session, and Jay, well -let’s just say like any other guy wasn’t as fond of doing this as she was. The session was full of humidity, rain, sarcasm, and boats. We started off the session uptown, because they both work in buildings opposite from each other and is essentially where they first met. It was raining lightly. Or maybe the air was so thick with humidity it turned into mist? I don’t know. But I love the way they turned out, nonetheless. And I think I got a few good smiles out of Jay and some great moments between them two

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Then we headed out to downtown Davidson to get a few shots before they jumped out of a boat into Lake Norman. Yea, you heard me.
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Now off to Lake Norman. I snapped this while they were gettin’ their boat ready.
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Love how they bickered with each other. Mainly because he didn’t want to jump in the boat and that it was all her idea. Of course I got a little blame because I’m the photographer and he thought maybe I had something to do with getting the “shot” or something. But I told him it wasn’t me!
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He didn’t believe me, so he went crazy-style fast on the boat to the “jumping” location, disregarding what the wind would do to my hair. So he got me back. My bangs grew about 3 times the size from all the wet air that hit me in the face on the way.
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So before the “jump” off the boat. I told them I wanted a couple of test shots before the real deal. Here are a few test shots just before the jump that I thought were hilarious.
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Now here is a series from the jump into the water. Now keep in mind, I was trying to keep my balance on the boat and also trying to keep the back of the boat out of the picture too. Their facial expressions are hilarious. Especially Jay’s
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See you two in St. Maarten!

Posted Under: Couples, Portraits 10 Comments

FREE Wedding Photography ~ Destination Wedding Photographer

October 12, 2009

I want to give FREE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY to a deserving couple!

That’s right! And you might ask-
Why?

Because I know there are couples out there who have gone through
amazing obstacles just to be together.
There are couples who are struggling
financially and could use a break.
There are couples who have done so much
good for others, it’s about time they had something done for them.

That’s why.

And I want to hear all about it!

**Please email your story & a picture or two by November 12, 2009 to both caroline@carolineghetes.com AND amanda@ruffledblog.com**

THE DESERVING COUPLE WILL RECEIVE:

Unlimited wedding day coverage
20-25 faves blogged within 1 week
400-600 professional 4×6 prints
CD with 400-600 high res images & release
Online viewing for 60 days
ALL this valued at over $3000!

Fine Print (please read):
Wedding must take place in 2010. If I am booked on your wedding date, and you cannot change it, then you must forfeit the prize and it will be offered to the next qualifying couple. This giveaway has no cash value. Your email must be received no later than 11:59pm PST on November 12th, 2009 in order to qualify. For weddings over 150 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina, travel fees for Caroline Ghetes and her assistant will apply (hotel & car for 2 days, and depending on distance, roundtrip airfare for 2). If you are unsure what travel costs may be, please email me at caroline@carolineghetes.com to acquire approximate quote. Past clients or currently booked clients do not qualify for this giveaway. Family members and friends/acquaintances of Caroline Ghetes also do not qualify. I will announce our top 2 deserving picks on November 19th, 2009, after which the public will have until November 16th, 2009 11:59pm PST to vote for their favorite deserving couple. The winning couple will be announced here and on Ruffled’s blog on November 30th, 2009. An email will be sent to the winning couple and if multiple unsuccessful attempts have been made to reach the couple or for some reason they are unable to claim their prize, then they will forfeit their winnings to the next qualifying couple. Please do not submit your story unless you intend to follow through with the prize, should you win. In other words, don’t mess around.

Nominees:
Brides & Grooms may nominate themselves by submitting their story and a photo or two. Friends and family may also nominate the bride and groom of their choice, however the bride & groom should be aware of the submission. This is just to avoid them booking a different photographer during the contest period.

ALSO, I do want to mention that this contest is being hosted on the new Ruffled Blog (previously known as Vintage Glam) and you have got to go and check out their new site! They are full of vintage, indie & eco-friendly wedding inspiration that are to die for!

Posted Under: Giving Back, Weddings 4 Comments