Newborn Photos – Trent
Are you looking for creative newborn photos? Contact us today! Trent’s Newborn Photography Session Trent and his mommy and daddy came to the studio when Trent was just a few days old. Trent’s mommy and daddy were gifted a newborn photography session with us. What a great gift for anyone! Who doesn’t love a beautiful portrait session, especially if it is gifted to them! Trent’s mommy’s best friend, knew that a newborn photos were important. We pride ourselves in trying to give every family an amazing experience as well as amazing photos. For brand new mom’s and dad’s a great experience at a newborn photography session is important. We try to have an atmosphere that is calm so that the family can relax while we go to work photographing. At our studio, we always have a variety of props, blankets, hats and bows to create a unique newborn photo session. If you are pregnant and preparing for a newborn photography session with us, get all the details here! Trent did a wonderful job! He was very patient as we wrapped, moved and adjusted him through out taking her newborn photos. He never even complained until it was time for him to refuel! (click on image to enlarge) Newborn Photos with Daddy At the photo shoot, Trent’s mommy didn’t want to be in any photos, but daddy said yes! We get really excited when we can incorporate mom and or dad into our newborn portrait sessions! We even talked Trent’s daddy into taking off his shirt for the photos! We knew that they would turn out great! It’s hard to find anything more precious then daddy loving on his precious new baby boy. As you can see, Trent didn’t complain one bit! Sweet Newborn Photos…I love this Face! Getting close up photos of precious newborn faces are the best. All newborns are beautiful, almost angelic. Sweet Trent is no different. I can’t get enough of this sweet baby face. Are you pregnant and looking for a premier newborn photographer? Contact us today! Maybe you are looking for a photography gift certificate for a friend or family. Check out our photography services here. If you can’t get enough of Trent’s sweet face, check out more of our newborn portfolio.
Wedding Photography Shots from Jon & Melissa’s Wedding Day!
Here are some of our favorite wedding photography shots from Jon and Melissa’s amazing wedding. We love gathering some of our favorite wedding photos from the wedding day and create a wedding day slideshow. Contact us today to learn more about our photography services! Wedding Photography Shots As wedding photographers it is our job to create a story from start to finish with our wedding clients. Some of those wedding photography shots would be wedding preparation photos, detail wedding photos, formal wedding photos, ceremony wedding photos and reception wedding photos. For us we feel like it is important to cover our bride’s and groom’s wedding day from start to finish. Here are a few from Jon and Melissa’s wedding day. Here are a few more of our favorite wedding photography shots. Click here to view more of Jon and Melissa’s wedding day images. Wedding Day Slideshow We love gathering some of our favorite wedding photos from the wedding day and creating a slideshow. When creating a wedding day slideshow we collect our favorite wedding day shots to give you a glimpse into the wedding day. Check out Jon and Melissa’s amazing Urbanna wedding. If you would like to learn more about our wedding day services, you can find that information here. If you are interested in us being your wedding photographer or family photographer, contact us today!
Virginia Wedding Photographer | Slater Wedding
Are you looking for a Virginia Wedding Photographer? Contact us today! Slater Wedding Virginia Wedding Photographer – Hayne Photographers We are a Virginia Wedding Photographer team as well as Destination Wedding Photographers. We love to shoot beautiful weddings in beautiful venues. Melissa and Jon were no exception. What better place to have your wedding photography services rendered then a beautiful field setting like Urbanna, Virginia? Find out more about our wedding photography services here. Wedding Preparation Photos With Jon and Melissa we made sure that we had some great wedding preparation pictures. For our bride and groom’s these shots are different from week to week. We also highlight preparation photos of the bride and groom as well as wedding details. (click on image to enlarge) Pre Wedding Ceremony Bride and Groom Portraits When a bride and groom have not chosen to see each other before their wedding ceremony, or what we call a “first look”, we capture beautiful wedding portraits of them individually. (click on image to enlarge) Unique Wedding Photography Portraits With every bride and groom we are going to do traditional wedding portraits. Our real love is in creating unique wedding photography. We achieve this by surveying our surroundings and using unique composition and lighting. When a bride and groom give us such a gorgeous location is it hard to go wrong. Here are two wedding portraits outside the historic Lower United Methodist Church. This s a great example of both of more of a traditional wedding portrait, and while in the same location, using a more unique wedding photography approach. Wedding Reception Detail Photos Photographing wedding reception details is an important job as a wedding photographer. Jon and Melissa had such amazing reception details that we can’t show them all here, but here are some of our favorites! No doubt you will be finding lots of these pictures on our Pinterest board soon! (click on image to enlarge) Sunset Wedding Pictures When planning a wedding we always consult with our brides and grooms on their wedding day timeline. Photographing our bride and groom as sunset is always recommended. The fact that we are a Virginia Wedding Photographer team we know our area inside and out. We have our sunset calendar at our right hand. Our sunset calendar is our “go to” for all weddings and portrait sessions. Check out this beautiful couple in the most beautiful light of any day. Click here to learn more about our lighting (click on image to enlarge) We will leave you with one more wedding picture. This picture really sums up the bride and groom. The right footwear is critical for a long wedding day and Jon and Melissa have shown us how to do it right! If you are interested in viewing Jon and Melissa’s amazing engagement session, you can view it here. Are you looking for a Virginia Wedding Photographer? Contact us today! Check out more of our wedding portfolio.
Engagement Session | Jon & Melissa
Engagement Session – Melissa & Jon Are you getting engaged? Are you looking for a creative engagement session? Contact us today. Melissa and Jon are engaged. We were excited to photograph their engagement pictures. Jon’s family owns property in Urbanna, Virginia. When they asked if we could travel to do their engagement session, we were excited. We always love exploring new areas. We love photographing destination weddings and destination photo sessions. The property where these engagement pictures were taken, is where their wedding reception would be held. It is property located on a historic horse race track. Urbanna, Virginia Historic Race Track This historic horse race track. was the home of many Kentucky Derby race horses. It originated in the 1920s. Many horses were bred and trained here. One of the most famous race horses that was raised on this farm was Sun Beau. You can learn more about him here. The property was as amazing as Melissa and Jon. We love to photograph engagement sessions. When we photograph couples in an area that has history,we love it even more! The area was full of vacant horse stables. These structures were absolutely stunning. Almost as stunning as Melissa and Jon. Outdoor Engagement Session Photographing outdoor engagement sessions always offers a variety of backgrounds. This especially happens when you are on a farm in Urbanna, Virginia. We always are looking for a variety of back grounds and settings. This farm was full of creative back drops and scenery. Landscape Photography Scott’s background comes from landscape photography. He has a love for beautiful landscapes. When we are photographing an portrait sessions we are always looking for things that we can compose in the foreground. Adding interest in the foreground of your subject creates added interest in your images. It also helps our clients remember exactly where they were and how they felt at the time the shutter snaps. Pet Photography Many of our engaged couples are pet owners of some very special pets. We love to incorporate pets into our portrait sessions. Whether it is an engagement session, high school senior portrait session or family session, including your pet creates lasting memories. Meet Melissa and Jon’s beautiful Basset Hounds. They were like models. They did great on their first official photo shoot! Wait until you see their adorable wedding cake topper! It is a replica of these two precious puppies. Sunset Engagement Session We love scheduling our portrait sessions around the golden hour. In photography the golden hour would be one hour prior to sunset. By photographing a portrait session during that hour you are almost guaranteed great light. Great light is everything to creating a great portrait. Melissa and Jon have an amazing pier that sets on the river. As you can see, a combination of a beautiful couple, beautiful light and a beautiful setting creates beautiful portraits! We are excited to post images from Melissa and Jon’s amazing wedding. Check back soon to view that post. View more of our couples portfolio here. Here you can learn more about our photography services,
Wedding Photography | Molly and Eddie Got Married
Are you engaged or thinking about becoming engaged? Contact us today for information regarding our engagement and wedding photography! Molly and Eddie Got Married A beautiful couple + a beautiful venue = awesome wedding photography. This is the motto that Molly and Eddie should stand by. They are two beautiful clients both inside and out. We have had such an amazing time getting to know Molly and Eddie. We love to start building a relationship with our clients through their engagement session. That is where we learn more about their story. It also helps us figure out the best angles and poses for each client. Check out their engagement session. You will see that they are both amazing in front of the camera. In talking to them both on multiple occasions, we knew that the venue for the wedding would be breathtaking. They chose to have their wedding ceremony and reception at the historic Upper Brandon Plantation. Upper Brandon Plantation Wedding The Upper Brandon Plantation is an amazing property full of history. The main house was built in 1825. You can learn more about the Upper Brandon Plantation here. Not only is the property filled with historical elements and buildings, it’s landscape offers the perfect backdrop for an amazing wedding. Wedding Photography | Preparation and Detail Photos We always begin our wedding day by photographing details. Detail shots are critical to a wedding. Our details shots not only consist of the gown, shoes, rings, etc, but every detail element. Our brides and grooms are spending so much time designing the perfect wedding day we make sure that we capture it all. If you are a wedding photographer and are stumped with what photos are critical on a wedding day, we can help. (click on an image to enlarge) The First Look Photos Molly and Eddie, like many other couples decided to do a first look. We personally refer to it at our studio as a private meeting. It is simply a time where the bride and groom see each other for the first time. This private meeting is just that, private. We set up a beautiful location where they meet. This meeting takes place prior to the ceremony. We find that when a bride and groom see each other prior to the ceremony, it often helps them relax. During this time we are able to capture real emotion through our wedding photography. The Wedding Ceremony The wedding ceremony at the Upper Brandon Plantation took place that the gorgeous gazebo. (click on an image to enlarge) Bridal Party Portraits We love our time that we get to spend at a wedding with the bridal party. We strive to always capture great traditional portraits and well as more creative wedding portraits. Sometimes you feel like you have to wrangle a large bridal party in order to capture a great wedding photo, but as you can see, this bridal party was a piece of cake! Look at this cute bridal party portrait with the ring bearer and flower girl. By this time of the day Lucy and Xander’s patience was running out. To keep them engaged we decided to incorporate a little fun. We told them that they could run in this picture. What a great way to create fun for a 2 and 4 year old and capture a great bridal party portrait! Wedding Photography Portraits Alas, our favorite portrait time of the day. We cherish the time we get to spend with the bride and groom on their wedding day. We love creating lasting memories and portraits. This day was no different. One of the more beautiful things we capture is the love between a bride and groom. A wedding day is one of the most happiest days in our couple’s lives. This makes capturing amazing wedding portraits easy for us. As a wedding photographer, we are responsible for posing and capturing amazing portraits. We strive to pose our creative wedding portraits in a way that look natural and more candid. We also try to also incorporate dramatic lighting to create some awesome wedding photos. If you are having trouble posing your clients, check out our Couple’s Posing Guide. (click on an image to enlarge) Wedding Reception Photos We will just leave you with a couple of wedding pictures from the awesome wedding reception. Thank you Molly and Eddie for choosing us to be your wedding photographer! Thank you for giving us and amazing day to capture. Here you can learn more about our photography services. If you have any questions or would like to schedule your portraits, contact us today!
Molly & Eddie | Engagement Pictures
Are you looking for unique engagement pictures? Contact us today! Engagement Pictures Tis the season for engagement pictures and weddings. We have kicked off our season in full fashion. We love when engagement season and wedding season arrive. It creates quite a stir of excitement in our studio. We love to opportunity to photograph engagement pictures for amazing couples that are up for anything. Meet Molly and Eddie. We had the awesome opportunity to photograph Molly and Eddie’s engagement session in a 2 part series. You can view part 1 of their engagement session here. Choosing a Location for Your Engagement Session Choosing a location for your engagement session is critical to the outcome of your final images. We always encourage our couples to choose a location that is near and dear to their hearts. If you viewed Molly and Eddie’s first session they chose to be photographed at Blue Bird Gap. Blue Bird Gap was perfect for Molly and Eddie. They love the outdoors. Blue Bird Gap offered an array of beautiful backgrounds for their engagement session. For the second part of their engagement portrait session we recommended shooting in a historic location. We are always looking for locations that offer texture, color and a variety of settings. Incorporating interesting textures and backgrounds add interest to your image. It encourages the viewer to explore deeper into the picture. Creative Photographic Lighting Creative lighting is something that is a signature part of our brand. We are always experimenting with light. We love to create a mood or feeling in an image by different lighting techniques. In these images we have used a photographic lighting technique called off camera lighting. Here is more information on our basic off camera lighting. We had the honor to photograph Molly and Eddie’s amazing wedding day yesterday. Check back soon to view a sneak peek into their wedding that was located on a historic plantation. Just breathtaking! If you would like more information regarding engagement pictures, wedding photography, family portraits, newborn portraits, senior portraits and more, view our information here. Contact us today to schedule your portrait session!
Fashion Photography
Are you looking for a photographer to capture your fashion photography? Contact us today! Fashion Photography Fashion photography is a genre of photography that the sole purpose is to capture clothing or fashion items. It is photography that highlights the detail and unique of these items. Fashion photography can be used for various things such as advertising, marketing or more. Fashion Photo Session This fashion photography session was for these unique fascinators. Fascinators is a headpiece. It is describe as a fine, lacy head covering according to Wikipedia. When we are hired as a photographer for a fashion shoot, we know that we are going to capture some unique images. For a fashion shoot details are well planned out because the end goal is to have these photos for marketing and advertising. Fashion Style The style of the fascinators were so unique that the make up artist matched the style of make up to the feel of the head piece. We always consult with out fashion clients prior to the photography session to ensure that capture the vision of their product. Using a variety of backgrounds and lighting that help highlight the product is critical. Fashion Shoot Lighting Natural light is always a gorgeous flattering light. We photographed this segment in our natural light area of our studio. We have a large studio that provides multiple sets and multiple lighting set ups. View our studio here. (link) We sometimes will partner our natural window light with a reflector to give the subject’s eye a beautiful sparkle. Beauty Dish Fashion Lighting Using a 22″ beauty dish to bring out the contours of the face has always been a core part our photography. The unique abilities of the beauty dish when set in front and above the subject creates a one of a kinds type of light. The beauty dish is a focused light that directs the viewers eye to exactly what you want them to focus on. You’ll see this light used in fashion photography quite often, but using it for seniors and portraits always adds an extra edge to our photography. Here you can view more of our commercial portfolio. Are you looking for a fashion photographer? Contact us today.
Professional Head Shot | Nathan
Are you looking to update your professional head shot? Contact us today! Professional Head Shot Social Media and Online Head Shot Social media and our online presence play such a huge part of our business success. We live in a digital, website based age. It is critical to have professional head shots to show us in the best “light”. Many companies and clients use websites and social media networks to view our personal profiles before they hire us. This is one of the most important reasons that a professional head shot is important. Having a professional head shot that accurately captures who you are is important. You have heard the phrase “You never have a second chance to make a first impression” – Will Rogers. Professional Head Shot Photographer A photographer that has an artistic eye and is great at giving direction is key. Proper posing is a crucial part of a professional head shot. Nathan knew that he was in need up an updated head shot session. He knows that power of a great professional head shot. Head Shot Backgrounds and Lighting During his photography session we used multiple backgrounds. We always offer different backgrounds that will compliment any outfit. We also use a variety of lighting. Not everyone wants the some old head shots. Many of our clients are looking for something current. By offering multiple backgrounds and lighting techniques, it always pleases our professional head shot clients. At the end of our head shot session, we present all the images capture during the appointment. That way our clients are able to choose the images immediately. Learn more about our professional head shot sessions. We encourage our professional clients to update their head shots every two years. That will keep your online portfolio fresh and up to date. Are you ready to get the professional head shots that you have been thinking about? Contact us today! Scott & Adina Hayne