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Beach Family Portraits | Nikkel Family

Norfolk family photographer

If you like our family portraits and would like your own family photographed, contact us! Beach Family Portraits With the summer approaching this is a great time to schedule your beach family portraits. Contact us today for more information. The Nikkel family decided to combine two portrait sessions into one. It was time for Matt’s senior portraits The family decided it was a great time to have family portraits taken as well. It is generally when a family has a child that will be graduating they realize the importance of family portraits. You may want to learn more about our senior portraits. The last time the family had portraits taken was many years ago. They had previously had their portraits taken on the beach. They love the beach so decided their photos there again.     If you are interested in scheduling your beach portraits, contact us today. You can view more of our family portraits here.  

Noelle – 6 Month Old Portraits – Children’s Photographer

Baby photography, Hayne Photographers

If you would like us to photograph your child or family, please contact us! Noelle | 6 Month Portrait Noelle’s family has a baby plan with our studio. Having a baby plan allows family to have professional portraits taken every 3 months. We begin our baby plans at the newborn session. They continue through the first year of the child’s life. View our newborn portfolio. Do you have a baby and would like to learn more about our baby plans? Contact us today! 6 Month Old Portraits Meet sweet Noelle. She was at our studio for her 6 month portrait session. Noelle’s family loves to document their family through portraits. They purchased a baby plan with us. A baby plan documents your baby for the first year of their life. The first year of your child’s life there are so many changes that happen. What better way to document those changes then with beautiful photos. Meet sweet Noelle. Today she had a special blue and white dress for her special 6 month portraits. With babies we have to work quickly since their attention span is very short. We have have to have our sets prepared and ready to go when our clients walk in. We started photographing Noelle in the studio. We were able to capture some special portraits for this half year birthday girl. Having our studio is great when photographing children. For Noelle we did her newborn and three month portraits in our studio. For her 6 month portraits we wanted to mix it up a bit. The weather was beautiful so we were able to take Noelle to the outdoor areas of our studio. We were able to capture this precious photo of her in the grass. The last picture that we captured was with her mom and dad. Though Noelle couldn’t walk yet, we still wanted to try a walking picture. We love to create this type of photo at all of our 6 month old portrait session. It creates such a cute portrait. We pose the child between mom and dad. Though they can’t walk, with the support of mom and dad it appears she is walking. It is also great to end a portrait session with because the child thinks it’s fun! Happy half birthday Noelle! If would would like to view more of our children’s portraits view our portfolio. Contact us today for more information.    

Product Photography | NOFO Soaps

Product photography

If you need commercial or product photography, please contact us Product Photography | NOFO Soaps Are you looking to for a photographer handle your product photography? Contact us today. NOFO soaps is an amazing product. When someone creates an amazing product you need amazing product photography to show it off. When you are selling your products having great photos is critical. In a world of internet sales, photos that make your product stand out in the market can make a huge difference in your bottom line. With product photography we try to make the viewer experience everything about the product. Having props to incorporate with the product helps bring the product to life. These images show the technique of incorporating props with the product photography.It is our job as a product photographer to help the viewer use their senses to experience the specific product. These bars of soap have a coffee fragrance. You can see how we added coffee grounds to the scene so that the viewer can imagine the smell of these beautiful bars of soap. Also, by using a macro lens we are able to show off the detail of the product. If you look closely you will see the coffee grounds embedded in the bar of soap. Can you smell this soap? Here is another photo that we incorporated the glass with the bar of soap. We wanted to viewer to understand the base for this bar of soap. A local brewery, O’Conner Brewing donates their ale to NOFO soap to make this special line of soap. Last we set up this Shaving Bar Soap. What better way to show off the product then with a Boston Terrier endorsing it. We ended our photo shoot with a quick head shot with the creator of NOFO Soaps. When you are a creator of such a great product, you not only need great product photography, but a great head shot photographer!   Take a moment and view our commercial portfolio. If you are interested in our product photography, please contact us today! !

Vintage Themed Wedding Photography

Virginia Beach Wedding Photography

Our Son:  Hunter and New Daugther in Law Sharayu’s Vintage Themed Wedding Photography Being a wedding photographer and photographing beautiful weddings is always fulfilling. Being a wedding photographer and photographing your own son’s wedding is a double portion of joy!  Wedding’s like this don’t come around very often, especially when it is your own children. Hunter and Sharayu were engaged in February and decided they didn’t want a long engagement.  With the stress of the tight timeline, our dream team was still able to make our day absolutely flawless and magical. Now, sit back and relax. Enjoy our vintage themed wedding photography and gather ideas for your own vintage themed wedding. Beach Wedding Ceremony (Click on Gallery Photo Below to Enlarge) Vintage Themed Reception (click on photos to enlarge)   How We Pulled Off the Vintage Theme Since we’re in the wedding industry we knew first hand who we wanted to be a part of this very special day.  Choosing wedding vendors is so important.  You don’t want any disappointment on your very special day.  For us, we went to the “dream team” of Virginia Beach and Norfolk weddings. With the overall direction of the one and only Antonia, or my Missy of Antonia Christianson Events  she got the ball rolling.  We quickly sat down with Daevid of Daevids and presented him with our style of the event.  A truly vintage wedding is what Sharayu wanted.  Daevid used his amazing artistry to create the entire, and I mean entire, event. The next step was the cake.  There was only one and it is Emily of Patti Cakes. There could never be another.  Then there is Jeremy.  No other lights our world or venues like him.  Jeremy of Blue Steel Lighting Design continued the vintage feel with amazing Edison lighting. Then there was catering.  Jodi of Sweetwater Cuisine  not only brings amazing food, but amazing people AND amazing design elements.  Hunter and Sharayu wanted relaxed food. Jodi did her magic and even brought a butter urn to dip your roasted cobs in!  There were cars, more cars, trucks, bikes and a vintage motorcycle.  All from amazing clients and friends. We knew the day would not be complete without an amazing car like a vintage Rolls Royce owned by Bob Hunter of Royal Coach.  With all these great vendors in one place we wanted a video of the amazing artistry. Dave of Vistionary Pro did an amazing job. There were so many more that helped bring our event to life.  All of these folks have impacted our lives in such an incredible way.  Thank you for using your artistry and gifts for Hunter and Sharayu’s wedding day! You Amazing Wedding Ideas Your amazing wedding deserves amazing photography. Let Hayne Photographers capture your wedding with all the attention to detail that you see here. Contact us today to book your wedding photography.  

Lauren and Ben’s Vintage Themed Wedding | The Saltaire

Are you getting married and trying to decide on the best wedding photographer? View our information on how to choose your wedding photographer. Beautiful Portrait of Bride and Groom Vintage Themed Wedding Lauren and Ben got married at the beautiful Saltaire. This is a Victorian mansion fit for a king or queen or in Ben and Lauren’s case, a bride and groom. It is located in the beautiful Duck area of Norfolk Carolina. It is the perfect setting for a beautiful vintage themed wedding. The bridal suite is a stunning location for bridal photography. The rooms are decorated to perfection. The light in this room is amazing for photographer. It has multiple windows that help create stunning natural light portraits. Vintage Transportation The transportation that Lauren and Ben choose fit their vintage themed wedding perfectly. The gorgeous trolley was not only a source of transportation but a perfect prop. When choosing a transportation source for your wedding guests, most of our clients choose a trolley or car that can also be used in their wedding portraits. Military Wedding Photography We are in a military town and are proud of all of the men and women that serve in our armed forces. We count it an honor when we have some of those special people as clients. It is even more exciting to us when we discuss all the wedding details with our clients and they inform us that they are getting married in uniform. Wow! How spectacular. To us there is nothing more admirable then that. Ben is a proud service member and we are glad that he choose to show off his commitment to the military by wearing his uniform. Military Officer Wedding Photography Ben is an officer in the military. That allowed he and Lauren to leave the wedding ceremony under a beautiful sword arch. When we photographed this tradition we always have a photographer shooting from both angles so that we can create a series of creative photos. Private Meeting Portraits Some of our favorite moments at a wedding is the private meeting that we have with our bride and groom. This is a very special time for the bride and groom to get away to catch their breath in the middle of a very busy day. We often find this time to be refreshing for our clients. They get to spend quality time together. They just enjoy being in each others presence. We generally ask our clients to carve out at least 30 minutes during their busy wedding day for this private meeting. Our clients hire us as their wedding photographers because they want something unique. They want art. This is the time of the day that we create some of the most beautiful wedding portraits. We love to use a variety of lenses and lighting techniques. Using different equipment and lighting techniques to create one of a kind wedding portraits. If you are struggling with your outdoor lighting we have some tips for you. Vintage Themed Wedding Details Every vintage wedding must have vintage props to make the theme believable. Lauren and Ben’s wedding did now lack anything in that area. From vintage clawfoot tubs to a vintage cigar bar, they had it all. Wedding Reception Photography Lauren and Ben’s wedding reception was held under a tent on the beautiful lawn of The Saltaire. They decided that a beautiful tent would be the perfect spot for their unforgettable wedding day. There are so many important images to capture during a wedding reception. The first dance, the toast, the father daughter dance, the mother son dance just to name of few. Other important photos we strive to capture are people expressions and emotions. When looking back at your wedding day all you have are your photos. What a big responsibility we have as photographers to ensure that we capture every element. If you are a wedding photographer and struggle with creativity on a wedding day, we can help. We have a step by step guide to all the photos to capture on a wedding day. It’s our Wedding Day Look Book. Wedding Party Sunset Photos The Saltaire’s location is conveniently located across the street for the sound. We knew that sunset wedding portraits would be a must. We always try to advise our clients that some of the most beautiful images are captured at sunset, especially if you are on the water. If the bride and groom can take even 5 minutes, with our outdoor lighting techniques we can capture unique portraits quickly. Lauren and Ben decided that sunset photos were a must. We were very excited because they decided to invite the entire bridal party for a few fun images!   If you are thinking about getting engaged or you are already engaged and would like to know more about our services contact us. View more of our couples and wedding portfolio

Wedding at the Historic Hampton University Chapel and the Historic Chamberlin in Hampton Virginia | Ashley & Ken | Virginia Wedding Photographers

Weddings at the Historic Hampton University Chapel and the historic Chamberlin in Hampton, Virginia are always breathtaking.  The architecture in Hampton University’s historic chapel is nothing less then amazing.  For a bride and groom it creates a fairy tale like setting.  Couple that with the beautiful landscape and you hit a homerun.  Then when you plan your reception at the historic Chamberlin on the waterfront your fairy tale ends with happily ever after. Thanks to a great team, Pinch of Charm, Catherine’s Distinctive Floral Designs, Cakes by Rachelle and Delta Studio Productions, they help their dreams come true. Meet Ashley & Ken.  They had a fairytale wedding.  

Wedding at The Signature at West Neck | Dan & Tonya | International Wedding Photographers

Weddings at The Signature at West Neck are always beautiful, but when you add a stunning couple like Dan and Tonya, you can knock it out of the park.  Dan and Tonya helped us start our wedding season off with a bang by choosing an amazing venue with amazing vendors.  Tonya’s design taste is second to none and with the help of Pinterest you can’t go wrong.  With couture by Ava Clara, floral design by Daevids, lighting by Blue Steel Lighting Design, a cake by Patti Cakes, Ice art by Ice Art, Inc.,tunes by DJ Rodney Charles of Astro DJs the beauty of The Signature at West Neck under the coordination of Staci Jelley, it’s bound to be a wedding wonderland. Here are just a few images of the wedding day.