so… (continuing on from my last post… ) while i was in nashville i was able to stay at the wonderful & crazy blanton household. my sister (i call her sissy) is one amazing woman! mother of an almost-2 year old & identical triplet boys. i was just sad their daddy was at work when i had this little photo session, because he is such a fun and awesome dad. i grabbed these shots the last morning i was there, before heading out to my flight. i think it’s a pretty awesome depiction of their little lives.
as far as the telling maverick, crews, & warner apart? don’t even bother asking me who is who. i know i am their aunt, and i should know… but these boys are identical!
also, i must warn you of harper’s silly faces. that child is HILARIOUS. i think you’ll enjoy this series! sissy, this one is for YOU!
a few weeks ago i went to nashville to one of the largest photography conventions in the world: imaging usa. there were 10,000 fellow photographers there, and it was so much fun hanging out, talking shop, speaking fresh ideas into one anothers’ lives, and being camera nerds together! [seriously, we love talking about technology and equipment. pretty geeky stuff.] here is the kick-off workshop i attended by dane sanders, author of fast track photographer (an excellent book!). i was so inspired to take the next step in my personal life, my business, my relationships…. to go all in. it was a great seminar!
the convention was held in the opryland hotel. yes, that is a boat that you see FLOATING THROUGH THE LOBBY.
below: here are my girlsssss! joy wilson, [to the left] a photographer friend based out of nashville, met up with me there. it was so fun reconnecting with her! ginny corbett [to the right], is my talented cousin who is a photographer based out of greenville, nc. she has a huge heart and is the founder of For the Love workshop. Check that workshop out…. it is going to be incredible!!
why do i put ridiculous photos of myself on my blog for all to see? i have no idea.
while in the giant softbox that was our hotel, we couldn’t help but transform it into a mini-photoshoot. joy need some headshots so we started having fun! isn’t she beautiful?
stay tuned for some fun photos of my niece & nephews that i of course captured while i was there!
y’all! i am absolutely blown away. last week i posted about this up and coming blogsite called “photographers who blog.” a few hours later, i receieved an email from nathan [blog founder], who said that he received over 40 emails from my blog readers explaining why & how much they love to read my blog. i could cry! you guys are seriously the best. i can’t thank you enough for taking the time to submit my name. i was blown away, and now i’m convinced i have the most wonderful blog readers in the world. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
to read what some of the emails said, check out the blog post HERE. again, i wish i could reach through this computer screen and give each of you a big hug. you are amazing!
there’s nothing better than photographing a wedding of a wonderful bride and groom, and then being asked to photograph their baby a year later! this is why i love my job. brian & ashley bourdeau had a beautiful wedding in may of ‘08, and found out they were expecting just a few months later. they are the cutest family together, and aubrey is a doll! she was the happiest baby i’ve ever seen.
to brian & ashley – congratulations on your beautiful family. it really is just like you said… once i met aubrey, i can’t imagine the world without her!
weddings unveiled is one of the most beautiful wedding magazines in the south. if you haven’t picked one up for yourself, you should! every spread features a beautiful real wedding that has character & individuality. when catherine & blake’s wedding was selected to be featured on their blog, i couldn’t be happier! this beautiful couple had a lovely charleston wedding that begs attention. check out the entire feature HERE!
it’s that refreshing day that i love… the 1st of the month! february is such a lovely month, filled with flowers, date nights, brisk weather, movies, and simply put… love. my first wedding of the season is in march, so this is the last month before crazy wedding season hits for me. i am excited about dreaming & planning & organizing for 2010, so that my new home studio is a well-oiled machine before the craziness hits. here’s to an amazing february!
my february goals:
buy a loveseat for my new studio
set up redcart (online gallery & shopping cart)
finish setting up shootq
complete taxes & send in. [ booo.]
close on our townhome! [woo hoo!]
go running in our new neighborhood
get stickers for my packaging materials
begin workshop planning with caroline
get a massage; pamper myself!
decorate for valentine’s day, celebrate with hubby
finish updating the families section of the website
start planning a few styled shoots (i have some exciting things in mind!)
start the Bible study for my high school girls at church
finish every session & edits before february ends. all done before wedding season!
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[completed] january goals:
get settled into our new home!
clean out everything: take lots of trips to goodwill, the trash, & the consignment store
update my website
empty & load the dishwasher every evening
learn to STOP in the middle of editing when my husband comes home, and welcome him with a big kiss! (i can get too focused sometimes)
eat more fruit
drink more water
begin a bible study {still in the planning stages, will begin in february!]
[photo credit: emersonmade]
i’m not sure if you have heard of the TOMS store, but it is an amazing organization. firstly, they make shoes. cute shoes. shoes for guys and girls, and they look nothing like any other shoes you’ve seen. secondly, and most importantly, for every pair of shoes you buy from TOMS, they donate another pair to a child in need.
something i found out today is that TOMS has come out with a wedding line! TOMS wedding shoes. brilliant if you ask me! brides & grooms… click HERE to see their adorable wedding shoes… AND, if your entire wedding party wears TOMS on your wedding day, you get a discount!
here’s to hoping that one of my brides will wear TOMS on her wedding day!
ok ok OK! i admit. i am a slacker. i have been slacking on my blog all week long! for all of my dear faithful blog readers, i am sorry and this next week i will be SO much better. i have lots of fun and exciting things coming down the pike!
first of all, i have to give you a little sneak peek of what i’ve been working on all week. now that i have my very own studio space, i have been hunting down everything to make it nancy-ray-ish. you know, birds, simplicity, organization, bright & breezy, vintage… everything i love. i have worn pottery barn out this week, because if you havent noticed, they have an INCREDIBLE bird theme going on right now. so, a few sneak peeks to keep you hanging on…
[all images compliments of pottery barn]
when my good friend stacie contacted me a few weeks ago about coming out to capture the “walk for mercy,” i was all over it! if you haven’t heard of mercy ministries, you should check them out. [to see what their ministry is really all about, watch THIS video.] it was so inspiring to see people gather to support such a powerful ministry that changes so many lives. here are some photos from the event. [if you were there, leave a comment! i know i got to meet a few of you and i loved it!]
here are the ladies who put the walk together. you are awesome!
don’t you LOVE all the pink? i do! the socks [below] were too cute.
thanks to everyone who came out!
back in december, i had the privilege of being a 2nd shooter once again for Millie Holloman Photography… a studio full of fun and warm photographers! i photographed a beautiful wedding with Rebecca, and we had a great time in the snow :]. click HERE to see the entire post, and keep your eyes out for photos without a signature in the corner. those are mine!
i’ve included a sneak peek for you below. enjoy!
by Nancy
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