VA Beach Trip

This weekend I took a trip to VA beach with some friends to visit a great friend of mine. Although I had my camera almost every where we went I couldn't help but relax on the beach during the day, hang out with everyone and enjoy the evenings. However, one evening we made it a little event to go to the bay area to take some pictures of Lu and Nathan. They are wonderful people with great passion for knowledge and literature. I like them a lot.

A night on the town

Last night, I was able to go on a photo shoot in the town of Bedford, with Sabrena, Johnna and James. James and Johnna were married in March but the rain kept them from getting all the wedding pictures they hoped for. Sabrena kindly offered to reshoot for them after they had been wed and three months later, Johnna, once again, put on her beautiful wedding dress and James put on his suit! It was a beautiful night and the sky was outrageous, I never thought I would see all those colours in the sky at one time. The town was empty for the most part, but James and Johnna were definitely catching passerby's eyes through out the town. It was fun watching them together, they are filled with love for one another and carry a contagious joy. Here are some pictures I got from the shoot:

A Busy Week

Well, it's been a busy, but exciting week as an intern. I have gone to Sabrena's house three times so far this week and tomorrow will make it four. I started on Monday editing outdoor reception pictures from a wedding she did a weekend ago. The pictures were great, she captured a lot of joy, love and laughter. They were great examples of what I hope to capture on some one's special day. Yesterday we did a bit of running around looking for fabric to cover some chairs that Sabrena got a great deal on. There were so many beautiful colors and fun patterns. In hopes of finding a chair one day, that I can cover, I bought my own two pieces of scrap fabric for 50 cents each, what a steal! They are a little funky and outdated but I think maybe something can be done with them:

We found the perfect patterns for the seats of the chairs and worked on completing them today. We painted them and Sabrena finished them off! They look great and would be a nice addition to an upcoming photo shoot.

Also, last week I was given the assignment to start thinking about branding and creating a name for myself. After thinking through things like my goals for a photography business, who I would want to attract to my services and what I want to provide to those I am serving, I started to work on names and a mark to brand my photos. And this is what I came up with:

emily & michael COOPER

So, this was my first wedding experience through my internship with Sabrena Deal and I loved every minute of it!

This wedding was beyond beautiful, despite the occasional rain shower. It was a little wet and a mostly cloudy but the wedding was great and the people in it and at it were even more wonderful. I enjoyed being at a wedding where I knew no one but still felt connected with them and felt I could fellowship with them because of our common love for the Lord. Here are some pictures from the Cooper wedding!