My 2nd/3rd Shooter

Well, the last few weddings I decided to do something a little different. Tyler is usually my one and only 2nd shooter but it doesn't always work out so perfect. So in those situations we have this lovely lady help us out here and there and I couldn't be more thankful. I think being pregnant has played apart, as well as Tyler DJing along side shooting a wedding played a big part in our decision to bring in another photographer. Chelsea Wright is Tyler's cousin and she has grow so dear to me. One thing I love about Chels is her eye! (Yes she has gorgeous blue eyes but thats not my point) She sees angles and situation differently than I do and it has proven to be such a huge asset to each wedding. And she was a huge help at the Halcomb wedding when my feet started to swell and my back needed a break. She has helped us shoot 2 weddings and here is were you can find some of her stuff.

A little more about her...

She goes to school at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film. She is studying photography and is just one heck of an artist over all. Here is a fun fact about Chels... she ride motocross bikes competively! Crazy right?!

But she is great! Originally Chels wanted to get into wedding photography but since school and taking a step back to really think about what she wants to do with her life she has a great vision for a huge opportunity. She wants to design, photograph, create, and produce the first women's "extreme sports" magazine. I could be missing some of the detail but over all she is breaking new ground in her sport and media coverage of her sport among other sports that aren't getting that much attention.

Anyway... here is some of her shots from the most recent wedding... Halcomb Wedding

There were many more but this is just a glimpse! Love ya Chelsea and thanks so much for all your help!

If want a better description of a 2nd/3rd shooter click here and here.

Love, CPP

Hippie Shoot

Here it is! The super fun hippie shoot! It was so fun to do this shoot. These girls are just simply gorgeous and so full of life. I loved spending the day with them and getting them all dolled up for a fun shoot. What originally inspired me to do this shoot was the trees that were blooming pink and white. But I didn't really get many pictures of those but I am not any bit disappointed. I also was hoping for the perfect sun set but instead I got a super cloudy day which worked out to be great lighting. I didn't get what I was originally wanting but I got amazing pictures and a super fun time. Enjoy!

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Flying High in their Airplanes!

Annalee. Really!? So beautiful.

I just smile looking at these.

Bubbles....

Hannah, your eyes... simply amazing.

They'er just chill'n on a blanket looking all cute and hippie.

I know what you're thinking... you wish you were there with them.

I just love all their personalities. So carefree and fun!

Anna... love this.

Hope you enjoyed looking at the hippie shoot as much as I loved taking them. Thanks girls for letting me photograph you. You're all seriously so beautiful.

Sneak Peek: Hippie Shoot

Well here is a super quick sneak peek! More soon!

Thanks girlies for being my models.

Thanks for looking! Hope you enjoyed it.

Love, CPP

PEACE LOVE & a HIPPIE THEMED SHOOT

I really wish this month wasn't a slow wedding month for us. I just LOVE spring weddings. Especially when everything is in bloom.

So I am gonna make a shoot. Every time I look at the pink trees I just think Forest Gump/ Hippie. I want to use some crazy sun flare, woodsy, and tall grassy area. So to make this happen I got 3 high school girls from my church to volunteer there gorgeous faces for 1-1 1/2 hrs. I think Im a bit of a hippie at heart so I have some clothes that Im gonna dress them up in. (There costume is my clothing.)

I think I have a secret weapon prop that you will love but you will have to wait and see when I post the shoot at a later date. I hope this all works out how I envision it!

For now…. PEACE OUT!

Love, CPP

Work = FUN!

Here we are doing our thing at the Berger Wedding. Such a blast! It was raining that day so we had to shoot everything under cover. But if you look closely you can see that my shoes are drenched. While they all stayed under the cover we were in the mud. Tyler held an umbrella over me and I shot as quick as I could.

This is just the girlies getting ready. I love that from the beginning

of the day we are all just hanging out on YOUR WEDDING DAY!

Look at my man getting his shot! I love working man!

Tyler is also a DJ. He did all the music for the wedding day.

This is only half of his set up because the Berger wedding

was more of a jazz and laid back feel. No disco ball needed.

Hope you enjoyed getting a glimpse of us on a wedding day. More posts of us working in the future.

Love, CPP

"Where's Tyler"

So today I had intended on blogging a shoot but the internet is ridiculously slow! Like someone at the internet place is April Fooling me. So I thought I would keep this simple with a more obvious, not so funny, but fun "Where's Tyler" We took this a while ago but I just came across it again today. I am growing very fond of reflection pictures.... I have another that I will share in the future!

This was taken with our point and shoot on our 1yr Anniversary.

I hope you had a great April 1st and that you aren't as gullible as me. But luckily no one really pranked me except Tyler. He said he was getting off of work early....

HA! I should have known... He never is off early.

Love,

CPP

Where's Tyler?

Where's (Waldo) Tyler?????

I just love when I can find Tyler in a picture! Really!

You know how this works... see if you can find Tyler? (This one is sorta easy but its still good)

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Happy Tuesday!

Love, CPP

Wonder Woman

So today I wanted to give a shout out to a wonder woman. She is so talented in so many ways and I just love this gal. Her name is Alicia Enochs. She lives here in Cookeville, TN and has been married to Will Enochs for just over 2 years. Well today I wanted to just give you a link to her website. She owns a small business called Your Life Decorated. Its all custom work and all by hand. Just go check it out! Its a great and unique gift for weddings. Heck it's one of a kind work. And I am always a fan of making things personalized. Have a great friday!

Oh Sunday...

Im so sorry I have not blogged lately but I will try to get a few up this week! Cant wait to answer some of your questions that ya'll posted on Facebook.

As for today...

Tyler and I are relaxing and resting after great a wedding weekend in Clinton, TN. We are just sitting working on a few emails and we are watching one of our favorite shows.... 24! We just finished Season 1 and we started Season 2 today. LOVING IT!

Have a great Sunday!

Cheap or Creative?

Call me cheap, frugal, bargain shopper, or whatever.... I can't help myself. I do it all the time. I am always trying to find the cheapest way to get something I want or need. On the Fun Facts page you will find my top 3 places to shop... you will notice that they are all centered around me saving money.

Here are a few examples:

1) I will never buy a throw pillow again when I can make one for nothing more than $5. Thanks to Hobby Lobby, Hancock Fabric and Walmart for giving my lots of inexpensive fabric choices to pick from.

2) I will never buy a $30 dollar wreath from a department store because I can go to the Family Dollar, make my own, and only spend about $4 or $5.

3) Many photographers use defusers. This defuses and bounces light off of walls, ceilings or just off the defuser itself. These range from $12-$40. Well, Tyler is an engineer and his mind just thinks in ways mine cannot and he found a way to make our own defuser for only 35 cents. We use flexable foam board and use a jumbo rubber band to hold it onto the actual flash.

4) And my most recent cost savings is my pride and joy... I made my own shootsac. Its not perfected yet but it serves the same purpose at the name brand. Shootsac is a bag that carries your lenses during a shoot. It is made with a padded fabric to protect your lenses. Click here to see the original Jessica Claire, Shootsac. I had to change some of the original fabrics but it works just the same. I AM PROUD TO SAY I USED MY HOMEMADE SHOOTSAC IN A SHOOT YESTERDAY AND IT WAS PERFECT! Light weight, flexible, and adorable. And it cost 8 to 9 times less than the name brand! I spent a total of $35 for enough materials to make 2 shootsacs. One for me and one for Tyler.

So I guess that just leaves me one question for you....

Do you think Im CREATIVE or CHEAP?

Monday's

OH MONDAY!

Why are Monday's so hard. I just cant get motivated! But Im gonna push through and start on my emails, some editing, and clean!!! For such a small apartment, it's amazing how it gets so messy so fast! So have a great Monday and good luck with your productivity!

And for those of you that just love pics here are a few that I like!

I just love this angle. I know its kinda random.

Yep I just have a weak spot for really cool old door handles!

And well my handsome husband! He so cute!

Happy Monday!