“Say hello to my little friend”
September 8, 2008 | Filed Under Portraits | Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago we visited our neighbors, the Manors, to have a newborn session with their brand new baby boy, Enoch. It was fun to have a change of pace and break away from our wedding routine for a little bit. Enoch is precious and was such a good sport. Thank you, Elijah & Andrea, for having us in to capture such a special time in your family’s life. Here is our favorite from the day. Enjoy!
The Jolly Trolley
September 5, 2008 | Filed Under News | 2 Comments
A few months ago we went to Disney World for our summer vacation. Yes, we went to Disney World and don’t have any kids ;) Anyways, while we were there we went to Disney Quest and made our own virtual roller coaster. We named it the Jolly Trolley. I am still so proud of that name. So, after you design your coaster, you get to ride it. They put you in this barrel contraption, strap you in and tell you to try not to throw up. Of course, they videotaped the entire thing. We thought it was pretty stupid & funny. Kick back and enjoy laughing at us for a few minutes. (By the way, the geniuses that edited the tape didn’t cut it off but just looped it again and again, so you can stop around 2min. 30sec. mark)
Roller Coaster! from Phil Thornton on Vimeo.
Seth & Laura’s Wedding - July 11, 2008
August 12, 2008 | Filed Under Engagement, Portraits, Weddings | 2 Comments
Seth & Laura were married on July 11th. It was a beautiful outdoor wedding in Waverly, TN at the Humphreys County Museum & Civil War Fort. Everyone was in good spirits and we got some great outdoor shots despite the extreme heat. Props to the guys who toughed it out in suits! All in all it was a great day and we couldn’t have asked for better sunlight to work with. Seth & Laura, it was truly an honor to photograph your wedding. It’s been a pleasure getting to know you guys. Enjoy this sneak peek!
Beautiful couple, beautiful light.
Cool ring shot on Laura’s grandmother’s window seal. (sorry that’s a ton of possessive apostrophes)
Laura and her sisters looking G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S 
Loved the groomsmen’s ties.
Can you believe this grooms cake?!? Yes, it’s a cake, not a real camera. It is by far the coolest we have ever seen and I’m sure ever will see.
Pretty dress details.
Love the flare in the first picture of Laura and her Dad.
Fabulous wedding cake by Billie’s Sugarworks. The orchids used on the cake were so pretty.
Laura’s Bridal Portraits
July 18, 2008 | Filed Under Bridal Portraits, Portraits | 3 Comments
A couple of weeks ago we visited Laura in her hometown of Waverly,TN for her bridal portraits. We started at her grandmother’s house and grabbed a few shots in front of an old oak tree she played under as a child. Then we moved over to a really cool old shed her grandfather built. Once finished at the house we headed down to the Humphreys County Museum & Civil War Fort . This place was full of interesting Civil War antiques and was very cool (you’ll see more when we post their wedding shots.) Laura, as you can see has a knock out smile and such a great personality to go along with it! We had a lot of fun snapping the photos and swatting at mosquitoes!
Stephen & Amanda - Engagement Session
June 26, 2008 | Filed Under Engagement, Portraits | Leave a Comment
Here are a few more shots of the lovely couple Stephen & Amanda. I posted one of these in a sneak peak a couple of posts back but here is the whole enchilada. We had a great time with this shoot. We started in the late afternoon and went on all the way until after 9pm! Our first location was Centennial Park then we drove downtown to the pedestrian bridge. Our last stop was in front of the Sommet Center to try some long exposure night photography. After our lengthy session we were all starving so we drove over to the new Five Guys burger place on Broadway (delicious). Looking forward to shooting their wedding in October!
David Dewese Photo Shoot
June 23, 2008 | Filed Under Music, Portraits | 1 Comment
Occasionally we get the opportunity to break out of the wedding/portrait mold and do something a little different. That is exactly what were able to do last week with local artist David Dewese. David was in need of some promotional images for his burgeoning solo efforts and we were happy to oblige. We scouted around town and ended up picking a few locations downtown in “the gultch” and on music row. We have a lot of fun with these types of sessions and can’t wait to do more. Take a look at a few of the results.
Sneek Peak - Stephen & Amanda - Engagement Session
June 21, 2008 | Filed Under Portraits, Weddings | Leave a Comment
OK, OK, I know its probably a spoiler to put just one lonely image up from the whole session but I just couldn’t wait. I started messing around with an image from this shoot as soon as we got home. This is just a teaser and hopefully we will have more from this fun session up in the next day or two.
The location was the pedestrian bridge downtown, the place Stephen proposed. We normally don’t get to do nighttime sessions so I was really excited to see how these turned out. More details coming soon.
Robbie & Cathryn’s Wedding - June 14, 2008
June 20, 2008 | Filed Under Weddings | 1 Comment
Robbie & Cathryn were married on June 14th at West Nashville Cumberland Presbyterian Church. It was a beautiful wedding and Robbie & Cathryn are a really cool couple. They had us laughing the whole day, it definitely felt a lot less like work (we love it when that happens!)
As you can imagine we are seriously busy in the midst of wedding season, but we managed to find time to blog a couple from last Saturday. Hopefully we will have time to put up a few more soon. Mindy snagged the shot of them running down the stairs, it is surely one of my favorites so far this year. Check ‘em all out below.
Cute one of Cathryn peeking around her Uncle to see Robbie when she first came down the aisle and the couple rushing downstairs to their reception.
While getting ready, Cathryn’s blackberry kindly reminded her that today was her wedding day (just in case she were to forget)
Tony & Lindsey’s Wedding- May 2, 2008
May 27, 2008 | Filed Under Weddings | Leave a Comment
Tony and Lindsey were married on May 2nd at Scarritt-Bennett in Nashville. It was such a beautiful wedding. Luckily not only does Scarritt-Bennett have beautiful outside grounds, but it’s not too shabby inside either. Despite the tornado warnings we were able to get some beautiful shots inside thanks to the incredible furniture and huge windows that gave us some great natural light. Here are a couple individual shots of the bride and groom…
The girls looking incredible and dramatic on the beautiful sofa…
Love this one of a few of the groomsmen killing time before the ceremony
Some pretty details
Tony proudly showing off his new ring and the beautiful ceremony
A quick group shot before everyone heads to the reception
Tony and Lindsey had one of the coolest receptions I have ever seen. It was in this great red barn at High Note Farm. It was so laid back and fun. The yummy food was catered by the Loveless Cafe. Here are a few shots from the reception:
Love this one of everyone jumping in to take care of Lindsey’s bustle. The second shot is of Tony and Lindsey riding to the reception in a beautiful Rolls Royce. It’s official, he’s got the marriage license in hand!
Beautiful High Note Farm
Thanks, Tony and Lindsey, for letting us be apart of your day!
Lindsey’s Bridal Portraits
May 8, 2008 | Filed Under Portraits | 3 Comments
Lindsey was a brave bride-to-be. We shot her bridal portraits just 2 days before her wedding and she managed to pull it off looking amazing, relaxed and happy. I wish I had been that cool before my wedding We all headed to Scarritt-Bennett and got some beautiful shots. We were lucky it was a pretty day because two days later there were tornado warnings everywhere and we ended up having to shoot most pictures inside. Some sneak peeks of the wedding will be posted soon. For now, enjoy Lindsey’s Bridal Portraits! Here are a few of our favorites:
So pretty…
Lindsey hates her “serious face” but we think she looks stunning…don’t you agree?
