I know a lot of you lovebirds will be getting engaged tomorrow and to help you celebrate I’m offering a slew of upgrades and good stuff through the end of February! Contact me via email at info@michaelsinkphotography.com or text/call 540-871-4035 (leave a message if I’m tied up!) Setup a face to face meeting over coffee and I’ll give you all the juicy details on the deals!
(BTW the photo is for Turnback Tuesdays! Aaron and Kelly had a beautiful wedding way back in 2010!)
We were honored to be asked to photograph Caroline and Joe’s wedding at Wisteria Ridge! We had a gorgeous fall day with a constant breeze up in the mountains of Callaway, VA.
Shanna Bush was there guiding the way, ensuring everything went smoothly!
Just a little teaser before the big reveal!
Lindsay met us at Karolina & Chris’ wedding, she and Cary got a first-hand look at how we work on the wedding day. During the reception they introduced themselves and inquired about our availability for the following year, I told them we were available on that day and that we should meet to discuss everything. We met a few weeks later over coffee and had a blast getting to know on another and talking about their big day! We met for their Engagement shoot (get to know you session) at a neighbor’s farm for a little horseback shoot…
We headed into the woods and found a great fallen tree, all mossy like and had to stop for a quick shoot there…
At the bottom of the trail we had these crazy kids climbing on rocks in the middle of the river for some lovey-dovey fun!
A super cute sequence!
Horseback? Oh yeah, She’s got skills! Romantic? you bet!
I love this candid moment…
Next we got some sun-kissed goodness in the field…
Add a giant strobe and you get this… (CD cover anyone? They rocked this photoshoot!)
We can’t wait for the wedding day!
A blingety-ring! (Nice job Cary!)
So relaxed and natural, they are truly in love!
Hang this one on the wall guys!
Kelly was so excited to get her maternity session done while carrying her first child. We photographed her boudoir session last year and couldn’t wait to work with her again! As with most of our clients we tend to form a friendship and Kelly was sure to let us know as soon as she found out she was pregnant so we could all plan to make some amazing images that convey the beauty of motherhood and the softness of this special time…
Miguel came in for a few frames to share this wonderful moment with us…
Stay tuned for the newborn session!
Motherhood is such a beautiful time in a woman’s life, bringing a new soul into the world, a growing family… We love to capture this moment at it’s peak, around 8 months or so. Stephanie came to the studio to start her shoot with her husband with some classic maternity images…
Anthony stepped in and lent a masculine contrast to the images…
…working with these two was easy, loving looks and embraces were the order of the day.
This one has a real ethereal feel to it…
…and some dramatic lighting here to accent Stephanie’s pregnant form…
A little belly dance attire for fun!
One of our favorites….
After the studio Stephanie wanted to head down to the river for some magical images…
Contact us regarding booking your session for maternity images now!
We will be at Saint Andrew’s again later on this year with Karolina and Chris, so to get away from the Downtown/Metro scene we headed up on the parkway for the engagement session. I scouted out the site for Explore park two days before our shoot was scheduled and looked around, a nice place but not quite magical…
Cue Karolina and Chris to enter from stage left! Suddenly this old park (no longer in use) takes on a new life for their images, great smiles from Chris, cute flirts from Karolina and POW! her is what we get!
The light was right, the mood was there, we had a great time with them and can’t wait for the wedding in October!
From Saint John’s Lutheran to the Woodland Place we made a magical journey with Whitney and Daniel…
from their wedding in September at the Kyle House
We have talked to many couples about doing a “Day After Session” or “Trash the Dress”, and it usually needs a little explanation…
Basically, on your wedding day you will be REALLY strapped for time, sometimes stressed, and always ready to PARTY at the reception! With most people scheduling the posed photos after the ceremony and guests/family anxious to start the reception (food and drink are important)tensions can run high as guests wait at the tables for the bride and groom to return from the photo session. Daylight may be fading or weather may not cooperate, so scheduling a Day After session can make the day less stressful and get some AMAZING images!
We always work hard to find the most beautiful, or edgy, or cool places for your photoshoot no matter where we happen to be, but imagine a shoot in the woods, or in an urban setting, or in the water at the beach for your wedding images. How many of your friends did this for their wedding? We have a few setup for the future and can’t wait to meet with these couples again to create some artistic images.
Brides may wonder about how their dress will fair after something like this and that is a valid question. We can take it easy and be very careful with dress and where you sit, stand or lay. Or we can go all out for some amazing imagery and make the fashion world jealous with what we create with you. What are you going to do with your dress afterwards anyway? Will your daughter want to wear it 20 years from now? Did you wear your mother’s dress? Why not? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying you should take it to goodwill the day after the ceremony, I know the investment you made in that dress, wouldn’t you want to get a little more use out of it? A good dry cleaner will have most of them as good as new (unless you go all out with mud or grease or something!)
We’ll show off some as we do more…
Shannon and Jeremy asked us to meet them at Mabry Mill for their E-Session with us a few weeks back…
The mill has quite a charm (some old-school sepia treatment doesn’t hurt!)
And a more modern treatment…
Next, the couple turned on the heat for some fun in the woods (they could totally be models right?)
Then we stopped by an old structure for a quick bit…
And Shannon’s shoes stole the last shot (how could they not!), Jeremy got mad props for picking these out! What will Shannon be wearing on the big day?!? We can’t wait to see…
You’ll be seeing them again soon after the wedding, and Shannon will be doing bridals before to long.
