Posted by: Turn Loose The Art | July 28th, 2010
Thanks to some uninvited rain during Katherine and Scottie’s wedding day, the Colorbooth was put in to overdrive while wedding guests waited the ugly weather. This Colorbooth marked some firsts for us, including a groomsman who seems to have misplaced his pants, and a re-enactment of the World Cup. Needless to say, reviewing the images after the fact is always the highlight of my day. Here’s a couple of favorites …
And the rest …
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Posted by: Turn Loose The Art | July 26th, 2010
Brooke and Brian found us thanks to our friends Carlin and Josh, who’s wedding we shot late last year in Cancun. The first thing Carlin told me when I thanked her for the referral was, “Be ready. There’s nothing quite like a Grainger party.”
In my expert opinion, that was a slight understatement….
Brooke and Brian’s wedding day was full of color, laughter, slightly dirty accountant jokes, and one CURAAAZY party! The whole event took place in downtown Jackson, MS, with the ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle, and the reception at the Old Capitol Inn. Both venues were packed full of character, and made for an awesome backdrop to Brooke and Brian’s big day!
The reception revolved around an amazing dance party, courtesy of The Compozitionz Band, which included some serious choreographed dances and three wardrobe changes! Needless to say, the dance floor stayed full all night long, and Brian and Brooke were all to happy to get out there and break it down!
To Brian and Brooke, thanks to you both for inviting us to Jackson for such an amazing moment in your lives! We were truly blessed to spend two action-packed days with you guys and your family! So while you jet off to the honeymoon, here’s a couple of our personal favorites from your wedding day …
Loved this shot of Brian reading a note from his bride-to-be …
Seeing each other for the first time …
Awesome decision to go with the Jos. A. Bank suits over traditional tuxes … I want one.
Brooke and her sister …
Sometimes plain white walls are awesome. This is one of those times …
Despite a heat index of 234 degrees, we snagged some awesome light for Brian and Brooke’s portraits, right before the ceremony …
Ceremony: Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle
Reception: Old Capitol Inn
Dress: Casablanca
Suits: Jos. A. Bank
Band: The Compozitionz Band
Florists: A Daisy A Day
Catering: Old Capitol Inn
Cakes: The Cake Shoppe
Tags: alabama, and, apostle, Birmingham, brandon, bride, capitol, cathedral, color, d3, gresham, groom, inn, jackson, mississippi, nikon, of, old, peter, Photographer, photography, reception, simple, simple-color, southern, st., stacey, the, Weddings
Posted by: Turn Loose The Art | July 25th, 2010
I can’t believe the deadline has come up this fast, but there is only ONE WEEK left for submissions to our Free Wedding Photography Contest 3.0! The deadline to get your submissions is Sunday, Aug. 1 at midnight!
For more information about the contest, and to find out what you need to do to enter …. click here!
Tags: Announcements, color, contest, free, Free Wedding Photography Contest, gresham, photography, simple, simple-color, southern, Weddings
Posted by: Turn Loose The Art | July 21st, 2010
A couple of weeks ago a bunch of Stacey’s friends and I got together to surprise here with a big birthday bash down at the studio. She was SO RIDICULOUSLY surprised when she walked in the door, I thought she might have a heart attack…
Ok no.
So maybe, just maybe, I accidentally let it slip that a bunch of Stacey’s friends and I were getting together to surprise here … :-p
But despite no jumping out from behind the couch and out of the closet to scare little Stacey, we still had a great time celebrating another year in my beautiful wife’s life. Here’s a couple of pictures of what you’re’s truly worked up … including a gallery of her film work, Urban Standard cupcakes, and her favorite pizza EVER…
And yes, and abbreviated version of the Colorbooth was in attendance as well …
Aaaaaand, the rest:
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Tags: alabama, Birmingham, Colorbooth, d3, gresham, nikon, Photographer, photography, The Greshams, Weddings
Posted by: Turn Loose The Art | July 19th, 2010
Scottie and Katherine’s wedding held a special place in our hearts. Stacey and I spent a good bit of our time at Samford with Katherine, and Stacey continued to study with her all the way through grad school. So when Scottie approached me about shooting their big day (Daringly before the proposal), there was no way we could say no.
It’s been a joy to photograph a couple of big moments leading up to their wedding this past weekend … including the proposal story last winter, and their engagement session last month!
Shooting their wedding was doubly fun for us, since we share a good number of mutual friends, making Saturday feel less like work and more like a grad school reunion!
Thank you Katherine and Scottie for inviting us to share this awesome moment with you guys! As you enjoy the “secret” honeymoon in Mexico, here’s a couple of shots from your wedding day!
A neat little fact … Scottie and Katherine each had their portraits taken at their respective alma maters …. Birmingham-Southern and Samford …
Almost all of Scottie’s groomsmen were HUGE ultimate frisbee players … so despite some scorching heat, they decided to take off the coats and through the disc around for awhile …
Vulcan Park is such a great place to have wedding receptions. Unfortunately, the weather was less than cooperative with us … and soon after we finished the first dances … some crazy rain clouds forced everyone inside …
But thankfully, with some help from the guys at the reception, we were able to move the party inside, and rock out with Van from Feel the Beat Entertainment!
Loved the glow sticks!
We headed up to the top of Vulcan for a few shots after the rain stopped, and Scottie opted to throw the garter down to his groomsmen a hundred feet below!
And YES, the Colorbooth was in full swing during the reception! So even when the rain forced everyone inside, there was no shortage of fun portraits!
Vendors:
Ceremony: Trinity Presbyterian Church
Reception: Vulcan Park and Museum
DJ: Feel the Beat Entertainment
Catering: Happy Catering Co.
Hair: Richard Joseph Salon – English Village
Makeup: Celine Russell
Tags: alabama, and, Birmingham, brandon, church, color, d3, gresham, nikon, park, Photographer, photography, presbyterian, reception, simple, simple-color, southern, stacey, trinity, vulcan, Weddings
Posted by: Turn Loose The Art | July 18th, 2010
We just wanted to send out a quick reminder to folks interested in submitting for our Free Wedding Photography Contest 3.0! The deadline to get your submissions is Sunday, Aug. 1 at midnight!
For more information about the contest, and to find out what you need to do to enter …. click here!
Tags: alabama, Birmingham, color, contest, free, Free Wedding Photography Contest, gresham, Photographer, photography, simple, simple-color, southern, Weddings
Posted by: Turn Loose The Art | July 12th, 2010
It’s hard not to have a good time shooting a wedding when you’re subjects are Chris and Meredith. Apart from being a ridiculously nice couple, they’re a breeze to photograph! I new from the moment we shot their engagement session way back when, that Saturday was going to be amazing!
Other than dodging a few rogue thunderstorms that made brief appearances during the portrait session, Chris and Meredith’s day was one of those where nothing could go wrong! We were back at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church for the jam-packed ceremony, and followed that up with a stunning reception at The Club overlooking downtown Birmingham.
Jessica from Morgan Ashley Salon worked her magic for Meredith’s beautiful wedding day look, and all the florals were put together by the folks from Bloom in Homewood.
Meredith and Chris, thank you so much for inviting us to be part of this amazing moment in your lives! As you jet off to the Bahamas for a little honeymooning, here’s a few of our early favorites from you beautiful wedding day …
Loved the detailing on Meredith’s shoes and bouquet!
She also chose to where her grandmother’s engagement diamond for her necklace … so beautiful!
Off to see her groom … 
Did we luck out with the church’s crape myrtles being in bloom or what?!
Loved how Meredith’s dress flowed … it was stunning to watch!
Did we mention that they packed out the church?
Meredith’s mom goes into the hall of fame as one of the coolest mothers of the bride we’ve worked with!
Always love The Club’s downtown view…
Taking a break from some serious dancing, hugging, and laughing …
Well hello there Courtney and Michael! See you guys in a month!
Unfortunately for them, there’s audio of this out there somewhere … 
Tags: alabama, and, Birmingham, brandon, catholic, church, club, color, d3, gresham, lady, nikon, of, our, Photographer, photography, reception, simple, simple-color, sorrows, southern, stacey, the, Weddings
Posted by: Turn Loose The Art | July 1st, 2010
Stacey and I got to spend last Sunday with one of the coolest little kids you’ll ever meet. Charla and I worked together while I was at Birmingham-Southern, so when it came time for Griffin to get some pictures made, we were pumped that she asked us! Griffin is a cool customer, and knows how to mug for the camera better than any baby we’ve ever worked with. Seriously, can anyone say child model? Hopefully mom and dad won’t let it go to his head …. 
Tags: alabama, and, Baby, Birmingham, brandon, childrens, color, d3, family, gresham, Kids and Families, nikon, Photographer, photography, Portrait, simple, simple-color, southern, stacey
Posted by: Turn Loose The Art | June 30th, 2010
I drove up to north Alabama last week to spend some time shooting Jenney and Matt’s engagement session! Matt had the awesome idea to shoot on his brother’s farm, and the setting was PERFECT. The session almost didn’t happen though, since there were some CRAZY storm clouds all around us before we started shooting. But our luck held out, and we were able to shoot around the nearby farmland, and also made a quick trip to a nearby quarry for a few shots!
Here’s a few of my favorites from Jenney and Matt’s session …
Tags: alabama, and, Birmingham, brandon, color, d3, Engagement, Engagements, gresham, nikon, Photographer, photography, session, simple, simple-color, southern, stacey, Weddings
Posted by: Turn Loose The Art | June 28th, 2010
When Angie told us what she had planned for the color scheme and florals at her wedding, Stacey and I were smitten. Her and Derik’s big day this past Saturday was a perfect mix of summer style with a hint of glam!
With a yellow and black color pallet, Stacey and I were left with more photos ops than we could ever ask for, including one of Stacey’s favorite bouquet’s EVER. Angie and Derik were kind enough to give us a ton of time on the big day to shoot with them and their bridal party, which really turned in to some great shots!
And who knew Derik could dance?! Not us … and apparently not Angie, who spent a lot of the reception cracking up at his moves on the dance floor. To Derik’s credit, he was the perfect groom. Posing for shots with Angie as long as she wanted, and spending a ton of time on the dance floor breaking it down!
Thank you guys so much for having us along for the big day Saturday! We had a blast with you and your friends and family! Have fun on the honeymoon (in your new house!) and enjoy some of our favorites!
Vendors
Venue: Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church
Flowers: Lillies Flowers
Caterer: Happy Catering Company
DJ: Geno with Feel The Beat Entertainment
Cakes: Sweet Magnolia Cakes
Tags: alabama, and, angie, Birmingham, brandon, catholic, church, color, d3, derik, gresham, lady, nikon, of, our, Photographer, photography, reception, simple, simple-color, southern, stacey, the, valley, Weddings, yellow
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