They are the epitome of high school sweethearts. And now? They are married with a beautiful baby boy. The groomsmen toasting the couple wished them a happy marriage. Obviously the bride and groom agreed. The looks exchanged by couples never ceases to amaze me. Congrats Chelsie and Tim! 
Silence. As Claudia adjusted the final pieces of her wedding attire, the room fell completely silent. This was the moment that made it real for everyone in the room. Finally, it was her wedding day.
I will have more photos of the gorgeous wedding from this past Saturday up soon. I’m so excited to share this beautiful Destin wedding with everyone!
Weddings are notorious for romance-novel worthy kisses. I happen to have seen quite a few that I’ve nearly done a girly sigh and smiled longingly at the couple. I’m lucky that I can restrain myself.
At weddings, engagement sessions, or romantic sessions, I love to capture the moment before a kiss. There is something so beautiful in that moment before lips meet. The entire mood softens, and it’s like this kiss is the first kiss again. A common misconception is that what makes a great photo is the kiss itself. I strongly disagree. Although, that’s not to say kissing photos aren’t fabulous in their own way.
So next time you are at a photoshoot, or if you are a bride and getting married, take that moment in and slow it down. That moment is special. Revel in it.
And now a few of my favorite almost kisses, romance-novel worthy kisses, and The Look.
I’ve never done food styling before. In fact, it was a little bit terrifying even attempting it–in a good way. A few weeks ago, my mom and I were eating lunch at a local restaurant in Destin. I noticed a young woman eating cake and laughing with two friends; across from her sat a lady in a chef’s white uniform smiling and holding up an Ipad to show off her portfolio. Pastry chef. I knew instantly that I had to meet this other wedding vendor.
Now, in any other profession this vendor would be considered competition, and it is highly frowned upon to fraternize with the enemy. Fortunately, I work in the wedding industry where we love and support every type of vendor.
I nervously introduced myself after the bride and her posse of cake-tasters had left smiling and excited. Her name is Kara of KaraBoo Cakes. We chatted for a few minutes, and I offered to do a Food Styling Photoshoot of her next wedding cake.
And here I am. Another thing that I never thought I would be able to say I had accomplished. That’s not to say I’m fabulous at food styling, but I certainly have a new appreciation for pastry chefs and food stylists.
Give Kara some love and support: http://www.destinbakery.com/default.html or http://www.facebook.com/#!/KaraBooCakes
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Some women have hundreds of them. Shelves upon shelves of these coveted items. Entire closets become shrines to these addictive, and yet functional items. Shoes. On your wedding day it’s another creative expression for you to make the best of. … Continue reading
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Ruching, silk, lace, beading, tulle. Ballgown, a-line, mermaid, your mother’s dress from the 1980s. Many women research the perfect style, spend hours trying on dresses, enduring the opinions of chipper salespeople, staring at themselves in the mirror waiting to find … Continue reading
For years, I was terrified of sand, water and anything to do with the beach after I had an unfortunate run-in with a jellyfish. Eventually, I got over this irrational fear and took to the beach like the native Floridian I am. The one thing I wish I could see more of is the beaches that have shells and cliffs.
On Eglin Air Force Base, my craving for sharp objects to step on is abundantly satisfied at a little place called Camp Robbins. This past weekend, I photographed a senior who was fearless in the face of walking across shells and rocks to get to these huge slabs of rocks and concrete. Catie and I share that mentality of anything to get the best.
When this shot was taken, I had already cut my foot up pretty bad(oh yeah bring on the sympathy) on some shells and stepped over a dead jellyfish. To get this photo, I stood on a slab on concrete that was at a 45 degree angle. If you know me, balance is not my forte, but I managed to stay upright long enough for this.
I love how the sun streams through her hair.
If you’d like to see more of Catie’s senior portraits visit my website.
Much love,
Aislinn
I’ve been MIA for the month of January. I know. A few months ago, I decided that I would need to schedule a break from all of the hectic photoshoots to allow time to recharge and refocus my energy on making photography the best it could be. After months of non-stop shoots, I figured January would be a wonderful time for a holiday.
That’s not to say I haven’t very much enjoyed my break and that I haven’t been working. This past weekend I visited a small town called Donalsonville, Georgia.
This was my small photo adventure.
A woman sits idly by the window watching traffic and the rolling fields of the countryside. This photo has so much emotion, and I lovelovelove it.
Donalsonville is the stuff of dreams for a photographer. From the friendly smiles to the fog rolling in every morning over the fields, it’s beyond gorgeous. Here are a few more of my favorites from the trip.
The pecan orchards at sunrise with fog rolling in.
Oreos at the salad bar in a local restaurant.
Cows! Although they look sorta menacing…
Well, that’s all for this time. If you’re interested in shooting with me this spring, please contact me. I’m filling up fast with weddings, senior portraits and engagements!
Much love,
Aislinn
It’s cold in Florida. Kind of. The weather has been rather bipolar and hasn’t decided whether to be 20 or 60 degrees. Not the most fun to shoot in, but perfect weather to look back at the wonderful shoots I’ve had this season.
I wanted to share with you all of the fun moments from this year and some of my favorite shots. In no particular order:
1.
These two photos were taken in the exact same place a few months apart.
On the left, I used pear tree leaves that had turned red for a senior portrait session with Becca. I adore how the colors of the leaves matched her dress and hair perfectly. Plus, she was saying how silly she felt. I love silly photos. On the right, Ashley and George were such a pleasure to work with. They are so many kinds of in love it’s almost ridiculous.
2.This was a year of firsts for me as a photographer: my first wedding as a second photographer; my first wedding as the primary photographer, and my first senior portraits for a guy. You would never know it, but I was so beyond nervous. Stephen was wonderful to work with though because he is super chill and we’ve known each other for a few years. The funniest part about working with guys versus girls is the height difference. I mean, I’m tall for a girl; Stephen is 6′ 7″! I had to stand on tiptoes for a lot of the shoot. It was so much fun though.
3.
I’ve known Kelsea since elementary school.
This shoot made it into my favorites because of the truly awful lighting situation. Explanation time. I check the weather compulsively before every shoot(and every other day of the week). On the day of Kelsea’s senior portraits session, there was a 10% chance of rain. Meaning there is a 90% chance it WON’T rain, right? I give up on trusting the weather channel because it rained on us while we were shooting. On top of that, the light was sparse and really odd when it did show through the thick clouds. However, Kelsea was a complete trooper and we kept shooting despite the nasty clouds in the distance and rain. The shoot turned out some of my favorite photos.
4. 
You might recognize Lauren from her senior portraits blog post a few months ago.
This photo made it into the Year in Photos because I love the care-free expression on her face. Who doesn’t love rolling around in grass surrounded by ants? I think Lauren and I both got bitten by over a gazillion(estimated) ants while shooting. But look how happy she is!
5. 
I love balloons. Like a lot.
So when Alexis asked if we could have balloons in her senior portraits I jumped on the chance. My favorite part of this entire shoot was when she let go of the balloons. Watching them float off into the air was a perfect end to a wonderful shoot.
These are just a few of my favorite moments from this year. I believe that next year will be just as amazing and then some. I’m so excited to keep sharing my experiences with you.
Side notes:
If you’d like to see more of my work visit my website. I am now booking for next year, so feel free to contact me.
I’m revamping my price list and my website, so look out for those changes coming soon!
Lots of love and hugs!
Aislinn
I have been non-stop go,go,go for the last 4 months with my photography business. This month alone, I’ve been shooting almost every single weekend(even on my birthday!) So, I wanted to fill everyone in on why I haven’t been particularly available lately.
1. School. Did I ever tell you how much work being a semi-perfectionist is? I don’t have the attention span to be a full fledged perfectionist. This past month, I’ve cranked out more than 10,000 words for essays alone. School plays a major factor in my ability to blog and get more photos out.
2. Holidays. I adore spending time with my family, so when I get the chance, I bask in it. This month is chock full of holidays and end of the semester breaks(and essays!).
Yeah, that’s not really an excuse is it?
How about this. I’ll tell you about the cool things I’ll be doing in 2011 and we’ll call it even.
2011:
I already have a wedding scheduled and several senior portraits on my calender. That means there are plenty of spots available for you to have your own portraits or wedding done! Feel free to contact me about getting on my calender for 2011 before I revise my price scale.
I will also be dwelling more in some artistic fun shoots and would love some models to work with. If you’re interested, this would fall under the Photographer’s Choice category.
I will be blogging more. I hope.
Hope that clears some things up!
Love and Hugs,
Aislinn
