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Venn Workshops | The Southern Experience

Posted in: Wedding, Workshop
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I shared with you before that a couple of weeks ago I got to be a part of the amazingness that was Venn Workshop, hosted by Kellan Studios and Jodi Miller Photography. I had such a good time, and am now ready to unveil the images from the workshop. Kelly, Ryan, Jodi, and Kurt made an awesome team, and it helped that the location was insanely gorgeous! It was held at Pharsalia Plantation. This place is a wedding photographer’s dream! The property is stunning and the staff made the workshop so easy for us to enjoy by providing good ol’ southern hospitality (the snacks and constant supply of lemonade helped too).

The workshop covered all the areas of question and uncertainty that trying to run a photography business may bring. They covered vision, equipment, customer service, branding, and shooting, and more! It was such a helpful, valuable day for me as a photographer and I highly recommend it to any professional photographer, old or new. And if you happen to be able to take it from these amazing photographers, do so!

At the end of the day, the team set up two mock sessions for us to shoot. The first was a Bride and Groom session featuring Kristyn and John. They were amazing. Kristyn is stunning and John knows how to work a good smoulder! Then, we moved on to an Engagement session featuring Sara and Todd. They have so much fun together and they are quite the gorgeous couple. The final pictures are of our dinner and reception area. All of the food and details were put together by the Pharsalia staff and Lynn from Sunshowers and Rainshine who also styled the details for the entire day. Amazing work by everyone involved! Enjoy!

Weren’t they gorgeous? Now for the garden engagement shoot…

 

Our wonderful, amazing, delicious dinner… and all the details…

Vendors:

Venue and Food: Pharsalia Plantation

Styling and Details: Sunshowers and Rainshine

Bouquets and Florals: Petal Flower Company

Hair Accessories: One Little Dove

Cupcakes: Taste Selects

Hair Styling: Fusion

Makeup: Body Works

 

 

 

 

Nida + Jawad | Second Chance Shoot | Harrisonburg, VA

Posted in: Anniversary, Couples, Wedding
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I am so very excited to share this shoot with you! Nida and I have known each other for a long time and I hadn’t seen her since High School, so I was so pleased to be able to do a shoot with her and her fairly new husband Jawad last weekend. When Nida contacted me, she informed me that the main reason for wanting these pictures was because her and her husband have had a rough time with their wedding photographer from over a year ago. I won’t get into the details, but let’s just say they have yet to receive their photos! When I heard this, my main goal was simply to take some beautiful pictures of this wonderful couple, and to get the pictures to them as soon as possible!

Nida and Jawad are just plain adorable! We had a blast last weekend, and they had me laughing the entire time. We started out at the JMU Arboretum. Nida wore two of the three traditional gowns from her wedding which were just beyond stunning, and then changed into some casual clothes for our shoot in downtown Harrisonburg. Another special reason for this shoot is that Nida and Jawad are getting ready to spend some time apart as Nida is going back to school and Jawad is getting ready to open up a business in a different location. I wish nothing but the best for this amazing couple! Enjoy!