Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Photoshoot

A few months ago, I began searching out websites like Shutterfly and Tiny Print for graduation announcements. I will finally graduate in May with my Bachelor’s degree and I’m excited to share the news with family and friends!

But I needed photos. I needed good photos. I needed someone who knew their way around a camera to work with me to create great photos, not just for my announcements, but also for professional arenas.

Enter Emily.

I met Emily in the Fall of 2009, when we took the same class together. We were paired up for a project, became Facebook friends, and the rest is history! (We actually became better friends as she launched her blog and asked me for advice!)

I knew from past conversations that Emily was a pretty good photographer. She had taken some classes as part of the journalism program, and I would hear of other people in classes talking about how good she was. So I asked her if she wouldn’t mind photographing me for some graduation snapshots.

She agreed, actually thanking me for giving her the opportunity to gain some experience in people-picture-taking. (I’m not sure of the correct photographer word…)

We met on Saturday in Downtown St. Petersburg, near the Museum of Fine Arts and strolled around the area for some great photo ops. It was my first real photoshoot experience (aside from the one I took for my newspaper article), and Emily was perfect, saying things like, “You’re so natural!” and “Ooh…that one looks like Reese Witherspoon.” I can be extremely awkward, especially if I’m getting photographed, so I’m so happy I was able to do this with someone I already knew and was comfortable around.

(Plus, she loaned me some quarters so the meter maid wouldn’t fine me. She’s awesome.)

Oh…you want pictures? All you had to do was ask!

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…And these are just a smidge of what she sent me, which is just a smidge of the entire pile of photos. I’m so excited to get the whole loot to sift through.

26 comments:

  1. these are so so good!!!! I love the one of you sitting on the bench reading a book, it's so cute :)

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  2. Oh my gosh! You look so gorgeous! I love them! Emily has a great eye. My faves are the jumping one and you reading on the bench. I can't wait to hear which you choose for your announcements!

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  3. i love the 4th one it's so fun! she took some great shots, i'd be excited to get the rest too! :)

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  4. My favorite is the 2nd one! Looking good, girlfriend.

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  5. LOVE THESE. You look absolutely gorgeous.

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  6. Wow, you look great! And so much like a college grad. :)

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  7. AWESOME Stephany! I love, love, love the second one of you reading the book.

    Also, how freaking great is that dress? SO PRETTY!

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  8. Love the jumping and reading book ones! You look fantastic.

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  9. These are excellent!! I love how well those glasses suit you, and you have PERFECT hair! Love your dress too... oh I can't wait for dress weather! And that jumping shot is fantastic :)

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  10. The pictures are beautiful!! And the photographer did a great job too! :0

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  11. Wow, they all came out soooo great! You look stunning. :) Emily is one talented lady!

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  12. Steph your pictures are fantastic! You look great and your hair, soooo pretttyyyy and soft looking :)

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  13. Stephany you look so beautiful! Love the hair. Happy graduation, and congratulations!!!!

    (I think the word may be portraiture).

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  14. Beautiful, lady! I loveeeeee that dress :)

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  15. Oh fun! You look awesome, lady! I Love the one of you jumping - that photo is just so full of life and joy!! :)

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  16. The second one and the one of you jumping are ties for my favorite. Great pictures!

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  17. LOVE the one of you reading the book + jumping in the sculpture. So adorable! Great job and the dress looks fabulous on you too :)

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  18. I like them all! But the one of you reading the book IS the best!! The jumping one is fun too -- You could say "Yay, I'm Graduating!" or something fun like that!

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  19. I *adore* these!! My favorite is definitely you sitting on the bench and reading. The jumping one is a close second. They all came out so well!

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  20. I love your dress by the way. :) I LOVE the jumping one. I want to be able to do that one day.
    I am also dealing with the whole weight issue to. It is so hard. WE can do this. :)

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  21. Steph, this post made me SO happy. It was like a present... thank you! :)

    I had so much fun doing the photo-shoot with you, and honestly, as soon as I saw you walking up in that gorgeous dress I knew my job would be easy.

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  22. Amazing photos! Your glasses are gorgeous! I want!!!

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  23. These pictures look great!!!

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  24. Ah! Very fun! I love the one of you jumping. You look gorgeous in the photos.

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  25. You look gorgeous!! :) Love the colors in your dress.

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  26. LOOOOOVE those photos! You are stunning.

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