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Leilani & Derrick {Tallahassee downtown engagement session}

admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:02:51 +0000

I still giggle thinking of Leilani & Derrick’s engagement session. They are so sweet and funny in general, but Leilani had me hysterically laughing as she would always forget to close her eyes when they kiss. She is just so nosey she is afraid she will miss something!

Michelle & Randy {Pebble Hill Plantation wedding photography}

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:21:12 +0000

I can’t lie– I have been pee-my-pants excited for Michelle and Randy’s wedding. When you have a great friendship with your bride and groom as well as their bridal party, it just makes for a really fun wedding day! Then add in one of my most favorite wedding venues, tons of coverage time and free artistic reign… I am one happy girl! I am so thrilled they are now husband and wife and I am dying to share all their images with them!!

Heather & Ray {Tallahassee engagement portraits}

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:15:20 +0000

Heather has been so excited for her engagement session… I thought at one point she might just pop! She had the clothes all picked out, the location set and she was ready to go. And then… Ray went fishing. The sunburn that followed resulted in a flurry of emails and a reschedule for the portrait session. I honestly don’t think Heather will ever let Ray forget it! He was such a good sport about all the teasing and we ended up with a beautiful day in Southwood for their session!

Amber & Ron {Tallahassee Wedding Photographer}

admin — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:07:44 +0000

We photograph a LOT of garnet and gold weddings– here in Tallahassee, its not uncommon to have FSU as a wedding theme. Blue and Maize, however, were new for me. Amber & Ron’s University of Michigan themed wedding so suited them– college sweethearts and avid Blue fans, they had to plan their big day for Michigan football’s by-week. As an FSU alum, I have to say I learned A LOT about Michigan traditions!

Vendors:

Ceremony Location: Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More

Reception Location: Golden Eagle Country Club

Florist: Missy Gunnels Flowers

Cake: Katie’s Cakes and Catering

DJ: Steve’s Party Mix

Joanna & Adam {Tallahassee wedding photography}

admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:08:29 +0000

Its always such a privilege to be a part of someone’s wedding day, but sometimes the couple is so wonderful you have to pinch yourself just to be sure this is really your job. Joanna and Adam are one of the coolest couples we have ever worked with– I don’t think anything phased them all day despite running inside and outside to do portraits in between rain storms. Their wedding was full of the most thoughtful touches and beautiful accents, paired with a very close group of friends and family to celebrate with– the day was about as perfect as you could hope for!

Vendors:

Ceremony & Reception Location: The Retreat at Bradley’s Pond

Flowers: Missy Gunnels Flowers

Cake: Katie’s Cakes and Catering

Catering: Klassic Katering

Bartenders: Lisa’s Bartenders

Now offering “Basic Wedding Coverage”

admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:29:56 +0000

Thank you to all of our past brides for their feedback on our recent survey! Because of your input, we are making some improvements to our policies, procedures and pricing. We have made a lot of internal changes, but we are also announcing our new wedding offering of Basic Wedding Coverage. The Basic Coverage is $2,500 and includes five hours of coverage with two photographers, the high resolution disc of retouched files and online proofing. Additional items such as albums, engagement sessions, prints, etc. may be added a la carte. We do still have some 2012 dates available– if you are interested, please email Linda@LongsPhotography.com or contact the studio at 850.339.5799

Donald & Helen {South Carolina wedding photography}

admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:08:35 +0000

I have been a bridesmaid more times than I care to count. When I became a wedding photographer I swore that if I loved anyone enough to be IN their wedding, then I would volunteer to be their photographer instead. So, when my brother proposed to Helen, I immediately knew I would be their photographer. Its not as easy as it sounds to photograph your family– especially when you have to travel two states away, photograph it without your normal partner and only take half your gear due to travel restrictions. Not to mention that your friends and family never listen to you quite the same way clients do! Nonetheless, I was thrilled to be a part of Donald and Helen’s big day and I think they have images that capture how intimate and spiritual their wedding was.

Alicia & Michael

admin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:49:13 +0000

Alicia and Michael first booked us for their Tallahassee wedding nearly 18 months ago. Having this much time to get to know our couples is just amazing. By the time the wedding comes, we are old friends and that is definitely the way we felt with Alicia and Michael. They are such a wonderful fun-loving couple that I knew we would have a blast with their wedding, but I truly had no idea how phenomenal it really would be. We were with them for ten hours, but honestly the night ended before I knew it! We had total creative freedom and we just had the best time playing with them! I want to ask them to do it again every weekend!

Vendors:

Ceremony Location: East Hill Baptist Church

Reception Location: Goodwood Museum

Florist: Missy Gunnels Flowers

Catering: Catering Capers

Alicia

admin — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:51:25 +0000

I am so excited to finally share Alicia’s bridal portraits! We did the session at the beginning of the summer and I have been holding it until after her wedding. Saturday was an amazing day with Alicia and Michael and I am so glad we were able to be a part of it. We will be posting their wedding sneak peek later this week, but for now, here are her bridal portraits!

The Engagement Session

admin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:00:16 +0000

All of our packages include an engagement session and some prospective clients see it as an unnecessary add-on, but for Olyn and I, the engagement session is a key in doing our jobs well. The engagement session is a chance for us to get to know our couples, see how they interact with a camera around, learn how comfortable they are together and with the camera and figure out the dynamic of their particular relationship. When we have our couples come in for their order session, its an additional chance to learn what they like in images and what they don’t– whether its a specific body part, angle, etc. that they don’t care for or a style of shooting that they really love. Those observations and that feedback allows us to tailor our approach to that specific couple and be confident we are capturing the images they dreamed of.

I strongly encourage every bride and groom to have an engagement session with their photographer– no matter who it is. You need an opportunity to see how that person will photograph you, get to know their personality and make sure the fit is correct before the wedding day. Nerves and stress tend to run high on a wedding day and the last thing you will want is a stranger with a camera in your face. By having that engagement session, you should be friends with your photographer, know what to expect, have confidence in their work and be able to truly be yourself. So, really engagement portraits aren’t so much about the portraits and is more about the relationship with your photographer.