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Mr. & Mrs. Black

Thursday, February 4, 2010 Posted in wedding day.

Brittany and John Tyler have the most candid relationship. They’re so real with one another, and handle one another just perfectly. Besides the fact that their wedding happened on a day with freeeeezing temps, a whole bus full of wedding participants (one groomsmen and the group that was singing) had a broken down bus and arrived minutes before the ceremony… and Brittany and JT handled it in stride…

I really enjoyed being a part of this wedding… thanks you two for bringing me along.

Jermaine, the groomsman that got there late, was assisted by all the other groomsmen in getting ready quickly.

Voices of Lee, a group who placed in the recent show Sing Off, brought the tunes…

And Jermaine BROUGHT it. He’s on the current season of American Idol… and for good reason, I assure you. Boy can sing!

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February… How I love thee.

Sunday, January 31, 2010 Posted in misc.

So, I had this idea. Last year, my lightest month of shooting was February. I’m pretty sure it’s a trend in the photography community, but February is just not that busy of a month for weddings/portraits. I decided to capitalize on that for 2010 and early last year decided not to take any shooting assignments this February. As a result, if you’ve talked to me in the last several weeks you’ve probably heard me verbalize the great excitement I have to do some relaxing, refreshing, and reflecting this month. One thing I decided I didn’t want to happen, though, was to let the whole month pass me by and not have made good use of my time. I’m not a list-maker/goal-setter kind of a person. But, I am married to one. So, here’s my list of goals. The purpose for me posting them here on my blog for all of you to see is to help me stay accountable… I’ll be crossing them off as they’re completed. It’ll be fun, right?

• Out of town vacation (Louisville, KY) – happening next week! We’ll be visiting a couple of our closest friends and I’ll be attempting to: shoot an experimental maternity session (the couple’s pregnant, so, I’m gonna give this maternity thing a whirl…) / visit at least 1 art museum or gallery / acquire two new Starbucks city mugs (I collect these… means I’ve gotta visit two new places to which I’ve never been).

• Day of Solitude at Clinton’s Nature Center – work on business plan and goals / journal / prayer

• ONLY one fully experimental couple or family session. Promise no real results and see what happens. Lighting experimentation, posing, shooting at different time of day… be weird.

• Service day at 1-2 community ministries. (Got a few ideas but would love some suggestions!)

• Edit all unedited files on my hard drive. Those few folders of vacation images and projects I’ve been putting off will finally be uncovered and processed!

• Update 5-10 wall prints, 4-6 framed prints, and 1-2 canvases in the studio.

• Spring cleaning at the studio – mop all my floors, clean out workroom, organize storage, restock supplies.

• Research housing options for my mom – my mom’s moving to Clinton!

• ALL DAY FUN DAY with Jess… from sun up to bed time, I’m with her and she’s with me.

• Cook dinner for my small group on a night other than our usual meeting time.

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new web site!

Monday, January 25, 2010 Posted in misc.

As promised…

It. Has. Arrived.

www.followellfotography.com

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Mr. & Mrs. Griesedieck

Monday, January 25, 2010 Posted in wedding day.

I’ve gotten to know this couple so well that I can spell their last name now without even looking it up in my contract book! Seriously, though, Abby was such an elegant bride. Their ceremony happened–unusually enough–on a Monday evening. But you wouldn’t have even noticed the oddity of the day… the ceremony venue (Luckett Lodge in Brandon, MS) was packed out and their guests partied along with them for a good long while at the reception. It was a fun day… one of the ones I’d be happy to do over again.

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a whole new world!(wideweb)

Monday, January 25, 2010 Posted in misc.

What do:

- lots of white

- brand, spanking new pictures

- good-mood-music, and

- my handwriting

have in common? They’re all what you’ll find on the new followell fotography web site which launches TOMORROW! (I’ll spare you from the Annie song that’s coming to mind). My site, as is, has served me well the past few years, but desiring more control over my web presence and a more “branded” sort of feel, I decided to design something all my own. With the help of an incredible friend at sixeightmedia .net, I feel as though something very usable and very “me” has resulted.

Not sure exactly when the site will go live, but, watch closely and I’ll keep you posted! For the latest, follow me on twitter.

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Mr. & Mrs. Ashoo

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Posted in wedding day.

I didn’t have the chance to meet these two wonderful folks until the day of their wedding on the day after Christmas. From the moment Jess and I arrived to their ceremony venue, we felt completely welcomed and were treated like an honored guest. Their wedding day was something Christina and Andrus really took seriously; a day for which they maintained both an appropriate respect and profound excitement. It was just so great to see the depth in their connection… a sincere love, I’d say.

They were wed at the Tower Room atop one of Memphis, Tennessee’s tallest buildings. Neat view… great setting. You two, so glad you booked me for your beautiful Christmas wedding. It was a pleasure getting to know you both.

Christina waiting for the ceremony to begin…

After running through their crowd of guests after the reception, this was just after Andrus surprised Christina with the news that they were headed to Paris for their honeymoon…so great.

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Anna & Jonathan

Thursday, January 14, 2010 Posted in engaged.

I feel so cuddly when I look at these pictures. I thank that mostly to all the sweetness that goes on when Anna & Jonathan are together. As per the theme of my last few blog posts, I went to MC with these two and always loved any time I spent with them. They’re good people… genuinely, and those are just the types I like to be around.

Anna has a sense of style that’s impeccable… so, not only did she choose a great groom, but I know their wedding day is going to be fully evident of her stylish personality. Can’t wait to see how it all comes together. Alright, enough of me… on to the pictures!

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Anna & Jason

Thursday, January 7, 2010 Posted in engaged.

The color of this session makes me feel WAY more cozy than the temperatures we were feeling during this shoot. It was COLD! But, I love how comfortable these images turned out. Anna & Jason are super sweet with one another… and trusted me when the things they were doing probably felt pretty ridiculous.

Their wedding is comin’ up and I’m looking forward to hanging out with them again!

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Mr. & Mrs. Newlon

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 Posted in wedding day.

I just really like Mallory and Lance. They’ve got personalities that are somehow blend southern hospitality with classy professionalism, and makes them both a delight to be around. I should know–we were around one another for all of college. Mallory’s getting close to wrapping up law school, and Lance is nearing the completion of pharmacy school. Their wedding was in Hattiesburg, which is Mallory’s hometown, and hopefully where they’ll be settling once their school days draw to an end.

I think their wedding blended much like their personalities into something that was both southern and classy. Here’s a look…

Pretty, pretty light…

I never post the posed wedding party pictures… but, today I wanted to…

My favorite expression on Mallory’s face from the entire day:

The only thing better than a groom with a beaming smile as his bride walks down the aisle is a groom fighting back the tears as his bride walks down the aisle:

Lance’s wedding day gift… and groom’s cake table decor:

If you know Marcy McDonald, you know how great this smile makes you feel:

Mallory’s brother documenting her and their father’s first dance…

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Abby & Robert

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 Posted in engaged.

I might’ve told Abby her pictures would be on the blog over a week ago. Then Christmas happened. Dangit.

Hoping they’ll feel it was worth the wait… I’m certainly pleased with the shots we got on a gloomy afternoon a few weeks back. Their session had to be rescheduled because of bad weather on their original date, and we were worried about the conditions on the second date… but it totally worked out. It’s a nice change occasionally to have that all-over even lighting instead of direct sunlight. I think it made for some purty pictures. Hope you two agree!