Family and Children Portraits in the Studio

Kids are usually tricky to get great expressions either they don't want to look pleasant and smile or they are
shy and don't last long. It is usually a game for the child or children having fun either by something I do or one of the parents says. Usually you want a natural smile and relaxed expression from the subjects. Photo
retouching is a big part of a finished portrait as is appropriate lighting to show form of the faces and subject in general. There are plenty of new and inexperienced photographers who don't have a studio/backgrounds/
props or appropriate lighting to pull this setting off. Usually they exhibit a lack of control of the white balance, exposure, color saturation, lack of retouching and weak compostions. A lot of the new work is

pastel off color and blown out highlights that is mostly grab shots.

Preserve and Restore Old Photographs

Ms. Vinzant had an old family picture restored and printed to give as gifts to her family for Christmas.These kind of images have great sentimental value.

Bracey Outdoor Fall Portraits

The Bracey family was able to take advantage of some of the fall color in south Mississippi recently. They were able to pose for family portraits as well as couple and individual portraits of their son. We were able

to create a 4 pose panel of the sons portraits  and a composite of the favorite family, couple and sons portraits.We can create great pleasing well lite portraits in any outdoor location at a reasonable cost and with lasting value.

Hattiesburg High School Debate Team wins big

Hattiesburg High Debate Team of close to 50 kids are award winning debaters. The school sends out Christmas Cards with their group photograph to prospective schools.

Hattiesburg Junior Auxlliary Annual Ball 2012

Sara Miller of Hattiesburg is working on collecting up things they can auction off at the annual ball which
is November 10, 2012. I usually give away a portrait sitting and print for auction. Next year I thought about

donating one of my fine art prints also.

Petal High School Class Reunion 1944 and 1945

It is amazing how people in their middle 80's can still get to meetings and are in remarkable health. I know plenty who are practically bed ridden and are not so fortunate. They discussed the latest especially who had passed away and bye gone days of the way things were once and how they had changed. One classmate
had written a book and another still operates his jewelry shop business in Vicksburg, MS.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas finished another project where they loaned money for The Wishcamper Companies that operates in Montana, Mississippi and Maine to buy and refurbish apartment complexes. The Overlook
Apartments in Hattiesburg was refurbished. The new facility reopening was celebrated with Johnny Dupree

Mayor of Hattiesburg, Joe and Rick Wishcampers and Mark Loya of FHLBD.

Adam Doleac Band Album Photo Shoot

Adam and his band recently did a commercial photo shoot at the studio on white to compliment their album cover theme which includes a lot of white and color splashes. Adam has moved to Nashville to pursue his song

writing and singing career.

Wadhwani Wedding below Mobile Alabama

I was the second shooter at a wedding held at Steelwood Country Club near Loxley, Alabama below Mobile, Alabama. The bride and groom celebrated with some night fireworks! The wedding was in October and it was cold.

Robert Donnell Accounting

Robert Donnell Accounting of Hattiesburg and Columbia, MS got  together for a group photograph at USM and purchased stock images for their website update and Christmas card for 2012.

Skinner Wedding in French Quarter New Orleans

I have posted a few of the emotional images from the Skinner wedding at the French Quarter in October, 2012. The reception was at the House of Blues and the guests stayed at Bienville Hotel in the French Quarter. The couple took pictures at the overlook by Jackson Square.