Booking Weddings in Advance 6-12 Months

I had a bride stop by to book her wedding for September, 2013. I was already booked. She has been booking venders since January. The referral was from a former bride who also caters and does florals for weddings and events in the Columbia and Hattiesburg Mississippi area. She occasionally works in Atlanta as well. The bride liked my style and said many of the photographers lacked a recognizable style. I said that we evolved from traditional to romantic to storytelling or photojournalism as our style. Many are one or the other. The one's who are claiming to be photojournalists are not that great for the most part. Many of their images are overly tilted and blown out with too much of the action sets applied. Great photography will wow you and stop you in your tracks with great creative and honest expression, great lighting and color along with technical excellence in color balance, focus and  exposure. Great photography is made to look easy for the photographer to capture.

SRS Real Estate Partners

Buff from SRS Real Estate Partners needed updated commercial photographs of their new

 Academy Sports Center in Hattiesburg, Ms. The company out of Moblile Alabama also needed shots of Cheddars Restaurant, Mattress Express, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Massage Envy Spa, Papa Murphy's Pizza and some of the available property spaces.

Swearengin Wedding Portraits

Two of their favorite images from the wedding held at Canebrake Country Club in Hattiesburg, Ms.
The couple live in the Alanta, Georgia area.

Hattiesburg American Newspaper features Michael Pridgen

Local woodworking artist, Michael Pridgen, from Hattiesburg, Ms. will be featured in the Sunday edition of the Hattiesburg
American Newspaper. Photographs will include slides I took of several of his commissions which include a
church in Lumberton, Ms., several churches in Jackson and two in Hattiesburg. The main work is the custom crafted pews and pulpits from the churches.

Laurel Baseball League Opening Day Photographs

I will be working with two other  photographers and 3 posers to photograph Laurel's Baseball League Saturday March 23, 2013. We will probably photograph 700 plus kids.

Wall Portrait of Dr. Elizabeth Yankay

Dr. Yankay retired as the school superintendent of education at Forrest County Agriculture High School in Brooklyn, Mississippi. The 20x24 portrait will hang on the wall with the many other superintendents from the past 100 years.

Long Leaf Trace Walk

Took a walk on the Long Leaf Trace near the University of Southern Mississippi Sunday. The walk was refreshing and offered an opportunity to walk, run or bike the 26 mile trail to Prentiss, Ms. I will enjoy going further on my next trip and see some of the country side.

Kathy Vail of Hattiesburg Portrait and Headshots

Kathy  teaches music at William Carey University in Hattiesburg Mississippi and plays the organ at  weddings as well. She needed an updated portrait for an event she is performing at. She will be going on a church missionary trip to Grand Cayman Island area this summer in May 2013.

McCall's 70th Birthday Celebration

Family members and friend were able to attend the McCall birthday party. Images were captured at the dinner gift opening and visiting of family and friends. Candid moments were important along with a few casual family portraits.

Brents 9 Month Session

Accompanied by his aunt and mom Brent was ready for 9 month pictures with his family heritage rocker. He was entertained by the ladies sweet voices and actions. He was also photographed in his Easter outfit next to our bunny.

We were able to capture over a hundred images. These were a few of the favorites.

John Cooper Transfers from Citizens National Bank in Montogomery Alabama

John Cooper recently transfered to a Hattiesburg, Mississippi Citizens National Bank. The Meridian office needed updated headshots and full length shots on white for their website.

Jesse B's Barbeque Restaurant in Hattiesburg

My new neighbor is the owner of the famous barbeque restaurant in Memphis,Tennessee Jesse B's. The owner has opened another restaurant in Oak Grove next to Hattiesburg, Ms. He has had celebrities in the restaurant like Sugar Ray Leonard and Sylvester Stallone. His restaurant was featured by Guy Fieri of Diners,Drive-ins and Dives and was ranked one of the top 70 barbeque places in the country.

May 2013 Wedding in Ocean Springs Mississippi

May 2013 Wedding in Ocean Springs Mississippi

Just booked a beach wedding in Ocean Springs Mississippi in May 2013. The bride and groom to be live
in Washington, DC and will have the reception at Sacred Heart Nativity Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.I love
to photograph  in other places and combine outdoor with indoor locations for weddings and portraits. The couple and parents want storytelling photojournalism and natural looking group posed  images even though the ceremony will only include 12 people and the reception will have 200 guests. Thanks to my fellow professional photographer who was already booked Sean Smith of Sean Smith Photography in Gulf Port,
Mississippi for the referral.

School Photography in Forrest Mississippi

Teamed up with fellow professional photographer Wesley Ellis of Ellis Photography in Forrest Mississippi to photograph 300 elementary and senior high students at the Lake School near Forrest. We worked in two teams to complete the students portraits in about 4 hours.