Dawn and Tony Revisited

Hey all! We are trying something new on the blog... Embeded Slideshows! Something we do for each of our couples is to create a highlight slideshow that shows our favorite shots from the day, set to music. These are a huge hit with our couples, as well as their family and friends. It is a great way to sit back and watch a quick recap of your special day. We are going to debut our slideshows with one featuring Dawn and Tony. You may remember them from a special shoot we did with them last month. We have a blast with all of our couples, so please check back for more slideshows in the future! Enjoy.

**Edit** I decided to provide a link instead of embedding the slideshow :-)
Slideshow

Seniors

This evening, Bridget and I photographed our first senior :-). We had so much fun with Katie! She was wonderful to work with and we walked away with some fantastic images. We are looking forward to doing a lot more senior sessions. Here are some shots.

Collages

Collages are a great way to enjoy many photos from your session on one print. We can make collages on 8x10, 11x14, 5x20, 10x30 ,etc... You can choose as many images as you like too! Please contact us for more info. Here are a few recent designs.

July 29

Yesterday we had the honor of photographing David and Kara for their wedding. We hadn't seen them since we did their engagement session back in the spring. We started the day at Kara's parents house where we were greeted by her wonderful family (including David's mother and sisters). The ceremony took place at St. Angela's church in White Oak and the reception followed at the Mountain View Inn in Greensburg. Something that stood out to us was the unity and love of both families. David and Kara are very blessed to have their families. Thank you for allowing us to capture your day!

Here are some images from the day:

Some Lashes...


I love hands.


I love the motion in this image! (Bridget captured this gem...)


Her bouquet was awesome! Filled with Orchids and Hydrangeas




Casual Shot of David




First Dance

Vacation

We are headed to the beach for a week and a much needed vacation! We will have little to no access to email while we are away. If you do contact us via email info@dbphotodesign.com, we will get back to you the week starting Monday July 31st. We return to town July 28 and have a wedding July 29, so we will get right back into the groove. I am sure we will get some great pictures while we are away and will post :) Have a great week!



PS - I borrowed ;) this image from a google search.

Damon

We had a little birthday celebration for my son, Damon, today. His actual birthday is later this month, but we planned the party for today. I can't believe how quickly he is growing up! It seems like yesterday that I was chasing him around and changing his diapers! He has brought tons of joy to my life over the years... I love you Damon :-). Here are a few pictures of Damon and his brothers, as well as a funny shot of one of his buddies. Enjoy!

Damon is a Yankees (at least Alex Rodriguez) fan.


Christian in the pool:


Bray Bray doing 'Dance Dance Revolution'


Polamalu Jr.!

Headshots

Headshots is something that we have little experience with, But last week we were hired to do some and we are very happy with how they turned out! Jake is an aspiring young actor that is headed out to Los Angeles to go for it! I don't think he is going to have any problem getting work. I just hope he remembers us little guys, when he makes it big! Good Luck Jake!!!

Here are a few shots from our session:

Dawn and Tony

This past Sunday we had a very special shoot with Dawn and Tony. They were married on July 2, 2005 so we were able to celebrate their one year anniversary with a twist... Unfortunately, on their wedding day, there were some missed opportunities to capture them and their families. They contacted us to do a shoot with them. Of course we accepted!! We figured we could have some fun. We went over early while Dawn and her girls got ready and created some fantastic images! Once the girls were ready, we met the guys and the families and did some formals. Finally we topped the day off with some shots of Dawn and Tony alone. It's never too late to make great pictures!

Happy Anniversary to you both!! Thank you for trusting in us and being such a great couple!

Enjoy the images.

Brooke and Michael

I just wanted to give some love to my sister-in-law Brooke and her fiance Michael. Michael recently proposed to Brooke on a Caribbean Cruise! Congratulations guys! Brooke and Michael are a wonderful couple and our families could not be happier. They make their home in Atlanta and have a killer vacation home in Tybee Island, GA. We always look forward to spending time with them because regardless of the place and time, we always have a blast! They are the funnest (is that a word?) couple I know. We will keep you posted on their engagment and any wedding details that will arise. I have a funny feeling that when they do set a date, that they will not have to look too far for a photographer!

Brooke was a part of the wedding we did last weekend. Before the ceremony, I saw Brooke gazing out the window and looking like Grace Kelly, so I grabbed the shot. I love it! Isn't she a beauty???


Here they are enjoying a dance together.


Congratulations to the two of you and more importantly, God Bless you both!

Stephani and Jayson get married!

Saturday June 24, 2006 was a beautiful day for a wedding! We had all of the ingredients to cook one up too! A handsome groom, beautiful bride, gorgeous bridal party, family, friends, sunshine, entertainment and a great party. We had a wonderful time at Rolling Hills Country Club in Peters Twp. The ceremony was held outdoors. The white chairs, arbor and flowers set the scene perfectly. The reception room was decorated with white linens and beautiful centerpieces and gorgeous cake. The room was glowing from the sunshine and linens until sunset. Once the sun was down, the party really started with entertainment provided by DJ Spike Real. He is such a great DJ and a great guy to boot! He got everyone out on the dance floor by continually playing one good song after another. You can check him out here. Here are a few of our favorites from the day: Thank you Stephani and Jayson for letting us capture your day!

The Groom:


The Bride:


Ceremony:


Parents of the Bride:


Just hangin:


The Cake:


I love this portrait of Stephani:

June 10, 2006

I had the pleasure of working with Heather Lahtinen (Weddings By Heather), this past weekend, to document the wedding day of Ana and Nick. We could not have asked for a more beautiful day. A great couple, blue skies, cool temperatures and lot of friends and family. This was a huge wedding! The wedding took place at the Southpointe Hilton Garden Inn. There were actually two ceremonies! The Christian ceremony was held outside and a Persian ceremony was held inside. Both ceremonies were beautiful! Thank you for letting me be a part of your day!

Here is an image:

More Kids

We have been doing a lot of kids shooting lately, which has been lots of fun! Shooting kids in a 'lifestyle' kind of way makes all the difference in the world. Just letting kids be kids, is the BEST ingredient for great images. We have really stepped away from the 'JCPenney' portrait look. It is so hard to get a child to look natural and relaxed in a formal setting. Our style of shooting really brings out a kid's personality. When you look back at the pictures, for years to come, they will still be as real as they were when they were captured.

We like to show up, talk and play with the kids for a few minutes so they become comfortable with us. Then we just step back and start shooting. A typical session lasts 1 hour. Usually after an hour, a child is ready to move onto something else :-). Infants, though not as mobile get tuckered out too! Please Contact us to schedule a session for your kids!

Here are a few of our latest images:

Isabel

I had the opportunity to photograph our niece, Isabel, a couple of weeks ago. I have to say that this was the easiest shoot and easiest edit I have ever done. All I did was show up and was able to capture beautiful images! She is a kid supermodel! She is such a beautiful little girl. Izzy is just over two and has such a great time being a kid. We love her dearly! Here are a few: