Oh, Christmas Tree!

So this Christmas I learned somthing new - - How to take photos of lights on a Christmas tree!  I set my ISO high and my shutter speed low, turned off all lights but the Christmas tree lights, held really still, and this is what I came up with!

All in all, I am pretty happy with the results!  Too make things even better, my husband got me a flash for Christmas!  I am now the proud owner of a 430EX II Canon flash, and it is time to get to learnin' it!

In somewhat related news, one of my best friends is getting married in June, and I may be taking her and her fiance's Save-the-Date photos! So, that should be fun!

Wedding Photography - Tim & Tera

My good friends, Tim and Tera, tied the knot March 5 in Raleigh, NC.  Tera used my camera to take pictures during my wedding rehearsal, and when her time came, she asked me to return the favor. :)  Tim and Tera are such a lovely couple, and there wedding was amazing!  I only took pictures during the rehearsal though because they had enough photographers without me.  Even the officiant (the father of the Maid of Honor) was taking photos with a camera that could kick my camera's butt. Here are a few of my faves from the evening.

North Carolina Maternity Photography - Rena and Brad

This weekend I was honored to attend my sister-in-law's baby shower in Rockinham, NC.  Rena and Brad are expecting their first child, a little girl, in November.  After the shower, the mother-to-be watched her favorite football team play, and then we took some maternity photos.

It was so fun to take these photos and edit the images!  I only wish that we had time to do a bigger session!

If anyone is interested in doing a maternity session, email me at robinbird@fotki.com.  Here are some of my favorites from Rena's session.

Baby Girl's Middle Name

North Carolina Photography

I am pretty pleased with my portrait session with Jordan, and in the near future, I will be doing a couples session with her and her husband, Jordan.  Yes, they have the same.name. It's awesome!  Our session will be similar to an engagement session except for that they're already married.  It's going to be so fun!

I'm hoping to do some other types of shoots in the future as well.  I'm interested in doing bridal portraits, trash-the-dress, baby/newborn photos, family portraits, and senior portraits.  At this time I am offering Time for CD or Time for Print for my first shoot in each category in order to build my portfolio.  So, that means if you would like for me to have a session with you, I will provide you with images in exchange for your time.  I am located in Winston-Salem, but I may travel to Charlotte, Greensboro, and the surrounding areas.  You may email me at robinbird@fotki.com for more information.


And because it's a photography blog, meet Freddie, our Mayan lizard friend we met on our Mexican honeymoon....

Winston-Salem Portrait Photography - Jordan

Yesterday I had the pleasure of doing a portrait session with my neighbor and friend Jordan.  We got up bright and early and started shooting around 9am.  Since this was her first time modeling, and my first time doing a photo shoot with a model other than my cat, we decided to keep it simple and did the shoot at our apartment complex.  We had a lot of fun, and I got some pretty good shots too!  Here are a few from our day.  My husband helped me pick out these. :)

Wedding Photography - Jen and Chris

Saturday I went the wedding of a class mate who was the best man in our wedding.  While I attended as a guest, I got a few shots in just like everyone else, however, I'm pretty sure the pros were giving me dirty looks.  I tried to take most of them when they weren't around, and I rarely used my flash.  I wasn't intrusive, and most were taken from my seat.  Guests at weddings always take pictures, and I am so happy that they did at mine because it is 2 months past my wedding, and I haven't received my pictures yet.  The only person who I wish didn't take pictures at my wedding was our niece because she was right up in our faces all the time!

Anyway, I LOVED the wedding!  The ceremony was beautiful, and the bride and groom were the sweetest ever!  Here are a few of the ones I was able to snag.

This one is my favorite! They're so sweet!

Our Canadian friend :)

Obviously I didn't take this one. <3

My crazy husband

Their escort favors were so cute. :)

I love this! I had a guest book tree at my wedding, and Jen asked if I minded if she do something similar with grapes.  I thought it was awesome!

She was so pretty!

I took this one, the very first one, the one above, and the one below from my seat.

She was a dancing queen!  I think she had a lot of fun! :)

Wedding Photography - Holly & Trey

Wow, things have been crazy.  I just got licensed and worked my first week as a pharmacist.  I haven't had much time for photography between that and redecorating/cleaning the apartment.  My husband and I did go to a wedding recently, and the bride asked me to photograph the guys getting ready.  Here are a few from the morning!

Holly & Trey July 10, 2010

My Husband :)