We shot another of our ‘property commercials’ for Ann-Marie Sharp, of the Platinum Real Estate Group at Keller Williams recently.  Beautiful home, and we had a very professional ‘stand in’ that helped us throughout the shoot.  Her name is Chloe.  We liked her so much that we gave her a cameo appearance as the home owner.   If you know of anyone that would like this home, give Ann-Marie a call!  You can find her at http://www.northforsythcountygeorgia.com

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I was lucky enough to shoot Warren Sams, a local attorney, recently in his office, which has a ridiculous view looking down Peachtree Street downtown.  I had seen the view in his office before, and had always thought that it would make a great environmental portrait.  It took some finagling (yes, it’s a word) to get it done, and it also helped to have an inside person to ‘grease the wheels’ (thanks mom).  The setup is relatively simple:  Exposed for the  amount of ambient that I wanted, and settled on the aperture. (That ended up being f/29 to see a good bit of the street below)   The key is an AB1600 with a 22″ beauty dish from about 3 feet up camera right on a boom, and the fill was an AB1600 bare bulb from camera left.

Thanks so much to Warren for being a good sport.  He’s a great attorney, and a pleasure to work with.  Check him out at www.samslaw.net

In addition to Wedding and Portrait photography, we do a good bit of work in video production also.  One of the types of videos we produce is what we call ‘property commercials’ for Realtors in the area.  If you didn’t know, it is crazy tough to make your properties stand out from all of the rest of homes on the market, and we developed this product for agents who are looking for an edge.

This video is of a property in Dawsonville GA, which sits right on the Chestatee River, and we created it for Tim Hopkins, a Realtor with Keller Williams Realty.  I shot the original stills on this property about a year ago, and always thought it would make a beautiful video.  Let us know what you think, but MAKE SURE to click HD for high-definition!

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Had a chance to work with a local band named Dot 22 this week.  Here are some images from their shoot.  Check them out at their Facebook page!

Being a wedding and portrait photographer, I often have the opportunity to photograph individuals that make a difference in their community.  I especially enjoy my job when those are people that selflessly give to people in need.  I was able to shoot some images at the 2012 Forsyth County Hearts and Hands Gala that recognized those organizations that work to protect families and children in need.  Here are some fantastic people that support Forsyth County Community Connection.