Raleigh WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY, PORTRAITS, fine art portraiture, weddings raleigh nc , weddings nc
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These guys came down from PA and wanted to do a shoot at the park. I had to throw in a little something “edgier” for the boys, and a little something traditional for the parents. The Hummer was the aunts! Fletcher Park is always a great spot at sunset for portraits, and we took about an hour, several outfits, and had a great time! Gina McLean Photography is a proud WedPlan wedding photographer.
I have known Janie from a distance for many years. She became pregnant with her first daughter about a year after I had mine. I stopped there. She became pregnant again. This time, with twins. A boy and a girl. How lucky is that? When she called me to do family portraits, I have to say that I felt honored. I have watched them grow on Facebook, but couldn’t wait to meet them in person. The three together were so adorable. Big sister has her role down, and the little sister is a total ham. The little boy just sort of hangs out like he isn’t really sure what to do with all of these girls! Anyway, Janie, her husband Brandon, Anne-Scott, and the twins, Vance and Liza, and me and Martin spent about an hour at Fletcher Park in Raleigh on Sunday evening and had a great time. Here is a sample of the photo shoot!
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no comments I began studying Fine Art and Photography in San Francisco at the college level in 1998. It had been strictly a hobby since I was 14 up until that point. I met Rachel Garfield in 1995, and not only did we become lifelong best friends, but she has been one of my favorite models. I just recently realized that I have documented her life in artistic portraiture from age 25 until 42! Boudoir Photography has become a huge trend recently, and while I am not opposed to it at all, I frankly just have not done that much of it. It has seemed more fitting to me to document women in their natural beauty. This could be partly because of my history with body image and eating disorders, and my fascination with what the media can do to a woman’s self-image. A requirement for a Bachelors degree from Meredith College is an art show and the thesis of mine was women and self-image. I documented women of all shapes and sizes. It really changed my self-image to see real women and that they bear zero resemblance to those in the Victoria’s Secret Catalog! If you are a woman facing a milestone, whether it be an age-related one, divorce, illness, or whatever, having it documented on film can be an incredibly therapeutic experience. I am showing some below, starting with Rachel, and ending with another lifelong friend experiencing pregnancy in her 40′s! Feel free to call me for a consultation. Oh, by the way, these were back in the old black and white film days, and developed in a darkroom. These are scanned images, so the quality may be lacking from the original! Rachel at 25, in my apartment at Whitaker Park, with a Black and White film camera, no flash, and candlelight!
Rachel at 40, we are both professionals now. In a studio with flash and digital equipment.
The same day, just something a little different….
Jill, pregnant at 40…..
And finally, my then to be future husband, as a musician…
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no comments Okay, so I guess it I am never too old to change my ways. I have been a slow convert to all of this “save the earth” stuff. I have been pretty lazy and sort of enjoyed the convenience of our microwave, get it now society. Since I have been in the wedding industry, I have had several incidences that caused me to pause and examine my feelings on an Okay, so all of these thoughts and ideas have been running through my mind for a while. Well, today I attended the once a month luncheon held by the Professional Wedding Guild. The guest speaker was Daniel Whittaker from Green Planet Catering . This guy had such an impressive speech that I was ready to run out this afternoon, sell my car, and convert to bio-diesel. I am not kidding. I don’t care if I smell like a french fry driving down the road. At $1.20 per gallon, I’ll take it. I am ready to buy chickens and have my own eggs. Until I wake up tomorrow tired and hungry. So what can I bring back home to use in my business life? Daniel talked about Into Green Fashions, a local company who will make a bride an eco-friendly wedding gown. Green Planet Catering will cut the waste from a wedding by almost 95%. They will deliver food from local farmers only. They will even complete the cycle from “earth to earth” through a compost service. About my own wedding. As a wedding vendor, this is also going to make me unpopular with my colleagues, but I just couldn’t stand the thought of a “traditional” wedding. I usually leave a wedding thinking that if the bride and groom dedicate as much time to nurturing their marriage as they did planning their reception, the world would be a much better place. One of the ideas that Daniel mentioned was other good ideas besides having all of the flowers that will die and be thrown out. I didn’t have flowers! Score! I felt the same way and didn’t even know I was being environmentally conscious! Ha! We splurged on the food, because we wanted to feed our family and friends. We did use real china, so everyone stood around washing dishes when it was all over. But nothing was thrown away. Although I didn’t do this, I love the idea of giving plants or seeds as wedding favors. I photographed a wedding about six years ago, and still have the hydrangea that the couple gave away as wedding favors on my front porch. It blooms every year and I think of them! If any of this stirs you, or you want more great wedding ideas, visit Offbeat Bride. They are a great source that I came across in my search of different ideas for weddings. Update: We have started a blog to share your ideas for Eco-friendly weddings. Please share your ideas and post your comments on Green Planet Wedding.com Please share with us any of your own ideas! Thanks to A Step Into Gold International Ballroom for hosting the luncheon! Gina McLean Photography is a proud WedPlan wedding photographer.
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Rebecca and Allen called us at the last minute in October to see if we were available to photograph their wedding. We were pretty busy that weekend, but we could not turn down an opportunity to photograph a wedding at The Oceanic Restaurant at Wrightsville Beach. This is the only beachfront restaurant around that offers seating on the pier, so we knew it would be gorgeous. Well, everyone was set up to have the ceremony on the pier overlooking the ocean, but about ten minutes before the wedding, it began to rain. The staff was able to quickly move everything inside, on the third floor, near a huge window/wall. This gave us the beautiful ocean view we were hoping for, and the wedding went smoothly! As soon as the “I do’s” were done, the sun came out, so we were able to go out to the beach to get great shots of this adorable couple!
  
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issue. I know that I may make a few enemies in my industry, but I have to take a stand somewhere, right? The first disturbing incident was at a wedding show several years ago with the sudden popularity of “Trash The Dress”. It just struck me as very sad, that all of this time, energy, resources, and, oh yeah, money, went into this item just to “trash it”. Would it not be a better idea to donate it for a good cause if the bride really did not care to keep it? The next incident isnt an isolated event, but more of a regular occurrence that makes wonder. As a vendor, I am one of the last people to leave a wedding, and so I get to see the insane amount of trash and party favors left after the party has ended.
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