Wednesday, December 30, 2009

K & G's Christmas Day Wedding { Winston Salem Wedding Photography }

K & G were surrounded by friends and family as they exchanged their vows on Christmas Day! The red roses and poinsettias were gorgeous and the sanctuary was breathtaking! Flash was not allowed during the ceremony (which is pretty common), so I was lucky enough to sneak up into the loft and shoot the wedding from there - and I got some AMAZING shots with my wide angle lens :-) My husband also got a beautiful shot of the flower girl waiting for the ceremony to begin...with the light coming in from the window and surrounding her, the image almost has a surreal, angelic feel to it. Enjoy :-)




Wednesday, December 23, 2009

{ MERRY CHRISTMAS }

I just wanted to take a minute to wish each and every one of you a VERY Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We truly appreciate your business and hope that the holidays find you safe and healthy!

The studio will be closed from Christmas Eve until Tuesday, December 29th to celebrate the holiday, but we will still be checking our email occasionally, so don't hesitate to send us any questions you may have.

Monday, December 21, 2009

Sweet Pea "W" { Winston Salem Newborn Photographer }

It was tons of fun shooting C & S's newborn session! You might remember them from this post. I was so excited to do little "W"'s newborn session! He was such a sweet little one! Here are a couple of sneak peeks for mom and dad...





Sunday, December 20, 2009

The "L" Family { Winston Salem Family Photography }

The "L" family still made it to the studio for their family, despite the beautiful snow we got over the weekend! I even talked them into going outside to get a couple shots in the snow! Here are a couple sneak peeks from their session :-)



Thursday, December 17, 2009

The Nutcracker Performance { On-Stage Dance Academy }

This was a wonderful performance put on by On-Stage Dance Academy at Mt. Olive Elementary in King! The dancers were so graceful - even the little ones! I had never seen The Nutcracker before, so I was amazed! Here are a few of the highlights from the ballet...




Sunday, December 13, 2009

The Nutcracker Portraits Post Two { The Little Ones }

I can't finish posting tonight without adding some shots of the little ones! These little kiddos made me laugh a lot and they really LOVED posing in their costumes!





The Nutcracker Portraits Post One { The Older Kids }

This was a break from the norm for us! On-Stage Dance Academy in Walnut Cove, NC put on The Nutcracker last night (12/12) at Mt. Olive Elementary in King. We photographed the actual ballet (highlights from that will be up in the next couple days!), but here are a few portraits of the dancers in their costumes. It was tons of fun doing these portraits, and I'm serious - these portraits wore me out so much more than shooting a five-hour wedding! Here is part one of our post (I wish I could post ALL of our shots,but we are limited to five photos per post!)...





Thursday, December 10, 2009

L and K's Portrait Session { Winston-Salem Portrait Photographer }

I had fun with L & K working on their portrait session in our studio! I met L at the Stokes Stomp Festival in Danbury, NC back in September and she was a fan of our black & white work, so it was no surprise that we decided to do their session in black & white :-) I just LOVE meeting people who share my love for black & whites! There is just so much more emotion and drama in black & whites! Here is a sneak peek for you guys and the whole gallery will be up very soon :-)




Sunday, December 6, 2009

~ MOCHA LATTE PORTRAITS ~ { King, NC Family Photographer }

Fantasy Photography has teamed up with Foothills Juice & Java in King, NC to bring you "Mocha Latte" Holiday Portraits! Contemporary holiday portraits with an Espresso Twist and a Touch of Cream, our unique processing technique adds a shot of energy to your Holiday Portraits!

{ Hold the caffeine? Your portraits will also be available in Full Color! }



This Saturday, December 12th ONLY, from 10:00am to 2:00pm!

Stop by Foothills Juice & Java and grab a latte, have a portrait by the Christmas tree, catch up with friends and be merry :-)

No Session Fee or Sitting Fee
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Saturday, December 5, 2009

PROJECTION PROOFING IS HERE!

I am sooooo excited to announce that our studio is now offering Projection Proofing to our clients! We are the ONLY studio in our area who offers this cool technology :-)

What is Projection Proofing? An amazing experience! You visit our studio for your ordering session and will be seated in our client gallery/waiting area and will be offered refreshments. Once you are comfy, the fun begins! We will project your images on the wall in the exact sizes you are considering, and we can even super-impose frames over your images so you will know exactly how the finished pieces will look on your wall! We can also show you wall groupings of several images and sizes so you can decorate your home with a personal touch :-)

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

The "G" Boys { King, NC Children's Photographer }

I had a blast with these two cuties during their holiday session in my studio! They were barefoot (my fave!) and in their Christmas PJs, and sooooo funny! I couldn't believe how WELL these little boys behaved, and how AMAZING the shots came out! I even got to incorporate one of my favorite props during the session - my husband's tricycle from his childhood! This thing is over 35 years old :-) Here's a sneak peek for mom - hope you enjoy!



Fuzzy "F" { Winston Salem Pet Photographer }

I love doing pet portraits! This handsome fuzzy guy was so friendly, and playful! He could jump 4 feet high, literally! It was hilarious! We were finally able to get the shot of him lying down at the END of the session, when he ran out of energy and had to take a break!



Tuesday, December 1, 2009

So I got a new lens...

And it's amazing! The bokeh and the depth of field with this baby are awesome! My loyal photo subject, Daisy Mae (below), didn't mind me firing off a couple test shots at her. Her eyes just pop! This was shot at 50mm with a 1.8 aperture and exposed for 1/125 at 100 iso using only natural light in my studio. Gorgeous!

Monday, November 30, 2009

S & G's E-Session { NC Engagement Photographer }

We had so much fun with this couple doing their engagement session! They met in a very similar way as my husband and I, and they were incredibly creative (and fun!). We got so many beautiful shots, it took me forever to narrow it down for editing. We shot these on his dad's farm (gorgeous!) and were lucky enough to get some AMAZING sunset shots before we left. It was really hard to choose a couple photos just to post a sneak peek!





Friday, November 27, 2009

Fine Art Canvas Gallery Wraps

Beautiful Fine Art Canvas Gallery Wraps exclusively from Fantasy Photography :-)

Our sample shown is a 24x36 1.5 inch in chocolate and white with chocolate trim. Fine Art Canvas Gallery Wraps are created on fine art canvas, stretched and wrapped around a wood gallery stretcher frame and finally sealed with a protective archival lacquer.

Fine Art Gallery Wraps include installed hardware and come ready to hang on your wall :-) How awesome is that? And they are BEAUTIFUL!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Custom Framing with a touch of Whimsy

I am soooo happy to offer these awesomely fun & colorful frames to our wonderful clients from Wild Sorbet :-) Tons of colors and trims are available - the possibilities are endless! We can create a color combination to match your portraits and ANY room for a personalized look :-) Stop by the studio and check out our samples!

Shown below in a 16x20 four inch classic frame in Leap Frog green with Shaved Ice blue trim, and a 5x7 four inch classic frame in Green Apple green, with Birthday Cake blue dots and Raspberry pink trim.



Thursday, November 19, 2009

The "H" Family { King, NC Family & Children's Photographer }

I got another chance to work with this wonderful family again in my studio for a Holiday Session. You might remember seeing them in this post from their outdoor session in October. I had a lot of fun and got to know more about them (I love that these children like bugs! How cool is that???) and got LOTS of giggles out of them during our session. Here are a couple sneak peeks for Mom & Dad...

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

S & C's Wedding Sneak Peek { Stokes County, NC Wedding Photographer }

S & C were truly a WONDERFUL couple! They had an awesome story and I was so touched to work with this couple. I also got a chance to test out a new toy that I got to "back-light" my couples. The church was beautiful with amazing stained glass windows - everything went perfectly for their wedding day - and the weather! Geez, how many other brides are lucky enough to get a 78 degree sunny day in mid-November?